Electronic: Biography

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• The The
• Johnny Marr
• Joy Division
• Karl Bartos
• Pet Shop Boys
• Neil Tennant
• The Other Two

• Kraftwerk
• Monster Movie

• Republica
• Nansim!
• Jon Mark
• Pig Out
• Monster Movie
• Sally Shapiro

• Bernard Sumner
• Johnny Marr
• New Order
• Joy Division
• The Smiths
• Bad Lieutenant

• Summer

Formed:

Jan 1, 1989 in Manchester, England

Genres:

Classical Music, Rock Music, Alternative Rock Music

Decades Active:

1980's|1990's|2000's

Artistic Quality

Medium

Cultural Impact

Low

Popularity

Low

Ratings Guide

One of the first supergroups from postpunk Great Britain, Electronic is the onoff project formed by New Order's Bernard Sumner and Johnny Marr, former guitarist of the Smiths. The duo released "Getting Away with It" in December 1989, with both Sumner and Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys on vocals. The single just missed the Top Ten in England, but was the end of Electronic for over two years; Sumner and Tennant returned to their respective groups while Marr played on albums by The The and Billy Bragg.

Electronic's sophomore single "Get the Message" finally appeared in April 1991, and an eponymous debut album followed in June. The nonalbum single "Disappointed" was released just over a year later. Sumner then returned to New Order to record their sixth album Republic, while Marr returned to his sideman role with The The and the Pretenders. The duo reunited to record again this time with help from former Kraftwerk member Karl Bartos and released Raise the Pressure in July 1996. Newly signed to the Koch label, Electronic issued their third fulllength Twisted Tenderness four years later.

- John Bush, All Music Guide