World-renowned DJ Benny Benassi has a brand new mix CD out called "Cooking for Pump-Kin: Special Menu" that features Huntemann & Bodzin's remix of Depeche Mode's "Everything Counts".Not only does this new mix feature Depeche Mode, it also features a few tracks from artists that have recently remixed DM as well. Boosta, who remixed DM's "John The Revelator", is featured as well as two remixes from Dirty South who recently remixed "Just Can't Get Enough". The new CD is out today, Jan 23rd.
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There are some exciting new releases coming up from Depeche Mode over the next few months to look forward to. New remastered vinyl as well as info on the next batch of remastered albums.These are accurate at the time of posting this article. Releases come out in Germany on Fridays, and usually the following Monday in the rest of Europe. These dates only pertain to the European releases; we currently have no solid details for the US as of now.
German release dates (with pan European dates in parenthesis):
Feb 9th (Int'l date: Feb 12th)
The Best Of - Vol. 1 (Deluxe Vinyl)
Mar 2nd (Int'l date:...
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Onetwo's track, "Cloud 9", is set to be released as a single on Feb. 8th. The track was co-written with Depeche Mode's Martin Gore and also features him on guitar.Onetwo's (Claudia Brucken & Paul Humphreys)"Cloud 9" is a song by Claudia and was co-written by Claudia and Martin Gore. Aside from songwriting, the track also features Martin on guitar as well. Cloud 9 had originally been written for Claudia's planned solo album back in the 1990's. It was subsequently "leant" to Propaganda for their planned new album that was shelved. The single will also see "Cloud 9" remixed by German trance duo Blank...
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Here is another Home exclusive Interview, this time with Matt Fretton. Matt toured with Depeche on their '82 and '83 UK tours and has a unique perspective on early DM.Can you tell us what you were doing before you supported Depeche Mode?
I'd been in a four-piece punk band playing guitar, and had gradually fired all the other musicians until, at 15, I was a one-man-band. This was really only possible because synthesizers and drum machines suddenly became affordable around 1980 & of course the Portastudio was invented. After leaving school at 16 I played a lot of solo gigs around London & came...
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Mojo magazine's February issue is reporting that Depeche Mode's Martin L. Gore is partly help financing the new film "Control". Control is the story of the legendary band Joy Division and is being directed by long time DM collaborator, Anton Corbijn.Here is an excerpt:
In the Shadow Play.
Directed by Dutch photographer Anton Corbijn, Control is set to open in UK cinemas in March, 2 years after its American producers Orian Williams and Tom Eckhert first contacted Mojo to discuss their new project. Eckert has spoken about their lengthy effort to get the film off the ground, having optioned...
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