Neuroactive

Neuroactive was formed in 1991 by Jarkko Tuohimaa (after he left the band Advanced Art), Ville Brusi, and Vesa Rainne. After signing with Cyberware Productions, their first album, Morphology, was released in 1994 and followed by Phonic Trace in 1997. Shortly thereafter, Brusi and Rainne left the group, and Kimmo Karjalainen came on board to sing for the next two albums, Fiber Optic Rhythm and Transients. Fiber Optic Rhythm also featured Geoff Pickney of The Nine on guest vocals.

Fiber Optic Rhythm was a huge breakthrough for Neuroactive, and they gained new fans worldwide. The album's popularity also attracted the attention of U.S. Synthpop record label A Different Drum who signed them in 1998. Neuroactive continued to release material under that label until its closing in 2014, including Transients in 2001, N-Gin in 2005, Antidote in 2009, and Electra in 2014.

After Transients, life and family obligations took energy away from the band leading vocalist Kimmo Karjalainen to depart and eventually begin his own project, Huminoida.{{cite web |last1=Van Vlasselaer |first1=Jurgen |title=Interview: Huminoida |url=http://www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be/en/interviews/huminoida/ |website=Peek-a-boo Music Magazine |access-date=18 September 2021 |date=23 June 2013}} The albums N-Gin and Antidote both included several guest singers, including Christopher Anton (Information Society), Kirk Taylor (The Dignity of Labour), Marcus Fellechner (Rename), and Albert Martinez (Neuropa) among others. Electra features all female vocals by Sonja Myers.

After a six year hiatus, Neuroactive returned with a new single, "Night Flights", on the Belgian label Alfa Matrix.{{cite web |last1=Van Isacker |first1=Bernard |title=Cult synth pop act Neuroactive returns |url=https://www.side-line.com/cult-synth-pop-act-neuroactive-returns-first-2-track-single-available-now/ |website=Side-Line |access-date=18 September 2021 |date=24 Jan 2020}} Tuohimaa then brought back former members Karjalainen and Rainne to release a full-length album Minor Side-Effects{{cite web |last1=Van Isacker |first1=Bernard |title=Neuroactive announces first new album since 2015 |url=https://www.side-line.com/neuroactive-announces-first-new-album-since-2015-check-the-first-2-tracks/ |website=Side-Line |access-date=18 September 2021 |date=4 February 2020}} and subsequent singles for "Dances" and "In Rust We Trust".{{cite web |last1=Van Isacker |first1=Bernard |title=Finland’s pioneering electropop act Neuroactive releases 3rd EP from 2020 ‘Minor Side-Effects’ comeback album |url=https://www.side-line.com/finlands-pioneering-electropop-act-neuroactive-releases-3rd-ep-from-2020-minor-side-effects-comeback-album/ |website=Side-Line |access-date=18 September 2021 |date=7 May 2021}} Minor Side Effects also features two songs with guest vocals by John Peverieri of Halo Effect.{{cite web |author1=Inferno Sound Diaries |title=‘Click Interview’ with Neuroactive: ‘Clarity, Crispiness, Some Saturation, Punctual Clear Bass’ |url=https://www.side-line.com/click-interview-with-neuroactive-clarity-crispiness-some-saturation-punctual-clear-bass/ |website=Side-Line |access-date=18 September 2021 |date=23 May 2020}}

Neuroactive has remixed numerous bands over their career including: Aïboforcen, Aghast View, Iris, B! Machine, Neuropa, The Nine, T.O.Y., and Assemblage 23.

• Morphology (1994)
• Phonic Trace (1997)
• Fiber-Optic Rhythm (1999) – #16 CMJ RPM Charts U.S.{{cite journal |last1=Comer |first1=M. Tye |title=RPM |journal=CMJ New Music Report |date=16 August 1999 |volume=59 |issue=631 |page=27 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/CMJ/1999/CMJ-1999-08-16.pdf |access-date=7 January 2022 |publisher=College Media, Inc. |location=Great Neck, NY |issn=0890-0795}}
• Neurology 1994-2000 (2000)
• Transients (2001)
• N-gin (2005)
• Antidote (2009)
• Electra (2014)
• Minor Side-Effects (2020)

• "Neuron" (1995)
• "Parallel Lifeforms" (1998) – #9 CMJ RPM Charts U.S.{{cite journal |last1=Comer |first1=M. Tye |title=RPM |journal=CMJ New Music Report |date=2 August 1999 |volume=59 |issue=629 |page=27 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/CMJ/1999/CMJ-1999-08-02.pdf |access-date=7 January 2022 |publisher=College Media, Inc. |location=Great Neck, NY |issn=0890-0795}}
• "Put Your Trust In Me" (1999)
• Visualise Mixes (1999)
• "Play" (2002)
• "Wonders of the World" (2002)
• "Space Divider" (2004)
• "Night Flights" (2020)
• Dances Remixes (2020)
• "In Rust We Trust" (2021)

{{reflist}}

{{Discogs artist| Neuroactive}}

[http://www.elisanet.fi/neuroactive Former website (now defunct)]

{{Authority control}}

Category:Synthpop groups