As soon as Martin Gore wound up touring duties with Depeche Mode in March 2013 he set about working on his first solo album of instrumentals. Under the name MG (following his duo release VCMG with Vince Clarke) he will release MG on April 28th via Mute. Below you can stream the track ‘Europa Hymn’ which combines a cinematic mood with kosmiche synth vibes. “I … Continue reading NEWS: Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore announces new solo LP
Increasingly electronic music is reasserting itself as a viable album length genre. Sure it still thrives on the single and the remix but more and more there are albums, primarily from the UK scene, that manage to straddle the headphone and dancefloor worlds or in some cases they work most effectively as immersive home listening experiences. Here are the albums that we found ourselves returning … Continue reading Favourite Electronic Albums of 2013
It’s always a mighty challenge to narrow down all the songs you’ve heard in one year and slot them into order on a nice tidy list of 20. I’m sure I’ve missed a handful of gems but these are all songs that have either captured my imagination, feet, ears or all of the above and made me think “damn that is a great song”. 1. … Continue reading DS Favourite Songs of 2013
The big single released this week was Reflektor, the title track to the new Arcade Fire double LP due out on October 29th and it sees the band stretching out into a more rhythm based realm. James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem) is all over the track with its indie disco vibe and its nod to bands like Talking Heads. I’ve got to say the first time I … Continue reading EIGHT DAYS A WEEK: September 13th, 2013
by Chris Familton Depeche Mode have had a wonderful evolution and trajectory from their early lightweight disposable pop through the departure of Vince Clarke and Martin Gore’s rapid mastery of the fast changing technology in 80s music, to their peak as masters of psycho-sexual electronic pop music that finely balanced raw emotion and a self-constructed paradigm of art pop and futuristic rock n roll. Post … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Depeche Mode | Delta Machine
Those stalwarts of electronica, Depeche Mode, are set to release their 13th album and celebrate their 33rd year together. Delta Machine (Columbia) will be out on March 26th, preceeded by the single Heaven which will be premiered on Vevo next February 1st. Heaven will also include remixes by Matthew Dear, Owlle, Steps to Heaven and Blawan. Tracklisting Standard Edition: 1. Welcome To My World 2. Angel 3. Heaven … Continue reading NEWS: Depeche Mode reveal details of new album Delta Machine
On June 6th Depeche Mode will release their 2nd collection of remixes spanning their entire career. Remixes 2: 81-11 also marks the return (kind of, not really) to the band of orginal member Vince Clarke and long time member Alan Wilder. Both contribute remixes and have had increased contact with DM with Clarke working on a dance record with Martin Gore and Alan accompanying Gore onstage … Continue reading NEWS: Depeche Mode release new remix album…
It looks like Dave Gahan’s medical drama was justified as it now turns out he had to have a malignant tumour removed! Good to hear all went well and the doctor is happy for him to start strutting and gyrating across Europe again. Official Word: Depeche Mode are pleased to announce they will restart their interrupted Tour Of The Universe in Leipzig, Germany on June … Continue reading NEWS: DEPECHE MODE TOUR set to resume…
The tour has started and DM kicked things off with a warm up show in Luxembourg last week before the tour proper began in Israel on the weekend. Great to see them incorporating some great older tracks like Fly On The Windscreen and A Question Of Lust. Luxembourg (May 5th, 2009), Tel Aviv (May 10th, 2009) In Chains Wrong Hole To Feed Walking In My … Continue reading VIDEO: DEPECHE MODE Tour Of The Universe 2009
Here is the video for the first single from the forthcoming Sounds Of The Universe. It is a fantastically creepy, dark and twisted video by Patrick Daughters who has done vids for Feist, Kings Of Leon, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Beck, Liars and Interpol and it is one of DM’s best for many a year. Hold onto your seat and watch it in HD too…. Continue reading VIDEO: DEPECHE MODE – Wrong
The band has also released details of the multiple formats that in which it is being released. One tasty version is a box set containing a ton of goodies… Click on the link below to take you over to the DM site. OFFICIAL DM WEBSITE Continue reading NEWS: DEPECHE MODE album artwork…
Exhale DM fans for here it is, the world premiere of the new singe Wrong live in Germany today. True to form it is a great anthemic DM single with Dave in full preacher mode, spelling out a litany of wrongs over a strong rhythmic beat and some glorious analog synth squelches. Good to see Martin playing the Firebird guitar too. Enough talk, check it … Continue reading VIDEO: DEPECHE MODE – Wrong (live @ Echo Awards Berlin)
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