Datura
Datura is an Italian group formed in 1991 in Bologna, Italy, by the musicians Ciro Pagano (ex-member and founder of the Italian electro pop group Gaznevada, one of the most importants in the 80's) and Stefano Mazzavillani (musician and arranger of more famous italian pop-singers in the 80's) In the beginning they collaborate with two importants DJs: Cirillo and DJ Ricci. Key releases appeared on Trance Records, Time Label, Irma Records. The lineup included Amparo Fidalgo, Stefano Mazzavillani, Ciro Pagano, Carlo Andrea Raggi. Within the MixPerfect Radio library, 11 tracks are part of the rotation.
About
- Key labels: Trance Records, Time Label, Irma Records (from the MixPerfect Radio catalog)
- Members: Amparo Fidalgo, Stefano Mazzavillani, Ciro Pagano, Carlo Andrea Raggi, Riccardo Testoni
Italian group formed in 1991 in Bologna, Italy, by the musicians Ciro Pagano (ex-member and founder of the Italian electro pop group Gaznevada, one of the most importants in the 80's) and Stefano Mazzavillani (musician and arranger of more famous italian pop-singers in the 80's) In the beginning they collaborate with two importants DJs: Cirillo and DJ Ricci. They are involved in all the Datura productions from 1991 until 1995.
Notable tracks
Chart-tagged and most-played productions by Datura in the MixPerfect Radio catalog.
- Nu Style (1991) 22 plays Trance Records
- Devotion (1993) 17 plays Trance Records
- Nu Style (1991) 7 plays Irma Records
- Nu Style (Remix) (1991) 4 plays Trance Records
- Eternity (1993) 3 plays Trance Records
- Eternity (De Luxe Remix) (1993) 3 plays Trance Records
- Mantra (R.a.f. Zone Mix) (1996) 1 plays Time Label
Tracks & releases
All 11 Datura tracks in the MixPerfect Radio database, with play counts (1991 - 1996).
| Track | Year | BPM | Label | Country | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nu Style | 1991 | 124.58 | Irma Records | Italy | 7 |
| Nu Style | 1991 | 125.10 | Trance Records | Italy | 22 |
| Nu Style (Remix) | 1991 | 125.15 | Trance Records | Italy | 4 |
| Devotion | 1993 | 129.53 | Trance Records | Italy | 17 |
| Eternity | 1993 | 132.09 | Trance Records | Italy | 3 |
| Eternity (De Luxe Remix) | 1993 | 134.84 | Trance Records | Italy | 3 |
| El Sueño - Nagual Iii | 1994 | 150.38 | Trance Records | Italy | - |
| Angeli Domini | 1995 | 149.87 | Time Label | Italy | - |
| From Here To Eternity | 1996 | 144.88 | Trance Records | Italy | - |
| Mantra | 1996 | 149.97 | Time Label | Italy | - |
| Mantra (R.a.f. Zone Mix) | 1996 | 140.24 | Time Label | Italy | 1 |
Catalog by decade
Of these, 11 from the 90s dance era anchor the classic MixPerfect Radio sound.
BPM profile
3 of 11 tracks fall inside the mix-friendly 119 - 129 BPM band, with Nu Style (124.6 BPM) at the slow end and El Sueño - Nagual Iii (150.4 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 Datura catalog (last 8 weeks):
Most-played tracks:
- Nu Style 22 plays 1991
- Devotion 17 plays 1993
- Nu Style 7 plays 1991
- Nu Style (Remix) 4 plays 1991
- Eternity 3 plays 1993
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 Datura's tracks in the MixPerfect Radio non-stop mix (57 plays). Every transition is beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window and is always 32 beats. The element badge marks transitions that also satisfy the engine's rule of no overlapping bass / melody / vocals.
- Ubaldo Missoni - Let Me Be Your Man before 1x · after 1x 122.4 BPM 1987 element ✓
- Taffy - Once More before 1x · after 1x 125.5 BPM 1986 element ✓
- Peter Damir FEAT. Baby S. - Now And Forever before 2x 129.8 BPM 2000 element ✓
- Visa - Bolero Night after 2x 130.6 BPM 1983 element ✓
- Quintalino Band - Miguel Son Mi before 1x 120.9 BPM 1989 element ✓
- Laserdance - Cosmo Tron before 1x 122.0 BPM 1989 element ✓
- Bobby 'O' - I'm So Hot For You before 1x 122.4 BPM 1982 element ✓
- Sisley Ferré - Give Me Your Love (Vocal Remix Version) before 1x 124.8 BPM 1986 element ✓
- Victor Ark - Coming Back (80S Remix By Eddy Mi Ami) before 1x 122.0 BPM 2012 element ✓
- Rubix - The Party (Italian Version) before 1x 122.8 BPM 1988 element ✓
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. If no element data is recorded for a transition it is counted as BPM-only.
Genres & labels
Genres in the database:
Dominant labels:
- Trance Records (7 tracks)
- Time Label (3 tracks)
- Irma Records (1 track)
Frequently asked questions
Similar artists
Artists in the MixPerfect Radio library sharing genre tags with Datura.
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.