Orient Express
by Wish Key - Orient Express is a 1983 production on Discomagic Records.
About this track
Orient Express is a 1983 production on Discomagic Records.
- Released: 1983 (verified via Discogs)
Lyrics
Lyrics via Discogs group thread (The Lyrics - Italo-Disco). For personal reference only.
Airplay
Plays per week (last 8 weeks):
First logged play: 2026-05-12 · last: 2026-08-19.
On air this track is typically mixed at 126.1 BPM (observed range 123.1 - 128.2 BPM, based on 6 plays; catalog 125.49 BPM, i.e. pitched -2.4 to 2.7 BPM on air).
What mixes well with this track
Tracks that were actually mixed directly before or after this one in the MixPerfect Radio non-stop mix (7 plays). Every transition is beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window and is always 32 beats.
Before this track
- Modhit FEAT. Medina - Yo Tengo Yerba Buena 1x 130.6 BPM 2000
- Quiki FEAT. Lisa - Together 1x 126.1 BPM 2003
- Ann Lee - 2 Times (Remix) 1x 129.9 BPM 1999
- The Asia Gang - Party Time 1x 130.1 BPM 1990
- Ka-Zan - Give Me Your Heart 1x 124.5 BPM 1986
- Baltinore - Strangers From The Light 1x 123.3 BPM 1985
- Jean & Jill - Blue Blue Eyes 1x 121.1 BPM 1988
After this track
- Piero Zeta - 18 K 1x 129.7 BPM 1997
- Bum Bum Club - Your Love 1x 125.6 BPM 1996
- Lee Marrow - The Lee Marrow Megamix 1x 123.0 BPM 1991
- Glam - Hell's Party 1x 129.9 BPM 1992
- Vicki Shepard - Let Me Take You Dancing 1x 130.0 BPM 1993
- Fernando 'Fernandisco' Martinez - Action, Passion, Fashion, Moving 1x 124.7 BPM 1985
- Image - Hot Stuff 1x 121.5 BPM 1984
Small sample — these are observed connections from the airplay log, not recommendations.
BPM & mixability
At 125.49 BPM this track suits club-oriented DJ mixing, and as a 1983 release it belongs to the 80s golden era of Italo / Euro disco. The station's mix engine beat-matches every transition within ±3 BPM of the house tempo, so this tempo fits comfortably in the mix.
Intro & break structure
How this record is shaped for DJ mixing, from the MixPerfect Radio catalog data.
Intro
Time: 00:26.724 - 00:42.023
Elements: MelodyBeats
Break
Time: 04:46.735 - 05:02.037
Elements: BassMelodyBeats
Skip region: 02:13.755 - 04:46.720 (the section that is cut to shorten the track)
On-air play time (in the mix): 01:47.048 - calculated from the catalog structure the way the radio engine does (break end + break-loop repeats, minus intro overlap and the skip region).
Transitions are always 32 beats, beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window. Loops provide extra material within that window.
Frequently asked questions
More from Wish Key
- Easy Way (1984)
- Life (1985)
- Last Summer (1986)
- Orient Express (Remix) (1986)
- The One You Love (1986)
- Acumbacha (1987)
- Make It Up (1987)
- Man In The Air (2018)
- Orient Express (Flemming Dalum Remix) (2021)
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Sources
Factual information on this page was researched using the following sources:
- Data provided by Discogs.
- Lyrics: Discogs group thread (The Lyrics - Italo-Disco)
Release data (year, label, catalog number, country) comes from the original records in the MixPerfect Radio catalog. The text on this page is an original summary based on independently selected factual information; no source text has been reproduced. Facts may contain errors - see the legal information page for the full disclaimer.