Bronski Beat
Bronski Beat is a dance-music act. Key releases appeared on One Way Records. The lineup included Jimmy Somerville, Stephen Granville, Larry Steinbachek, Steve Bronski. Within the MixPerfect Radio library, 3 tracks are part of the rotation.
About
- Real name: Steven William Forrest) (Born: February 7, 1960. Died: December 9, 2021) and [a421879] (real name: Lawrence Charles Anthony Cole) (Born: May 6, 1960. Died: December 16, 2016) with countertenor vocalist [a28365] (Born: June 22, 1961). Somerville left in 1985 to form [a64601] and was replaced by [a2035946] (real name: John Foster). Jøn left Bronski Beat in November 1986, and was later replaced by [a838567].
- Key labels: One Way Records (from the MixPerfect Radio catalog)
- Members: Jimmy Somerville, Stephen Granville, Larry Steinbachek, Steve Bronski, Ian Donaldson, Lawrence Cole, Jonathan Hellyer, John Foster (34)
Popular synthpop trio comprising keyboardists (real name: Steven William Forrest) (Born: February 7, 1960. Died: December 9, 2021) and [a421879 (real name: Lawrence Charles Anthony Cole) (Born: May 6, 1960.
Notable tracks
Chart-tagged and most-played productions by Bronski Beat in the MixPerfect Radio catalog.
- Smalltown Boy (Factory Team Remix '94) (1994) 5 plays One Way Records
- Kickin' Up The Rain (1995) 1 plays One Way Records
Tracks & releases
All 3 Bronski Beat tracks in the MixPerfect Radio database, with play counts (1994 - 1995).
| Track | Year | BPM | Label | Country | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smalltown Boy (Factory Team Remix '94) | 1994 | 138.23 | One Way Records | Italy | 5 |
| I Luv The Nightlife (Factory Team Remix) | 1995 | 146.37 | One Way Records | Italy | - |
| Kickin' Up The Rain | 1995 | 139.63 | One Way Records | Italy | 1 |
Cover gallery
All 3 unique single covers in the Bronski Beat section of the library.
Catalog by decade
Of these, 3 from the 90s dance era anchor the classic MixPerfect Radio sound.
BPM profile
Airplay
Plays per week across the Bronski Beat catalog (last 8 weeks):
Most-played tracks:
- Smalltown Boy (Factory Team Remix '94) 5 plays 1994
- Kickin' Up The Rain 1 plays 1995
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 Bronski Beat's tracks in the MixPerfect Radio non-stop mix (6 plays). Every transition is beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window and is always 32 beats.
- Hohokam - King before 1x 135.5 BPM 1984
- Danny Keith - Booby before 1x 139.9 BPM 1992
- Coverdrive - Trip For Your Brain before 1x 140.5 BPM 1995
- Q Base - Braveheart before 1x 136.1 BPM 1997
- Hi-Gate - Pitchin' (In Every Direction) before 1x 137.9 BPM 2000
- Victoria - For You before 1x 136.3 BPM 1992
- Lou Grant - Funky Lady after 1x 138.6 BPM 1992
- Poseidon - The Nightfly (Cloud Version) after 1x 134.8 BPM 1995
- Bandido - California Dream after 1x 138.3 BPM 1996
- Drop - Make It Together after 1x 134.8 BPM 1993
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
Frequently asked questions
Similar artists
Artists in the MixPerfect Radio library sharing genre tags with Bronski Beat.
Sources
Factual information on this page was researched using the following sources:
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.