Ricardo Villalobos — Ricardo Villalobos - Time Warp 2023
Indie House · 1h 57m · Time Warp · analysed 18 Aug 2026
About this indie house set
Ricardo Villalobos - Time Warp 2023 is a indie house DJ set by Ricardo Villalobos, running 1h 57m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 88/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 97/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 85/100.
The final score is capped by measured -: the DSP layer overrides the listening layer whenever it measures an execution issue directly in the audio.
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 37 points, moving between 65 and 85 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 170.6 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 24 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%85
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%92
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%86
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%97
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 89.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long-form EQ blend with vocal layering
Perfectly timed introduction of the vocal loop over the existing percussion.
Percussive layering and low-end handover
Subtle shift in the kick drum texture and hi-hat density.
Perfect Blend
Minor EQ Overlap
intentional_artistic
The Ghost Blend
intentional_artistic
Texture Shift
Technical subscores
88
EQ balance
91
Beat alignment
86
Energy control
92
Tempo stability
87
Loudness control
91
Musical coherence
89
Harmonic compatibility
89
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
24 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
53.3 ms
Drift p95
7,005
Boundaries detected
70
Hard cuts / h
9
Clipping events
576
Level jumps
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 (47:00, 52:00, 61:00, 70:00, 76:00, 84:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 4:30Vocal Hook Entry
- 7:45Rhythmic Peak
Coaching notes
- Continue exploring long-form layering to maintain the hypnotic signature.
- Experiment with brief, high-pass filter sweeps to create micro-tensions.
- Introduce a single, recurring melodic motif to act as a narrative anchor.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does Ricardo Villalobos's Ricardo Villalobos - Time Warp 2023 get?
- Ricardo Villalobos - Time Warp 2023 scores 88/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Ricardo Villalobos - Time Warp 2023?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 57m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 97/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 85/100.
- 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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