One Million Copies

Depeche Mode have received the IFPI Platinum Europe Award for achieving album sales of more than one million copies of for The Best Of Depeche Mode Volume 1.

New Recoil Album

RECOIL 'subHuman' 2007/Mute Records After a 6 year break from recording, musician/producer Alan Wilder returns with Recoil's 5th studio album. Entitled 'subHuman', it has been provisionally set for release on July 2nd, 2007. 'subHuman' will be available on CD and limited edition gatefold vinyl. A special collector's DVD package will also be issued to include an enhanced stereo CD, a 5.1 Surround Sound version and an exclusive ambient re-working of the entire album. The DVD will also include all the Recoil videos to date. Collaborating with Recoil is Blues-man Joe Richardson, whose evocative vocal style is complimented by accomplished guitar and harmonica performances. Born in Southern Louisiana, Richardson spent years immersed in the murkier side of New Orleans life and offers a unique commentary on conflict, religion, incarceration and personal struggle. English singer Carla Trevaskis, a songwriter in her own right, brings an expressive range and control to 'subHuman' and has worked with artists as diverse as Fred de Faye (Eurythmics), Cliff Hewitt (Apollo 440) and Dave McDonald (Portishead). Wilder's skill at blending diverse and eclectic musical styles with often controversial subjects has produced an album of complex sonic imagery and expansive dynamic range. 'subHuman' asks us to reach within ourselves and extract the very essence of what makes us human - and more importantly what allows us to subordinate others, sometimes with the most brutal consequences. We are all 'subHuman' in somebody's eyes.

Update

-- CURRENT RELEASES --


"Black Celebration" and "Construction Time Again" remasters - OUT NOW!!!! "Ultra" and "Exciter" to follow shortly after.

The entire Remastered catalog - on Vinyl!

"The Best Of, Volume 1" - special edition three LP vinyl set! OUT NOW!!! - Europe only

"The Complete Depeche Mode" on iTunes (digital box set - 644 tracks!) - Out NOW

"The Best Of, Volume 1" - New "Best Of" collection, with new song "Martyr" - Out NOW! CD, CD + DVD, and Digital Deluxe Editions!

"Touring The Angel: Live In Milan" DVD - Out NOW!

"A Broken Frame", "Some Great Reward", "Songs Of Faith And Devotion", "Speak And Spell", "Music For The Masses" and "Violator" - Remasters! - Out NOW!

Live Here Now - (almost) 50 live recordings of the third leg of Touring The Angel! Hurry - they are selling out quick!


-- THE NEWS --

DAVE TO OPEN RESTAURANT...IS A PRANK
http://www.depechemode.com/news/index.html#033107_thebitterapple
http://www.thebitterapple.com/
Yes, thebitterapple was an April Fools Day prank, and (judging from the response) a pretty good one as well! Thanks to all who emailed, both myself, and my "thebitterapple.com" webmaster alter-ego "BRAndy". :)

Sorry to those of you who will never be able to sing along to "Tora! Tora! Tora!" again without thinking "Tuna! Tuna! Tuna!". ;)

Oh, and yes, "The Best Of, Volume 2", which appeared on and offline for a few weeks, was a prank as well. Considering that the micro-site was never mentioned officially, and was only linked on depechemode.com for about 15 minutes, that just goes to show how dedicated DM fans truly are. Good job!



Be on the lookout for more Archives updates shortly. We have loads more video, audio and images to come...including PDF versions of all the old BONG fan club magazines!!




-- Reminders --

THE COMPLETE DEPECHE MODE
http://thecomplete.depechemode.com/
644 tracks. $169 (US). Every album. Every single. Exclusive acoustic tracks, exclusive live rehearsals, and loads of promo-only and digital-only tracks. iTunes have given Depeche Mode the ultimate box set treatment (previously only given to U2 and Stevie Wonder - not too shabby).

Remember, you don't need to have an iPod to buy this box set, just the iTunes program (free for Mac and PC users at apple.com).

Update

-- CURRENT RELEASES --


"Black Celebration" and "Construction Time Again" remasters - OUT NOW!!!! "Ultra" and "Exciter" to follow shortly after.

The entire Remastered catalog - on Vinyl!

"The Best Of, Volume 1" - special edition three LP vinyl set! OUT NOW!!! - Europe only

"The Complete Depeche Mode" on iTunes (digital box set - 644 tracks!) - Out NOW

"The Best Of, Volume 1" - New "Best Of" collection, with new song "Martyr" - Out NOW! CD, CD + DVD, and Digital Deluxe Editions!

