| E-Rotic | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | e.R, IQ-Check |
| Origin | Germany |
| Genres | Hip house Eurodance |
| Years active | 1994–2003 |
| Associated acts | S.E.X. Appeal, Shanadoo, Missing Heart |
| Members | |
| - | |
| Past members | |
| Lyane Leigh, Raz-Ma Taz, Jeanette Christensen, Terence D´arby, Ché Jouaner, Yasemin Baysal, Lydia Madajewski, Robert Spehar, David Brandes | |
E-Rotic is 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.
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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. In June 1995, "Max Don't have Sex With Your Ex" peaked at #45 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] 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.[2]
In 1999, E-Rotic (Jeanette Christensen) tried to enter the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 representing Germany but ended in sixth place in the pre-selection.
Christensen left in 2001, and the new vocalist was Yasemin Baysal,[2] 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.
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.[[Citation needed|date=May 2011}}
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.
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.
| 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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