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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A site called blogbelieve.com has posted up some scans of the latest Mojo magazine with a great interview with Martin L. Gore and other Depeche Mode and Mute Records related items. This is the issue that comes with the free CD, ”A Brief History Of Future Sound”, that Daniel Miller has put together. The CD is MOJO and EMI’s celebration of the last four decades of electronic music and features artists like Fad Gadget, Throbbing Gristle, Can, Plastikman, Moby, Nitzer Ebb, Cabaret Voltaire, Add N To (X), Renegade Soundwave, Pan Sonic, DAF and NON. This issue also has a piece called MOJO’s...
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Daniel Miller has been given the 2012 Pioneer Award from the fine folks over at AIM - The Association Of Independent Music. Seems their "esteemed judging panel" has bestowed this honor on Mr. Miller for his visionary work with Mute and electronic music. Actually there are some really accomplished judges on there, I just find it funny they refer to them as "esteemed" personally. I get it, trying to hype it up. That aside, kudos to them that they are recognizing him for his amazing work and for the work he continues to do. Should I think it's weird they didn't mention Depeche Mode on their list of bands...
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Mute label boss, and legend, Daniel Miller has put together a CD for the September issue of Mojo magazine. DM influence, David Bowie is on the cover and the CD is called ELECTRICITY: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FUTURE OF SOUND. Lots of great electronic music featured on the CD with names like Nitzer Ebb, Caberet Voltaire, Can, Throbbing Gristle, Daft Punk, and more. I was trying to get the full track list together and just couldn't get it. I'll post it up when we get our hands on it. No idea if DM are on the CD, but they are for sure featured in the article. We'll have to wait and see if they made the track...
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BBC Radio's "6 Music Program" celebrates the 30 year mark of Kraftwerk's "The Model" reaching number 1 with record label boss Mark Jones and Kraftwerk expert and Mute label boss Daniel Miller. Some of the tracks they played on the special came from names like Motor, The Normal, VCMG, and of course Kraftwerk. Check out their thoughts on Kraftwerk's huge impact on electronic music and more by clicking here!
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