Pleasurekraft — Live at the Mixmag LAB (Los Angeles)
Peak Techno · 1h 41m · analysed 25 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
Public mix analysis — no affiliation or endorsement. This report measures a publicly available recording hosted on soundcloud.com. The scores are produced by SOONOS and do not imply any partnership with, or approval by, Pleasurekraft.
In short
Live at the Mixmag LAB (Los Angeles) by Pleasurekraft scores 82/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (88/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (76/100).
Pleasurekraft understands that in tech-house, the space between the beats is as important as the beats themselves.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (5:00, 22:00, 29:00, 42:00, 90:00, 96:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Introduce a brief, unexpected melodic element to provide a narrative 'hook'.
- Experiment with a sudden 'hard cut' to a silent breakdown to reset the crowd's ears.
- Layer in some field recordings or ambient textures to enhance the industrial atmosphere.
- Maintain the current level of EQ precision.
Timestamped insights
Each moment below is tagged with how it was produced: “measured” comes from the DSP pass on the audio, “listening” comes from the multi-agent listening pass.
Masterful integration of the incoming track's vocal elements over the outgoing groove.
Clean transition, though a slight mid-range overlap was audible for 2 bars.
A textbook hypnotic techno transition. The incoming track's sub-bass is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural evolution of the first track.
About this peak techno set
Live at the Mixmag LAB (Los Angeles) is a peak techno DJ set by Pleasurekraft, running 1h 41m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 82/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Pleasurekraft understands that in tech-house, the space between the beats is as important as the beats themselves.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 88/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 76/100.
Analysis coverage for this file is 100% — the share of the set the engine could measure with full confidence.
Energy and structure
The energy curve was sampled at 24 points, moving between 40 and 90 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 327.7 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 8 ms.
How this score is built
Measured layer (DSP): the audio file is analysed directly — beat grid, tempo stability, loudness and energy. These values are measurements, not opinions.
Listening layer: a multi-agent pass reads musical intent — programming, storytelling, coherence and crowd effect. This layer interprets, it does not measure.
Fusion and ceilings: the two layers are merged, and the measured layer always wins on execution. When the DSP hears an execution problem, it caps the final score even if the listening layer is positive.
Measured coverage for this file is 100% of the set.
Full SOONOS analysis
Pleasurekraft understands that in tech-house, the space between the beats is as important as the beats themselves.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%87
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%86
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%80
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%76
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%88
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long EQ blend with vocal layering
Masterful integration of the incoming track's vocal elements over the outgoing groove.
Bass-swap on phrase
Clean transition, though a slight mid-range overlap was audible for 2 bars.
Perfect Blend
Minor EQ Overlap
Seamless Handoff
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
A textbook hypnotic techno transition. The incoming track's sub-bass is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural evolution of the first track.
Technical subscores
88
EQ balance
92
Beat alignment
86
Energy control
93
Tempo stability
87
Loudness control
88
Musical coherence
86
Harmonic compatibility
89
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
8 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
130 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
6,055
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
111
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
69
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
329
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (6×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (5:00, 22:00, 29:00, 42:00, 90:00, 96:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 00:45Groove Establishment
- 07:15Tension Peak
- 25:15Tension Peak
- 29:30Groove Lock
Coaching notes
- Introduce a brief, unexpected melodic element to provide a narrative 'hook'.
- Experiment with a sudden 'hard cut' to a silent breakdown to reset the crowd's ears.
- Layer in some field recordings or ambient textures to enhance the industrial atmosphere.
- Maintain the current level of EQ precision.
- Explore slightly more atmospheric outros for a more cinematic finish.
- Continue to prioritize groove continuity over flashy effects.
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Methodology and limitations
This report is produced automatically from the published recording. It measures what is present in the audio file: a bad source encoding, a partial upload or a heavily processed broadcast version can change the measured values. Nothing here reflects the room, the crowd or the night itself.
Read the full SOONOS methodology →Questions about this analysis
- What score does Pleasurekraft's Live at the Mixmag LAB (Los Angeles) get?
- Live at the Mixmag LAB (Los Angeles) scores 82/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Live at the Mixmag LAB (Los Angeles)?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 41m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 88/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 76/100.
- How is this score calculated?
- SOONOS measures the audio with a DSP pass (beat grid, loudness, tempo, energy) and runs a multi-agent listening pass on top. Measured axes always override the listening layer, so an execution issue heard in the file caps the final score.
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