ARTIST: MELOTRON
TITTLE: WERKSCHAU (DELUXE EDITION)
STYLE: SYNTHPOP
LABEL: OUT OF LINE
COUNTRY: GREMANY
Whit their unique mix of club-compatible Electronica, catchy Pop-melodies and predominantly German-lenguage lyrics that range from poetic to tether biting, Melotron have managed to settle info their very own little pigeonhole within germany´s flourishing music scene, the band now pays homage to its turbulent history while at the same time setting the foundation for a new era with the album "Werkschau"
"unloningly slapping together impersonal "best of compilations" to throw at the masses for easy cnsumption and fast maximization of profits is rather bland and boring..." The charismatic Melotron front man Andy K. thought to himself and guickly gathered the rest of his lads together, serving the express goal that an anthology of his bands work would have a bit more style than the cheapshot compilations the industry keeps churning out, in orderto not only create of monument for past work but to also provide the listener with a stepping stone for future endeavors, the popular German Synth pop group decided to completely re-record an exquisite selection of the nest song plus fan favorites, thus giving them a total overhaul and merging the old with the new. melotron teamed up with the renowned producer Dirk Riegner (Hepper, amongst, others), to let a bunch of gold friends shine in a bright new light, while also recording a few tunes along the way, like the hit-single "stuck in the mirror" or anthemic "love is calling", band-hits like the club-floor-filler, Bruder, which was recisited as a vocal duet with In-strict-confidence´s Dennis Ostermann, are featured in completely new and fresh versions, therefore. "Werkschau" cant only serve as the perfect introduction for the uninitiated to the music of one of germany´s most succesful advocates of intelligent electronic popular and dance music, but will also give long-time fans an opportunity to rediscover old favorite from a new perspective, for the real diehards, "Werkschau" will also be released as a deluxe double disc, featuring a second CD full of rarities from the group´s history. these gems heve also been carefull remastered to shine in a new, massive sound quality that will no only please confirmed melotronians, right after the completion of this album. the band is already back in the studio to work on the future... and who knows where the journey mighy take melotron, this time. in the meantime, warkschau will serve as an excellnent appetizer.
tracklist:
1. du bist nicht wert
2. love is calling
3. nur ein licht
4. arroganz der liebe
5. dein meister
6. das herz
7. gib mir alles
8. kindertraum
9. bruder
10. stuck in the mirror
11. halt mich fest
12. sommer
13. sie ist
14. wohin
15. wenn es nichts mehr gibt
16. folge mir ins licht
17. venus
18. damals
19. keim problem
20. wie warten
21. mir wird kalt wenn ich an dich denke
22. alles von dir
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