"Touring The Angel: Live In Milan" DVD - Out NOW!

"A Broken Frame", "Some Great Reward", "Songs Of Faith And Devotion", "Speak And Spell", "Music For The Masses" and "Violator" - Remasters! - Out NOW!

Live Here Now - (almost) 50 live recordings of the third leg of Touring The Angel! Hurry - they are selling out quick!


-- THE NEWS --

DAVE TO OPEN RESTAURANT
http://www.depechemode.com/news/index.html#033107_thebitterapple
Following in the footsteps of Fletch (who had the restaurant "Gascognes" a while back), Dave is making use of the current band break and opening up his own restaurant. Called "the bitter apple", the restaurant will be a combination of fine dining, as well as live music.

Full details are on depechemode.com, and thebitterapple.com


-- Reminders --

THE COMPLETE DEPECHE MODE
http://thecomplete.depechemode.com/
644 tracks. $169 (US). Every album. Every single. Exclusive acoustic tracks, exclusive live rehearsals, and loads of promo-only and digital-only tracks. iTunes have given Depeche Mode the ultimate box set treatment (previously only given to U2 and Stevie Wonder - not too shabby).

Remember, you don't need to have an iPod to buy this box set, just the iTunes program (free for Mac and PC users at apple.com).

March 27 Update!

This is post #160 -- Yippee!



-- CURRENT RELEASES --


"Black Celebration" and "Construction Time Again" remasters - OUT NOW!!!! "Ultra" and "Exciter" to follow shortly after.

The entire Remastered catalog - on Vinyl!

"The Best Of, Volume 1" - special edition three LP vinyl set! OUT NOW!!! - Europe only

"The Complete Depeche Mode" on iTunes (digital box set - 644 tracks!) - Out NOW

"The Best Of, Volume 1" - New "Best Of" collection, with new song "Martyr" - Out NOW! CD, CD + DVD, and Digital Deluxe Editions!

"Touring The Angel: Live In Milan" DVD - Out NOW!

"A Broken Frame", "Some Great Reward", "Songs Of Faith And Devotion", "Speak And Spell", "Music For The Masses" and "Violator" - Remasters! - Out NOW!

Live Here Now - (almost) 50 live recordings of the third leg of Touring The Angel! Hurry - they are selling out quick!


-- THE NEWS --

DAVE TO PERFORM AT CHARITY GIG
http://www.depechemode.com/news/index.html#032607_musicares
Dave Gahan will perform at the 3rd annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert on Friday, May 11 in Hollywood. Performing with Dave will be Victor Indrizzo, Vincent Jones and Martyn LeNoble. The benefit is honoring Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell and independent concert promoter Jeff McClusky. Other performers include Army of Anyone featuring Richard Patrick from Filter, Dean and Robert DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots and Ray Luzier; Gary Lucas (Captain Beefheart); and Kenny Wayne Shepherd with Double Trouble's Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon and a special performance by Cornell. More details are on the site...


MORE REMASTERS OUT NOW
http://remasters.depechemode.com/
Construction Time Again and Black Celebration are out!

If you are a Depeche Mode fan (and tired of cranking up the volume on your old CD of Black Celebration), you will want these remastered edition. Just like all the other remastered disc so far, they are quality.

Spread the word!

Wallpaper, purchase links, and more - remasters.depechemode.com


REMASTERS CONTEST - LAST DAY TO ENTER!!!
http://www.depechemode.com/forthemasses/contest.html
We also have a new contest up for the Remasters. We have two sets (technically four, if you count the DM MySpace contest as well) of remastered Black Celebration and Construction Time Again US advance CD + DVD promotional discs to give away! And, not only do you have the chance to win those, but the two winners (again, four, if you count our MySpace page) will also win a truly beautiful test proof artwork sheet that contains the art for both Black Celebration and Construction Time Again (complete with embossing for Black Celebration). These are truly great items (hastily taken images are on the site). What are you waiting for!?! Enter the contest now! Contest ends March 26th, so HURRY!


DM WIN AT WMC
http://www.depechemode.com/news/index.html#032607_winthewmc
Depeche Mode have won the "Best Dance Artist Group" award at the 22nd Annual IDMA Awards, sponsored by the Winter Music Conference. Thanks to all who voted!




