Freed From Desire
by Gala - Freed From Desire is a 1996 production on Nitelite Records. The writing is credited to Gala Rizzatto. Production duties were handled by Molella & Phil Jay.
About this track
Freed From Desire is a 1996 production on Nitelite Records. The writing is credited to Gala Rizzatto. Production duties were handled by Molella & Phil Jay.
- Released: 1996 (verified via Discogs)
- Written by: Gala Rizzatto
- Produced by: Molella & Phil Jay
Lyrics
Lyrics via Lyrics API (lyrics.ovh). For personal reference only.
Airplay
Plays per week (last 8 weeks):
First logged play: 2026-05-12 · last: 2026-09-12.
On air this track is typically mixed at 128.8 BPM (observed range 126.2 - 131.7 BPM, based on 11 plays; catalog 128.95 BPM, i.e. pitched -2.7 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 (11 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
- D.J. Shaka - Is My Power 1x 131.7 BPM 1994 element ✓
- Samanta - Get On Up And Dance 1x 128.0 BPM 2000 element ✓
- Bacon Popper - Free 1x 127.0 BPM 1998 element ✓
- Gala - Freed From Desire 1x 128.9 BPM 1996 element ✓
- Moon - Moonlight Shadow 1x 126.2 BPM 1992 element ✓
- Elastic Band - Everybody's Talkin' 1x 128.7 BPM 1992 element ✓
- Atahualpha - La Furia Y El Condor 1x 128.4 BPM 1990 element ✓
- Trans-X - I Want To Be With You Tonight 1x 129.8 BPM 2010 element ✓
- Dandy - Girl I Love You 1x 132.0 BPM 1990 element ✓
- Proof Of Energy FEAT. Hansie Ravesteijn - Energy Tonight 1x 129.6 BPM 1984 element ✓
After this track
- Happy Nation - (I Can't Believe) Still Love Like That 1x 126.0 BPM 1997 element ✓
- Faithless - Salva Mea (Save Me) 1x 131.9 BPM 1997 element ✓
- Infinity - Dirty Love 1x 132.8 BPM 1993 element ✓
- Atahualpa - In Nomine Patris 1x 130.9 BPM 1993 element ✓
- Gala - Freed From Desire 1x 128.9 BPM 1996 element ✓
- Timeshift - Don't U Feel The Beat 1x 129.0 BPM 1994 element ✓
- Digital Emotion - You'll Be Mine 1x 130.0 BPM 2019 element ✓
- Paul Parker - Don't Stop (What You're Doin' To Me) 1x 129.2 BPM 2009 element ✓
- Florence - Trading Love 1x 131.4 BPM 1986 element ✓
- Antonella - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep 1x 130.7 BPM 1990 element ✓
Small sample — these are observed connections from the airplay log, not recommendations.
BPM & mixability
At 128.95 BPM this track suits club-oriented DJ mixing, and as a 1996 release it belongs to the 90s dance era. 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: 00:07.461 - 00:22.351
Elements: MelodyBeats
Break
Time: 03:50.774 - 04:05.663
Elements: VocalsBeats
Skip region: 02:36.332 - 03:50.759 (the section that is cut to shorten the track)
On-air play time (in the mix): 02:28.886 - 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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Sources
Factual information on this page was researched using the following sources:
- Data provided by Discogs.
- Lyrics: Lyrics API (lyrics.ovh)
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.
