Ricardo Villalobos — Ricardo Villalobos Full Live Set @ Sundeck Chile 2019
Indie House · 2h 08m · analysed 18 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, Ricardo Villalobos.
In short
Ricardo Villalobos Full Live Set @ Sundeck Chile 2019 by Ricardo Villalobos scores 87/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (96/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (84/100).
This is 'DJ's DJ' territory, where the art is in what you don't do as much as what you do.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Elite patience and restraint
- Invisible, masterful transitions
- Strong artistic identity
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (0:00, 19:30, 31:00, 43:30, 58:00, 78:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Maintain the current BPM to preserve the hypnotic lock.
- Use the 'Content' vocal motif as a recurring anchor throughout the set.
- Gradually introduce more organic percussion (congas/bongos) to warm up the digital feel.
- Continue to trust the long-form blends; they are your greatest asset in this genre.
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.
Perfectly executed bass swap over 32 bars.
Subtle high-pass on the outgoing track to make room for the new kick.
A masterclass in minimal mixing; the tracks merge perfectly.
Smoothly shifts the focus to a new rhythmic pattern without breaking the flow.
A masterclass in patience; the transition is almost imperceptible as elements are swapped over 128 bars.
About this indie house set
Ricardo Villalobos Full Live Set @ Sundeck Chile 2019 is a indie house DJ set by Ricardo Villalobos, running 2h 08m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 87/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This is 'DJ's DJ' territory, where the art is in what you don't do as much as what you do.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 96/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 84/100.
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 61 points, moving between 60 and 90 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 641.2 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 21 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
This is 'DJ's DJ' territory, where the art is in what you don't do as much as what you do.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%84
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%91
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%87
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%86
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%96
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Long EQ blend
Perfectly executed bass swap over 32 bars.
Filter-assisted transition
Subtle high-pass on the outgoing track to make room for the new kick.
Long-form EQ blend with subtle low-end handover.
A masterclass in minimal mixing; the tracks merge perfectly.
High-pass filter transition with percussive layering.
Smoothly shifts the focus to a new rhythmic pattern without breaking the flow.
Extended EQ layering
A masterclass in patience; the transition is almost imperceptible as elements are swapped over 128 bars.
Technical subscores
87
EQ balance
89
Beat alignment
87
Energy control
90
Tempo stability
87
Loudness control
93
Musical coherence
89
Harmonic compatibility
88
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
21 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
259 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,676
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
29
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
500
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
594
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 (0:00, 19:30, 31:00, 43:30, 58:00, 78:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Elite patience and restraint
- Invisible, masterful transitions
- Strong artistic identity
Timeline
- 04:15Vocal Hook Entry
- 08:50Percussive Peak
- 15:45Textural Peak
- 20:10Groove Lock
Coaching notes
- Maintain the current BPM to preserve the hypnotic lock.
- Use the 'Content' vocal motif as a recurring anchor throughout the set.
- Gradually introduce more organic percussion (congas/bongos) to warm up the digital feel.
- Continue to trust the long-form blends; they are your greatest asset in this genre.
- Experiment with very brief, high-pass filtered 'teases' of upcoming tracks to build anticipation.
- Consider using a touch more reverb on the modular bleeps to create a greater sense of 3D space.
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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 Ricardo Villalobos's Ricardo Villalobos Full Live Set @ Sundeck Chile 2019 get?
- Ricardo Villalobos Full Live Set @ Sundeck Chile 2019 scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Ricardo Villalobos Full Live Set @ Sundeck Chile 2019?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 08m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 96/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 84/100.
- 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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