Stephan Bodzin — Stephan Bodzin (live) - Awakenings Sunday Closing ADE 2024

    Melodic Techno · 1h 29m · Awakenings · analysed 22 Jul 2026 · source: soundcloud.com

    Overall score
    71/100
    Level
    solid
    Duration
    1h 29m
    Genre
    Melodic Techno

    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, Stephan Bodzin.

    In short

    Stephan Bodzin (live) - Awakenings Sunday Closing ADE 2024 by Stephan Bodzin scores 71/100 in the SOONOS analysis (solid). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (94/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (79/100).

    The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

    Key takeaways

    What weakened the set

    • Long static loops (4×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (11:00, 56:00, 62:00, 78:00). 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.

    • 5:45Measured (DSP)100/100Listen at 5:45

      Intentional artistic

    • 9:40Measured (DSP)100/100Listen at 9:40

      Intentional artistic

    • 13:15Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 13:15

      A textbook melodic techno transition. The incoming synth layers are introduced so gradually they feel like part of the original track's evolution.

    • 17:45Measured (DSP)95/100Listen at 17:45

      High-impact transition that uses the breakdown to reset the frequency space, allowing the new track's kick to hit with maximum clarity.

    • 24:12Measured (DSP)92/100Listen at 24:12

      Perfectly timed entry of the lead synth, matching the harmonic structure of the outgoing track.

    • 28:45Measured (DSP)88/100Listen at 28:45

      Clean exchange of percussion elements while the listener is focused on the rising synth tension.

    About this melodic techno set

    Stephan Bodzin (live) - Awakenings Sunday Closing ADE 2024 is a melodic techno DJ set by Stephan Bodzin, running 1h 29m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 71/100 overall — solid.

    The engine files this performance as “Promising”.

    How the score breaks down

    SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 94/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 79/100.

    The final score is capped by measured beatmatching: the DSP layer overrides the listening layer whenever it measures an execution issue directly in the audio.

    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 24 points, moving between 10 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.

    6 transitions were detected and scored individually.

    Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 736.3 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 29 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.

    On this set, the ceiling applied is measured beatmatching.

    Measured coverage for this file is 100% of the set.

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    Full SOONOS analysis

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    The 8 dimensions

    Technical precision94
    Track selection94
    Energy arc85
    Crowd control92
    Harmonic depth98
    Groove patience93
    Creativity87
    Signature98

    Score breakdown

    TECHNIQUE

    How well did you execute?

    25%79
    Beat Alignmentmeasured64
    Transition Qualitymeasured67
    Phrase Accuracymeasured94
    EQ & Frequency Controlmeasured92
    Tempo Stabilitymeasured97
    Technical Cleanlinessmeasured53

    STORYTELLING

    Did the mix go somewhere?

    25%91
    Narrative ArcAI94
    ProgressionAI89
    Tension & ReleaseAI89
    Section AwarenessAI94
    Flow ContinuityAI94
    PayoffAI87

    ENERGY

    Did you control the room?

    20%90
    Energy Curvemeasured92
    PacingAI91
    MomentumAI93
    Peak ManagementAI85
    Energy HandoffAI90
    Fatigue ControlAI85

    SURPRISE

    Did you remain unpredictable?

    15%85
    Unexpected MomentsAI85
    ContrastAI80
    Transition Varietymeasured90
    Selection RiskAI85
    FreshnessAI80
    Surprise ControlAI85

    IDENTITY

    Did the mix sound like you?

    15%94
    Selection QualityAI92
    Identity ConsistencyAI97
    IntentionalityAI95
    ConfidenceAI95
    RestraintAI89
    SignatureAI97

    Final score capped by measured beatmatching — the weighted average before the cap was 87.

    Energy arc

    0:0089:00

    Transitions analysed (6)

    5:45

    Perfect Layering

    intentional_artistic

    100
    9:40

    Harmonic Handover

    intentional_artistic

    100
    13:15

    Long melodic blend with high-pass filter transition

    A textbook melodic techno transition. The incoming synth layers are introduced so gradually they feel like part of the original track's evolution.

    92
    17:45

    EQ-swap on the drop following a breakdown

    High-impact transition that uses the breakdown to reset the frequency space, allowing the new track's kick to hit with maximum clarity.

    95
    24:12

    Long melodic blend with high-pass filtering

    Perfectly timed entry of the lead synth, matching the harmonic structure of the outgoing track.

    92
    28:45

    Rhythmic swap during a filter breakdown

    Clean exchange of percussion elements while the listener is focused on the rising synth tension.

    88

    Technical subscores

    92

    EQ balance

    97

    Beat alignment

    88

    Energy control

    97

    Tempo stability

    90

    Loudness control

    93

    Musical coherence

    95

    Harmonic compatibility

    94

    Transition cleanliness

    Measured (DSP)

    29 ms

    Beat-grid drift (median)

    Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.

    175 ms

    Drift p95

    Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.

    5,330

    Boundaries detected

    Points where the audio changes track or section.

    116

    Hard cuts / h

    Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.

    0

    Clipping events

    Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.

    335

    Level jumps

    Sudden volume steps between tracks.

    Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.

    Recurring patterns

    • Long static loops (4×)

      Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (11:00, 56:00, 62:00, 78:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.

    Timeline

    • 15:20Synth Modulation Peak
    • 19:55Tension Plateau
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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.

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    Questions about this analysis

    What score does Stephan Bodzin's Stephan Bodzin (live) - Awakenings Sunday Closing ADE 2024 get?
    Stephan Bodzin (live) - Awakenings Sunday Closing ADE 2024 scores 71/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (solid), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
    How long is Stephan Bodzin (live) - Awakenings Sunday Closing ADE 2024?
    The analysed recording runs 1h 29m.
    Which part of the mix scores best?
    IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 79/100.
    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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