Cristián Heyne (born January 13, 1973, in Santiago) is a Chilean composer and producer, and formally a journalist.
Biography Heyne immersed himself in music as a self-taught practitioner, forming his first band at the age of 16 while still in high school at Liceo Manuel de Salas. He studied Journalism and Social Communication at university, where he was particularly influenced by the area of communication theory, which he describes as having a philosophical and poetic dimension that shaped his approach to music production.
Heyne began his musical career as the leader of the alternative rock trio Christianes, which emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band released their debut album Ultrasol in 1995, upon signing with EMI in Chile. Before Christianes disbanded in 1997, Heyne had already begun developing Shogún as an experimental outlet. Although initially presented as a band, in reality Shogún served as Heyne's solo project, for which he serves as the sole composer, producer, and creator.
His early production credits included diverse underground acts from Santiago such as Justine (starting with the 1997 single "En el jardín"), Luna In Caelo, Venus, Glup!, and a collaboration with Beto Cuevas. A major turning point came in 1999, with his partnership with Koko Stambuk of Glup!, under the name Packman. Their production work on the teenage pop trio Supernova achieved radio hits, platinum sales, and widespread commercial success. The duo later produced a male counterpart project, Stereo 3.
He is widely regarded as one of the key architects of Chilean pop in the 2000s, having produced influential albums for artists such as Gepe, Dënver, Álex Anwandter, Javiera Mena, and various other associated with the wave of "nuevo pop chileno" from this era.
He has also composed scores for the films Los debutantes and Se arrienda (with partial involvement in Machuca).
Collaborations and other projects He co-founded the Kanguro Studio with musician Daniel Guerrero, and collaborated with him producing various projects, including albums for Luis Jara, Pali, and the TV animated series Villa Dulce. In 2017, he worked with artist Begoña Ortúzar on an EP released under the name Tormenta.
He co-directed the independent label Luna, co-founded the label Unión del Sur with Javiera Mena, and later established his own label, Demony, to further support and export Chilean independent music.
Personal life Heyne has a daughter with Chilean photographer Natalia Belmar. He has declared a strong aversion to live performances—neither performing nor attending concerts—considering them an obligation he does not wish to assume, as he does not see himself as a performer and finds little value in the rituals of touring, exposure, or public exposure.
Production discography Albums +List of albums entirely produced or co-produced by Cristian HeyneAlbum Year Artist Label Dolor de Fin de Siglo 1998 Venus Toxic Records 1999 1999 Glup! RCA/BMG Chile Supernova Supernova A Color 2000 Javiera y Los Imposibles Sony Music Chile Wellcome Polinesia Glup! RCA/BMG Chile Partir de Cero 2001 Stereo 3 Sony Music Chile Retráctate 2002 Supernova Historias de la Calle Gufi Mi Destino 2003 Luis Jara Universal Music Chile Abismo Malcorazón La Oreja Villa Dulce 2004 Electrocardiograma Pali BMG Chile Me Matas Corazón 2005 Daniel Guerrero Feria Music Esquemas Juveniles 2006 Javiera Mena Quemasucabeza Solo 2007 Sergio Lagos Condormusic El Blog de la Feña 2008 Denise Rosenthal Feria Music Combo Show 2009 Chancho en Piedra Sony Music Chile Corazón Rebelde CRZ El Blog de la Feña 2 Denise Rosenthal Feria Music El Quinto Día G6 EMI Mexico Audiovisión 2010 Gepe Quemasucabeza Mena Javiera Mena Unión del Sur Música, Gramática, Gimnasia Dënver Cazador Rebeldes 2011 Alex Anwandter Feria Music Nunca o una Eternidad Deborah de Corral Warner Music Argentina San Sebastián Fernando Milagros Quemasucabeza Panal 2012 Camila Moreno Plaza Independencia Música GP Gepe Quemasucabeza Panal 2013 Nicole Chika Entertainment Detrás del Vidrio Colombina Parra Nuevo Sol 2014 Fernando Milagros Adelante Estudios Otra Era Javiera Mena Unión del Sur Mala Madre 2015 Camila Moreno Plaza Independencia Música O Marineros Marineros Barquito Colores Paganos 2016 Tourista Anti-Rudo Records Estilo Libre Gepe Quemasucabeza Ciencia Exacta 2017 Folclor Imaginario 2018 Biggs José Biggs Indiependencia Indiependencia Derecho a Progresar André Ubilla Colectivo Austral Serpiente 2019 Fernando Milagros Jungla Music Aló! 2020 Pedropiedra Quemasucabeza Hara Kiri Nocheósfera Rey 2021 Camila Moreno ACG Música Manual de una Pérdida Fármacos MYE Belencha Belencha Microdosis Chao 2022 Yorka Cristal Shirel Virgin Music Chile Al calor de un sol que acaba de morir 2023 Marineros Barquito Cuarto 2024 Fármacos Virgin Music Chile Tótem 2025 Pedropiedra Aló Besar y Morder Ignacio Gumucio Lluvia
Songs +List of songs produced or co-produced by Cristian Heyne Title Year Artist Album Label "Agüita" 2013 Danna Paola Danna Paola Universal Music Mexico "Belleza" 2016 Fármacos Estado De Gracia Beast Discos "Marcha de las Cadenas" 2017 Fernando Milagros Milagros Plaza Independencia Música "Angel" 2021 Kings of Convenience Peace or Love EMI Records
Works Soundtracks Los debutantes Se arrienda Machuca (in some musical pieces)
TV series Villa dulce (Canal 13)
Artists he has worked with Álex Anwandter Camila Moreno Chinoy Danna Paola Dënver Gepe Glup! Javiera Mena Javiera y los Imposibles Luis Jara Luna in Caelo Malcorazón Pánico Pedropiedra Supernova Stereo 3
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External links Official blog