Azul y Negro was founded in 1981 by Carlos G. Vaso: (born 1953 in Cartagena

Cartagena, Spain

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, Spain

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) a multi instrumentalist, songwriter

Songwriter

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 and producer

Record producer

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, and Joaquin Montoya: (b. 1950 Cartagena).

Pioneers

Azul y Negro was the pioneers of synth and electropop in Spain. The first album

Album

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 “La Edad De Los Colores” came out later in 1981. The year after the album "La Noche" (The Night) was released, followed by the better known "Digital".

Albums

This album was an international release, and was an instant chart

Chart

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 success. Thanks to the single

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 “Me Estoy Volviendo Loco” (Going Crazy) which became a hit in Europe

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, Japan

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, United States

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 and Australia

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.

"Digital" was a collection from the first two albums, and included songs like: "No Tengo Tiempo", "La Torre de Madrid", "let`s spend THE NIGHT together" (La Noche), and a couple of catchy instrumental tracks. (see: in Spanish language)

Discography

1981: La Edad de Los Colores
1982: La Noche
1983: Digital
1984: Suspense
1985: Mercado Común
1986: Babel
1993: De Vuelta al Futuro
1996: De Vuelta al Futuro II
2002: Recuerda
2002: Mare Nostrum
2003: ISS (Incursión Sonora Surround), 2 versiones, estéreo y DTS 5.1 surround
2005: VOX
2005: El Color de los Éxitos
2007: Makes me Happy
2008: Déjà Vu