Eduardo Polonio

Eduardo Polonio is a pioneering Spanish composer and electronic music trailblazer known for his boundary-pushing work in electroacoustic and experimental sounds. Emerging in the late 1960s, he became a key figure in Spain’s avant-garde scene, co-founding the groundbreaking electronic collective ALEA and later working at Madrid’s legendary Laboratorio Alea. His work—like the retro-futuristic textures heard on *Obra electroacústica 1969-1981* or the kinetic energy of *Proprio Motu*—mixes analog synths, tape manipulation, and acoustic instruments with a playful, inquisitive spirit. A restless innovator, Polonio has also composed for film, theater, and multimedia installations, while his later releases, including *Uno Es El Cubo* and *Cuenca*, prove he’s still bending sound into unexpected shapes decades into his career. Fun fact: his early mentors included avant-garde giants like Luigi Nono, and his music remains a time capsule of Spain’s DIY electronic revolution.

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