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Exciting announcement?

Depeche Mode have now confirmed that they will be holding a press conference in Paris on October 23rd at 1:30pm. Now that the much discussed Paris Press Conference has officially been confirmed by the band and the Devotees are buzzing about the digital countdown clock etc.... they have gone on to entice us even more, the band will be making a special "Exciting" announcement at the press conference. If you thought the Black Swarm was buzzing already, let's prepare ourselves for what could be some monumental speculation! New logo, new press shot, new studio pictures, press conference.. who's not excited?...

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Exciting announcement?

Well the much discussed Paris Press Conference has officially been confirmed by the band and the Devotees are buzzing about the digital countdown clock etc... and now, to entice us even more... it seems the band will be making a special announcement at the press conference. Not just any announcement, an "exciting announcement". If you thought the Black Swarm was buzzing already, let's prepare ourselves for what could be some monumental speculation! New logo, new press shot, new studio pictures, press conference.. who's not excited? Also, the Press Conference will be broadcast online and we'll post...

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'A Strange Hour In Budapest' – cinema screenings events

Cinema screening events for "A Strange Hour In Budapest" are being held in cities like Toronto, Copenhagen, Oslo,  and more. Alan will not be attending all of them, but most, if not all, have after party events planned. Some interesting questions asked an answered by Alan already. Long time forum member Jan was posting that when Al  was asked if there were other songs he considered remixing, titles like "Black Celebration", "I Am You", and "Barrel Of A Gun" came to mind as well as finding out that his remix for "I Want You Now" was approximately 60% finished. Apparently he managed to find some...

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New interview with Daniel Miller

A new interview with Daniel Miller for Music Week is up and you should definitely give it a read. The interview is more about Daniel and Mute, but Depeche are discussed as well. It's a nice perspective on how he deals with things related to Mute in this day and age. An insight into the past as well as how things are into today's climate with regards to streaming services etc. He does it all from the perspective of an independent label and I love that. He says, "Mute isn’t an ‘indie’ label – we’re an independent label and they are two different things in my mind." I love that! When asked...

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Anton Corbjin "Inside Out"

A new doc about Anton is coming out called "Inside Out" and it's described as "An intimate portrait of Anton Corbijn as he travels the world as a photographer, film maker and video artist." Directed by Klaartje Quirijns, the forthcoming doc seems it will delve into the "drama and conflict inherent in the man himself: the sacrifice of his private life versus his meteoric career, his commercial success versus his desire for artistic recognition" and so on. A promotional clip of Depeche Mode's Martin L. Gore has hit YouTube and in it he gives his thoughts on their relationship with Anton. He says...

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