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Melotron | |
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| Origin | Germany |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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| Website | Melotron.com |
Melotron is a futurepop and synthpop band from Germany.[1] In 1995 Andy Krueger, Edgar Slatnow and Kay Hildebrandt left their former band, The Vermin, to form Melotron.[2] The band found success with their first single, "Dein Meister," in 1998. Their 2007 single "Das Herz" charted at no. 81 in the German mainstream charts.[3]
Until 2007, Melotron was a band with mostly German-only lyrics (the chorus of the B-Side "2 Young 2 Die" on their inaugural single release, "Dein Meister", was sung in English amid German verses). However, on their album Propaganda, "Broken" is sung entirely in English.
Melotron has performed at a number of major electronic and industrial festivals, amongst these the Wave Gotik Treffen festival in 1999,[4] 2003,[5] 2004,[6] 2005,[7] and 2012, and the M'era Luna Festival in 2001, 2003, and 2005.[8]
In the American television show Saturday Night Live, the recurring sketch "Deep House Dish" uses Melotron's song "Der Kosmonaut" as an opening.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]Singles
[edit]- Dein Meister (1998)
- Der Blaue Planet (1999)
- Kindertraum V1 (1999)
- Kindertraum V2 (1999)
- DJ Traum (1999)
- Tanz mit dem Teufel (2000) – #88 DAC Top Singles of 2000[11]
- E.P. Sode 3 (2000)
- Brüder (2001)
- Gib Mir Alles (2002)
- Folge Mir Ins Licht (2003)
- Kein Problem (2003)
- Wenn wir wollten (2005)
- Das Herz (2007)
- Liebe Ist Notwehr (2007)
- Stuck in the Mirror (2013)
There have also been re-releases for earlier works. Originally on Zoth Ommog, the band has also released albums on Synthetic Symphony, Bloodline and SPV, as well as Metropolis Records (in the United States).
References
[edit]- ↑ "Metropolis Records // Artists". Metropolis-records.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "Interviews | Chain D.L.K". Chain D.L.K. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts".
- ↑ "~ Official Website Wave-Gotik-Treffen Leipzig ~". Wave-gotik-treffen.de. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "~ Official Website Wave-Gotik-Treffen Leipzig ~". Wave-gotik-treffen.de. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "~ Official Website Wave-Gotik-Treffen Leipzig ~". Wave-gotik-treffen.de. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "~ Official Website Wave-Gotik-Treffen Leipzig ~". Wave-gotik-treffen.de. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "M´era Luna Festival in Hildesheim | Bands, Tickets & alle Infos zum M´era Luna - Meraluna Festival". Fkpscorpio.com. 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ↑ "Melotron: Sternenstaub Tracks & Reviews | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ↑ Diaries, Inferno Sound (October 2, 2018). "Melotron 'Für Alle' – album review".
- ↑ "DAC Top 100 Singles 2000". Trendcharts oHG. AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH. 2001. Archived from the original on 23 April 2001. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
Further reading
[edit]- ‘Click Interview’ with Melotron: ‘We Lost The Sense Why We Are Making Music’
- German electropop act Melotron returns with all new single feat. In Strict Confidence: 'Null'
- Armenta, F. (2004, Jan 30). La tercia pop electro aleman. Mural Retrieved from
- Melotron prepping for a 2016 album + limited edition vinyl
- Frisch vom Bundesvision Song Contest: Melotron
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Official MySpace site
- SHOUT! Online interview with Melotron (2002)
- Melotron - Live at «B2» (Moscow, 09.10.05)
- Melotron - Live at «B2» (Moscow 25.09.08)
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