Setaoc Mass — Reclaim Your City 646 | Setaoc Mass
Melodic Techno · 2h 01m · analysed 25 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Reclaim Your City 646 | Setaoc Mass by Setaoc Mass scores 87/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (95/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (83/100).
This DJ understands that in techno, silence and restraint are as powerful as the kick drum.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Technical precision in long blends.
- Exceptional narrative consistency.
- Elite management of hypnotic tension.
- Technical precision in long blends.
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (15:00, 21:00, 26:00, 32:00, 43:00, 48:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Maintain the elite level of restraint shown in long blends.
- Experiment with brief, high-contrast atmospheric breaks to reset the listener's ear.
- Continue exploring the 'third track' effect through dense percussive layering.
- Experiment with longer, more gradual buildups to create even greater tension.
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 low-end swap over 32 bars.
Perfectly transparent handover of the low-end.
About this melodic techno set
Reclaim Your City 646 | Setaoc Mass is a melodic techno DJ set by Setaoc Mass, running 2h 01m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 87/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This DJ understands that in techno, silence and restraint are as powerful as the kick drum.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 95/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 83/100.
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 51 points, moving between 75 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
4 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 156.9 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 2 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 DJ understands that in techno, silence and restraint are as powerful as the kick drum.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%93
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%83
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%95
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (4)
Perfect Blend
Seamless Handover
Long EQ blend
Perfectly executed low-end swap over 32 bars.
Long EQ blend
Perfectly transparent handover of the low-end.
Technical subscores
91
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
91
Energy control
96
Tempo stability
90
Loudness control
93
Musical coherence
89
Harmonic compatibility
92
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
2 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
43 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,227
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
24
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
38
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
258
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 (15:00, 21:00, 26:00, 32:00, 43:00, 48:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Technical precision in long blends.
- Exceptional narrative consistency.
- Elite management of hypnotic tension.
- Technical precision in long blends.
- Exceptional groove continuity.
- Mature pacing and restraint.
Timeline
- 18:20Groove Lock
- 28:45Texture Shift
Coaching notes
- Maintain the elite level of restraint shown in long blends.
- Experiment with brief, high-contrast atmospheric breaks to reset the listener's ear.
- Continue exploring the 'third track' effect through dense percussive layering.
- Experiment with longer, more gradual buildups to create even greater tension.
- Incorporate more melodic elements to evoke a wider range of emotions.
- Explore more diverse ways to build and release pressure.
- Maintain the high level of technical precision demonstrated in this segment.
- Continue to master the art of long, subtle EQ blends to maintain total hypnosis.
- Explore slightly more varied textures in the final 10 minutes to add another layer of depth.
- Maintain the exceptional level of rhythmic precision and energy control.
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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 Setaoc Mass's Reclaim Your City 646 | Setaoc Mass get?
- Reclaim Your City 646 | Setaoc Mass scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Reclaim Your City 646 | Setaoc Mass?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 01m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 83/100.
- 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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