Seth Troxler — Seth Troxler - with Derrick Carter @ Arc Festival, Chicago 5th September 2021
House · 1h 51m · analysed 19 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, Seth Troxler.
In short
Seth Troxler - with Derrick Carter @ Arc Festival, Chicago 5th September 2021 by Seth Troxler scores 84/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (92/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (81/100).
The DJ's ability to maintain a hypnotic groove while slowly evolving the soundscape is a hallmark of professional mastery.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (5:00, 30:00, 44:00, 50:00, 55:00, 61:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Experiment with more dramatic EQ filtering during transitions to add flair.
- Incorporate a few more unexpected 'left-field' tracks to surprise the audience.
- Focus on creating a more distinct narrative arc within the 10-minute window.
- Continue to master the art of long-form, subtle transitions.
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 handover, the two tracks become indistinguishable for 32 bars.
Smooth transition that uses the incoming vocal to shift the energy upward.
Perfectly executed handover; the groove never wavers.
Uses the 'WAP' vocal to bridge into a more aggressive jackin' rhythm.
Smooth transition using high-pass filtering to clear space for the incoming kick.
A masterfully executed transition that uses the vocal of the incoming track to bridge the rhythmic gap.
The DJ waits for the perfect phrase to swap the kicks, maintaining the energy without a hitch.
About this house set
Seth Troxler - with Derrick Carter @ Arc Festival, Chicago 5th September 2021 is a house DJ set by Seth Troxler, running 1h 51m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 84/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
The DJ's ability to maintain a hypnotic groove while slowly evolving the soundscape is a hallmark of professional mastery.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 92/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 81/100.
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 48 points, moving between 65 and 92 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 300.4 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
The DJ's ability to maintain a hypnotic groove while slowly evolving the soundscape is a hallmark of professional mastery.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%81
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%88
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%85
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%82
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%92
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed handover, the two tracks become indistinguishable for 32 bars.
Percussive overlap and vocal introduction
Smooth transition that uses the incoming vocal to shift the energy upward.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed handover; the groove never wavers.
Vocal layering and phrase-matched cut
Uses the 'WAP' vocal to bridge into a more aggressive jackin' rhythm.
Filter sweep and loop transition
Smooth transition using high-pass filtering to clear space for the incoming kick.
Long EQ blend with vocal layering
A masterfully executed transition that uses the vocal of the incoming track to bridge the rhythmic gap.
Percussive layering and low-end swap
The DJ waits for the perfect phrase to swap the kicks, maintaining the energy without a hitch.
Technical subscores
86
EQ balance
92
Beat alignment
86
Energy control
91
Tempo stability
86
Loudness control
89
Musical coherence
85
Harmonic compatibility
87
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
21 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
203 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
6,617
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
106
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
85
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
363
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 (5:00, 30:00, 44:00, 50:00, 55:00, 61:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 5:15Groove Lock
- 9:45Vocal Peak
- 14:50Vocal Hook Peak
- 18:15Rhythmic Complexity Shift
- 25:30Vocal Hook Re-entry
- 30:15Bassline Evolution
Coaching notes
- Experiment with more dramatic EQ filtering during transitions to add flair.
- Incorporate a few more unexpected 'left-field' tracks to surprise the audience.
- Focus on creating a more distinct narrative arc within the 10-minute window.
- Continue to master the art of long-form, subtle transitions.
- Experiment with even more varied emotional textures in future sets.
- Maintain the high level of technical precision demonstrated here.
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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 - with Derrick Carter @ Arc Festival, Chicago 5th September 2021 get?
- Seth Troxler - with Derrick Carter @ Arc Festival, Chicago 5th September 2021 scores 84/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Seth Troxler - with Derrick Carter @ Arc Festival, Chicago 5th September 2021?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 51m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 92/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 81/100.
- 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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