Melotron
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{{for|the musical instrument|Mellotron}}
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'''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==
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==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)]
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[[Category:Futurepop]]
[[Category:Synthpop]]
[[Category:German electronic music groups]]
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