-- Reminders --

THE COMPLETE DEPECHE MODE
http://thecomplete.depechemode.com/
644 tracks. $169 (US). Every album. Every single. Exclusive acoustic tracks, exclusive live rehearsals, and loads of promo-only and digital-only tracks. iTunes have given Depeche Mode the ultimate box set treatment (previously only given to U2 and Stevie Wonder - not too shabby).

Remember, you don't need to have an iPod to buy this box set, just the iTunes program (free for Mac and PC users at apple.com).

Recoil Returns

In preparation for the release of the new Recoil album, Recoil would like to offer you opportunity to send questions to Alan regarding Recoil, the new album, what he's been up to for the last five years, etc.

Answers to interesting questions will be posted to the Recoil MySpace Blog as part of an exclusive, pre-release interview.

Questions are only being taken through the Recoil MySpace bulletin; questions submitted via any other method will possibly be ignored, so if you really want an answer straight from Alan himself, you must add Recoil as a friend to your MySpace account.

Dave Gahan to Perform

Dave Gahan will be performing at the Third Annual MusiCares MAP Fund(SM) Benefit Concert on May 11 to Honor Chris Cornell and Jeff McClusky

Third Annual MusiCares MAP Fund(SM) Benefit Concert on May 11 to Honor Chris Cornell and Jeff McClusky.

Concert Event At The Music Box @ Fonda In Hollywood Supports MusiCares(R) Addiction Recovery Services


SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The third annual MusiCares MAP Fund(SM) benefit concert, honoring two-time GRAMMY�-winning singer/songwriter Chris Cornell and legendary independent music promoter Jeff McClusky, will be held on Fri., May 11, 2007, at The Music Box @ Fonda, 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Calif. All proceeds will benefit the MusiCares MAP Fund, which provides members of the music community access to addiction recovery treatment regardless of their financial situation. The benefit is sponsored in part by Gibson Foundation.

Cornell will be honored as the recipient of the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award for his dedication and support of the MusiCares MAP Fund and his devotion to helping other addicts with the recovery process. McClusky will be the recipient of the MusiCares� From the Heart Award for his unconditional friendship and dedication to the mission and goals of the organization. The evening will feature a buffet dinner and performances by Army of Anyone featuring Richard Patrick from Filter, Dean and Robert DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots and Ray Luzier; David Gahan of Depeche Mode with Victor Indrizzo (Beck and Macy Gray), Vincent Jones (Sarah McLachlan) and Martyn LeNoble (Porno for Pyros, Janes Addiction and the Cult); Gary Lucas (Captain Beefheart and Gods And Monsters); and Kenny Wayne Shepherd with Noah Hunt and Double Trouble's Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon. Actor, stand-up comedian, musician and singer Tommy Davidson will serve as master of ceremonies. In addition, the evening will feature a special performance by Cornell, who will release the 13th album of his career, Carry On, on June 5. A range of other artists and special guests will be announced at a later date. Out of respect for the clients the MusiCares MAP Fund serves, the event will be alcohol-free.

"Each year, the MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert honors individuals in our community who help focus attention on the critical problems of addiction in our industry and who work to help music people in need," said MusiCares and Recording Academy President Neil Portnow. "This heartfelt and uplifting event helps to shed light on the important resources available through the MusiCares MAP Fund, and encourages people to seek our help. We thank Chris and Jeff for being strong champions of our cause."

Tickets are offered at three price levels: floor placement in a private living room grouping of 10 for $10,000; floor seating for $1,000 each; and balcony seating for $100 each.

About the Honorees:

Chris Cornell

Ranked 12th in MTV's "22 Greatest Voices in Music" survey, Chris Cornell has been called "the single most dynamic rock and roll force produced by the grunge revolution of the early 1990s." As the frontman for Soundgarden, he marshaled five studio albums including the groundbreaking Superunknown, which sold more than 3 million copies and earned two GRAMMY Awards. His songwriting continued to develop with the mid-Soundgarden side project, the critically acclaimed, eponymously titled release Temple Of The Dog, a collective of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden members who formed in tribute to late Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood. More recently his tenure as the frontman for the rock super-group Audioslave continued his multi-platinum success and produced the hit singles "Like A Stone" and "Cochise" in the millennium.

