Simon Heyworth is the man responsible for the remastering of the current Depeche Mode album re-issues. We caught up with him to chat about the work involved.As Depeche Mode continues to tour the world in support of their latest album, 2005's Playing The Angel, their back catalog has been remastered and is about to be rereleased. Not only will the albums be remasterd, they will also come with surround sound 5.1 DVDs as well as bonus remixes and short films made specifically for these remasters. "Speak & Spell", "Music For The Masses" and "Violator" are the first three that will be released. They...
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We've added an exclusive interview with Metope, who remixed "Suffer Well", to our features.
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Depeche Modes new single, "Suffer Well" , is out and is the first single from an album to be written by someone other then Martin L. Gore since 1981's celebrated album, Speak & Spell. "Suffer Well" is one of three songs written by Dave Gahan for Playing The Angel and one getting a lot of praise from fans and music journalists alike. Uncut Magazine sang the songs praise by saying, "The sleek, pulsing 'Suffer Well' - the best of Gahan's contributions - evokes the Mode's classic Violator...
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In honor of Black Celebration's 20th anniversary, we are proud to present you our interview with legendary producer and Depeche Mode collaborator, Gareth Jones.
Today, March 17th, is truly a landmark day in Depeche Mode history. Today is the twentieth anniversary of one of their most beloved albums, Black Celebration. An album often considered one of the best records the band has ever made and one that has become one of the fans all time favorites. In honor of this anniversary, HOME is proud to present to you an interview with one of Black Celebration's co-producers, Gareth Jones.
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UNKLE, Bill Hamel and Miami house wizards Murk have all churned out remixes of John The Revelator, the upcoming fourth single from Playing The AngelAs "Suffer Well" is about to be released as the third single, details for Depeche Mode's fourth single, "John The Revelator", are starting to surface. Information is sketchy at this point, but Empty World 3 can confirm that UNKLE has remixed "John The Revelator".Aside from putting out groundbreaking records like "Psyence Fiction" and "Never, Never, Land", UNKLE has remixed for the likes of Radiohead, Massive Attack, and Garbage just to name a few. Their...
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We've added an exclusive interview with Bitstream, who remixed the single "A Pain That I'm Used To", to our features.Don't miss it!Following the international smash hit single "Precious", Depeche Mode's has released a second single, "A Pain That I'm Used To", from their new album "Playing The Angel". UK based duo Bitstream were among the remixers commissioned to remix the single. Bitstream's "Threshold Mix" and "Spansule Mix" are both included as well as mixes from Jacques Lu Cont, Telex and Goldfrapp.Bitstream is made up of two brothers, Steve and Dave Connor. Their unique sound has gotten them...
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