The Pinker Tones are happy, and they know it.

The latest offering from Barcelona-based electronic pop duo the Pinker Tones, Wild Animals, begins with a simple, albeit funky, mantra: “hold on to your dreams, because you are a long way from home.” Consider it straightforward advice from these globetrotting future sailors.
Even when mixing influences as diverse as Giorgio Moroder, Brian Wilson and Kraftwork, the band’s sense of unending optimism underscores the production, resulting in a surprisingly cohesive sound.
For Professor Manso and Mister Furia, the group’s founding members, generating music isn’t so much a concerted compositional effort as it is a continuous tweaking of sounds, both created and found.
Watch our video interview with Professor Manso and Mister Furia of The Pinker Tones.
It’s also a way of life. Between albums, they keep busy by releasing a steady stream of remixes—a labor of love that allows their interests to evolve between albums. Even when touring, the duo packs a complete studio kit into the back of their bus. That way, they’re ready whenever inspiration strikes.
But the band’s incessant creative drive isn’t limited to recording. While many electronic-based acts struggle trying to transfer their music from the studio to the stage, the Pinker Tones recognized early on that adding a visual component to their performances would broaden their horizons.

Watch two of their innovative music videos.
The imagery that complements their sound has evolved into an essential element of the band’s identity. By collaborating with an impressive list of animators and video artists—like Walter Robot, a collective that designs their live projects and made videos for “S.E.X.Y.R.O.B.O.T.” and “VISITOR”—the band has made visually compelling videos and stage backdrops a big part of their recipe for success.
It’s all part of creating a complete package, and even their style lends itself to an overall aesthetic. Keying in on electronica’s love of outrageous fashion, the duo uses bold colors, geometric patterns and sharp angles that harken back to Gary Newman and the glory days of ’80s New Wave. They even joined forces with Nike to create a pair of limited-edition silver sneakers with Furia and Manso embroidered on the heels—a testament to the band’s growing cultural clout.
Even as his band teeters on the brink of a mainstream breakthrough, Furia insists he’s just like every other kid who grew up in London, Tokyo or New York. Wherever you may be, these days it’s full iPods and high-speed DSL connections that form the ties that bind.
So when the Pinker Tones look you in the eye and tell you they feel lucky to make music that succeeds in being universal, you can take their word for it. They’ve already explained everything in their records’ grooves.

Aviator Dro
Spain has a rich history of electronic pop music. Aviador Dro, a Madrid-based band formed in 1979, were pioneers of the genre and created much of the electronic vocabulary now employed by acts from around the world.
Listen to clips from three of Aviator Dro’s songs.