Cornell will lay fresh ground for himself with his upcoming solo album Carry On (Suretone/Interscope). This album promises to extend his status as a musical risk-taker. As a solo artist he previously explored his creative range on Euphoria Morning, whose single "Can't Change Me" earned a 1999 GRAMMY nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. Carry On -- produced and mixed by GRAMMY-winning British producer Steve Lillywhite (U2, Rolling Stones, Morrissey, and the Dave Matthews Band) -- showcases Cornell's distinct voice, which Blender magazine dubbed, "one of alt-rock's most elastic instruments." The album will include the Top 10 European hit "You Know My Name," the main title song for the recent James Bond theatrical release, Casino Royale. Cornell wrote and recorded the track with longtime James Bond composer David Arnold for the film. In addition to his work in the music world, Cornell served as the face of the 2006 John Varvatos ad campaign and became a restaurateur with the opening of Black Calavados (BC) in Paris, where he resides part time.

Jeff McClusky

Jeff McClusky's passion for music began while growing up in the Yonkers-Bronxville area of New York, listening to legendary Top 40 WABC/New York at night with a transistor radio on the pillow. By the time he finished grade school, McClusky was singing and playing rhythm guitar in the Hangmen and later, the Grateful Dead-influenced Tidal Wave. He eventually became music director for his Stonehill College radio station, sang a bit in the local coffeehouses and interned at pioneering FM radio station WBCN/Boston. Relying on his relationships with artists and managers such as John Barbis, Judas Priest, Craig Lambert, Eddie Money and Santana, McClusky began his business in his basement apartment in the early 1980s.

From 1984 to 2001, he enjoyed a developing faith, sobriety, a wonderful marriage, and the birth of two daughters, Lauren and Rachel. Professionally during this time, he experienced the growth of his business beyond his expectations with 50 employees in four offices including a deep radio promotion entity, as well as a consulting company which reaches into all corners of music and entertainment. In addition to his support of MusiCares, McClusky works on behalf of education and intern programs and the Special Olympics. "The last six years have been extremely challenging for the business and a humbling reminder that there are no guarantees, and that we must meet our challenges head on," said McClusky. "I start with the knowledge that life has never been better. I have been blessed with a marriage of 23 years, a belief that God continues to have a plan for me, 23 years of sobriety, two teenage daughters, a family relationship that is no less than wonderful, and a business that is challenging and yet, a very exciting place to be -- with all that being considered, I am extremely blessed."

Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy�, MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit www.musicares.com.

As a result of acquiring MAP in September 2004, MusiCares developed the MusiCares MAP Fund as a pool of resources set aside specifically to address addiction recovery and sober living needs. Named for the Musicians Assistance Program, the MusiCares MAP Fund represents the joint goal of MAP and MusiCares to provide members of the music community access to addiction recovery treatment regardless of their financial circumstances.

Gibson Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Gibson Guitar Corp., the world's premiere musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology. The mission of Gibson Foundation is to make the world a better place for children by creating, developing and supporting programs and other non-profit organizations in their efforts to advance education, music and the arts, the environment and health and welfare causes. For more information, please visit www.gibsonfoundation.org.

"MusiCares for Music People."

Contact:

Media Contacts:
The MusiCares Foundation
Christina Cassidy, 310-392-3777
christina.cassidy@grammy.com
or
Gibson/Baldwin
Caroline Galloway, 440-338-3469
caroline.galloway@gibson.com
or
Event Contact:
MusiCares MAP Fund
Wynnie Wynn, 310-392-3777
wynniew@grammy.com

Vince Clarke re-writes old unreleased Depeche Mode song

[Source: Side-Line, March 5th, 2007] Erasure's Vince Clarke has re-written the song called "Let's Get Together" for the Boston MA based preteen pop girl group Girl Authority. The track will be featured on their forthcoming album "Road Trip" (out on 13th March) on Rounder Records. The tune is actually one of the first Vince Clarke ever recorded, pre-dating even Depeche Mode days, though there is a 1981 video recording where Depeche Mode are rehearsing the track (click here for the video). Some of the original lyrics of the track have been amended so that they are more appropriate for the target young female audience. Also, as an homage to that period, Vince Clarke has re-played his signature keyboard riff from the Depeche Mode track "Just Can't Get Enough" as part of the chorus. The album version of "Let's Get Together" was produced by Grammy-Award winning producer Scott Billington.

Depeche Mode's "Violation" tour to be released on CD/DVD

[Source: Side-Line, February 5th, 2007]

That is at least what a few sources told us lately and since several of those correspondents provided us with correct info over the past years (including the DM back catalogue story, months before it was confirmed by the label), we decided to run the story today.

