Melotron 3550274 220674401 2008-06-21T00:41:12Z Eubot 231599 Hatnote formatting, see [[User:Eubot/Hatnote formatting]] {{for|the musical instrument|Mellotron}} {{Primarysources|date=October 2007}} '''Melotron''' is a [[futurepop]] and [[synthpop]] band from [[Germany]].<ref>http://metropolis-records.com/artists/?artist=melotron Description of Melotron by [[Metropolis Records]]</ref> In [[1996]] Andy Krueger, Edgar Slatnow, and Kay Hildebrandt broke off from their former band The Vermin to form Melotron. <ref>http://www.chaindlk.com/interviews/index.php?interview=Melotron Interview with Melotron</ref> The band found immediate success with their first single, "Dein Meister," in [[1998]]. Prior to the year [[2007]], Melotron was strictly a band with German-only lyrics. However, in their latest album ''Propaganda'', "Broken" is completely sung in English. In the American television show [[Saturday Night Live|Saturday Night Live]], the recurring sketch "[[Deep House Dish|Deep House Dish]]" uses Melotron's song "Der Kosmonaut" as an opening. Melotron has performed at a number of major electronic and industrial festivals, amongst these the [[Wave Gotik Treffen]] festival in 1999, <ref>http://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/past.php?reqYear=1999 List of bands that performed at [[Wave Gothik Treffen]] in 1999</ref> 2003, <ref>http://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/past.php?reqYear=2003 List of bands that performed at [[Wave Gothik Treffen]] in 2003</ref> 2004, <ref>http://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/past.php?reqYear=2004 List of bands that performed at [[Wave Gothik Treffen]] in 2004</ref> and 2005 <ref>http://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/past.php?reqYear=2005 List of bands that performed at [[Wave Gothik Treffen]] in 2005</ref> and the [[M'era Luna Festival]] in 2001, 2003, and 2005. <ref>http://www.fkpscorpio.com/meraluna/festival_history.asp List of bands that have performed at the M'era Luna Festival</ref> ===Albums=== *[[Mörderwerk]] ([[1999]]) *[[Fortschritt (album)|Fortschritt]] ([[2000]]) *[[Weltfrieden]] ([[2002]]) *[[Sternenstaub]] ([[2003]]) *[[Cliche (album)|Cliché]] ([[2005]]) *[[Propaganda (Melotron)|Propaganda]] ([[2007]]) ===Singles=== *[[Dein Meister]] (1998) *[[Der blaue Planet]] (1999) *[[Kindertraum V1]] (1999) *[[Kindertraum V2]] (1999) *[[DJ Traum]] (1999) *[[Tanz mit dem Teufel]] (2000) *[[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) 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_GmbH|SPV]], as well as [[Metropolis Records]] (in the [[United States]]). ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.melotron.com Official website] *[http://www.myspace.com/melotronmusic Official MySpace site] *[http://www.shout.ru/exclusives/exclusive_interview_with_Melotron_2002_e.htm SHOUT! Online interview with Melotron (2002)] {{Germany-electronic-band-stub}} [[Category:Futurepop]] [[Category:Synthpop]] [[Category:German electronic music groups]] [[de:Melotron]] [[es:Melotron]] [[bg:Мелотрон (група)]] [[pl:Melotron (grupa muzyczna)]] [[pt:Melotron]] [[ru:Melotron]]