As Sun Electric, Germans Max Loderbauer (the son of a composer) and Tom Thiel (a studio engineer) marry dizzying Teutonic trance with chilled-out ambience. They first met at the studio where Thiel worked, and the two later played as part of the band Fisherman's Friend. Manager Thomas Fehlmann, a frequent Orb co-worker, encouraged the two to move to his native Berlin and form a band. The two agreed, and when their debut single "O Locco" appeared, it was picked up by the Orb's Alex Paterson for his Wau! Mr. Modo label. The duo then signed to ZTT, who unfortunately wanted an electro-pop group. After wrangling out of the contract, Sun Electric signed to the Apollo sublabel of R&S and released their debut album, 1995's Kitchen. The following year brought a live album recorded at Berlin's Love Parade, while Via Nostra appeared in 1998.
Style over time
Genres of the artist's albums over the years: the higher the line, the stronger the genre on that album
Similar artists
Artists on air on the same radio stations and in the same genres
Sun Electric members
Current members: Tom Thiel, Max Loderbauer
Fans
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On the radio
Stations that played Sun Electric in the last 30 days
- 6×
Galaxie Lounge
France · Electronic - 6×
Positively Vibrant -om
United Arab Emirates · Electronic - 4×
Cafe del Mar Calm
Spain · Electronic - 4×
COTN Radio
Germany · Electronic - 2×
mr.chem fm
Serbia · Ambient - 2×
Radio Capsule
France · Electronic - 2×
Tīrkultūra
Latvia · Rock - 1×
Chill FM GR
Greece · Electronic - 1×
SomaFM The Dark Zone (256k MP3)
United States · Electronic - 1×
Soft Radio
France · Rock - 1×
Backtorave.com - Old School Techno Rave
Greece · Electronic - 1×
Ethereal Radio
United States · Electronic