In a nutshell, Mute/EMI would be considering to release a Depeche Mode packet holding at least a live recording of the famous "Violation" tour. We say 'at least a live recording' because there would be problems releasing a DVD of the tour due to the insufficient quality of the available footage. However this problem might be overcome by 'remixing' the complete video footage so that the final result would be worthwhile after all.

At this point it is all very premature and everything would depend on whether Dave Gahan and Martin Lee Gore plan to release yet another solo record or not. More details as we get them in. For now, let it be a wet dream, but apparently one that could well happen. Right now there is still enough 'new' Depeche Mode material being released to spend some hard earned green ones on. Out by March 26 for instance will be the remastered editions of the cult albums "Black Celebration" and "Construction Time Again". Just like the previous albums they come in a CD/DVD version featuring a documentary and 5.1 surround mixes.

Update

"Black Celebration" and "Construction Time Again" remasters coming March 26th. "Ultra and "Exciter" to follow shortly after. US dates will be available soon.

The entire Remastered catalog - on Vinyl! March 5th (batch one) and April 2nd (batch two) - Europe only.

"The Best Of, Volume 1" - special edition three LP vinyl set! February 12th - Europe only

"The Complete Depeche Mode" on iTunes (digital box set - 644 tracks!) - Out NOW

"Martyr" (single) - Out NOW (USA/Canada - digital only) - Out NOW (UK/Europe)

"The Best Of, Volume 1" - New "Best Of" collection, with new song "Martyr" - Out NOW! CD, CD + DVD, and Digital Deluxe Editions!

"Touring The Angel: Live In Milan" DVD - Out NOW!

"A Broken Frame", "Some Great Reward", "Songs Of Faith And Devotion", "Speak And Spell", "Music For The Masses" and "Violator" - Remasters! - Out NOW!

Live Here Now - (almost) 50 live recordings of the third leg of Touring The Angel! Hurry - they are selling out quick!




-- THE NEWS --

Happy 2007 everyone. Hope the holidays went well for you all. We will get to the release news in a moment, but first...

BAND PROGRESS REPORT
http://www.depechemode.com/
The band are currently on a break, after the conclusion of their successful "Touring The Angel" world tour. In the coming months, watch for news on what new projects the boys have in the works. In the meantime, be sure to check out The Archives area of the site, which will now be updated weekly with new content (audio, video, images and more). In fact, the first update was this last Friday...


ROCK AM RING 2006
http://archives.depechemode.com/video/live_concert_footage/20060604_rockamring.html
In the first Archives update (of many) of 2007, you can find three tracks from the Rock Am Ring date of the "Touring The Angel" tour. Judas, Stripped and Photographic - all full length video streams!

There was a decision to be made. 90 second excerpts from multiple shows, or a few select songs from each show, in full length. We think you will agree that a full streaming song or two is better than multiple excerpts. More coming, so stay tuned throughout the year! We're back to Friday Archives updates! End your work week with a new DM Archives update!


Now, for the release news...


NEXT BATCH OF REMASTERS
http://remasters.depechemode.com/
"Black Celebration" and "Construction Time Again" are the next titles in the batch of remasters. They will be released on March 26th (in Europe, with a North American release date to follow shortly). "Ultra" and "Exciter" will be released shortly after that. Watch for more details...


REMASTERS...ON VINYL!
http://remasters.depechemode.com/
The ten studio album remasters will be released on special vinyl editions, in two waves. The first batch will be on March 5th, and the second batch will be on April 2nd. Click on the covers of the Remasters site for full details on each release. Please note that these are European only releases. Fans outside of Europe will have to get these releases via import. We suggest going through MuteBank. They have a number of tasty package deals going on right now.


BEST OF...VINYL
http://bestof.depechemode.com/unitedkingdom.html
On February 12th, the "Best Of" album will be being issued on a special three disc LP set! If any of you picked up the recent limited gatefold 12" of Martyr, and were impressed with the deluxe packaging, just wait until you see this! Again, this will be a "Europe only" release, but fans not currently living in Europe can get this release (and many others) via mail order through MuteBank. You will find the link to MuteBank in our "Store" area of the web site. We recommend you check them out.


CONTEST TO END ALL CONTESTS - THE RESULT
http://www.depechemode.com/forthemasses/contest.html
A big congratulations to Doug Smith. His entry was picked, and he won all 43 LiveHereNow CD's (techncially 42 - we lost one, but still, not too shabby). Watch the site for more contests coming up. Along with the weekly Archives updates, there will be a number of contests this year. From older promotional releases, to special items (like one-off t-shirt designs), there will be a lot of goodies available this year.


