Did you grab the first VCMG ep from Beatport yet? It's an exclusive release to them for the first few weeks and the "Spock" EP1 was given a fantastic banner on the front page of the site. A banner is common for exclusive releases, but nice to see one there for this release and have the phrase "Depeche Mode Co-Founders" right there on the front of Beatport! The Original Mix is currently #14 on Beatport's Top 100 Techno chart, let's get it to #1 Depeche Mode fans! Check it out after the jump!
I'm curious if leaving the "L" out of Mart's name and Vince Clarke listed as "Vincent" are mistakes?...
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Beatport has a new Erasure remix contest going on now and they're giving you an opportunity to remix the track "I Lose Myself". Contest winner get's up to $5,000 in prizes and their remix released on Mute. All the details are after the jump!
Contest Details per Beatport.com:
Ready to get lost in the music? Beatport is proud to announce Erasure's "I Lose Myself" remix contest, featuring the pumping electro-disco single from the band's new album for MUTE, "Tomorrow's World." This is your chance to collaborate with two of synth-pop's veritable icons, Andy...
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Popof's remix for Hole To Feed has been nominated in the "Best Techno Track" catagory on Beatport's 2010 Music Awards. Beatport is one of, if not, the largest online digital dance and electronic music retailers and the nominees are based solely on Beatport sales numbers between March 2009 and March 2010. The awards are broken down by music genre and only those registered with Beatport are eligible to vote.The voting closes on May 19th 2010 and the winners will be announced on May 27th.
Best Techno Track:
Depeche Mode - Hole To Feed (Popof Vocal Mix)
Cirez D - On Off (Original Mix)
Joris...
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Martin Gore has hand-selected a list of 10 essential tracks for leading electronic music download site, Beatport. The content of the list reflects Martin's affinity for minimal and techno, which has also been on full display before each of Depeche Mode's shows on the last several tours or in Gore's intimate DJ sets. The list includes tracks from Hobo, Wade Bennet and Benny Knox, among others.
The tracks are downloadable separately or as a playlist set for $18.90 USD.
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Beatport.com is hosting a Depeche Mode remix contest for the upcoming single, "Peace". Here's how it works: 1) You pay $3.99 to download the parts for the song on Beatport.com 2) You do your remix, and submit it to the site 3) All submissions are then voted upon. The winning mix will be released on an upcoming Depeche Mode remix album on Mute. Head over to Beatport for more!
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