Yellow Claw — Yellow Claw live at EDC Las Vegas 2023
Trap EDM · 1h 15m · EDC · analysed 26 Aug 2026 · source: soundcloud.com
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In short
Yellow Claw live at EDC Las Vegas 2023 by Yellow Claw scores 83/100 in the SOONOS analysis (club ready). The strongest dimension is IDENTITY (91/100) and the weakest is TECHNIQUE (80/100).
The DJ's ability to maintain such high intensity while successfully pivoting between genres is a testament to their skill and experience.
Key takeaways
What weakened the set
- Slow recovery after transitions (2×) — Long perceptual recovery means the energy line dips on every blend. Detected 2× (13:15, 17:15).
- Long static loops (1×) — Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (59:30). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
What to try next
- Experiment with longer, more atmospheric builds.
- Incorporate more live interactive elements.
- Vary the intensity of the releases to keep the audience guessing.
- Focus on smoother EQ blending during fast transitions.
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.
Perfectly timed transition that maximizes the energy of the new track.
Smooth transition that maintains momentum while introducing new melodic elements.
Seamless transition between two high-energy trap tracks, maintaining the momentum perfectly.
Effective transition that uses the build-up to mask the track change, though a slight mid-frequency clash is audible.
Masterful execution of a double drop, using a filter sweep to create tension before both tracks hit simultaneously.
A bold genre switch that momentarily disrupts the groove, but the high energy of the new track quickly recovers the floor.
Smooth transition that layers the vocals of the incoming track over the outgoing track's beat, creating a seamless handoff.
Strategic disruption
Intentional reset
About this trap edm set
Yellow Claw live at EDC Las Vegas 2023 is a trap edm DJ set by Yellow Claw, running 1h 15m. It was measured by the SOONOS multi-agent engine and scores 83/100 overall — club ready.
The engine files this performance as “Promising”.
The DJ's ability to maintain such high intensity while successfully pivoting between genres is a testament to their skill and experience.
How the score breaks down
SOONOS scores this set across 5 weighted categories. The strongest is IDENTITY at 91/100; the weakest is TECHNIQUE at 80/100.
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 27 points, moving between 40 and 98 on the SOONOS energy scale — a wide dynamic range across the set.
10 transitions were detected and scored individually.
Beat-grid measurement (DSP) reports 691.2 grid breaks per hour, with a median beat offset of 21 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 DJ's ability to maintain such high intensity while successfully pivoting between genres is a testament to their skill and experience.
The 8 dimensions
Not available — the 8-dimension profile was not measured for this set.
Score breakdown
TECHNIQUE
How well did you execute?
25%80
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%85
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%91
IDENTITY
Did the mix sound like you?
Energy arc
Transitions analysed (10)
High-impact drop swap
Perfectly timed transition that maximizes the energy of the new track.
EQ-balanced blend into build-up
Smooth transition that maintains momentum while introducing new melodic elements.
Quick EQ swap on the drop
Seamless transition between two high-energy trap tracks, maintaining the momentum perfectly.
Short EQ blend during a build-up
Effective transition that uses the build-up to mask the track change, though a slight mid-frequency clash is audible.
Double drop with high-pass filter sweep
Masterful execution of a double drop, using a filter sweep to create tension before both tracks hit simultaneously.
Sudden genre switch from trap to hardstyle
A bold genre switch that momentarily disrupts the groove, but the high energy of the new track quickly recovers the floor.
Long EQ blend with vocal layering
Smooth transition that layers the vocals of the incoming track over the outgoing track's beat, creating a seamless handoff.
Perfect Drop Swap
strategic_disruption
Minor Level Jump
Elite Phrasing
intentional_reset
Technical subscores
79
EQ balance
90
Beat alignment
91
Energy control
92
Tempo stability
83
Loudness control
84
Musical coherence
79
Harmonic compatibility
81
Transition cleanliness
Measured (DSP)
21 ms
Beat-grid drift (median)
Typical gap between the two tracks' beats while they play together. Lower is tighter.
181 ms
Drift p95
Worst-case drift: 95% of the set stays tighter than this value.
4,475
Boundaries detected
Points where the audio changes track or section.
165
Hard cuts / h
Abrupt track changes per hour, with no blend between the two records.
51
Clipping events
Moments where the recording hits the ceiling and distorts.
474
Level jumps
Sudden volume steps between tracks.
Measurement confidence 99% · analysed on the full audio.
Recurring patterns
Slow recovery after transitions
Long perceptual recovery means the energy line dips on every blend. Detected 2× (13:15, 17:15).
Long static loops (1×)
Sections sitting on the same loop without layering, EQ moves or tension shifts (59:30). Long loops kill dancefloor momentum.
Timeline
- 0:00Cinematic Intro
- 5:00Hardstyle Peak
- 1:15Risky pressure or vibe dip
- 12:30Massive Trap Drop
- 14:45Atmospheric Breakdown
- 17:30Hardstyle Energy Surge
- 20:15Euphoric Vocal Hook
- 17:15Risky pressure or vibe dip
Coaching notes
- Experiment with longer, more atmospheric builds.
- Incorporate more live interactive elements.
- Vary the intensity of the releases to keep the audience guessing.
- Focus on smoother EQ blending during fast transitions.
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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 Yellow Claw's Yellow Claw live at EDC Las Vegas 2023 get?
- Yellow Claw live at EDC Las Vegas 2023 scores 83/100 in the SOONOS Mix Database (club ready), based on audio measurement plus multi-agent listening.
- How long is Yellow Claw live at EDC Las Vegas 2023?
- The analysed recording runs 1h 15m.
- Which part of the mix scores best?
- IDENTITY is the strongest category at 91/100, while TECHNIQUE is the lowest at 80/100.
- 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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