Azul y Negro is a Spanish synthpop music duo that was founded in 1981 by Carlos García-Vaso, a multi instrumentalist,

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and producer, and Joaquín Montoya: (b. 1950 Cartagena).

Career

Azul y Negro were pioneers of synth and

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. The debut album ''La Edad De Los Colores'' was released in 1981. The year after, the album ''La Noche'' (The Night) was released, followed by the better known ''Digital''. An international chart release, it was an instant chart success. The single "Me Estoy Volviendo Loco" (meaning Going Crazy) taken from the album became a hit in

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and

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. ''Digital'', a collection from the first two albums, included songs like "No Tengo Tiempo", "La Torre de Madrid", "La Noche (Let's Spend the Night Together)".

Discography

*1981: ''La Edad de Los Colores'' *1982: ''La Noche'' *1982: ''Isadora'' *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 versions) *2005: ''VOX'' *2005: ''El Color de los Éxitos'' *2007: ''Makes Me Happy'' *2008: ''Déjà Vu'' *2009: ''Retrospective'' *2011: ''Vision'' *2012: ''Crystalline World'' *2014: ''Silencio de Metal'' *2015: ''Locations'' *2016: ''Dicromo (1981–1986)''

References

External links

Official Azul y Negro SiteJoaquín Montoya Official websiteLast.fm page
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