{{Short description|German futurepop and synthpop band}} {{for|the musical instrument|Mellotron}} {{mfn|date=May 2025}} thumb|right|250px| The German Band Melotron at e-tropolis 2013, Berlin '''Melotron''' is a futurepop and synthpop band from Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metropolis-records.com/artists/?artist=melotron |title=Metropolis Records // Artists |publisher=Metropolis-records.com |date= |accessdate=2015-03-30}}</ref> In 1995 Andy Krueger, Edgar Slatnow and Kay Hildebrandt left their former band, The Vermin, to form Melotron.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chaindlk.com/interviews/index.php?interview=Melotron |title=Interviews | Chain D.L.K |publisher=Chain D.L.K. |date= |accessdate=2015-03-30}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-283244 | title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts }}</ref>
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,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/past.php?reqYear=1999 |title=~ Official Website Wave-Gotik-Treffen Leipzig ~ |publisher=Wave-gotik-treffen.de |date= |accessdate=2015-03-30}}</ref> 2003,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/past.php?reqYear=2003 |title=~ Official Website Wave-Gotik-Treffen Leipzig ~ |publisher=Wave-gotik-treffen.de |date= |accessdate=2015-03-30}}</ref> 2004,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/past.php?reqYear=2004 |title=~ Official Website Wave-Gotik-Treffen Leipzig ~ |publisher=Wave-gotik-treffen.de |date= |accessdate=2015-03-30}}</ref> 2005,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wave-gotik-treffen.de/english/past.php?reqYear=2005 |title=~ Official Website Wave-Gotik-Treffen Leipzig ~ |publisher=Wave-gotik-treffen.de |date= |accessdate=2015-03-30}}</ref> and 2012, and the M'era Luna Festival in 2001, 2003, and 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fkpscorpio.com/meraluna/festival_history.asp |title=M´era Luna Festival in Hildesheim | Bands, Tickets & alle Infos zum M´era Luna - Meraluna Festival |publisher=Fkpscorpio.com |date=2015-03-23 |accessdate=2015-03-30}}</ref>
In the American television show ''Saturday Night Live'', the recurring sketch "Deep House Dish" uses Melotron's song "Der Kosmonaut" as an opening.
==Discography== ===Albums=== *''Mörderwerk'' (1999) *''Fortschritt'' (2000) *''Weltfrieden'' (2002) *''Sternenstaub'' (2003) *''Cliché'' (2005) *''Propaganda'' (2007) *''Werkschau'' (2014) *''Für Alle'' (2018)
===Singles=== *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<ref name="dac-singles-00">{{cite web |title=DAC Top 100 Singles 2000 |url=http://www.public-propaganda.de/charts/2000/dac_sing2000.html |website=Trendcharts oHG |publisher=AMC Alster Musik Consulting GmbH |access-date=20 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010423192450/http://www.public-propaganda.de/charts/2000/dac_sing2000.html |archive-date=23 April 2001 |date=2001 |url-status=dead}}</ref> *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== {{Reflist}}
===Further reading=== *https://www.side-line.com/click-interview-with-melotron-we-lost-the-sense-why-we-are-making-music/ *https://www.side-line.com/german-electropop-act-melotron-returns-with-all-new-single-feat-in-strict-confidence-null/
==External links== *[https://www.melotron.com Official website] *[https://www.myspace.com/melotronmusic Official MySpace site] *[https://www.shout.ru/exclusives/exclusive_interview_with_Melotron_2002_e.htm SHOUT! Online interview with Melotron (2002)] *[https://www.shout.ru/exclusives/melotron_live_moscow_091005_1_e.htm Melotron - Live at «B2» (Moscow, 09.10.05)] *[https://www.shout.ru/exclusives/melotron_live_moscow_250908_1_e.htm Melotron - Live at «B2» (Moscow 25.09.08)]
{{Authority control}} Category:German synth-pop groups Category:Metropolis Records artists Category:Zoth Ommog Records artists
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