Derek Simon
Derek Simon is a dance-music act. Key releases appeared on Technology Records. The lineup included Giancarlo Pasquini, Giordano Foglia. Within the MixPerfect Radio library, 4 tracks are part of the rotation.
About
- Key labels: Technology Records (from the MixPerfect Radio catalog)
- Members: Giancarlo Pasquini, Giordano Foglia
80's-90's Italo-Disco/Hi-NRG/Eurobeat project led by Dave Rodgers. Model: Giordano Foglia Vocal: Giancarlo Pasquini
Notable tracks
Chart-tagged and most-played productions by Derek Simon in the MixPerfect Radio catalog.
- S.O.S. (1987) 10 plays Technology Records
- Dance With Me (1988) 11 plays Technology Records
- Mania (1989) 10 plays Technology Records
- Don't Stop Me (1990) 3 plays Technology Records
Tracks & releases
All 4 Derek Simon tracks in the MixPerfect Radio database, with play counts (1987 - 1990).
| Track | Year | BPM | Label | Country | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.O.S. | 1987 | 118.30 | Technology Records | Italy | 10 |
| Dance With Me | 1988 | 127.77 | Technology Records | Italy | 11 |
| Mania | 1989 | 129.38 | Technology Records | Italy | 10 |
| Don't Stop Me | 1990 | 127.09 | Technology Records | Italy | 3 |
Catalog by decade
Of these, 2 from the 80s golden era (1982 - 1988) and 2 from the 90s dance era anchor the classic MixPerfect Radio sound.
BPM profile
2 of 4 tracks fall inside the mix-friendly 119 - 129 BPM band, with S.O.S. (118.3 BPM) at the slow end and Mania (129.4 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 Derek Simon catalog (last 8 weeks):
Most-played tracks:
- Dance With Me 11 plays 1988
- S.O.S. 10 plays 1987
- Mania 10 plays 1989
- Don't Stop Me 3 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 Derek Simon's tracks in the MixPerfect Radio non-stop mix (34 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.
- Blackway - Follow Me before 1x · after 1x 115.5 BPM 1982 element ✓
- Squash Gang - I Want An Illusion (Special Remix) before 1x 115.8 BPM 1986 element ✓
- International Music System - Run Away before 1x 116.9 BPM 1983 element ✓
- The Flirts - Calling All Boys (Special Remix) before 1x 117.1 BPM 1982 element ✓
- Vivien Vee - Everybody (Respect To Me) before 1x 118.4 BPM 1988 element ✓
- Franz & Frankie - Let Me Go before 1x 119.2 BPM 1986 element ✓
- Laser Dance - Power Run before 1x 120.8 BPM 1987 element ✓
- Facts & Fiction FEAT. Jérome - Love Game before 1x 117.5 BPM 1987 element ✓
- Fun Fun - No More Tears before 1x 120.0 BPM 2022 element ✓
- Radiorama FEAT MC "Ya" - All Night Long before 1x 120.0 BPM 1992 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
Frequently asked questions
Similar artists
Artists in the MixPerfect Radio library sharing genre tags with Derek Simon.
Sources
Factual information on this page was researched using the following sources:
- Data provided by Discogs.
- Eurobeat Fandom
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.