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Current iTunes playlist

A good mix up of the stuff I am listening to at the moment..... In the spirit of Peter posting some of the songs he is into right now on his blog... I thought I would do something similar and post my current playlist for people to check out. Click on the thumbnail to see the list.

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Spring ’08 DJ mix download

Here is my new DJ mix for spring. Enjoy! Da Sunlounge – Maybe [Bambino] Bernard Jones - Main Ingredients (Atnarko Remix) [Kolour] Ricardo Rae – Be Bop [So Sound] Groundholder – Do It 4 Da Love [Connected] Florian Kruse – Love Hurts [OM] Jimpster – Dangly Panther [Freerange] Jevne – Soul Jammin’ [Kolour] Steven Stone – Music Sounds So Good With You [Stalwart] Furniture Is Music – Preselected Love [Next Dimension] Jon Milson – Moving On (Extended Mix) [Chillin’] Groove Federation – Time To Get [Digi Funk] Pete Moss – Turn U Back [Recline] D-T3ch – Market...

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Ben Hillier returns to helm another Mode album

According to sources close to the band, Ben Hillier will do a repeat stint as producer for Depeche Mode on their forthcoming album. Hillier, who's CV includes names like U2, Smashing Pumpkins and more recently The Rascals and The Horrors, also helmed Mode's most recent full length studio output, "Playing The Angel". Other names already known to be involved with the record include Sie Medway Smith, who worked as a programmer on Martin's demos, and Christian Eigner, Andrew Phillpott and Kurt Uenala who worked with Dave on his compositions. Hillier's management did not respond to our requests...

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Depeche Mode to start work on new album!

Depeche Mode have finally set a date for when work starts on their forthcoming album, which will hopefully see the light of day in a years time. The band had a meeting just before Easter to make a rough time line and listen to demos. The meeting took place in Santa Barbara, and was also attended by the yet-to-be-announced producer of the album. Sessions are expected to kick off in early May. More news as we get it!

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Mode Management Co-Produces Festival

Baron "Tons Of Money" Kessler, Depeche's manager since the mid-90s, has gone together with Coldplay manager Dave Holmes to form Good Boy Productions - the first project being a Canadian festival called Pemberton Festival. Coldplay headlines this years installment. Any guesses who's heading next years?Link to the full Billboard story after the jump! Link

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