Slander — SLANDER @ EDC LAS VEGAS 2024
Melodic Dubstep · 1h 29m · EDC · analysed 25 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
SLANDER @ EDC LAS VEGAS 2024 by Slander scores 83/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is STORYTELLING (90/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (80/100).
The DJ demonstrates a deep understanding of festival dynamics, using melodic 'breathing room' to make the heavy drops hit with maximum impact.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Recurring high-end harshness (2×) — Hi-hat/cymbal stacking causes ear fatigue and crowd disengagement. Detected 2× (7:45, 29:48).
- Long static loops (5×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (32:00, 40:00, 44:00, 70:00, 75:00). 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 transition from the cinematic intro into the first melodic drop.
Smooth transition between two high-energy tracks, maintaining the low-end drive.
Effective layering of melodic elements to bridge two emotional peaks.
Strategic disruption
High-impact switch that maintains momentum perfectly.
Beautifully executed transition from chaos into melody.
Slightly abrupt energy shift, but fits the chaotic festival aesthetic.
About this melodic dubstep set
SLANDER @ EDC LAS VEGAS 2024 is a melodic dubstep DJ set by Slander, running 1h 29m. 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 demonstrates a deep understanding of festival dynamics, using melodic 'breathing room' to make the heavy drops hit with maximum impact.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is STORYTELLING at 90/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 80/100.
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 35 points, moving between 30 and 98 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
9 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1038.2 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 demonstrates a deep understanding of festival dynamics, using melodic 'breathing room' to make the heavy drops hit with maximum impact.
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%90
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%80
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 (9)
Hard cut on phrase with vocal echo-out
Perfectly timed transition from the cinematic intro into the first melodic drop.
Aggressive EQ swap during snare roll
Smooth transition between two high-energy tracks, maintaining the low-end drive.
Long melodic blend with high-pass filtering
Effective layering of melodic elements to bridge two emotional peaks.
Perfect Impact Swap
strategic_disruption
Minor Level Jump
Flawless Melodic Blend
Hard cut on the drop
High-impact switch that maintains momentum perfectly.
EQ-balanced long blend into breakdown
Beautifully executed transition from chaos into melody.
Fast cut-in with high-pass filter
Slightly abrupt energy shift, but fits the chaotic festival aesthetic.
Technical subscores
80
EQ balance
92
Beat alignment
90
Energy control
95
Tempo stability
81
Loudness control
81
Musical coherence
84
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.
200 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
5,348
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
105
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
37694
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
417
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 99% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Recurring high-end harshness
Hi-hat/cymbal stacking causes ear fatigue and crowd disengagement. Detected 2× (7:45, 29:48).
Long static loops (5×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (32:00, 40:00, 44:00, 70:00, 75:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:00Cinematic Opening
- 5:30Energy Peak
- 9:45Vocal Sing-along
- 24:45Energy Peak
- 30:12Vibe Reset
- 29:48Risky pressure or vibe dip
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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 2024 get?
- SLANDER @ EDC LAS VEGAS 2024 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 2024?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 29m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- STORYTELLING is the strongest category at 90/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 80/100.
- 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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