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Jabdah

by Koto - Jabdah is a 1986 production on Memory Records. The writing is credited to Anfrando Maiola. Production duties were handled by Elvin.

BPM
115.80
Year
1986
Label
Memory Records
Cat. no.
MEMIX 047
Country
Italy
Total plays
7
Happy Instrumental Italo Disco
Single cover of Jabdah by Koto

About this track

Jabdah is a 1986 production on Memory Records. The writing is credited to Anfrando Maiola. Production duties were handled by Elvin.

  • Released: 1986 (verified via Discogs)
  • Written by: Anfrando Maiola
  • Produced by: Elvin

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Voices calling from the space newspaper Somebody is coming to even some great earth Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, television's saying Don't look at it Don't mention it, the word is spreading Somebody's coming from Sweetra Deep voice coming from the earth Strong voice coming from the space (Jabdah) (Jabedee-ha) (Jabdah) (Jabedee-ha) Voices calling from the space newspaper [Chorus] To read us some great earth (Jabdah) (Jabedee-ha) Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, television's saying That word is strange (Jabdah) (Jabedee-ha) Somebody's coming from strangerow [Verse 2] Deep voice coming from the space (Jabdah) (Jabedee-ha) Voices calling from the space newspaper [Chorus] To read us some great earth (Jabdah) (Jabedee-ha) Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, television's saying That word is strange (Jabdah) (Jabedee-ha) Somebody's coming from strangerow [Verse 3] Strong voice coming from the space (Jabdah) (Jabedee-ha) (Jabedee-ha) (Jabdah)

Lyrics via Lyrics API (lyrics.ovh). For personal reference only.

Airplay

7
Total plays
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
10 Jul 2026
Last played

Plays per week (last 8 weeks):

First logged play: 2026-05-21 · last: 2026-07-10.

On air this track is typically mixed at 115.0 BPM (observed range 113.2 - 118.7 BPM, based on 7 plays; catalog 115.80 BPM, i.e. pitched -2.6 to 2.9 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

  1. Top One - Tarzan Boy 1x 115.1 BPM 2000
  2. Mr. Guy - Not So Easy Guy 1x 118.9 BPM 1987
  3. Felli - Shadows Of The Night 1x 116.1 BPM 2007
  4. Den Harrow - Overpower 1x 116.2 BPM 1986
  5. Anna - Can You Love 1x 115.6 BPM 1987
  6. See This House - The Project 1x 115.4 BPM 1984
  7. Talk Of The North - Such A Shame 1x 114.6 BPM 1984

After this track

  1. Italo Emotion - My Dreams 1x 116.0 BPM 2023
  2. A & M - Someone's On The Line 1x 113.4 BPM 1985
  3. The Hasbeens - Keep Fooling Yourself 1x 112.4 BPM 2008
  4. Mister Black - Hold Me Tight 1x 120.3 BPM 1988
  5. Electric Blue - The Sound Of Love 1x 115.1 BPM 1984
  6. Interface - Like Puppets 1x 113.1 BPM 1988
  7. Macho Iii - Kalimba De Luna 1x 111.3 BPM 1984

Small sample — these are observed connections from the airplay log, not recommendations.

BPM & mixability

At 115.80 BPM this track suits warm-up and groove transitions, and as a 1986 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.

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Intro & break structure

How this record is shaped for DJ mixing, from the MixPerfect Radio catalog data.

Intro

Time: 00:41.389 - 00:57.940

Elements: BassBeats

Break

Time: 05:22.910 - 05:31.215

Loop: 05:22.911 - 05:31.215 (1× · each 00:08.304)

Elements: VocalsBeats

Skip region: 02:29.002 - 05:22.895 (the section that is cut to shorten the track)

On-air play time (in the mix): 01:47.686 - 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

What is the BPM of Jabdah?
115.80 BPM - warm-up and groove transitions.
At what tempo is Jabdah mixed on MixPerfect Radio?
On air, Jabdah is typically mixed at 115.0 BPM (observed range 113.2 - 118.7 BPM, based on 7 plays). Its catalog tempo is 115.80 BPM, so in the mix it is pitched -2.6 to 2.9 BPM.
When was Jabdah released?
The catalog lists 1986 as the release year.
On which label was Jabdah released?
Memory Records (cat. MEMIX 047). This is the original pressing data from the MixPerfect Radio catalog.
What genre is Jabdah?
Happy, Instrumental, Italo Disco.
How often is Jabdah played on MixPerfectRadio?
Played 7 times according to the play log.
Which tracks mix well with Jabdah?
Based on the airplay log it was most often mixed with Top One - Tarzan Boy (1x).

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  • Japanese War Game (1983)
  • Chinese Revenge (New Mix) (1985)
  • Visitors (1985)
  • Visitors (New Version '86) (1985)
  • Visitors (Vocal Remix) (1985)
  • Jabdah (Remix) (1986)
  • Dragon's Legend (1988)
  • Chinese Revenge ('89 Mix) (1989)
  • Chinese Revenge (Asia Version - '89) (1989)

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Sources

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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.

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