Cygnus X
Cygnus X, a German trance project formed in 1993 by Matthias Hoffmann and Ralf
Hildenbeutel, emerged from the electronic music scene in Germany and drew its
name from the X‑ray binary star Cygnus X‑1; the duo later departed, leaving the
project to continue under the same moniker. Their initial breakthrough came with
the release of the single "Superstring" in 1993, followed by "Positron" the same
year, which established their presence on the club circuit. The 1994 single "The
Orange Theme", a trance rendition of Henry Purcell’s "Music for the Funeral of
Queen Mary", became the pro...
