Proxyon
Proxyon is a dance-music act. Key releases appeared on Dance Factory Records, Rams Horn Records, Dance Factory. The lineup included Michiel Van Der Kuy, Rob Van Eijk, Michiel Van Eijk, Jay Vee (2). Within the MixPerfect Radio library, 16 tracks are part of the rotation.
About
- Key labels: Dance Factory Records, Rams Horn Records, Dance Factory (from the MixPerfect Radio catalog)
- Members: Michiel Van Der Kuy, Rob van Eijk, Michiel Van Eijk, Jay Vee (2)
Proxyon is a synthdance project founded by Michiel van der Kuy (Laserdance, Koto, Rygar). First two Proxyon records were co-produced by Michiel van Eijk and Rob van Eijk.
Notable tracks
Chart-tagged and most-played productions by Proxyon in the MixPerfect Radio catalog.
- Space Hopper (1987) 51 plays Rams Horn Records
- Space Travellers (1988) 10 plays Rams Horn Records
- Space Warrior (1988) 18 plays Rams Horn Records
- Space Guards (1989) 50 plays Rams Horn Records
- Crystal Planet (1993) 14 plays Dance Factory Records
- Mutant's War (1993) 18 plays Dance Factory Records
- Voyage Home (1993) 15 plays Dance Factory
- Space Fly (1990) 9 plays Rams Horn Records
Tracks & releases
All 16 Proxyon tracks in the MixPerfect Radio database, with play counts (1987 - 1993).
| Track | Year | BPM | Label | Country | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Hopper | 1987 | 125.39 | Rams Horn Records | Netherlands | 51 |
| Space Travellers | 1988 | 121.32 | Rams Horn Records | Netherlands | 10 |
| Space Warrior | 1988 | 115.30 | Rams Horn Records | Netherlands | 18 |
| Space Guards | 1989 | 118.03 | Rams Horn Records | Netherlands | 50 |
| Space Fly | 1990 | 122.52 | Rams Horn Records | Netherlands | 9 |
| Space Force | 1991 | 125.00 | Rams Horn Records | Netherlands | 8 |
| Beyond The Future | 1992 | 125.67 | Dance Factory Records | Netherlands | 13 |
| Mission Alpha | 1992 | 125.21 | Dance Factory Records | Netherlands | 7 |
| The Shuttle | 1992 | 123.97 | Dance Factory Records | Netherlands | 8 |
| Crystal Planet | 1993 | 124.92 | Dance Factory Records | Netherlands | 14 |
| King Of Darkness | 1993 | 125.94 | Dance Factory Records | Netherlands | 10 |
| Mutant's War | 1993 | 125.96 | Dance Factory Records | Netherlands | 18 |
| Star Ranger | 1993 | 123.97 | Dance Factory Records | Netherlands | 9 |
| The Return Of Tarah | 1993 | 123.95 | Dance Factory Records | Netherlands | 13 |
| The Warrior | 1993 | 124.19 | Dance Factory Records | Netherlands | 16 |
| Voyage Home | 1993 | 124.90 | Dance Factory | Netherlands | 15 |
Other tracks under this name
These 2 tracks in the MixPerfect Radio database share the artist name but could not be verified as this act (they may belong to a different artist with the same name):
| Track | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Atomic City | 1993 | Dance Factory Records |
| The Final Battle | 1993 | Dance Factory Records |
Catalog by decade
Of these, 3 from the 80s golden era (1982 - 1988) and 13 from the 90s dance era anchor the classic MixPerfect Radio sound.
BPM profile
14 of 16 tracks fall inside the mix-friendly 119 - 129 BPM band, with Space Warrior (115.3 BPM) at the slow end and Mutant's War (126.0 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 Proxyon catalog (last 8 weeks):
Most-played tracks:
- Space Hopper 51 plays 1987
- Space Guards 50 plays 1989
- Space Warrior 18 plays 1988
- Mutant's War 18 plays 1993
- The Warrior 16 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 Proxyon's tracks in the MixPerfect Radio non-stop mix (269 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.
- Promodo - Convoy before 2x · after 2x 118.0 BPM 2008 element ✓
- Macho Gang - Naughty Boy before 1x · after 2x 123.8 BPM 1988 element ✓
- Quiki FEAT. Lisa - Together before 2x · after 1x 126.1 BPM 2003 element ✓
- The Good Men - Give It Up (General Base Remix) before 2x · after 1x 124.8 BPM 1993 element ✓
- Chicasss - Mañana before 3x 125.5 BPM 1989 element ✓
- Lesbians On Wax - Level Up before 2x · after 1x 125.0 BPM 2010 element ✓
- Cyber People - Digital Signal Processor before 1x · after 1x 118.1 BPM 1988 element ✓
- Pink Think - Education Megamix before 1x · after 1x 115.9 BPM 1998 element ✓
- Timerider - Cocoon before 1x · after 1x 119.5 BPM 1985 element ✓
- Radar - China Darling before 1x · after 1x 121.0 BPM 1983 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:
- Dance Factory Records (9 tracks)
- Rams Horn Records (6 tracks)
- Dance Factory (1 track)
Frequently asked questions
Similar artists
Artists in the MixPerfect Radio library sharing genre tags with Proxyon.
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.