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Radio is the collaborative project of SIlvania (Mario “Sil” and Cocó), veterans of intricate, sample-rich electronica, and Prozack (Carlos Ordóñez), Spain’s foremost purist techno craftsman. Their alliance began in early 1999, driven by a shared ambition to transcend conventional dance music through austerity and complexity. Individually, Silvania employed layered short-wave frequencies and 4AD samples to sculpt labyrinthine textures, while Prozack constructed skeletal, razor-sharp rhythms grounded in obsessive minimalism. Together as Radio, they channeled these approaches into a singular, aqueous sonic universe where techno and house coalesce in constant, living flux. Their self-titled debut CD (1999) rapidly garnered acclaim in underground circles for its adventurous reinterpretations—each track a deft distillation of obscure influences, reimagined under a fresh prism. Standout cuts such as “Ondas Mutantes” and “Pulso Vital” became instant fixtures in Barcelona’s Subterráneo Club, and their live set at Sónar ’99 earned a standing ovation for its hypnotic interplay of pulsating kick drums and shimmering spectral layers. Their follow-up LP El Aire Está Vivo (2000) expanded the vision with exclusive new compositions and remixes, deepening the duo’s exploration of minimalism’s emotional range. Through relentless innovation and singular synergy, Radio has reanimated the language of techno, inspiring a new generation of Spanish electronic artists to seek the novel within the familiar.