VTSS — Unsound x SHAPE : VTSS
Hard Techno · 1h 03m · 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, VTSS.
In short
Unsound x SHAPE : VTSS by VTSS scores 85/100 in the SOONOS analysis (festival ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (93/100) and the weakest is SURPRISE (81/100).
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Long static loops (3×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (12:00, 52:00, 56:40). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Experiment with brief moments of silence to enhance the impact of the industrial drops.
- Incorporate more syncopated percussion to vary the physical response of the crowd.
- Explore slightly more melodic industrial textures to add emotional depth to the set.
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.
Strategic disruption
Smooth introduction of the industrial groove, perfectly phrase-aligned.
Confident shift from broken-beat to 4/4, maintaining high energy.
High-tension transition using noise elements to bridge two aggressive tracks.
Strategic disruption
Intentional reset
About this hard techno set
Unsound x SHAPE : VTSS is a hard techno DJ set by VTSS, 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 93/100; the weakest is SURPRISE at 81/100.
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 12 points, moving between 75 and 95 on the SOONOS energy scale — a moderate dynamic range across the set.
9 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 1065.9 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 22 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%85
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%93
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (9)
Perfect Energy Handoff
Minor EQ Overlap
strategic_disruption
Seamless Industrial Layering
Long EQ blend with percussive layering
Smooth introduction of the industrial groove, perfectly phrase-aligned.
Rhythmic swap on the downbeat
Confident shift from broken-beat to 4/4, maintaining high energy.
Filter sweep and noise layering
High-tension transition using noise elements to bridge two aggressive tracks.
Perfect Energy Handoff
strategic_disruption
Minor EQ Overlap
Seamless Vocal Layering
intentional_reset
Technical subscores
85
EQ balance
92
Beat alignment
91
Energy control
94
Tempo stability
85
Loudness control
89
Musical coherence
79
Harmonic compatibility
85
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
22 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
221 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
3,760
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
46
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
65
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
200
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 100% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Long static loops (3×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (12:00, 52:00, 56:40). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 14:20Rhythmic Pivot
- 18:45Noise Peak
Coaching notes
- Experiment with brief moments of silence to enhance the impact of the industrial drops.
- Incorporate more syncopated percussion to vary the physical response of the crowd.
- Explore slightly more melodic industrial textures to add emotional depth to the set.
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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 VTSS's Unsound x SHAPE : VTSS get?
- Unsound x SHAPE : VTSS scores 85/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (festival ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Unsound x SHAPE : VTSS?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 03m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 93/100, 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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