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| name = Electronic

| image = Electronic (band).png

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| caption = Bernard Sumner (left) and Johnny Marr (right) of Electronic

| background = group_or_band

| origin = [[Manchester]] and [[Salford]], England

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| years_active = 1988<ref>''Melody Maker'', 13 April 1991</ref>&ndash;2001

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| past_members = [[Bernard Sumner]]<br>[[Johnny Marr]]

'''Electronic''' were an English [[alternative dance]] [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] formed by singer/guitarist [[Bernard Sumner]] (of [[New Order (band)|New Order]]) and guitarist [[Johnny Marr]] (of [[Thethe Smiths]]). They co-wrote the majority of their output between 1989 and 1998,{{efn|''Twisted Tenderness'' was finished by late 1998; the earliest promotional copies were released the following February.}} collaborating with [[Neil Tennant]] and [[Chris Lowe]], of the [[Pet Shop Boys]], on three tracks in their early years, and former [[Kraftwerk]] member [[Karl Bartos]] on nine songs in 1995.

Inspired by contemporary dance music like [[Italo house]] and acts such as [[Technotronic]],<ref name="Q91"/> their initial concept was to release white label records on [[Factory Records|Factory]] and remain an anonymous entity,<ref>''Reflex'', November 1991</ref><ref>''Uncut'', April 1999</ref><ref>''Q'', September 2007</ref> in contrast to their considerable reputations with The Smiths and New Order. The track "Lucky Bag" and the name Electronic itself are two of the vestiges of this initial approach. In 1989, [[Pet Shop Boys]] singer Neil Tennant suggested a collaboration when he heard of the budding partnership through sleeve designer [[Mark Farrow]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}

The fruits of this union became "[[Getting Away with It]]", Electronic's debut single which was released in December 1989 and sold around a350,000 quartercopies.<ref>{{cite ofweb a|last1=Lindores million|first1=Mark copies|title=Making Electronic by Electronic |url=https://www.{{Citationclassicpopmag.com/2022/03/classic-album-electronic/ |website=Classic Pop needed|date=September10 March 2022 |publisher=Anthem Publishing |access-date=10 March 20092022}}</ref> The drums on this record were played by [[ABC (band)|ABC]]'s David Palmer and the string arrangement was written by [[Anne Dudley]]. It was a Top 40 hit in America the following spring and they toured in support for [[Depeche Mode]] in August 1990. After this success, Sumner and Marr took a more commercial direction,<ref name="Q91"/> blending synthesizers, guitars and analogue technology while retaining the template of contemporary alternative rock.

After a year of intensive recording (and 18 months after "Getting Away with It"), the debut album ''[[Electronic (album)|Electronic]]'' was released to critical acclaim<ref>''Melody Maker'', 25 May 1991</ref><ref>''NME'', 25 May 1991 (8/10)</ref><ref>''Spin'', June 1991</ref><ref>''Entertainment Weekly'', 21 June 1991 (A)</ref><ref>''Q'', July 1991 (5/5)</ref> and domestic commercial success,<ref>BPI Award, July 1991 ([http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=1287 link] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207140149/https://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=1287 |date=7 December 2017 }})</ref> featuring the Top 10 single "[[Get the Message (song)|Get the Message]]" and another Top 40 single, "[[Feel Every Beat]]". The album sold over a million copies worldwide.<ref>Warner Bros press release, June 1996</ref>

After the first album was released and promoted, Marr and Sumner recorded albums with [[Thethe The]] and New Order respectively, regrouping with Neil Tennant in 1992 to record their fourth and highest-charting single "[[Disappointed (Electronic song)|Disappointed]]".

Electronic did not promote ''Raise the Pressure'' with a tour, although they performed its singles live on television shows including ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' and ''[[TFI Friday]]''.'' Instead, they chose to swiftly record their third album. This was to be a reaction to the length of time they spent producing ''Raise the Pressure'', with an emphasis on writing and demoing songs quickly before recording them.<ref>''City Life'', 31 March 1999</ref> Marr and Sumner were joined by [[Doves (band)|Doves]] bassist [[Jimi Goodwin]] and [[Black Grape]] drummer [[Ged Lynch]], and together they made the album ''[[Twisted Tenderness]]'' as a more conventional four-piece group. The album did not return the group to their early 1990s levels of popularity but was well received by critics.<ref>''Melody Maker'', 24 April 1999 (3.5/5)</ref><ref>''NME'', 17 April 1999 (7/10)</ref><ref>''Q'', May 1999 (4/5)</ref><ref>''Uncut'', May 1999 (4/5)</ref>

Neither Sumner nor Marr has gone on record with any formal dissolution of the band despite both having moved on to other projects. However, in 2003, Marr did agree that the band had reached "its natural conclusion" and that he was happy that it ended on a positive note.<ref>'Undercover magazine interview with Johnny Marr', 23 March 2003. [http://www.makio-marr.org/jm/articles/uc.htm link] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727055801/http://www.makio-marr.org/jm/articles/uc.htm |date=27 July 2011 }}</ref> Sumner recordedreturned with New Order againshortly andafter the final album was released, and in 2009, formed a new band, [[Bad Lieutenant (band)|Bad Lieutenant]]. Marr has since worked with many acts, including [[Johnny Marr and the Healers|The Healers]], [[Pet Shop Boys]], [[The Cribs]] and [[Modest Mouse]], as well as releasing multipleseveral solo albums.

Marr and Sumner played with the Doves for the [[Manchester v Cancer]] charity concert in January 2006 and the compilation album ''[[Get the Message – The Best of Electronic|Get the Message – The Best of]]'' was released that September to mild promotion and sales [UK #194]. In July 2013 Sumner joined Marr at Jodrell Bank to perform "Getting Away With It". Marr was supporting for New Order and performing songs from his career.

*[[KesterKesta Martinez]] -– drums (1990+)

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*Label: [[Factory Records|Factory]]

*Released: 2612 April 1999

*Label: [[Parlophone]]

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|align!scope="leftrow"| "[[Make It Happen (Electronic song)|Make It Happen]]"

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[[Category:EnglishBritish rock music groupssupergroups]]

[[Category:MaleEnglish male musical duos]]

[[Category:MusicalAlternative rock groups from Manchester]]

[[Category:DanceEnglish dance-rock musical groups]]