E-Rotic was a German
eurodance project. They are mostly known
for their use of
sexual topics and
innuendo in their music.Some of the female
vocalists who fronted E-Rotic over the years also fronted
Missing Heart vocals.
History
Originally
comprising Lyane Leigh and American
-born Raz-Ma-Taz (Richard
Michael Smith), the project started in 1994 and recorded throughout
the rest of the 1990s. However by June 1996, both members of
the group had left due to a disagreement between Leigh and producer
David Brandes. E-Rotic now composed of
Jeanette Christensen and
Terence d'Arby (not to be confused
with
Terence Trent D'Arby).
Lyane Leigh continued to provide vocal work for several albums
until 1999 due to contract, but she and Raz-Ma-Taz formed their own
group in the meantime, known as
S.E.X.
Appeal. In October of the same year,
d'Arby was replaced by
Ché
Jouaner.
In 1999, E-Rotic (Jeanette Christensen) tried to enter the
Eurovision Song Contest 2000
representing
Germany but ended in
6th place in the pre-selection.
Christensen left in 2001, and the new vocalist was
Yasemin Baysal, previously of the group
Das Modul. However, both Jouaner and
Baysal left in 2002, and the new vocalist and rapper would be
Lydia Madawjewski (who had been
providing vocals since Lyane Leigh's departure in 1999) and Robert
Spehar. However, it has been revealed that the actual rap performer
for the group in the studio has actually been the producer David
Brandes.
Discography
Singles
- July 1994: Max Don't Have Sex With Your Ex (Germany)
- 1995: Fred Come To Bed (Germany)
- June 1995: Sex On The Phone (Germany)
- 1995: Willy Use A Billy... Boy (Germany)
- 1996: Help Me Dr. Dick (Germany)
- April 1996: Fritz Love My Tits (Germany)
- 1996: Gimme Good Sex (Germany)
- 1997: Thank You For The Music (Germany)
- August 8, 1997: The Winner Takes It All (Germany)
- 1997: Turn Me On (Japan)
- 1998: Baby Please Me (Japan)
- 1998: Die Geilste Single Der Welt (The Megamix. It includes:
Fred Come to Bed, Willy Use a Billy... Boy, Fritz Love My Tits, Sex
On The Phone and Max Don't have Sex With Your Ex) (Germany)
- 1999: Oh Nick Please Not So Quick (Japan)
- August 26, 1999: Kiss Me (Germany)
- 1999: Mambo No. Sex (Germany)
- 2000: Gimme Gimme Gimme (Japan)
- February 14, 2000: Queen Of Light (Germany)
- 2000: Don't Make Me Wet (Germany)
- 2001: Billy Jive (With Willy's Wife) (Japan)
- 2001: King Kong
(Germany)
- 2003: Max Don't Have Sex With Your Ex 2003 (Germany)
Albums
- 1995: Sex Affairs (Germany)
- 1996: The Power Of Sex
(Germany)
- 1997: Sexual Madness (Germany)
- 1997: Thank You For The Music (Germany)
- 1998: Greatest Tits (Germany)
- 1999: Kiss Me (Japan)
- 1999: Mambo No. Sex (Germany)
- 2000: Gimme Gimme Gimme (Japan)
- 2000: Missing You (Germany)
- September 27, 2000: Dancemania Presents E-ROTIC Megamix
(Japan)
- 2001: Sexual Healing (Japan)
- 2001: The Very Best Of E-ROTIC (Japan)
- November 26, 2001: Sex Generation (Germany)
- 2002: The Collection (Japan)
- February 5, 2003: Total Recall (Japan)
- July 9, 2003: Cocktail E-ROTIC (Japan)
- September 8, 2003: Total Recall (Germany)
A new album entitled
Lust 4 Life has circulated on
the internet in early 2006. It has since been revealed on the
official
BROS MUSIC forum that this album
is nothing more than an unauthorized bootleg compilation of old
material by various artists. The album featured old tracks by
E-ROTIC,
S.E.X. Appeal,
Ace of
Base, and
O-Zone.
E-Rotic in video games
October 30, 1999
E-Rotic
was introduced to a new generation of fans in Japanese
arcades in
Konami's dance simulation video game, Dance Dance Revolution 3rd
Mix (DDR). Licensed in Japan from the
Toshiba-Emi record label and
representing the Dancemania line of dance
music albums. The presence of E-Rotic in DDR proved to be a
popular decision as the group went on to become a mainstay in the
series, including a dedicated single player spinoff series, and a
best hits collection for
Sony Playstation. E-Rotic also holds the record as
the second most licensed artist in DDR history, fellow dance act
Captain Jack being the
first.
2004
Roxor Games released a dance simulation
video game in American arcades,
In the Groove. E-Rotic was
featured as a strong presence in the game's list of many licenses.
Licensed through
Bros. Music. This was a surprising move to many
American fans of the dance simulation genre as the common
perception among them was that E-Rotic's sexually mature and risqué
image and lyrics would be too controversial. Nevertheless, the
decision to include E-Rotic in another dance simulation video game
proved to be a popular one.
May 17, 2005
Konami announced the latest installment of
the American localized Dance Dance Revolution series for
PlayStation 2,
Dance
Dance Revolution EXTREME 2. E-Rotic was one of the first few
licensed artists to be revealed shortly after the game's
announcement. This was yet another surprising move for both E-Rotic
and Dance Dance Revolution game fans, as past efforts by Konami at
localizing the Dance Dance Revolution series have proven to be more
on the conservative side. So far, the decision to include E-Rotic
in an American localized installment of the Dance Dance Revolution
series has proven to be an extremely popular one.
Video game discography
| Title |
Platform |
Region |
Release date |
| Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix |
Arcade |
Japan |
October 30, 1999 |
| Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 |
Arcade |
Japan |
December 16, 1999 |
| Dancing Stage Euromix |
Arcade |
Europe |
1999 |
| Beatmania 5th Mix: Time To Get Down |
Arcade |
Japan |
1999 |
| Beatmania Append 5th Mix: Time To Get Down |
Playstation |
Japan |
March 2, 2000 |
| Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix |
Playstation |
Japan |
May 18, 2000 |
| Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix Plus |
Arcade |
Japan |
June 21, 2000 |
| Beatmania Best Hits |
Playstation |
Japan |
July 27, 2000 |
| Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix |
Arcade |
Japan |
August 24, 2000 |
| Dance Dance Revolution GB 2 |
Game Boy Color |
Japan |
November 16, 2000 |
| Dance Dance Revolution Best Hits |
Playstation |
Japan |
December 21, 2000 |
| Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Plus |
Arcade |
Japan |
December 27, 2000 |
| Dance Maniax 2nd Mix |
Arcade |
Japan |
2001 |
| Dance Maniax 2nd Mix Append J-Paradise |
Arcade |
Japan |
2001 |
| Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix |
Playstation |
Japan |
March 15, 2001 |
| Dance Dance Revolution GB 3 |
Game Boy Color |
Japan |
March 15, 2001 |
| Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix |
Arcade |
Japan |
March 27, 2001 |
| Dance Dance Revolution Extra Mix |
Playstation |
Japan |
June 7, 2001 |
| Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix |
Playstation |
Japan |
September 20, 2001 |
| Dancing Stage Euromix 2 |
Arcade |
Europe |
August 2002 |
| In The Groove |
Arcade |
USA |
2004 |
| In The Groove 2 |
Arcade |
USA |
2005 |
| In The Groove |
Playstation 2 |
USA |
June 17, 2005 |
| Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 |
Playstation 2 |
USA |
September 27, 2005 |
| In The Groove |
PC |
USA |
August 16, 2006 |
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