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'''Trans-X''' was a [[Canadian]] 1980s [[dance]] [[musical band|band]] best known for their [[hit parade|hit]] [[song]] "[[Living on Video]]". |
'''Trans-X''' was a [[Canadian]] 1980s [[dance]] [[musical band|band]] best known for their [[hit parade|hit]] [[song]] "[[Living on Video]]". |
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Trans-X was started by [[Pascal Languirand]] in 1981, when their first song "Living on Video" was released. In 1982, Trans-X released another song "Message on the Radio" which didn't make the charts. In 1985, Pascal decided to retire as Trans-X after his last song "3-D Dance" was released. This song made the charts in Canada but not in the United States. After the song was released Pascal went silent for a few years and decided to continue his solo career with [[New Age music]] instead of [[Electronica]]. In 1998, he released his "Greatest Hits" album. In 2003, Pascal decided to return as Trans-X and made a remake of his popular song called "Living On Video 2003" The song was a combination of New Wave Electronica synthesizers and higher-pitched vocals. Pascal's newest hit, "Living On Video 2k6" was released on May 6, 2006 |
Trans-X was started by [[Pascal Languirand]] in 1981, when their first song "Living on Video" was released. In 1982, Trans-X released another song "Message on the Radio" which didn't make the charts. In 1985, Pascal decided to retire as Trans-X after his last song "3-D Dance" was released. This song made the charts in Canada but not in the United States. After the song was released Pascal went silent for a few years and decided to continue his solo career with [[New Age music]] instead of [[Electronica]]. In 1998, he released his "Greatest Hits" album. In 2003, Pascal decided to return as Trans-X and made a remake of his popular song called "Living On Video 2003" The song was a combination of New Wave Electronica synthesizers and higher-pitched vocals. Pascal's newest hit, "Living On Video 2k6" was released on May 6, 2006. |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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- Trans-X Drive is also the name of an industrial park in Novi, Michigan.
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Trans-X was a Canadian 1980s dance band best known for their hit song "Living on Video".
Trans-X was started by Pascal Languirand in 1981, when their first song "Living on Video" was released. In 1982, Trans-X released another song "Message on the Radio" which didn't make the charts. In 1985, Pascal decided to retire as Trans-X after his last song "3-D Dance" was released. This song made the charts in Canada but not in the United States. After the song was released Pascal went silent for a few years and decided to continue his solo career with New Age music instead of Electronica. In 1998, he released his "Greatest Hits" album. In 2003, Pascal decided to return as Trans-X and made a remake of his popular song called "Living On Video 2003" The song was a combination of New Wave Electronica synthesizers and higher-pitched vocals. Pascal's newest hit, "Living On Video 2k6" was released on May 6, 2006.
Discography
Singles
- Living On Video (1981)
- Message On The Radio (1982)
- 3-D Dance (1983)
- Vivre Sur Vidéo (1983)
- Living On Video (1985) - Remix [#9 UK , #61 USA Billboard Hot 100, #43 Sweden, #25 Belgium (Flanders), #3 Belgium (Wallonia), #7 Netherlands, #1 France]
- 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
- Living on Video (1983)
- Living On Video (1986) - Same look as the first album but with some new tracks and some gone.
- On My Own (1988)
- The Drag-Matic Album (2003)
Audio sample
Videoclip from YouTube
References
- Guinness Book of British Hit Singles 7th Edition - 1988
External links
- Canadian Encyclopedia: New Age Music (references Trans-X and Languirand)
- Living On Video Remixes and Covers
- Official website
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