Depeche Mode- Remixes 81-11

On June 6, 2011, Depeche Mode will release Remixes 2: 81-11 on Mute. An inspiring collection of new and classic mixes of material covering their entire career, the album includes remixes of tracks from their 1981 debut 'Speak And Spell', through to 2009's 'Sounds Of The Universe', and is the follow-up to 2004's million-plus selling Remixes 81-04. These remixes reinforce Depeche Mode's standing as one of the world's most influential and innovative acts.

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Live Souvenirs from Mute

Depeche Mode and Yazoo have released their live videos from the last tours. Depeche Mode's 'Tour Of The Universe - Live In Barcelona', contains 21 tracks and it was recorded over two sold out nights at the 'Palau St Jordi' in Barcelona on November 20th and 21st 2009, both shows being highlights of the celebrated tour.

Yazoo's "Reconnected Live" comes as a result of the short reunion tour which was started 25 years after the split in 2008. The record was released on September 27, 2010 as a standard 2-CD set, a limited edition 2-CD deluxe edition and as a digital download. Both records were released by re-established Mute records.

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Daniel Miller / The Normal / Silicon Teens

Daniel Miller is one of the most influential figures in the history of British electronic music. Inspired by Krautrock and early electronic music of the 70’s as well as the 60's rock 'n' roll, he began to experiment with the sound of the synthesizers. In the late 70’s, he was working as a DJ and started his first band projects The Normal and Silicon Teens. Around that time he decided to found his own record label, 'Mute' records, which would eventually release his own music. During the 80’s Mute expanded and Daniel worked as a producer, managing among others Yazoo, Fad Gadget, Depeche Mode and Erasure.

Miller was born February 14, 1951 in London and was attracted to the wild rock 'n' roll of Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry and Beatles from a very early age. In the early-'70s he was turned on to the electronic music of German groups like Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Neu, Faust, Amon Duul, Can, and the like, affectionately known as "Krautrock."

During the punk explosion, he began listening to punk because of the energy and excitement of the music. He liked the whole do it yourself attitude that came with the style of music. This do it yourself attitude had spilled over into the electronic music scene. Synthesisers were becoming cheaper to buy and new bands were appearing such as Throbbing Gristle and Cabaret Voltaire. This inspired Miller to create his own music. Making some money from film editing and working ridiculous hours he gathered enough money to buy a cheap Korg 700S synthesiser and a four track tape recorder. This led to the creation of The Normal.

Miller recorded two songs, 'Warm Leatherette' and 'TVOD' (Television Overdose). The former was inspired by J.G. Ballard's novel Crash. Not knowing anything about retail or distribution he approached 'Rough Trade Records'. They loved the recording and helped him press 2000 copies of the single. "Warm Leatherette" was released in May 1978 and sold out very quickly. After receiving critical acclaim for the project, Miller decided to explore further. After returning from the live tour, Miller found a pile of demo tapes on his doorstep. Because he had included an address on the ‘Warm Leatherette’ single cover, people had wanted to do a similar small scale deal with Mute. The turning point for Mute Records came when Miller listened to a tape by an artist called Fad Gadget and liked what he heard. In 1979 Mute Records began releasing singles by Fad Gadget including "Back to Nature", the follow up to "Warm Leatherette".

Another early 'Mute' signing was the synthpop band, Silicon Teens; Comprising of four imaginary band members Darryl, Jacki, Paul and Diane. The Silicon Teens were produced by Larry Least (Daniel Miller). The recordings were all recorded by Miller himself and engineered by Eric Radcliffe, who would later work on many other Mute releases. An album was recorded titled ‘Music for Parties’ it consisted of classic rock’n’roll songs like 'Memphis, Tennessee' and ‘Just Like Eddie’. The album became a cult classic with some major record labels approaching Miller with offers for a band that didn’t actually exist. The Silicon Teens gave an insight into Miller’s idea of an all-synthesizer, teenage pop group.

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In 1982 Daniel teamed up with Graham Lewis and Bruce Gilbert of Wire to record an album titled ‘Or So it Seems’. All three had been friends for a long time. They had all been using Blackwing Studios, and had shared the same engineer, Eric Radcliffe. Duet Emmo was an anagram of Mute and Dome.

Alongside being involved in his own musical projects, he continued to run 'Mute Records' which  grew in stature, especially with the growing popularity of Depeche Mode around the globe. In 2002 EMI acquired Mute Records and still today, Daniel Miller is responsible for all of the company’s global activities.

