Silicon Dream
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | Klaus Munzert |
| Headquarters | Germany |
| Products | Synthpop music, albums, singles |
Silicon Dream was a synthpop group originating from Germany, established in 1987 by Klaus Munzert (born 14 July 1957). The band also prominently featured dancers Angelo and Danny, who appeared regularly in their music videos.
Drawing inspiration from pioneers such as Kraftwerk and Depeche Mode, Munzert crafted the band's distinctive sound through innovative sampler use and an engaging theatrical live performance. Their musical approach was comparable to peers like Off and 16 Bit, with whom Silicon Dream shared the stage during live shows.
Their highest-charting single, "Marcello The Mastroianni," peaked at number 15 on the German charts in September 1987 and stayed within the top 20 for a duration of four weeks. Additionally, it secured the 112th position on Germany’s year-end chart for 1987. Another significant track, "Ludwig Fun" (1989), blended elements of acid house with classical motifs and entered the German Top 75 singles chart.
Time Machine
Time Machine (1988) stands as Silicon Dream’s only full-length album, available on both LP and CD formats. This concept album explored themes of time travel and featured three extra tracks on the CD edition that had been previously released as singles.
Track listing:
- "Time Machine" (You Are The Master Of Time-Age)
- "Jimmy Dean Loved Marilyn - Film Ab" (The Hollywood-Age)
- "Corleone Speaking" (The Chicago-Age)
- "Holiday In St. Tropez - Eating Pizza In Ibiza" (The Cola-Age)
- "Marcello The Mastroianni" (The Fellini-Age)
- "Space Intro" (The Age Of The First Cosmic Steps)
- "Andromeda" (The Space-Age)
- "Albert Einstein - Everything Is Relative" (The Age Of The Inventors)
- "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)
Ludwig Fun (1990)
Track listing:
- Ludwig Fun [classic acid mix]
- Rendezvous And A Flirt With You [as departure - fricci mix]
- Wunderbar [where is the bar mix]
- You Got A Bausparvertrag [rubel mix]
- I'm Your Doctor [kommunismus interruptus perversion]
- King Kong Dancing [as departure - no emergency exit mix]
- Baby Baby Hear My Heartbeat... Mi Corason [esmeralda mix]
- Syntaxerklarung
- Wanna Make Love To You Baby
- Silicon Dancer Mega Mix [the first cut is the deepest]
Greatest Hits '87 - '95
Issued in 1995 following a request from the record label.
Track listing:
- "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
Singles
- 1987: "Albert Einstein - Everything Is Relative" (including Russian Mix)
- 1987: "Marcello The Mastroianni" (including Monster Mix)
- 1988: "Andromeda"
- 1988: "Jimmy Dean Loved Marilyn - Film Ab" (including Hollywood Mix)
- 1989: "Ludwig Fun" (including Rabbit Mix)
- 1989: "Wunderbar"
- 1990: "I'm Your Doctor" (Ganz in Weiss and Rap Version)
- 1991: "Wanna Make Love"
- 1995: "Marcello The Mastroianni 95"
Departure, Manzerata, and Mega
In the period spanning 1987 to 1988, Klaus Munzert issued a handful of singles under the aliases Departure, Manzerata, and Mega, which served as offshoot projects connected to Silicon Dream.
Singles
- 1987: "King Kong Dancing" (released under Departure)
- 1987: "Rendez-Vous And A Flirt With You" (released under Departure)
- 1987: "Baby Baby Hear My Heartbeat - Mi Corazon" (released under Manzerata)
- 1987: "You Got A Bausparvertrag???" (released under Mega)