Vintage Culture — Vintage Culture @ Cigarretes After Sex Chapter 2
House · 1h 04m · analysed 25 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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, Vintage Culture.
In short
Vintage Culture @ Cigarretes After Sex Chapter 2 by Vintage Culture scores 82/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (88/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (78/100).
This DJ understands that the space between the tracks is as important as the tracks themselves.
Key takeaways
What worked
- Narrative pacing
- Track selection
- Hypnotic groove continuity
What weakened the set
- Recurring mid-frequency clash (2×) — Mid-range buildup muddies the soundstage and washes out vocals/synths during transitions. Detected 2× (16:25, 27:45).
- Repeated volume jumps (2×) — Gain-staging mismatches break perceived continuity and force the crowd to readjust. Detected 2× (16:25, 22:15).
- Slow recovery after transitions (2×) — Long perceptual recovery means the energy line dips on every blend. Detected 2× (16:25, 27:45).
- Long static loops (5×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (4:00, 34:00, 42:00, 48:00, 59:45). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Continue to lean into the indie-dance crossover; it is your strongest unique identifier.
- In the next segment, try one 'power-mix' transition (shorter blend) to contrast with the long storytelling style.
- Consider adding a very subtle field recording (city sounds, rain) during the next major breakdown to enhance the cinematic feel.
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 textbook example of a narrative blend. The incoming track's atmosphere is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural evolution of the first track.
Uses the breakdown of Track 2 to introduce the melodic elements of Track 3. Very effective for maintaining emotional momentum.
Perfectly executed handover. The incoming track's sub-bass takes over without any phase cancellation.
Slightly abrupt mid-range entry. The energy dips for a few bars before the new groove locks in.
Effective use of high-pass filtering to build tension before dropping the new bassline.
Smooth transition, though a slight level jump is audible.
Well-phrased transition, but a minor beatmatch drift occurs briefly.
About this house set
Vintage Culture @ Cigarretes After Sex Chapter 2 is a house DJ set by Vintage Culture, running 1h 04m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 82/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
This DJ understands that the space between the tracks is as important as the tracks themselves.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 88/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 78/100.
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 34 points, moving between 20 and 85 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
7 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 263.0 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 20 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
This DJ understands that the space between the tracks is as important as the tracks themselves.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%85
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
25%85
STORYTELLING
Did the mix go somewhere?
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
20%83
ENERGY
Did you control the room?
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
15%78
SURPRISE
Did you remain unpredictable?
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
15%88
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (7)
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
A textbook example of a narrative blend. The incoming track's atmosphere is introduced so subtly it feels like a natural evolution of the first track.
Mid-range focused transition during breakdown
Uses the breakdown of Track 2 to introduce the melodic elements of Track 3. Very effective for maintaining emotional momentum.
Long EQ blend with low-end swap
Perfectly executed handover. The incoming track's sub-bass takes over without any phase cancellation.
Mid-frequency swap
Slightly abrupt mid-range entry. The energy dips for a few bars before the new groove locks in.
Filter sweep into drop
Effective use of high-pass filtering to build tension before dropping the new bassline.
EQ blend with a focus on the low end.
Smooth transition, though a slight level jump is audible.
Long blend with a focus on percussive elements.
Well-phrased transition, but a minor beatmatch drift occurs briefly.
Technical subscores
84
EQ balance
90
Beat alignment
82
Energy control
92
Tempo stability
83
Loudness control
85
Musical coherence
87
Harmonic compatibility
87
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
20 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
129 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
3,807
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
73
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
508
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
205
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Recurring mid-frequency clash
Mid-range buildup muddies the soundstage and washes out vocals/synths during transitions. Detected 2× (16:25, 27:45).
Repeated volume jumps
Gain-staging mismatches break perceived continuity and force the crowd to readjust. Detected 2× (16:25, 22:15).
Slow recovery after transitions
Long perceptual recovery means the energy line dips on every blend. Detected 2× (16:25, 27:45).
Long static loops (5×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (4:00, 34:00, 42:00, 48:00, 59:45). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What SOONOS heard
- Narrative pacing
- Track selection
- Hypnotic groove continuity
Timeline
- 0:30Atmospheric Hook
- 5:20Groove Lock
- 9:15Vocal Peak
- 13:45Melodic Peak
- 16:35Groove Wobble
- 19:50Tension Masterclass
- 16:25Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 25:30Groove Lock
- 27:45Risky pressure or vibe dip
Coaching notes
- Continue to lean into the indie-dance crossover; it is your strongest unique identifier.
- In the next segment, try one 'power-mix' transition (shorter blend) to contrast with the long storytelling style.
- Consider adding a very subtle field recording (city sounds, rain) during the next major breakdown to enhance the cinematic feel.
Curious how your own set scores?
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 Vintage Culture's Vintage Culture @ Cigarretes After Sex Chapter 2 get?
- Vintage Culture @ Cigarretes After Sex Chapter 2 scores 82/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Vintage Culture @ Cigarretes After Sex Chapter 2?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 04m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 88/100, while SURPRISE is the lowest at 78/100.
- 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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