After months of complete radio silence, news are finally trickling through about not just one, but TWO really exciting new Depeche Mode releases. The first release - the hotly anticipated live film from Tour Of The Universe - is dropping in early November; the second - a brand new remix album - is tentatively penned in for early next year. Hit the jump for all the details.
TOUR OF THE UNIVERSE, BARCELONA (THE FILM)
Depeche Mode "Tour Of The Universe, Barcelona" will hit stores across Europe in early November. Exact dates are to be confirmed, but it looks like it will be November 7 in Germany;...
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Depeche Mode's recent tour was committed to the digital equivalent of celluloid back in November of last year, when the band visited Barcelona's Palau Sant Jordi for two shows. The filming was directed by Russell Thomas, who has helmed shoots for a wide range of big names in music - from U2, Coldplay, Muse to Kylie Minogue, Beyonce and the likes. Russell is well known for making whatever is in front of his lenses look gorgeous, so we're in for a visual treat. Check out his showreel (no Depeche included) after the jump.
Russell Thomas Showreel from Russell Thomas on Vimeo.
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Mute founder and all-round label guru, Daniel Miller, speaking to trade publication Music Week hinted that a live DVD from Depeche Mode, shot in Barcelona, would appear in March of next year. Miller also said the enigmatic "The Posters Came From The Walls" film might see a DVD release in 2010.
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News galore today, as the band have already announced US dates, USA Today ran the cover exclusively on their site, and now the official site has been updated with all the juicy details for the deluxe edition of the album. Five additional new tracks, six remixes, FOURTEEN demos incl. "Clean" and "Walking In My Shoes" and more video content that you can shake a sharp stick at. Go feast your eyes after the jump!
Deluxe Box Set Edition
CD 1 - Sounds Of The Universe
1. In Chains
2. Hole To Feed
3. Wrong
4. Fragile Tension
5. Little Soul
6. In Sympathy
7. Peace
8. Come Back
9. Spacewalker
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Depeche Mode's "Tour of the Universe" is happening in conjunction with the release of the group's twelfth studio album, Sounds Of the Universe (Mute/Capitol/Virgin), which will be released on April 20th in Europe, and April 21st in North America. Alongside a standard CD format, Depeche Mode has announced that Sounds Of The Universe will also be released as a Special Edition CD+DVD and a Deluxe Box Set that will include a host of exclusive material:
• Three CDs containing the album, bonus songs and remixes, as well as 14 demos available exclusively-- a career first for Depeche Mode.
• A DVD that...
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