E-Rotic

E-Rotic formed in Berlin in 1991, with vocalist Lyane Leigh, rapper David Brandes, and producer Michael Mind Project. They worked in the trance-pop style that was popular in German dance clubs at the time. Their songs like "Wild Love" and "Love And Sex Are Free" had straightforward dance beats and lyrics that leaned into playful, sometimes cheeky themes.

Their music found an audience in Europe's club scene during the 1990s. Tracks such as "Rave Me Dave" and "Test my best" were built for the dance floor, with Leigh's vocals riding over pulsing synth lines. The production had that clean, driving quality common to a lot of Euro dance music from that period.

They kept releasing singles through the decade, including "The Winner Takes It All" and "Willy Use A Billy...Boy." The group's run lasted into the early 2000s before winding down. You can still hear their tracks in retro dance sets or on playlists that dig into 90s Euro pop.