Hocus Pocus (Dirty Mind Remix)
by Hocus Pocus - Hocus Pocus (Dirty Mind Remix) is a 1993 production on Downtown Records. The writing is credited to Thijs van Leer, Jan Akkerman. Production duties were handled by Mike Vernon.
About this track
Hocus Pocus (Dirty Mind Remix) is a 1993 production on Downtown Records. The writing is credited to Thijs van Leer, Jan Akkerman. Production duties were handled by Mike Vernon.
"Hocus Pocus" is a song by the Dutch rock band Focus, written by keyboardist, flutist, and vocalist Thijs van Leer and guitarist Jan Akkerman.
- Released: 1993 (original pressing data from the MixPerfect Radio catalog)
- Written by: Thijs van Leer, Jan Akkerman
- Produced by: Mike Vernon
Airplay
Plays per week (last 8 weeks):
On air this track is typically mixed at 140.2 BPM (observed range 140.2 - 140.2 BPM, based on 1 plays; catalog 140.18 BPM, i.e. pitched 0.0 to 0.0 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 (1 plays). Every transition is beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window and is always 32 beats.
Before this track
- Go Go Girls - Fun Fun Boy 1x 138.1 BPM 1992
After this track
- Kim Lucas - Tell Me 1x 138.1 BPM 1990
Small sample — these are observed connections from the airplay log, not recommendations.
BPM & mixability
At 140.18 BPM this track suits high-energy peak-time sets, and as a 1993 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: 00:46.310 - 01:00.007
Elements: Vocals
Break
Time: 03:03.411 - 03:17.107
Elements: Vocals
On-air play time (in the mix): 02:17.100 - 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
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