THE DM STORE
http://www.depechemode.com/store/
If you haven't noticed, the DM Store has been cleaned up! Many of you had complaints regarding the navigation in the store. This has now been fixed in the US Store (with the UK store to follow shortly). Also, this year, a number of new items will be hitting the shop. We will make announcements when the new content is ready to go...



Reminders...

THE COMPLETE DEPECHE MODE
http://thecomplete.depechemode.com/
644 tracks. $169 (US). Every album. Every single. Exclusive acoustic tracks, exclusive live rehearsals, and loads of promo-only and digital-only tracks. iTunes have given Depeche Mode the ultimate box set treatment (previously only given to U2 and Stevie Wonder - not too shabby).

Remember, you don't need to have an iPod to buy this box set, just the iTunes program (free for Mac and PC users at apple.com).


MARTYR ON VINYL...AND PRECIOUS PICTURE DISC
http://bestof.depechemode.com/ (click on the "l12 bong 39" Martyr single link at the top of the UK or Germany pages)
The "Martyr" vinyl has been released, and it includes some remixes of classic DM tracks. The limited 12" singles comes in a very clean gatefold sleeve, and is not to be missed. Also out is the "Martyr" 7" picture disc, and a 7" picture disc for the first single from Playing The Angel, "Precious"!

http://www.recordstore.co.uk/mutebank/productdetail.jsp?productPK=unittest-aFPPychnNsarQDC0qN3IEb-1

The Precious 7" picture disc was not originally released when the single first came out last year. A large number of die hard fans gathered together, and through fan site depmod.com, started a petition for the single's release. Ladies and gentlemen, here is your picture disc!

Upcoming Releases

There are some exciting new releases coming up from Depeche Mode over the next few months to look forward to. New remastered vinyl as well as info on the next batch of remastered albums.

These are accurate at the time of posting this article. Releases come out in Germany on Fridays, and usually the following Monday in the rest of Europe. These dates only pertain to the European releases; we currently have no solid details for the US as of now.

German release dates (with pan European dates in parenthesis):

Feb 9th (Int'l date: Feb 12th)
The Best Of - Vol. 1 (Deluxe Vinyl)

Mar 2nd (Int'l date: Mar 5th)
Some Great Reward (Remastered - Deluxe Vinyl)
Songs Of Faith & Devotion (Remastered - Deluxe Vinyl)
Speak & Spell (Remastered - Deluxe Vinyl)
Violator (Remastered - Deluxe Vinyl)
Music For The Masses (Remastered - Deluxe Vinyl)

Mar 16th (Int'l date: Mar 19th)
Exciter (Remastered - CD, SACD/DVD)
Black Celebration (Remastered - CD, SACD/DVD)
Construction Time Again (Remastered - CD, SACD/DVD)
Ultra (Remastered - CD, SACD/DVD)
The Best Of Videos - Vol. 1 (DVD)

Mar 30th (Int'l date: Apr 2nd)
Ultra (Remastered - Deluxe Vinyl)
Black Celebration (Remastered - Deluxe Vinyl)
Construction Time Again (Remastered - Deluxe Vinyl)
A Broken Frame (Remastered - Deluxe Vinyl)
Exciter (Remastered - Deluxe Vinyl)

Alleged details for the four upcoming remastered deluxe SACD/DVD sets:

BLACK CELEBRATION

* Disc One: SACD of the entire album
* Disc Two: DVD Entire Album in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 and PCM Stereo
* Bonus Tracks in PCM Stereo
1. Live In Birmingham, 1986 Black Celebration
2. Question Of Time
3. Stripped
* Additional Bonus Tracks
1. Shake The Disease
2. Flexible
3. It's Called A Heart
4. Fly On The Windscreen
5. But Not Tonight
6. Breathing In Fumes
7. Black Day
8. Christmas Island
* A Short Film - Depeche Mode 1985-86: The Songs Aren't Good Enough, There Aren't Any Singles

CONSTRUCTION TIME AGAIN

* Disc One: SACD of the entire album
* Disc Two: DVD Entire Album in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 and PCM Stereo
* Bonus Tracks in PCM Stereo
1. Get The Balance Right
2. Great Outdoors
3. Work Hard
4. Fools
5. Get The Balance Right (Combination Mix)
6. Everything Counts (In Larger Amounts)
7. Love In Itself 4
* A Short Film - Depeche Mode 1983: Teenagers Growing Up, Bad Government and All That Stuff

