The Lab (electronic music duo)
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The Lab is a electronic music duo from Spain formed by Jose Corredera and Miguel Lazaro.
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The Lab was discovered by Michel Huygen, the Spanish electronic musician from Neuronium
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After this first stage, as THE LAB released their first CD entitled "HOMODIGITALIS" with Huygen's label Neuronium Records
, which was the soundtrack to the movie of the same name, created again in collaboration with graphic designer Bernardo Rivavelarde, which was released in Biblioteca Nacional de España
(Madrid) in 2003. Nacho Duato
appears in the movie as a main character.
In 2009, The Lab offers HOMODIGITALIS in a free download version through its web www.thelabsound.com, also editing a remastering of the album with extra content in his own label TheLabSound available in all major digital companies (iTunes
, Spotify
, etc.)
Actually they are working in another artistic collaboration with Rivavelarde named "Future Nature" and in his new album "A Day In The Life Lab".
, Vangelis
, Tangerine Dream
, Kraftwerk
, etc.. as well as many other more experimental like Wendy Carlos
or John Cage
.
Visual artists like Nam June Paik
, Bill Viola
, and more recently Chris Cunningham
.
Short Biography
Jose Corredera and Miguel Lázaro (Madrid, 1980) began his musical project with VMG pseudonym at the age of 13. Under a visual conception of music, using electronic instruments and influences, developed an experimental work during these early years. In 1998 they released the album "Escuchando Images" ("Listening Images"), which was part of the soundtrack of the first electronic art exhibition held in Spain, along with graphic designer Bernardo RivavelardeBernardo Rivavelarde
Bernardo Rivavelarde is a Spanish digital artist and graphic designer.- Biography :Born in Cantabria, Spain in 1970, since his early career Bernardo has been combined his artist side with the graphic designer side....
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The Lab was discovered by Michel Huygen, the Spanish electronic musician from 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....
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After this first stage, as THE LAB released their first CD entitled "HOMODIGITALIS" with Huygen's label Neuronium Records
Neuronium Records
Neuronium Records is a Spanish record label founded by Michel Huygen. The label features such artists as Neuronium, Suzanne Ciani, Constance Demby, Jonn Serrie, Pascal Languirand, Nadia Sohaei as Nadia, Michel van der Kuy as Run 2, Santi Picó, Brenda Warren, The Lab and CoolWind...
, which was the soundtrack to the movie of the same name, created again in collaboration with graphic designer Bernardo Rivavelarde, which was released in Biblioteca Nacional de España
Biblioteca Nacional de España
The Biblioteca Nacional de España is a major public library, the largest in Spain.It is located in Madrid, on the Paseo de Recoletos.-History:...
(Madrid) in 2003. Nacho Duato
Nacho Duato
Juan Ignacio Duato Bárcia, also known as Nacho Duato is a Spanish modern ballet dancer and choreographer. After a long and successful career, he was selected by the Spanish Ministry of Culture and Education as the artistic director of the National Spanish Dance Company in June 1990...
appears in the movie as a main character.
In 2009, The Lab offers HOMODIGITALIS in a free download version through its web www.thelabsound.com, also editing a remastering of the album with extra content in his own label TheLabSound available in all major digital companies (iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, Spotify
Spotify
Spotify is a Swedish-founded, UK-headquartered DRM-based music streaming service offering streaming of selected music from a range of major and independent record labels, including Sony, EMI, Warner Music Group, and Universal. Launched in October 2008 by Swedish startup Spotify AB, the service had...
, etc.)
Actually they are working in another artistic collaboration with Rivavelarde named "Future Nature" and in his new album "A Day In The Life Lab".
Influences
The Lab identifies as early influences the pioneers of electronic popular music in the 60's and 70's: Jean Michel JarreJean Michel Jarre
Jean Michel André Jarre is a French composer, performer and music producer. He is a pioneer in the electronic, ambient and New Age genres, and known as an organiser of outdoor spectacles of his music featuring lights, laser displays, and fireworks.Jarre was raised in Lyon by his mother and...
, Vangelis
Vangelis
Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou is a Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, pop rock and orchestral music, under the artist name Vangelis...
, Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. The band has undergone many personnel changes over the years, with Froese being the only continuous member...
, Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk is an influential electronic music band from Düsseldorf, Germany. The group was formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970, and was fronted by them until Schneider's departure in 2008...
, etc.. as well as many other more experimental like Wendy Carlos
Wendy Carlos
Wendy Carlos is an American composer and electronic musician. Carlos first came to notice in the late 1960s with recordings made on the Moog synthesizer, then a relatively new and unknown instrument; most notable were LPs of synthesized Bach and the soundtrack for Stanley Kubrick's film A...
or John Cage
John Cage
John Milton Cage Jr. was an American composer, music theorist, writer, philosopher and artist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde...
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Visual artists like Nam June Paik
Nam June Paik
Nam June Paik was a Korean American artist. He worked with a variety of media and is considered to be the first video artist....
, Bill Viola
Bill Viola
Bill Viola is a contemporary video artist. He is considered a leading figure in the generation of artists whose artistic expression depends upon electronic, sound, and image technology in New Media...
, and more recently Chris Cunningham
Chris Cunningham
Chris Cunningham is an English music video film director and video artist. He was born in Reading, Berkshire in 1970 and grew up in Lakenheath, Suffolk....
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Discography
- Escuchando Imágenes (1998) Original Edition
- Escuchando Imágenes (1999) Extended Edition. 500 copies Limited Edition.
- Homodigitalis (2003)
- Homodigitalis Free Edition (2009)
- Homodigitalis Remastered Edition (2009)
- Future Nature (?)
- A Day In The Life Lab (?)
Singles
- Chilling You Out (2003)
- Samsung ChillOut Sessions (2003)
- Ibiza Dreams (2004)
- Maspalomas Chillout (2004)
- Iurantia (2006)
- Chaweng Chillout (2007)
- I Love Chillout 2 (2007)
- Lo Mejor del Chillout (2008)
- Paradisiaco (2008)