Source:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Miller_(music_producer)

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Lost Videos: Depeche Mode- New Life

Muse- The Resistance

Muse have released their fifth studio album entitled 'The Resistance'. The albums was produced by a band and mixed by Mark Stent who also worked with Depeche Mode and Massive Attack. All songs were written and arranged by Matthew Bellamy (with exception to the piano outro of "United States of Eurasia", Collateral Damage, which is a loose recital of Nocturne In E-Flat Major, Op.9 No.2 by Frédéric Chopin. The firts single "Uprising" has already been released on 7 September 2009.

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Depeche Mode- The Sound of The Universe

Depeche Mode have released their twelfth studio album 'The Sound Of The Universe' today, 20 April, 2009. The album is scheduled to be released in the US and Canada a day after the official Europe release date. The album contains 13 songs and most of them were written by Martin L. Gore. The first single from the album "Wrong" has already been released in April and the video for the first single was directed by Patrick Daughters.

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Depeche Mode- Wrong

"Wrong" is Depeche Mode's first single from their upcoming 12th studio album, 'Sounds of the Universe' The single officially debuted on February 21st, 2009, when the band performed at the Echo Awards in Germany.A video from this performance was the most viewed clip on YouTube for the two following days. The video for Wrong was posted on the official Depeche Mode Myspace page on February 20, 2009.A music video for the song was shot by Patrick Daughters in December 2008.

The Tour Of The Universe 2009

Depeche Mode have announced the tour dates of their forthcoming "The Tour Of The Universe 2009" tour which will kick off in May next year. The band is currently working on their as yet untitled 12th studio album release. Over the next coming weeks, they will be featuring updates and developments on the progress of the recording sessions, which will include exclusive videos and pictures documenting the making of their anticipated album.

Tour Of The Universe 2009 - European Leg Date Venue City Country

10 May 2009 Ramat Gan Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel

12 May 2009 Terra Vibe Park, Athens, Greece

14 May 2009 Santral Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

16 May 2009 Parc Izvor, Bucharest, Romania

18 May 2009 Vasil Levski Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria

20 May 2009 USCE Park, Belgrade, Serbia

21 May 2009 Arena, Zagreb, Croatia

23 May 2009 Gwardia Stadium, Warsaw, Poland

25 May 2009 Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia

27 May 2009 Zalgirio Stadionas, Vilnius, Lithuania

30 May 2009 O2 Arena, London, UK

02 June 2009 HSH Nordbank Arena, Hamburg, Germany

04 June 2009 LTU Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany

07 June 2009 Zentralstadion, Leipzig, Germany

10 June 2009 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany

12 June 2009 Commerzbank Arena, Frankfurt, Germany

13 June 2009 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany

16 June 2009 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy

18 June 2009 Stadio San Siro, Milan, Italy

20 June 2009 TW Classic Festival, Werchter, Belgium

22 June 2009 Inter Stadium, Bratislava, Slovakia

23 June 2009 Puskas Ferenc Stadium, Budapest, Hungary

25 June 2009 Slavia Stadium, Czech Republic, Prague

27 June 2009 ?,Paris, France

30 June 2009 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark

02 July 2009 Koengen, Bergen, Norway

03 July 2009 Arvika Festival, Arvika, Sweden

11 July 2009 Super Bock Super Rock Festival, Porto, Portugal

12 July 2009 Sevilla, Olimpic Stadium, Spain

Instant Hit: Martin L Gore-Smile In The Crowd

"Smile in The Crowd" is a song which was written by Vinnie Reilly and originally performed by the The Durutti Column. This song and few other great cover versions appeared on Martin L. Gore's 'Counterfeit' EP which was released in 1989. 'Counterfeit' was released on several record labels in Europe and was reissued in 2003.

WAW: Dave Gahan- Saw Something

David Gahan-Hourglass

‘Hourglass’ is the second solo album by David Gahan of Depeche Mode, to be released on October 22, 2007 in Europe, and October 23, 2007 in the US. It will be the follow up to his 2003 solo album ‘Paper Monsters’ and will be co-produced Andrew Phillpott and Christian Eigner, who co-wrote all the songs with Gahan. (They also co-wrote his three Depeche Mode songs on Playing the Angel.) Phillpott will play Guitar and Eigner will play drums. Tony Hoffer will mix the album. The album is said to be more electronic than ‘Paper Monsters’. “Kingdom” is the first single release from the album.

WAW: Dave Gahan- Kingdom