EXCITER

* Disc One: SACD of the entire album
* Disc Two: DVD Entire Album in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 and PCM Stereo
* Bonus Tracks in PCM Stereo
1. Live In Paris, 2001 Dead Of Night
2. Sweetest Condition
3. Dream On
4. When The Body Speaks
5. Breathe
6. Freelove
* Additional Bonus Tracks
1. Easy Tiger (Full Version)
2. Dirt
3. Zensation
4. When The Body Speaks (Acoustic)
* Short Film - Depeche Mode 1999-2002

ULTRA

* Disc One: SACD of the entire album
* Disc Two: DVD Entire Album in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 and PCM Stereo
* Bonus Tracks in PCM Stereo
Live In London, 1997
1. Barrel Of A Gun
2. It's No Good
3. Useless
* Additional Bonus Tracks
1. Painkiller
2. Slowblow
3. Only When I Lose Myself
4. Surrender
5. Headstar
* Short Film

+ OneTwo re-release Depeche Mode co-penned song

[Source: Side-Line, December 23rd, 2006]

Out on February 19th will be the OneTwo single "Cloud Nine". The title track "Cloud Nine" was co-written by Depeche Mode songwriter Martin Gore and also features his guitar work.

For OneTwo, a collaboration between OMD's Paul Humphreys and Claudia Brücken from the German cultact Propaganda, it is the second time the track is being released. Originally recorded for a Propaganda album it found its way onto OneTwo's self released "Item" debut EP (June 2004) when Propaganda split up. The "Cloud Nine" single will also feature an exclusive remix by Blank & Jones of the track, another exclusive remix of the album track "Home" by Manhattan Clique (known from their work with Erasure's Andy Bell) plus a [S.I.T.D.] remix of the only German sung track on OneTwo’s debut: "Kein Anschluss". The single precedes the "Instead" album out on February 26th on There, the band's own label.

Gore News

Mojo magazine reports. Directed by Dutch photographer and long time DM collaborator Anton Corbijn, the new film Control is part-financed by Depeche Mode's Martin Gore.

Updates

+ Mute has released the vinyl formats of Depeche Mode's current single, Martyr.

+ Q Magazine has compiled the 20 best songs of the past 20 years as part of its 20th anniversary and Depeche Mode’s “Personal Jesus” has come in at the number 15 spot on the list.

+ The next four releases in the remastered series will be "Ultra", "Exciter", "Construction Time Again" and "Black Celebration". It will hit stores in Germany on February 23rd.

Grammy Nomination

+ Depeche Mode Grammy Nomination
[Source: Grammy.com, December 7th, 2006]

Suffer WellNominations for the 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced today by The Recording Academy, reflecting a year in which multiple genres were represented in top categories, new up-and-comers were nominated alongside established artists and a diverse array of producers and other creative professionals garnered multiple nominations. The 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on "GRAMMY Sunday," Feb. 11, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).


Best Dance Recording
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)

Suffer Well
Depeche Mode
Ben Hillier, producer; Steve Fitzmaurice & Ben Hillier, mixers
Track from: Playing The Angel
[Sire/Reprise/Mute]

Ooh La La
Goldfrapp
Goldfrapp, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer
Track from: Supernature
[Mute]

Get Together
Madonna
Madonna & Stuart Price, producers; Mark "Spike" Stent, mixer
Track from: Confessions On A Dance Floor
[Warner Bros.]

I'm With Stupid
Pet Shop Boys
Trevor Horn, producer; Robert Orton, mixer
Track from: Fundamental
[Rhino Entertainment]

Sexy Back
Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
Danja, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, producers; Jimmy Douglass, mixer
[Jive Records/Zomba Label Group]

Official DM Update

-- BUY STUFF --

"The Best Of, Volume 1" - New "Best Of" collection, with new song "Martyr" - Out November 13th (UK) / November 14th (US)

"Martyr" (single) - Out NOW (USA/Canada iTunes) - Out soon (UK), pending (USA)

"Touring The Angel: Live In Milan" DVD - Out NOW!

"A Broken Frame", "Some Great Reward" and "Songs Of Faith And Devotion" - Remasters! - Out NOW!

Live Here Now - (almost) 50 live recordings of the third leg of Touring The Angel!


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BEST OF MICRO-SITE
http://bestof.depechemode.com/
The micro-site has been revamped a bit. We will have separate pages for each major country that the album will be released in (the first three are up now). In the coming days, there will be additional countries added. Each page will feature direct purchase links unique to each country, and the pages will be in that country's native language. Buddy icons, banners and wallpaper will be the same on each page, but duplicated for browsing ease.

