Koto (2)
Koto (2) is a dance-music act. Key releases appeared on Zyx Records, Zyx Music, I Venti D'azzurro Records. Within the MixPerfect Radio library, 8 tracks are part of the rotation.
About
- Aliases: The Falcon, Forcefield, Denzil Slemming, Mike Loucas, X Minus One, Exposure To Little Electronic Noises, Bombazzo, Jesus On Speed, Bang Crosby, Rygar, Sir Cuss, Tiranic Trance, Emphasis (6), Michiel Van Der Kuy, The Curse, Paparazzi, The Manipulator, De Nada (3), Syrinx (5), Oscar Pastorelli Di Lorenzo
- Key labels: Zyx Records, Zyx Music, I Venti D'azzurro Records (from the MixPerfect Radio catalog)
Michiel van der Kuy (born July 10, 1962 ), pseudonym Denzil Slemming , is a Dutch musician and music producer. This artist entry is only meant for Koto releases that were produced by Michel van der Kuy.
Same name, different act
The MixPerfect Radio catalog also contains releases by other acts with this name:
Notable tracks
Chart-tagged and most-played productions by Koto (2) in the MixPerfect Radio catalog.
- Time (1989) 10 plays Zyx Records
- Phenomenon Choir (1992) 9 plays Zyx Music
- Mechanic Sense (1992) 8 plays Zyx Music
- Tron (2022) 16 plays I Venti D'azzurro Records
- Mind Machine (1992) 5 plays Zyx Records
- From The Dawn Of Time (1992) 5 plays Zyx Music
- Acknowledge (1990) 3 plays Zyx Records
- Plain (1989) Zyx Records
Tracks & releases
All 8 Koto (2) tracks in the MixPerfect Radio database, with play counts (1989 - 2022).
| Track | Year | BPM | Label | Country | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | 1989 | 119.69 | Zyx Records | Germany | 10 |
| Acknowledge | 1990 | 119.98 | Zyx Records | Germany | 3 |
| Mind Machine | 1992 | 124.08 | Zyx Records | Germany | 5 |
| Phenomenon Choir | 1992 | 126.08 | Zyx Music | Germany | 9 |
| Mechanic Sense | 1992 | 126.09 | Zyx Music | Germany | 8 |
| Plain | 1989 | 80.01 | Zyx Records | Germany | - |
| From The Dawn Of Time | 1992 | 132.94 | Zyx Music | Germany | 5 |
| Tron | 2022 | 119.42 | I Venti D'azzurro Records | Italy | 16 |
Cover gallery
All 6 unique single covers in the Koto (2) section of the library (identical covers shown once).
Catalog by decade
Of these, 7 from the 90s dance era anchor the classic MixPerfect Radio sound.
BPM profile
6 of 8 tracks fall inside the mix-friendly 119 - 129 BPM band, with Plain (80.0 BPM) at the slow end and From The Dawn Of Time (132.9 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 Koto (2) catalog (last 8 weeks):
Most-played tracks:
- Tron 16 plays 2022
- Time 10 plays 1989
- Phenomenon Choir 9 plays 1992
- Mechanic Sense 8 plays 1992
- Mind Machine 5 plays 1992
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 Koto (2)'s tracks in the MixPerfect Radio non-stop mix (56 plays). Every transition is beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window and is always 32 beats.
- Esavu - Sia-Sioù (Breakin' Up) before 1x · after 1x 120.2 BPM 1983
- Radiorama - Manitù before 2x 124.3 BPM 1988
- Kirlian Camera - Communicate before 2x 126.1 BPM 1983
- Paul Diamond - Do That Good before 1x · after 1x 121.5 BPM 1984
- Max Delos - Sex To Take after 2x 121.2 BPM 1988
- Sphinx - Collision after 2x 125.6 BPM 1982
- Roberto Ronzino - Sasch after 2x 119.1 BPM
- Art Of Love - Looking Through The Night before 1x 116.5 BPM 1983
- C.O.D. - In The Bottle before 1x 117.2 BPM 1983
- Fresh Color - D.J. Track Vol. 1 before 1x 117.1 BPM 1986
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:
- Zyx Records (4 tracks)
- Zyx Music (3 tracks)
- I Venti D'azzurro Records (1 track)
Frequently asked questions
Similar artists
Artists in the MixPerfect Radio library sharing genre tags with Koto (2).
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.
