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NEURONIUM, initially a trio's major effort, but ultimately defined by artist Michel HUYGEN, is Spain's supreme mark in the electronic field of music, a good slice of its essence being easy to be found fitting in terms of "progressiveness". In 1976-77 NEURONIUM was founded by Huygen and two other artists: Albert Giménez and Carlos Guirao.The band signs up with British label EMI-HARVEST for the release of their debut, "Quasar 2C361", cased as Spain's first "cosmic music" album. One year later, "Vuelo Quimico" is recorded, a guest being Nico, ex-singer of VELVET UNDERGROUND. Concert and festival appearances follow this second album, proving already NEURONIUM's great popularity. Albert Giménez leaves, however, the founding trio exactly after this work has made its mark. During the 1980-1982 NEURONIUM not only change the classic record label, but enforce their duo lineup, except those works where special guests appear. After an album such as "Digital Dream", further works already show up evolving ideas, 1981's "The Visitor" being highlighted in this way. The same year, Huygen and VANGELIS perform together for a TV show, the Belgium artist being the main composer. The moment when NEURONIUM becomes exclusively Michel Huygen's project happens in 1982, before the release of a fifth work ("Chronium Echoes"), when Carlos Guirao departs. From now on, the line between solo music and NEURONIUM music is almost erased, Huygen's mastermind workin' simultaneously and effortlessly in both directions - true though, the credit (solo/one-man project) also went, most of the times, both ways. Guests such as guitarist Santi Picó continue, occasionally, the collaboration with NEURONIUM. In 1984, NEURONIUM performs for the first time in England, headlining in the Uk Electronica festival, achieving a great success out of it, Huygen will play again in the festival four years later, combining efforts with ex-TANGERINE DREAM wind-musician Steve JOLLIFFE, in a show of a monumental atmosphere. His major soundtrack work is also mixed during this period, the result being "Barcelona 1992".In the mid 80s, the wave of concerts, productions, new music, documentaries and special roles intensifies its pulsation. Huygen becomes director of the Center Of Art Queen Sofia. The concerts become more and more elaborate, including visual experiences, while the experimenting is combined with the pure electronic ideas that regard melody and flavor. "Alma" or "From Madrid To Heaven" (live) are important albums from thisperiod. The 80s end with two connected works, one, "Numerica", being highly successful, the other, "Intimo", being cultivated towards deeper edges.The year 1990 is very important, given the tribute composition "Dali: The Endless Enigma", in which Klaus SCHULZE, Steve ROACH, Michael STEARNS also collaborate. The 90s, overall, open up to a couple of new concepts, a point where Huygen's own definition of "psychotronic" music already blends with the heavy astral, sonic, cosmic or mechanic working. Complex works such as "Psykya" continue, nonetheless, to catch the audience's attention in a very good way. New-age, navigational art, sensorial filling or cyber-music are also open windows in Huygen's conception, at this time. Of course, the old senses of either symphonic, either ambient, either string-sequenced, either experimental wrests prolong and mutate.Down to the new millennium, Michel Huygen, solo or under NEURONIUM, stays a lot in touch with popular music, special tributes or general modern electronic developments, but also simply extends his "romantic", "cosmic", "psychic", "oniric", "formic" or "mystic" bottled essences to a new or different level.

Line-up / Musicians

Carlos Guirao/Flute,Guitar,Keyboards
Albert Giménez/Guitar,Effects
Michel Huygen/Roland,Poly Korg Synths,Keyboards,Effects

Discography

Quasar 2c361 1977