Keep watching for more, including...


MARTYR!
http://bestof.depechemode.com/unitedstates.html
http://bestof.depechemode.com/canada.html
If you are a Canadian or U.S. fan, you get to buy the digital (iTunes) version of the single (Original and Edit versions) now! THe single has been released early to iTunes. Go pick it up - now!

Due to some last minute changes, the track listings for the upcoming vinyl, CD and digital formats are still pending. Watch for them to be added within the next few days.

The "Best Of" micro-site will be your home for Martyr news! Stay tuned!


THE REMASTERS
http://remasters.depechemode.com/
"A Broken Frame", "Some Great Reward" and "Songs Of Faith And Devotion". Have you picked them up yet? If not, go grab them now!


MESSAGE BOARD
http://forums.depechemode.com/forum
Many of you noticed that the board (for lack of a better term) died late Thursday night. There was an issue with our web host, but as of now (2:43 pm PST, Saturday), everything is almost back to normal. We will re-enable the custom icons shortly. Also, if you had an avatar, you will have to add it again. We are sorry for the downtime.

Recoil

Recoil Album.

Toast Hawaii

[Source: Side-Line, October 2nd, 2006]

ClientToast Hawaii, the record label of Depeche Mode member Andrew Fletcher, has lost its only band, Client. The news was already known for a while in smaller circles but has now been confirmed by Kate Holmes to Side-Line: "It was a mutual decision as Andy was touring with DM for most of
2005-6 and we didn’t want to stop Client and wait. We also became disillusioned with the way Mute got swallowed up by EMI. We still see Andy though as he lives round the corner from us. Maybe he will come on tour with us next."

The band has just finished their new album - provisionally called "Heartland" and mainly produced by Youth. The band is now looking for a release somewhere in 2007. At the moment the band has 4 licensing deals which are about to be signed for Europe, Central and North America. Client expects to be making an announcement on their website pretty soon. So what can you expect from "Heartland", the 3rd Client album? Kate: "It is our best material yet and Youth has injected a New Order/NIN edge to the tracks. We also bring back the guitar for this album!"

Brown Owl doc, etc.

Home reports, that the Brown Owl documentary is now excluded from the best of release. Also the Martyr video, directed by Andreas Nilsson, has been rejected and replaced by a "video montage."

Official DM Update

MARTYR!
http://www.depechemode.com/news/index.html#092906_martyr_more
MP3 sample. Lyrics. Full format listings (as of right now - more to be added). Oh, and did we mention? You get to remix the song! Go to the site for all the details.


THE REMASTERS
http://www.depechemode.com/news/index.html#092906_remasters
"A Broken Frame", "Some Great Reward" and "Songs Of Faith And Devotion" are the next three CD's in the Depeche Mode Remastered series, and they come out NEXT WEEK! Check them out, and check out the special MuteBank contest. You can win exclusive original art proofs from the original releases! Check the site!


THE BEST OF
http://www.depechemode.com/news/index.html#092906_remasters
Sure, we all know "The Best Of, Volume 1" CD, limited CD/DVD, and DVD compilations come out in November (13 in UK, 14 in US). What you did not know is that Mute has been at work, commissioning remixers to remix the Best Of! A handful of the new remixes are listed on the site. Watch for sound samples, and more tracks, to be announced soon!


LIVE IN MILAN: THE THEATER SCREENINGS
http://www.depechemode.com/news/index.html#082906_screenings
We hope you all enjoyed the US theater screenings. Some of you at the Burbank screening even won free copies of the DVD (I was picking a few winners at the end of the screening). For those of you who did not get a chance to see the screening, remember the DVD is OUT NOW! Check out the micro-site for Amazon.com (and .co.uk) links!

REMASTERS CONTEST
http://www.depechemode.com/forthemasses/contest.html
http://www.myspace.com/depechemode
We have a contest up for the next three titles in the Remastered series of CD's (A Broken Frame, Some Great Reward, and SOFAD). On our main site, we are giving two fans a chance to win the US advance promo (CD-R/DVD-R) sets of the remastered discs! Also, on our little MySpace page (not "little" by friend count, but "little" for actual content), we are running an identical contest. So, in total, you have FOUR chances to win the special US advance pressings of A Broken Frame, Some Great Reward, and SOFAD. Good luck!

note: The US disc will be NTSC formatted, because - well - they are US pressings.