Melotron
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Melotron is a futurepop and synthpop
band from Germany
. In 1996 Andy Krueger, Edgar Slatnow and Kay Hildebrandt left their former band, The Vermin, to form Melotron. The band found success with their first single, "Dein Meister," in 1998.
Until 2007, Melotron was a band with German-only lyrics. However, in 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, 2003,
2004, and 2005 and the M'era Luna Festival
in 2001, 2003, and 2005.
In the American television show Saturday Night Live
, the recurring sketch "Deep House Dish" uses Melotron's song "Der Kosmonaut" as an opening.
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
).
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
band from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. In 1996 Andy Krueger, Edgar Slatnow and Kay Hildebrandt left their former band, The Vermin, to form Melotron. The band found success with their first single, "Dein Meister," in 1998.
Until 2007, Melotron was a band with German-only lyrics. However, in 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
Wave Gotik Treffen
Wave-Gotik-Treffen is an annual world festival for "dark" music and arts in Leipzig, Germany. 150+ bands and artists from various backgrounds play at several venues throughout the city over 4 days...
festival in 1999, 2003,
2004, and 2005 and the M'era Luna Festival
M'era Luna Festival
The M'era Luna is a festival of goth, metal and industrial music. It is held annually on the second weekend of every August, in Hildesheim, Germanyat Flugplatz Hildesheim-Drispenstedt, a former British Army airbase....
in 2001, 2003, and 2005.
In the American television show Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
, the recurring sketch "Deep House Dish" uses Melotron's song "Der Kosmonaut" as an opening.
Albums
- MörderwerkMörderwerkMörderwerk is Melotron's first album. It was rerelased on Plattenkombinat in 2003 with three bonus tracks.-Track listing:#"Tränen aus Staub"#"Der blaue Planet"#"Glühendes Spiel"#"Dein Meister"#"Angst"#"Maschinen Aus Stahl"#"Kindertraum"...
(1999) - FortschrittFortschritt (album)Fortschritt is an album by the German synthpop band Melotron, released in 2000.-Track listing:#"Du bist es nicht wert"#"Nur Leben"#"Tanz mit dem Teufel"#"Schlaflos"#"Warten auf Dich"#"Gesindel"#"Es brennt"#"Endstation im Labyrinth"...
(2000) - WeltfriedenWeltfriedenWeltfrieden is an album by the German synthpop band Melotron, released in 2002.-Track listing:#"Welt, Du bist so still"#"Gib mir alles"#"Wach auf"#"Wir sind!!!"#"Digital"#"Folge mir ins Licht"#"Lilienthals Traum"#"Brüder"#"Stille"...
(2002) - SternenstaubSternenstaubSternenstaub is an album by the German synthpop band Melotron, released in 2003.-Track listing:#"Kein Problem"#"Folge mir ins Licht"#"Sternenstaub"#"Der Anfang"#"Der Kosmonaut"#"Wünsch mich nicht zurück"#"Erwartungen"#"Immer noch"#"Kein Morgen"...
(2003) - ClichéCliché (album)Cliché is a synthpop album by Melotron, released in 2005.-Track listing:Music and lyrics by Andy Krüger and Edgar Slatnow, except *"Menschenfresser" by Rio Reiser.#"Marlene"#"Halt mich fest"#"Frei wie das Meer"#"Menschenfresser"#"Stirb für mich"...
(2005) - PropagandaPropaganda (Melotron)Propaganda is an album by the German synthpop band Melotron, released in 2007. The album has their first song sung in English, "Broken".-Track listing:#"Auferstehung"#"Das Herz" #"Arroganz der Liebe"#"Gerade heute"#"Lebe ungewöhnlich"...
(2007)
Singles
- Dein MeisterDein Meister"Dein Meister" is a single by the synthpop band, Melotron.-Track listing:#"Dein Meister "#"Dein Meister "#"2 Young 2 Die"#"Dein Meister "#"Es wird Zeit"#"Dein Meister "...
(1998) - Der Blaue PlanetDer Blaue PlanetDer blaue Planet is a 1982 hit by the East German band Karat.-History:The song was on the album with the same name and 2003 the band released an overworked version of his song.-Chart performance:-Melotron version:...
(1999) - Kindertraum V1Kindertraum V1Kindertraum V1 is an single by the German synthpop band Melotron, taken from Mörderwerk.-Track listing:#"Kindertraum "#"Nur Ein Licht"#"Die Maske "#"Kindertraum "-Personnel:...
(1999) - Kindertraum V2Kindertraum V2Kindertraum V2 is an single by the German synthpop band Melotron, taken from Mörderwerk.-Track listing:#"Kindertraum"#"Kindertraum "#"Ausser Kraft"#"Die Maske "#"Kindertraum "-Personnel:...
(1999) - DJ TraumDJ TraumDJ Traum is a single by the German synthpop band Melotron, taken from Mörderwerk.-Track listing:#"Kindertraum "#"Kindertraum"#"Kindertraum "#"Die Maske "#"Ausser Kraft"-Notes:...
(1999) - Tanz mit dem TeufelTanz mit dem TeufelTanz mit dem Teufel is an EP by the German synthpop band Melotron, taken from Fortschritt.-Track listing:#"Tanz mit dem Teufel"#"Tanz mit dem Teufel "#"Ich will Dich"#"Tanz mit dem Teufel "...
(2000) - E.P. Sode 3E.P. Sode 3E.P. Sode 3 is an EP by the German synthpop band Melotron, released in 2000.A promotional clip for "Tanz mit dem Teufel" was produced by Crazy Clip Show.-Tracklisting:#"Du bist es nicht wert"#"Alles von Dir"#"Wenn es nichts mehr gibt"...
(2000) - BrüderBrüderBrüder is an EP by the German synthpop band Melotron, released in 2001. "Brüder" is taken from the Weltfrieden album.-Track listing:#"Brüder"#"Wohin?"#"Idiotentest"#"Sie ist..."#"Wohin? "#"Weltenkonstrukteur"#"Brüder "...
(2001) - Gib Mir AllesGib Mir AllesGib Mir Alles is an EP by the German synthpop band Melotron, released in 2002. "Gib mir Alles" is taken from the album Weltfrieden.Guitars were played by Daniele Lucci and Nico Lange....
(2002) - Folge Mir Ins LichtFolge Mir Ins Licht"Folge mir ins Licht" is an EP by the German synthpop band Melotron, released in 2003. "Folge mir ins Licht" is taken from the album Weltfrieden.-Track listing:#"Folge mir ins Licht "#"Folge mir ins Licht "...
(2003) - Kein ProblemKein ProblemKein Problem is an EP by the German synthpop band Melotron, released in 2003. Th"Kein Problem" is taken from the album Sternenstaub....
(2003) - Wenn Wir WolltenWenn wir wollten"Wenn wir wollten" is an EP by the German synthpop band Melotron, released in 2005. "Wenn wir wollten" is taken from the album Cliché.-Track listing:#"Wenn wir wollten"#"Wenn wir wollten "#"Venus"#"Menschenfresser "...
(2005) - Das HerzDas Herz"Das Herz" is a single by the German synthpop band Melotron, released in 2007. "Das Herz" is taken from the album Propaganda....
(2007)
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
SPV GmbH
SPV GmbH is an independent German record label.Founded on January 1, 1984, it has slowly grown to be one of the largest independent distributors and record labels worldwide....
, as well as Metropolis Records
Metropolis Records
Metropolis Records is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based record label, distributor, and mail-order store specializing in the post-industrial field such as electro-industrial, synthpop, futurepop, darkwave, and gothic musical genres....
(in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
).