Bruce & Bongo
Bruce & Bongo is a dance-music act. Key releases appeared on Rush Records. The lineup included Douglas John Wilgrove, Bruce Hammond Earlam. The driving force behind the project 13 January 1955. Within the MixPerfect Radio library, 3 tracks are part of the rotation.
About
- Key labels: Rush Records (from the MixPerfect Radio catalog)
- Members: Douglas John Wilgrove, Bruce Hammond Earlam
Bruce (Bruce Hammond, born 13 January 1955 in England) & Bongo (Douglas Wilgrove, born 19 March 1955 in Peterborough, England)
Notable tracks
Chart-tagged and most-played productions by Bruce & Bongo in the MixPerfect Radio catalog.
- Hi Ho (Heigh Ho Whistle While You Work) (1986) 12 plays Rush Records
- Geil (1986) 7 plays Rush Records
- Geil '99 (1999) 3 plays
Tracks & releases
All 3 Bruce & Bongo tracks in the MixPerfect Radio database, with play counts (1986 - 1999).
| Track | Year | BPM | Label | Country | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geil | 1986 | 110.99 | Rush Records | Germany | 7 |
| Hi Ho (Heigh Ho Whistle While You Work) | 1986 | 108.05 | Rush Records | Germany | 12 |
| Geil '99 | 1999 | 125.10 | - | Russia | 3 |
Cover gallery
All 3 unique single covers in the Bruce & Bongo section of the library.
Catalog by decade
Of these, 2 from the 80s golden era (1982 - 1988) and 1 from the 90s dance era anchor the classic MixPerfect Radio sound.
BPM profile
1 of 3 tracks fall inside the mix-friendly 119 - 129 BPM band, with Hi Ho (Heigh Ho Whistle While You Work) (108.1 BPM) at the slow end and Geil '99 (125.1 BPM) at the fast end. That places them within reach of the station's ±3 BPM beat-matching window, so they mix together comfortably in the non-stop mix.
Airplay
Plays per week across the Bruce & Bongo catalog (last 8 weeks):
Most-played tracks:
- Hi Ho (Heigh Ho Whistle While You Work) 12 plays 1986
- Geil 7 plays 1986
- Geil '99 3 plays 1999
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 Bruce & Bongo's tracks in the MixPerfect Radio non-stop mix (22 plays). Every transition is beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window and is always 32 beats.
- Rick Layne - Like Heaven before 2x 107.0 BPM 1989
- Peppermint Lounge - Perfect High before 1x · after 1x 108.6 BPM 1983
- Radiorama - Yeti (Special Remix) before 1x 106.0 BPM 1987
- B.W.H. - Stop before 1x 107.4 BPM 1983
- Danny Keith - Dreamer before 1x 108.2 BPM 1987
- Paul Crazy - Believe Me before 1x 109.2 BPM 1984
- Valerie Dore - The Night (Special Remix) before 1x 109.3 BPM 1984
- Murray - Crazy Night before 1x 111.4 BPM 1987
- Baltimora - Tarzan Boy before 1x 108.9 BPM 1984
- P4F - Winner before 1x 105.8 BPM 1987
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:
- Rush Records (2 tracks)
Frequently asked questions
Similar artists
Artists in the MixPerfect Radio library sharing genre tags with Bruce & Bongo.
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.