Silicon Dream

Infobox musical artist
Name = Silicon Dream
Background = group_or_band
Origin = flagicon|GER Munich, Germany
Genre = Italo disco, Synth pop
Years_active = 1987-1995
Label = Blow Up, Mega Records, JCI Records, Ariola, Key One [ [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Silicon+Dream Discography on Discogs.com] ]
Associated_acts = Mega, Departure, Manzerata
Current_members = Klaus Munzert

Silicon Dream was a synthpop band formed by the German Klaus Munzert (born 14th July 1957) in 1987. Other prominent members were the dancers Angelo and Danny [ [http://www.chrecas.de/index.html?feature/silicon/intvwen.htm 2007 Interview with Klaus Munzert] ] featuring on the band's music videos.

Inspired by bands like Kraftwerk and Depeche Mode, the band came to life following Munzert's experimentations with samplers and his desire to have fun onstage dressed up, even though other people still managed to recognize him. The band's sound was similar to contemporary acts such as Off and 16 Bit, Silicon Dream even performing live with the latter. [ [http://www.chrecas.de/index.html?feature/silicon/intvwen.htm 2007 Interview with Klaus Munzert] ]

Silicon Dream's most notable single was "Marcello The Mastroianni" which spent four weeks in the German top 20, peeking at #15 on the September 3rd and September 10th, 1987 charts.http://ki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de/~topsi/deu1987/deu_1987t.html] The single also tied for #112 on the 1987 year end charts. ]

Albums

Time Machine

Infobox Album
Name = Time Machine
Type = studio
Artist = Silicon Dream


Released = 1988
Recorded =
Genre = Synthpop
Length =
Label = Blow Up
Producer = Klaus Munzert
Reviews =

Time Machine was the only album released by the band in 1988. A concept album with the theme of time travel was released on LP and CD, the latter one including "three extra tracks" previously available on the corresponding single releases.

Tracklisting:
# Time Machine (You Are The Master Of Time-Age)
# Jimmy Dean Loved Marilyn (Film Ab)
# Corleone Speaking (The Chicago-Age)
# Holiday In St. Tropez - Eating Pizza In Ibiza (The Cola-Age)
# Marcello The Mastroianni
# Space Intro (The Age Of The First Cosmic Steps)
# Andromeda (The Space-Age)
# Albert Einstein - Everything Is Relative
# Primaballerina (The Romantic-Age)
# Don't Break My Heart (The Age Of Love)
# "Marcello The Mastroianni (Monster Mix)"
# "Albert Einstein - Everything Is Relative (Russian Mix)"
# "Jimmy Dean Loved Marilyn (Film ab) (Mix Cinemascope)"

Greatest Hits '87 - '95

Infobox Album
Name = Greatest Hits '87 - '95
Type = studio
Artist = Silicon Dream
Released = 1995
Recorded =
Genre = Synthpop
Length =
Label = Key One
Producer = Klaus Munzert
Reviews =

Released in 1995 due to the wishes of the record company. [ [http://www.chrecas.de/index.html?feature/silicon/intvwen.htm 2007 Interview with Klaus Munzert] ]

Tracklisting:
# Space Intro
# Marcello The Mastroianni '95 Mix
# Timemachine
# Don't Break My Heart
# Albert Einstein (Everything Is Relative)
# Syntaxerklarung
# Marcello The Mastrolanni '87
# Andromeda
# Jimmy Dean Love Marilyn (Film Ab)
# Corleone Speaking
# Wanna Make Love To You Baby
# I'm Your Doctor (Ganz In Weiss)
# Ludwig Fun
# Marcello The Mastroianni '95 Hammond Mix

ingle Releases

*1987: Albert Einstein - Everything Is Relative
*1987: Albert Einstein - Everything Is Relative (Russian Mix)
*1987: Marcello The Mastroianni
*1987: Marcello The Mastroianni (Monster Mix)
*1988: Andromeda
*1988: Jimmy Dean Loved Marilyn - Film Ab
*1988: Jimmy Dean Loved Marilyn - Film Ab (Hollywood Mix)
*1989: Ludwig Fun
*1989: Ludwig Fun (Rabbit Mix)
*1989: Wunderbar
*1990: I'm Your Doctor (Ganz in Weiss)
*1990: I'm Your Doctor (Rap Version)
*1991: Wanna Make Love
*1995: Marcello The Mastroianni 95

Departure, Manzerata and Mega

During 1987 and 1988, Klaus Munzert also released singles under the names Departure, Manzerata and Mega. He considered them just additional acts to Silicon Dream and he released only one or two singles under these names. [ [http://www.chrecas.de/index.html?feature/silicon/intvwen.htm 2007 Interview with Klaus Munzert] ]

ingles

*1987: King Kong Dancing (as "Departure")
*1987: Rendez-Vous And A Flirt With You (as "Departure")
*1987: Baby Baby Hear My Heartbeat - Mi Corazon (as "Manzerata")
*1987: You Got A Bausparvertrag??? (as "Mega")

References