Sun Electric are an electronic music group from Berlin, Germany. Their first release was the single "O'Locco" on the Wau! Mr. Modo label in 1990, with numerous subsequent releases on the R&S / Apollo labels throughout the following decade. The band has been influential within techno, trance, ambient and intelligent dance music (IDM) genres.
Principal members of the band are Tom Thiel and Max Loderbauer, with Thomas Fehlmann acting as executive producer on all their releases. Notable releases include Kitchen (1993), Aaah! (1994), 30.7.94 Live (1994), Present (1996), and Via Nostra (1999). The band have also recorded under the name S.E. Berlin.
The band has worked with graphic artist and videographer Nick Philip on their music videos, and their video "Meccano" was created for and the first video to be played on the MTV series Amp.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played some tracks from the group in the early 90's, but didn't seem to play any after 1993.
Shows Played[]
1990
19 February 1990: O'locco (Orbital Therapy Part 2) (12") WAU! Mr. Modo
21 August 1993 (BFBS): Sarotti (2x12" - Sun Electric) RS (During the above play John's engineer comments that it sounds like Jean-Michel Jarre and JP thinks that he shall not be able to listen to it again....)
