Looking Out
by Mela - Looking Out is a 1988 production on Asia Records. The writing is credited to Claudio Accatino. Production duties were handled by Aston & Martin.
About this track
Looking Out is a 1988 production on Asia Records. The writing is credited to Claudio Accatino. Production duties were handled by Aston & Martin.
- Released: 1988 (verified via Discogs)
- Written by: Claudio Accatino
- Produced by: Aston & Martin
Airplay
Plays per week (last 8 weeks):
First logged play: 2026-05-15 · last: 2026-09-09.
On air this track is typically mixed at 125.5 BPM (observed range 123.7 - 127.6 BPM, based on 5 plays; catalog 125.01 BPM, i.e. pitched -1.3 to 2.6 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 (5 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.
Before this track
- Ambra - Aspettavo Te (Remix) 1x 128.8 BPM 1996 element ✓
- The Asia Gang - Party Time 1x 130.1 BPM 1990 element ✓
- J.F. & Hitwave - Dance Floor Girl 1x 125.5 BPM 1985 element ✓
- Doctor Love - Romance 1x 125.5 BPM 1993 element ✓
- Silver - Let Me Be Your Love 1x 121.9 BPM 1988 element ✓
After this track
- Ex-Plain - Check Out 1x 125.5 BPM 1991 element ✓
- Helena - Life 1x 124.9 BPM 1998 element ✓
- D.J. Edo FEAT. Janet - I Need Your Love 1x 127.0 BPM 1993 element ✓
- Gipsy & Queen - Gipsy & Queen - I Love U.S.A. 1x 127.8 BPM 1989 element ✓
- Chip Chip - Rock Me Tonight 1x 124.6 BPM 1987 element ✓
Small sample — these are observed connections from the airplay log, not recommendations.
BPM & mixability
At 125.01 BPM this track suits club-oriented DJ mixing, and as a 1988 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: 00:11.557 - 00:26.917
Elements: VocalsMelodyBeats
Break
Time: 04:23.100 - 04:38.458
Elements: VocalsBeats
Skip region: 02:39.409 - 04:23.100 (the section that is cut to shorten the track)
On-air play time (in the mix): 02:27.850 - 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
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- Love Me Too (1991)
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Sources
Factual information on this page was researched using the following sources:
- Eurobeat Fandom
- Data provided by Discogs.
- MusicBrainz
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