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Boytronic is a German music group that plays electropop. It was founded in 1983 by Holger Wobker and Peter Sawatzki in Hamburg, Germany as Kapitän Sehnsucht (Captain Desire). The original Boytronic released two synthpop albums: The Working Model (1983) and The Continental (1985). The record company, claiming rights to the band name, put together a completely different line-up in 1986. It was headed by Hayo Lewerentz (Hayo Panarinfo) (U96/Major Records) and continued to record under the Boytronic name until the mid-1990s. In 2002, Boytronic was revived by Wobker from the original group and Panarinfo from the second incarnation. They released the albums Autotunes, Maxi and remastered editions of The Working Model (Reverse) and The Continental (Replace) with bonus tracks. The albums were released on Hayo Lewerentz label Major Records.
Boytronic | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Bryllyant Berger and The Tronic Twins |
Origin | Hamburg, Germany |
Genres | Synthpop |
Years active | 1982 | –present
Members | Holger Wobker James Knights |
Past members | Peter Sawatzki-Bär Klaus Dufke Claus Stockhausen Charlie Schöppner Mark Wade Hayo Lewerentz Alberto Ingo Hauss Helmut Hoinkis Hans Johm Michael Maria Ziffels |
Website | boytronic |
Wobker teamed up with his Beachhead bandmate Hans Johm (Antlers Mulm) and Michael Maria Ziffels for the Dependence (2006) album. On this album the song "Forever" from The Continental album, sees its German version as "Für Immer".
The band had three charting singles in Germany. In a 1986 NME interview, Curtis Mantronik said that he had adopted his pseudonym, and the name Mantronix, from an imported recording by this group.
Group members edit
1982–1985 edit
- Bryllyant Berger (aka Holger Wobker)
- Peter Sawatzki-Bär
- Klaus Stockhausen
- Charly Schöppner (had his own band as well: "Electric Theatre")
- Klaus Dufke
1986–1987 edit
- Hayo Lewerentz (Hayo Panarinfo)
- Bela Lagonda
1987–1993 edit
- Mark Wade
- Alberto Hauss (aka Bela Lagonda)
- Hayo Lewerentz
1994–1995 edit
- Hayo Panarinfo
- Bela Lagonda
2002–2005 edit
- Holger Wobker
- Hayo Panarinfo
2006 edit
- Holger Wobker
- Hans Johm (Antlers Mulm)
- Michael Maria Ziffels
2017 edit
- Hayo Lewerentz
- Alberto Ingo Hauss
- James Knights
2018 edit
- Holger Wobker
- James Knights
Discography edit
Boytronic discovery edit
Albums edit
- The Working Model (1983)
- The Continental (1985)
- Love for Sale (1988)
- The Heart And The Machine (1992)
- Autotunes (2002)
- Dependence (November 2006)
- Jewel (2017)
- The Robot Treatment (2019)
Remix albums edit
- Boyzclub Remixes (1991)
- The Robot The Robot Treatment (Remix Pack Piece Of Entertainment And Dancing Wild For You) (2020) [1]
Re-released albums edit
- The Working Model – Reverse (bonus tracks) (2003)
- The Continental (The Replace - bonus tracks) (2005)
Unreleased albums edit
- Blueberry Pancake With Maple Syrup (unreleased) (1986)
- A Feather on the Breath of God (unreleased) (1995)
Compilations edit
Singles Boytronic edit
- You (1983) GER No. 10
- Diamonds And Loving Arms (1984)
- You (US release) (1984)
- Man In A Uniform (1984)
- Hold On (1984)
- Late Night Satellite (1985)
- Hurts (1986)
- You ('86 release) (1986)
- Bryllyant (1986)
- I Will Survive (1988)
- Tears (1988)
- Don't Let me Down (1988) GER No. 45
- Trigger Track '89 (1989)
- Hold On ('91 release) (1991)
- You ('91 release) (1991)
- Pictures Of You (1992)
- My Baby Lost Her Way (1992)
- Send Me An Angel (1994) GER No. 95
- Blue Velvet (1995)
- Living Without You 1 (2002)
- Living Without You 2 (2002)
- Time After Midnight (2017)
- All You Can Eat (2019)
As KAMERATA - Holger Wobker, Ralf Martens edit
Album edit
- Lovers & Other Strangers (1988)
Singles edit
- Charlotte (1987)
- Heroin (1987)
- Horseback (1988)
As BEACHHEAD- Holger Wobker, Hans Johm edit
- Drowning Tonight (2006)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "The Robot Treatment (Remix Pack Piece Of Entertainment And Dancing Wild For You) - Boytronic | User Reviews | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "The Original Maxi-Singles Collection - Boytronic | User Reviews | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Drama Compilation".
- ^ "Kamerata - Lovers And Other Strangers". Discogs.
- ^ "Beachhead". Discogs.
External links edit
- Official website
- Boytronic discography at Discogs
- Boytronic biography