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Chicks on Speed

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An art-minded electroclash collective that merges records, clothing and design into one sustained project.

Chicks on Speed operate as an art-minded electroclash group that treats music, fashion and design as a single, public-facing project. Their work is as much about presentation and objects as it is about records — the name functions across music productions, a clothing label, design work and their own imprint, Chicks On Speed Records. That multidisciplinary logic is their defining contribution to a late-1990s scene hungry for attitude and DIY aesthetics.

Formed in Germany in 1997, the group stakes a claim within the electroclash lineage: electronic rhythms, confrontational staging and a conceptual approach to pop. Over the years they have released material on major and independent houses alike, working with labels including EMI and K Records, while maintaining control of their output through their own label and design ventures. Line-up references vary, but Melissa Logan appears centrally in published listings alongside other members tied to the project’s visual and performative remit.

The group treats releases as episodes in a broader creative platform — records coexist with limited-run clothing, graphic work and curated performances. That impulse situates them where club culture meets gallery practice: dancefloor tempos and art-school posturing exist in the same frame. In performance they prioritize gesture and immediacy, and in release strategy they move between established distributors and self-directed channels.

Today Chicks on Speed stand as a persistent presence within Germany’s experimental pop and electronic circuits, continuing to operate across music and design. Their model — an integrated band/brand/label — remains a reference point for artists who aim to keep production, presentation and distribution under a single creative umbrella.

Sound

Rooted in electroclash, their music pairs electronic rhythms with a performative, art-oriented presentation that foregrounds attitude as much as tempo. Releases are conceived as part of a broader visual and material practice.

Scene

Positioned at the intersection of Germany’s club and art scenes, they move fluidly between independent networks and larger labels like EMI and K Records while operating their own imprint. Their practice influences artists who combine music, fashion and self-run distribution.

Timeline

· 1997: Chicks on Speed form in Germany.
· The group is associated with the electroclash genre, emphasizing electronic rhythms and a performance-first approach.
· They have released music on the major label EMI.
· They have released music on the independent label K Records.
· The name Chicks on Speed is used across music productions, a clothing label, design work and their record label, Chicks On Speed Records.
· Official current members are listed as Melissa Logan and Mel E. Logan.
· Line-ups have also included Melissa Logan (from New York), Kiki Moorse (from Munich) and Alex Murray-Leslie (from Bowral, Australia) as part of the project’s roster.
· The group’s work intentionally links recorded output with visual and material projects, treating releases as extensions of their design practice.
· They operate within Germany’s experimental pop and electronic circuits while maintaining both self-run and external label relationships.