Trans-X
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Trans-X is a Canadian 1980s synth band
Synthesizer
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 formed in Montreal
Montreal
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, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

, Canada
Canada
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. They are known for their hit
Hit record
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 song
Song
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 "Living on Video
Living on Video
"Living on Video" is a song by Trans-X written and published in 1981, but not released until 1983 by Polydor, re-released in 1985. It became a massive hit worldwide, as well as peaking at #61 on the Billboard Hot 100. Trans-X also recorded a French-language version under the title Vivre sur Vidéo...

" which charted world wide.

History

Trans-X was started by Canadian musician Pascal Languirand, previously known for his albums in the Ambient
Ambient music
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, Cosmic
Krautrock
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 and Space
Space music
Space music, also called spacemusic, is an umbrella term, synonymous with a segment of New Age Music and Ambient Music, used to describe music that evokes a feeling of contemplative spaciousness. Space music can be found within a wide range of genres. It is particularly associated with ambient, New...

 music genres. He later recruited Montrealer Laurie Ann Gill as the second half of the Trans-X duo. Gill can be seen in the early videos where she performed backing vocals for synthpop group Nudimension
Nudimension
Nudimension were a francophone French Canadian New Wave/Synthpop band from Montréal, Canada who were active between 1982 and 1989.Composed of Lead Singer/composer Louie Louie , Non musician Marc Fontaine and - - vocalist Anne Marie Cyr...

. When their first song "Living on Video" was released it was an instant hit in Canada and the single
Single (music)
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 later sold two million copies and reached British and European Top ten charts on its 1985 re-release.

Later in 1983, Trans-X released another song "Message on the Radio" which did not make the charts
Record chart
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, and Trans-X ended the year with another single, "3D-Dance". "Message on the Radio" was made into a video in Toronto, Canada. The video was produced by Emil Dittrich of Toronto and Carol Linnane of Boston.

All songs were featured on the subsequent album
Album
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, Living On Video
Living On Video (album)
Living On Video is an album by Canadian synthpop group Trans-X. It was recorded by Mantra Records and released in 1983, Message On The Radio was a seven-track album. Produced by Daniel Bernier, the record featured all instruments played by Pascal Languirand with Anne Brosseau on supporting...

. In 1986, Languirand decided to retire as Trans-X after his latest album Living On My Own failed to chart outside of Canada. After the album was released Languirand went silent for a few years and decided to continue his solo career with new age music
New Age music
New Age music is music of various styles intended to create artistic inspiration, relaxation, and optimism. It is used by listeners for yoga, massage, meditation, and reading as a method of stress management or to create a peaceful atmosphere in their home or other environments, and is often...

, ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...

, space music
Space music
Space music, also called spacemusic, is an umbrella term, synonymous with a segment of New Age Music and Ambient Music, used to describe music that evokes a feeling of contemplative spaciousness. Space music can be found within a wide range of genres. It is particularly associated with ambient, New...

 instead of electronica
Electronica
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.

In 1994, Languirand returned as Trans-X performing live with Nadia Sohaei. In 1998, he released the Greatest Hits album. Later Languirand recorded a remake of his main hit under the title "Living On Video 2003" and released The Drag-Matic Album, produced by Michel Huygen of Neuronium
Neuronium
Neuronium is a Spanish electronic music group created by Michel Huygen in 1976. The official biography claims Quasar 2C361 to be the first cosmic music album recorded in Spain. Over 30 albums have been released under the Neuronium label....

. One more new version of this hit, "Living On Video 2k6" was released on 6 May 2006.

As of 2010, Languirand lives in Mexico and preparing a new album by Trans-X for release.

Singles

  • "Living on Video
    Living on Video
    "Living on Video" is a song by Trans-X written and published in 1981, but not released until 1983 by Polydor, re-released in 1985. It became a massive hit worldwide, as well as peaking at #61 on the Billboard Hot 100. Trans-X also recorded a French-language version under the title Vivre sur Vidéo...

    " (1981)
  • "Message On The Radio" (1982)
  • "3-D Dance" (1983)
  • "Vivre Sur Vidéo" (1983)
  • "Living on Video" (1985) - remix
    Remix
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     (#9 UK
    UK Singles Chart
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    , #61 U.S. Billboard Hot 100
    Billboard Hot 100
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    , #43 Sweden
    Sweden
    Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

    , #25 Belgium
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     (Flanders
    Flanders
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    ), #3 Belgium (Wallonia), #7 Netherlands
    Netherlands
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    , #1 France
    France
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    )
  • "Ich Liebe Dich (I Love You)" (1986)
  • "Monkey Dance" (1986)
  • "Maria" (1988)
  • "Funkytown / Living On Video" (1991)
  • "Video Killed The Radio Star / Living On Video" (1991)
  • "A New Life On Video" (1995)
  • "To Be... Or Not To Be" (1995)
  • "Living On Video 2K6" (2006)

Albums

  • Message on the Radio (1983)
  • Living on Video
    Living On Video (album)
    Living On Video is an album by Canadian synthpop group Trans-X. It was recorded by Mantra Records and released in 1983, Message On The Radio was a seven-track album. Produced by Daniel Bernier, the record featured all instruments played by Pascal Languirand with Anne Brosseau on supporting...

    (1983)
  • On My Own (1988)
  • Trans-X_xcess (1995)
  • 010101 (2001)
  • The Drag-Matic Album (2003)
  • Hi-NRG Album (2011)

Solo albums by Pascal Languirand

  • Minos (1978) (LP only)
  • De Harmonia Universalia (1980) (LP only)
  • Vivre Ici Maintenant (1981) (LP only)
  • Gregorian Waves (1991)
  • Ishtar (1993)
  • Renaissance (2002)
  • LSD (as Cybernium; collaboration with Michel Huygen) (2003)
  • Incanta (2005)

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