Slander — SLANDER @ EDC LAS VEGAS 2023
Melodic Dubstep · 1h 07m · EDC · analysed 25 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
SLANDER @ EDC LAS VEGAS 2023 by Slander scores 83/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is STORYTELLING (91/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (81/100).
The DJ's ability to weave emotional melodies into aggressive festival structures is a hallmark of professional-level storytelling.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Masterful tension and release management.
- Strong emotional narrative within a high-energy context.
- Technically precise and high-impact transitions.
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (3×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (20:00, 28:00, 32:00). 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.
Perfectly timed impact, switching from melodic intro to heavy bass.
Energetic switch between two trap rhythms, maintaining the groove.
Perfectly timed energy swap that catches the crowd off guard in a positive way.
Smooth transition from a heavy section into a melodic vocal breakdown.
Smooth transition from heavy dubstep into a melodic vocal section.
About this melodic dubstep set
SLANDER @ EDC LAS VEGAS 2023 is a melodic dubstep DJ set by Slander, running 1h 07m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 83/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
The DJ's ability to weave emotional melodies into aggressive festival structures is a hallmark of professional-level storytelling.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is STORYTELLING at 91/100; the weakest is SURPRISE 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 27 points, moving between 20 and 99 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1087.8 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 24 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 weave emotional melodies into aggressive festival structures is a hallmark of professional-level storytelling.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%82
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%91
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%81
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%90
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Drop swap with high-pass riser
Perfectly timed impact, switching from melodic intro to heavy bass.
Fast cut on the 4th beat
Energetic switch between two trap rhythms, maintaining the groove.
Hard cut on the drop
Perfectly timed energy swap that catches the crowd off guard in a positive way.
Cross-fader blend with high-pass filter
Smooth transition from a heavy section into a melodic vocal breakdown.
EQ blend with vocal layering
Smooth transition from heavy dubstep into a melodic vocal section.
Technical subscores
80
EQ balance
92
Beat alignment
88
Energy control
94
Tempo stability
80
Loudness control
84
Musical coherence
85
Harmonic compatibility
85
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
24 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
197 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
3,992
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.
8
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
317
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 99% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (3×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (20:00, 28:00, 32:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Masterful tension and release management.
- Strong emotional narrative within a high-energy context.
- Technically precise and high-impact transitions.
Timeline
- 0:45Atmospheric Hook
- 5:32Energy Peak
- 1:18Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 13:45Bass Dominance
- 20:15Riser Saturation
- 16:45Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 24:30Emotional Shift
- 29:55Peak Energy Drop
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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 Slander's SLANDER @ EDC LAS VEGAS 2023 get?
- SLANDER @ EDC LAS VEGAS 2023 scores 83/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is SLANDER @ EDC LAS VEGAS 2023?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 07m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- STORYTELLING is the strongest category at 91/100, while SURPRISE 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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