Black Box
Black Box is an Italian House Music band founded in the late 1980's by studio musicians Daniele Davoli, Mirko Limoni and Valerio Semplici, collectively known as Groove Groove Melody. Key releases appeared on Groove Groove Melody Records, Polydor Records. The lineup included Martha Wash, Mirko Limoni, Valerio Semplici, Daniele Davoli. Within the MixPerfect Radio library, 4 tracks are part of the rotation.
About
- Aliases: Wood Allen, Starlight, Groove Groove Melody, Rosso Barocco, Bit Machine, Invention Group
- Key labels: Groove Groove Melody Records, Polydor Records (from the MixPerfect Radio catalog)
- Members: Martha Wash, Mirko Limoni, Valerio Semplici, Daniele Davoli, Lee Bennett, Celestine Walcott-Gordon, Katrin Quinol, Charlotte Woodson
Italian House Music band founded in the late 1980's by studio musicians Daniele Davoli, Mirko Limoni and Valerio Semplici, collectively known as Groove Groove Melody. The band was sued in the early 1990's for the use of copyright infringement and unauthorised sampled vocals on by Loleatta Holloway and Dan Hartman.
Notable tracks
Chart-tagged and most-played productions by Black Box in the MixPerfect Radio catalog.
- Ride On Time (1990) 19 plays Groove Groove Melody Records
- Everybody, Everybody (1990) 5 plays Groove Groove Melody Records
- Bright On Time (94 Remix) (1994) 5 plays Groove Groove Melody Records
- Megamix (1990) 2 plays Polydor Records
Tracks & releases
All 4 Black Box tracks in the MixPerfect Radio database, with play counts (1990 - 1994).
| Track | Year | BPM | Label | Country | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everybody, Everybody | 1990 | 118.34 | Groove Groove Melody Records | Italy | 5 |
| Megamix | 1990 | 117.17 | Polydor Records | Germany | 2 |
| Ride On Time | 1990 | 118.75 | Groove Groove Melody Records | Italy | 19 |
| Bright On Time (94 Remix) | 1994 | 132.02 | Groove Groove Melody Records | Italy | 5 |
Cover gallery
All 4 unique single covers in the Black Box section of the library.
Catalog by decade
Of these, 4 from the 90s dance era anchor the classic MixPerfect Radio sound.
BPM profile
Airplay
Plays per week across the Black Box catalog (last 8 weeks):
Most-played tracks:
- Ride On Time 19 plays 1990
- Everybody, Everybody 5 plays 1990
- Bright On Time (94 Remix) 5 plays 1994
- Megamix 2 plays 1990
Play counts are generated live from the MixPerfect Radio airplay log and update continuously.
Mixed with on MixPerfect Radio
The tracks most often mixed directly before or after Black Box's tracks in the MixPerfect Radio non-stop mix (31 plays). Every transition is beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window and is always 32 beats.
- Kex - Go Go Go before 1x 117.2 BPM 1983
- Secchi FEAT. Orlando Johnson - Keep On Jammin' before 1x 118.5 BPM 1991
- Janicke - Say Say Say before 1x 115.4 BPM 1987
- Lorimeri - Bat Girl before 1x 117.2 BPM 1989
- Firme D'autore - All My Life before 1x 116.8 BPM
- Gina - Let Me Free before 1x 122.1 BPM 1988
- Neon Dance - Vamos A Gozar before 1x 123.0 BPM 2020
- The Creatures - Believe In Yourself (Remix) before 1x 115.0 BPM 1983
- Fantasy Ten - The Big Bang before 1x 116.9 BPM 1987
- Steve Doesn't Drive - Woman And Car before 1x 117.2 BPM 1983
Small sample - observed connections from the airplay log, not recommendations. A partner can be another track by this same artist: those were mixed consecutively on air.
Genres & labels
Genres in the database:
Dominant labels:
- Groove Groove Melody Records (3 tracks)
- Polydor Records (1 track)
Frequently asked questions
Similar artists
Artists in the MixPerfect Radio library sharing genre tags with Black Box.
Sources
Factual information on this page was researched using the following sources:
- Data provided by Discogs.
The biographical text on this page is an original summary based on independently selected factual information; no source text has been reproduced. Release data (year, label, catalog number) comes from the MixPerfect Radio catalog. Facts may contain errors - see the legal information page for the full disclaimer.