UMEK — UMEK presents POLYVINYL-IN THE MIX
Peak Techno · 1h 03m · analysed 19 Aug 2026
About this peak techno set
UMEK presents POLYVINYL-IN THE MIX is a peak techno DJ set by UMEK, running 1h 03m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 85/100 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 94/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 81/100.
The final score is capped by measured -: 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 25 points, moving between 70 and 92 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
8 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 322.1 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 16 ms.
Full SOONOS analysis
The 8 dimensions
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%88
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%84
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%94
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Final score capped by measured execution (-) — weighted average was 87.
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (8)
perfect
perfect
Perfect Blend
intentional_reset
Seamless Handover
Minor EQ Overlap
Perfect Blend
Surgical EQ Swap
Minor Level Jump
Technical subscores
92
EQ balance
96
Beat alignment
91
Energy control
97
Tempo stability
91
Loudness control
92
Musical coherence
86
Harmonic compatibility
93
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
16.4 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
201.3 ms
Drift p95
3,767
Boundaries detected
65
Hard cuts / h
36
Clipping events
135
Level jumps
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (5×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (0:00, 32:00, 50:00, 53:00, 57:00). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Coaching notes
- Experiment with more dramatic EQ carving during long blends.
- Incorporate subtle melodic elements to enhance emotional depth.
- Use FX more creatively to signal upcoming transitions.
- Maintain the current level of technical precision; it is world-class.
- Consider a brief atmospheric breakdown to add emotional depth to the industrial drive.
- Experiment with subtle melodic layering to signal transitions between major set chapters.
- Introduce a final melodic hook in the last 3 minutes to provide an emotional resolution.
- Experiment with a 'hard cut' transition once per set to add a moment of high-impact surprise.
- Utilize more dramatic filter sweeps during breakdowns to further heighten tension.
Curious how your own set scores?
Questions about this analysis
- What score does UMEK's UMEK presents POLYVINYL-IN THE MIX get?
- UMEK presents POLYVINYL-IN THE MIX scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is UMEK presents POLYVINYL-IN THE MIX?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 03m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 94/100, 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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