What score does Robert Hood's Robert Hood 'Rare Species' Mix - from 2002 get?

Robert Hood 'Rare Species' Mix - from 2002 scores 74/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (solid), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.

How long is Robert Hood 'Rare Species' Mix - from 2002?

The analysed recording runs 1h 01m.

Which part of the mix scores best?

IDENTITY is the strongest category at 97/100, 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.

Robert Hood

Robert Hood — Robert Hood 'Rare Species' Mix - from 2002

Detroit Techno · 1h 01m · analysed 19 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

Overall score

74/100

Level

solid

Duration

1h 01m

Genre

Detroit Techno

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, Robert Hood.

In short

Robert Hood 'Rare Species' Mix - from 2002 by Robert Hood scores 74/100 in the SOONOS analysis (solid). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (97/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (84/100).

This is how you use minimalism to create maximum impact; every percussive addition feels earned and intentional.

Key takeaways

What worked

Exceptional rhythmic lock and groove continuity.
Masterful use of tension and release in the intro.
Clear, authoritative artistic identity.

What weakened the set

Repeated volume jumps (2×) — Gain-staging mismatches break perceived continuity and force the crowd to readjust. Detected 2× (1:10, 26:25).
Long static loops (3×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (7:30, 51:00, 55:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

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.

1:10Measured (DSP)95/100Listen at 1:10
Perfectly timed drop that releases the tension built in the first minute.
5:12Measured (DSP)88/100Listen at 5:12
Smooth integration of new high-hat and snare patterns.
11:00Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 11:00
Seamless introduction of the new percussive line, perfectly phase-aligned.
14:05Measured (DSP)88/100Listen at 14:05
Decisive low-end handover that maintains the driving momentum.
18:00Measured (DSP)90/100Listen at 18:00
Masterful use of layering to build tension before the full track switch.
20:48Measured (DSP)85/100Listen at 20:48
Smooth transition between two driving percussive tracks. The kick drum handover is precise.
26:25Measured (DSP)72/100Listen at 26:25
Audible micro-drift during the blend, corrected quickly. Adds to the raw analog feel.

About this detroit techno set

Robert Hood 'Rare Species' Mix - from 2002 is a detroit techno DJ set by Robert Hood, running 1h 01m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 74/100 overall — solid.

The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

This is how you use minimalism to create maximum impact; every percussive addition feels earned and intentional.

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 84/100.

The final score is capped by measured beatmatching: 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 18 points, moving between 30 and 94 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.

7 transitions were detected and scored individually.

Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 288.1 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 28 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.

On this set, the ceiling applied is measured beatmatching.

Measured coverage for this file is 100% of the set.

Listen to the original set

Full SOONOS analysis

This is how you use minimalism to create maximum impact; every percussive addition feels earned and intentional.

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

Beat Alignmentmeasured65

Transition Qualitymeasured90

Phrase Accuracymeasured93

EQ & Frequency Control (estimated)measured87

Tempo Stability (estimated)measured87

Technical Cleanlinessmeasured80

STORYTELLING

Did the mix go somewhere?

25%94

Narrative ArcAI95

ProgressionAI93

Tension & ReleaseAI94

Section AwarenessAI95

Flow ContinuityAI97

PayoffAI91

ENERGY

Did you control the room?

20%89

Energy Curvemeasured85

PacingAI96

MomentumAI96

Peak ManagementAI90

Energy HandoffAI93

Fatigue ControlAI62

SURPRISE

Did you remain unpredictable?

15%87

Unexpected MomentsAI88

ContrastAI87

Transition Varietymeasured96

Selection RiskAI91

FreshnessAI59

Surprise ControlAI88

IDENTITY

Did the mix sound like you?

15%97

Selection QualityAI96

Identity ConsistencyAI99

IntentionalityAI98

ConfidenceAI98

RestraintAI95

SignatureAI98

Final score capped by measured beatmatching — the weighted average before the cap was 90.

Energy arc

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