Seth Troxler — Seth Troxler @ Le Sucre, Lyon / 2nd October 2022
House · 2h 11m · analysed 19 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Seth Troxler @ Le Sucre, Lyon / 2nd October 2022 by Seth Troxler scores 85/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (84/100).
Seth Troxler's ability to maintain a quirky, infectious groove is a testament to his mastery of the craft.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (14:00, 48:00, 58:00, 72:00, 79:50, 84:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Introduce a melodic hook or vocal snippet to break the percussive dominance.
- Experiment with a 'hard cut' to create a moment of surprise in an otherwise smooth set.
- Use a high-pass filter sweep to build tension before a major phrase change.
- Experiment with more dramatic energy shifts to create moments of high impact.
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 transition that maintains the hypnotic state.
Clean transition into a more driving percussive track.
Textbook tech-house transition; the tracks merge perfectly.
Smooth introduction of new percussive elements without disrupting the low-end.
About this house set
Seth Troxler @ Le Sucre, Lyon / 2nd October 2022 is a house DJ set by Seth Troxler, running 2h 11m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 85/100 overall — festival ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Seth Troxler's ability to maintain a quirky, infectious groove is a testament to his mastery of the craft.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 94/100; the weakest is SURPRISE 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 52 points, moving between 40 and 92 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
6 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 308.5 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 20 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
Seth Troxler's ability to maintain a quirky, infectious groove is a testament to his mastery of the craft.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%88
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%89
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%84
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%94
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (6)
Long EQ blend with low-end handover
Perfectly executed transition that maintains the hypnotic state.
Mid-frequency swap on phrase
Clean transition into a more driving percussive track.
Long EQ blend, low-end swap on phrase
Textbook tech-house transition; the tracks merge perfectly.
Mid-range layering with gradual high-pass filter
Smooth introduction of new percussive elements without disrupting the low-end.
Perfect Blend
Minor EQ Overlap
Technical subscores
89
EQ balance
93
Beat alignment
89
Energy control
93
Tempo stability
89
Loudness control
93
Musical coherence
87
Harmonic compatibility
90
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
20 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
126 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,855
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
56
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
108
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
361
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 (14:00, 48:00, 58:00, 72:00, 79:50, 84:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:45Vocal Hook Establishment
- 8:30Groove Saturation
- 15:30Groove Lock
- 20:15Subtle Energy Lift
Coaching notes
- Introduce a melodic hook or vocal snippet to break the percussive dominance.
- Experiment with a 'hard cut' to create a moment of surprise in an otherwise smooth set.
- Use a high-pass filter sweep to build tension before a major phrase change.
- Experiment with more dramatic energy shifts to create moments of high impact.
- Incorporate more interactive elements, such as live looping or effects, to further engage the crowd.
- Explore more complex tension-building techniques, such as using dissonant elements or unexpected rhythmic shifts.
- Incorporate more diverse emotional elements, such as moments of darkness or melancholy, to add depth to the mix.
- Maintain the exceptional level of patience and restraint shown here.
- Experiment with even longer, more complex layering to further deepen the hypnotic effect.
- Consider a very subtle melodic motif that recurs throughout the set to strengthen the narrative thread.
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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 Seth Troxler's Seth Troxler @ Le Sucre, Lyon / 2nd October 2022 get?
- Seth Troxler @ Le Sucre, Lyon / 2nd October 2022 scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Seth Troxler @ Le Sucre, Lyon / 2nd October 2022?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 11m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, while SURPRISE 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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