Clubbing Magazine


Depeche Mode - Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher - are unique. For nearly 25 years they have been making groundbreaking music, which has influenced generations of artists. Depeche Mode has always been at the vanguard of remix culture since its inception, and the history of Depeche Mode is inextricably linked with the history of the remix. "Remixes 81-04" is a 2-disc set spanning over 20 years of Depeche Mode's pioneering remixes. Almost a greatest hits collection, the album is a compendium of Depeche Mode classics remixed by some of the best remixers in the world, including Underworld, William Orbit, Danny Tenaglia, Air, Kruder and Dorfmeister, Timo Maas, Flood and of course Depeche Mode themselves.
Over 100 mixes
Nostalgia is written all over my mind when I’m listening to this great compendium of remixes of Depeche Mode tracks that have been a very big part of my music background since I started my huge interests for electronic music. I must say that Depeche Mode was the band that put me on the path of electro pop and the wonders of the 80’ music where a good song and tune was the essence.
Back in the 80’ the 12” was a fairly new thing and Depeche Mode was some of the first bands to bring this format to the forefront of their career and to use it commercially and creatively. Depeche Mode has today released more than 40 singles and over 100 mixes of these tracks have followed. Each track in its own rights and a statement of the musical fashion of the specific time period. Depeche Mode has always been on the cutting edge on deciding who they want to remix their tracks and now you have a chance to collect some of the best in one compilation.
Remixes 81…04
The new compilation "Remixes 81-04" includes in the 2 CD version 24 of Depeche Mode´s finest remixes like the Schizo Mix “Just Can’t Get Enough”, “Shout” in the Rio Remix that was featured on the b-side of “New Life”, “Never Let me Down Again” in the Split mix, Underworld’s remix of “Barrel Of The Gun”, the fantastic Combination Mix of “Get The Balance Right” and the Absolut Mix of “Everything Counts” that was released in 1989 in conjunction with their “101” live album. Kruder and Dorfmeister’s remix of “Useless”, Air´s remix of “Home” and Francois Kevorkian’s remix of “Personal Jesus” are also included. The new Timo Maas remix of ““Enjoy The Silence” concludes the compilation.
On the limited 3 CD edition you will find 13 additional tracks including the great William Orbit remix of “Walking In My Shoes” and the brilliant Danny Tenaglia remix of “I Feel Loved”. Also on this CD you find 7 new remixes, including the rocking electro remix of “Photographic” by Rex The Dog, LFO´s remix of “Lie To Me”, chilled remix of “Little 15” by Ulrich Schnauss, Goldfrapp remix of “Halo” and Linkin Park´s Mike Shinoda rock interpretation of “Enjoy The Silence”.
Enjoy The Silence
To mark the release of the "Remixes 81-04" a massive line up of remixes of their “Enjoy The Silence” will be released one week before. On remix duty is Timo Maas, Richard X, Ewan Pearson, Goldfrapp and Linkin Park´s Mike Shinoda that gives the track a fantastic rock edge. The Timo Maas remix has already been in huge demand and will for sure be a big hit on the club scene together with the Ewan Pearson remix.
Releases
Depeche Mode “Remixes 81….04” released on the 25th of October on Mute. Depeche Mode “Enjoy The Silence 04” released on the 18th of October on Mute. For full release specfication. More Depeche Mode Micro site More info here Words: Christian Almind
NOTE: A 16B remix of “Enjoy The Silence” is also out as a bootleg remix and I have to ask myself why isn’t the fantastic Lexicon Avenue bootleg remix of “Only When I Loose Myself” included in this celebration of one of our times biggest electronic bands.