Tale of Us — Tale Of Us @ Awakenings Festival 2019 (30-06-2019)
Melodic Techno · 2h 03m · Awakenings · analysed 18 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Tale Of Us @ Awakenings Festival 2019 (30-06-2019) by Tale of Us scores 87/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (95/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (83/100).
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (6×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (13:00, 19:00, 34:00, 41:00, 54:00, 67:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Experiment with brief, high-impact percussive fills to break the melodic hypnosis.
- Use a wider stereo image for the lead synths to enhance the cinematic feel.
- Consider a slightly more aggressive low-end swap to create a physical 'pop' at the drop.
- Continue to leverage long-form blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
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.
A masterfully executed long blend where the transition is felt rather than heard.
Smooth integration of new rhythmic elements, maintaining the hypnotic flow.
A textbook melodic techno transition, perfectly transparent and harmonically aligned.
Smooth transition that subtly increases the energy by introducing more complex hi-hat patterns.
A textbook melodic techno transition. The incoming track's atmosphere is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural progression of the first track.
About this melodic techno set
Tale Of Us @ Awakenings Festival 2019 (30-06-2019) is a melodic techno DJ set by Tale of Us, running 2h 03m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 87/100 overall — festival ready.
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 95/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 83/100.
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 30 and 90 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
5 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 517.8 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 14 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 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%84
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%88
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%83
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%95
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (5)
Extended EQ blend with low-end swap
A masterfully executed long blend where the transition is felt rather than heard.
Layered percussion transition
Smooth integration of new rhythmic elements, maintaining the hypnotic flow.
Long EQ blend with high-pass filtering
A textbook melodic techno transition, perfectly transparent and harmonically aligned.
Layered percussion swap on phrase
Smooth transition that subtly increases the energy by introducing more complex hi-hat patterns.
Extended EQ blend with low-end swap on phrase
A textbook melodic techno transition. The incoming track's atmosphere is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural progression of the first track.
Technical subscores
89
EQ balance
95
Beat alignment
88
Energy control
97
Tempo stability
88
Loudness control
93
Musical coherence
94
Harmonic compatibility
92
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
14 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
145 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
7,370
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
119
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
56
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
439
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 (13:00, 19:00, 34:00, 41:00, 54:00, 67:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:00Cinematic Opening
- 7:30Groove Lock
- 28:30Atmospheric Peak
Coaching notes
- Experiment with brief, high-impact percussive fills to break the melodic hypnosis.
- Use a wider stereo image for the lead synths to enhance the cinematic feel.
- Consider a slightly more aggressive low-end swap to create a physical 'pop' at the drop.
- Continue to leverage long-form blends to maintain the hypnotic state.
- Experiment with subtle high-frequency modulation during breakdowns to add texture.
- Maintain the current balance between melodic hooks and driving percussion.
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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 Tale of Us's Tale Of Us @ Awakenings Festival 2019 (30-06-2019) get?
- Tale Of Us @ Awakenings Festival 2019 (30-06-2019) scores 87/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Tale Of Us @ Awakenings Festival 2019 (30-06-2019)?
- The analysed recording runs 2h 03m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 95/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 83/100.
- 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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