Depeche Mode - Single releases (loads of top remixers) /Album remasters reissued - Page 6

negative1 · #51 04-12-2006, 01:17 PM

thanks for the review camiel tow,
i'm actually interested in speak and spell (and all
the other earlier albums), i don't really like any
of the latter ones...

although some of the mixes are ok..

are the videos cleaned up? i know they put
some b-sides on there also..

later
-1

pemachine · #52 04-12-2006, 01:46 PM

There's something that really is bothering me about DM lately, aside from the eclectic songwriting on the latest album, and that is I heard a rumour that they rerecorded Suffer Well for the new Sims game, and Dave sung the vocals in Simlish, the language used in the game by those little buggers... I thought it was a joke until I went to depechemode.com and found the EA promo for the game there... they even rendered the band as though they were in the game... i think this is kinda sad, anyone else?

negative1 · #53 04-12-2006, 02:06 PM

why? its just another way for exposure to their music.
maybe they even like playing the game..

artists have been using their music in videogames
for quite some time, even underworld for some of
the 'wipeout' series......although they weren't in
the game though..

ultradave · #54 04-12-2006, 02:40 PM

Better Days - great track. The remixes on the Suffer Well Single are pretty good - the -Basteroid Dance Is Gone Remix- is the better of the 2 IMO.
I just listened to this today on my nano... now I'm playing it again because I can... The -Basteroid Dance Is Gone Vocal Mix- - the lyrics are just too chopped up to me... They're very similar though.

The Tiga Remixes of Suffer Well are good. The M83 instrumental is really good and the Narcotic Thrust Vocal Dub is a nice club track (when you really want to feel the music through the body)...

I for one am looking forward to the remastered albums. I actually d/l them from a torrent site and for mp3's - I think they sound pretty good - looking forward to getting the actual CD/DVD releases though. I really can't wait for the re-issue of Black Celebration (the orginal recording is just too low and too tinny, it'll be nice to have nicer quality recording with some good bass and a fuller sound - I can't wait!!!!)

now playing: Suffer Well (Narcotic Thrust Vocal Dub) - DM

ultradave · #55 04-12-2006, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pemachine

Suffer Well... in Simlish... i think this is kinda sad, anyone else?

In a review Dave said he wanted to do this because the vocals were to be in the Sim language (a cross between Tagalog and Russian) - Interesting... He was up for the challange - and it was something different. What else could you expect from Dave Gahan?

I have the movie file of the video for it - it's pretty interesting...

Now what would be sad is if they ended up being nominated and winning a grammy for it - ha ha... that would be sad with all the other great music they 've released without much recognition here in the US because of the crappy pop music that fills the air...

now playing: Suffer Well (Alter Ego Remix)

34958hq439-qjw9v5jq298v5j · #56 04-12-2006, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stimpee

i've heard some of Numans latest stuff and instrumentally it sounds pretty good. Its just a shame that he cant sing.

I only have his early stuff (Tubeway Army, Replicas, Pleasure Principle, and Telekon), but I like his voice! Its got a certain unique quality to it that most people don't have...I could tell his voice apart from anyones. Also in that respect, I like Stan Ridgway even better...

ultradave · #57 04-13-2006, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by negative1

ok,

i dont know if you ever downloaded the track
or not..

but here's a whole ton of mixes :

[link]
http://www.dmremix.be/index.htm

have fun..

later
-1

I must have about a million bootleg remixes from DM, but for some strange reason I must d/l these... Thanks -1 for feeding my addiction...

now playing: Obsession - XYMOX

joethelion · #58 04-13-2006, 11:48 AM

no - it's not sad at all... as aforementioned - there's the UW / Wipeout Connection, Underworld's "Word Image Sound Play" (or whatever it was called) and David Bowie's work & appearance in "Omicron: the Nomad Soul"... I think you could even play as bowie in it - i don't know, as I didn't own the console needed to play it

and - it's really not any different than someone using soundtracks to promote their work

Quote:

Originally Posted by pemachine

There's something that really is bothering me about DM lately, aside from the eclectic songwriting on the latest album, and that is I heard a rumour that they rerecorded Suffer Well for the new Sims game, and Dave sung the vocals in Simlish, the language used in the game by those little buggers... I thought it was a joke until I went to depechemode.com and found the EA promo for the game there... they even rendered the band as though they were in the game... i think this is kinda sad, anyone else?

pemachine · #59 04-13-2006, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joethelion

no - it's not sad at all... as aforementioned - there's the UW / Wipeout Connection, Underworld's "Word Image Sound Play" (or whatever it was called) and David Bowie's work & appearance in "Omicron: the Nomad Soul"... I think you could even play as bowie in it - i don't know, as I didn't own the console needed to play it

and - it's really not any different than someone using soundtracks to promote their work

it's not the promotion of the music that bugs me per se, it's the Simlish Language... my ex was totally in love with the sims games when we lived together and I just found it really annoying to listen to LOL...

anyhow, I'm sure with enough exposure to the track, I could get used to it. Actually, I'm just glad that DM is still around and popular enough that they can get these opportunities.

stimpee · #60 05-04-2006, 07:44 PM

Out on June 5th is the double A-side single "John The Revelator"/"Lilian" by Depeche Mode. The single is the fourth release from their "Playing The Angel" album that has surpassed 2 million copies in sales. Following "Precious", "A Pain That I'm Used To" and "Suffer Well", both tracks were written by Martin Gore and produced by Ben Hillier of Doves and Blur fame.

Considered by many as being the albums best two tracks (hah! not by me! albums two worst!) the songs will be available on a 2-track CD, Maxi CD and DVD, featuring exclusive remixes by Unkle with a new video, which was filmed at their live show in Milan.

The full tracklisting for the 5 different formats is:
2-Track CD single ("John The Revelator" Single Version, "Lilian" Single Version),
CD Maxi single ("John The Revelator" 'Dave Is In The Disco' Tiefschwarz Remix, "John The Revelator" Murk Mode Remix, "John The Revelator" Unkle Re Construction, "John The Revelator" Boosta Club Remix, "John The Revelator" Tiefschwarz Dub),
the DVD single ("John The Revelator" Video, "Nothing's Impossible" Bare, "Lilian" Chab Vocal Remix)
and 2 twelve inch releases ("John The Revelator" 'Dave Is In The Disco' Tiefschwarz Remix, "John The Revelator" Tiefschwarz Dub, "Lilian" Chab Dub, "John The Revelator" Murk Mode Dub, "John The Revelator" Boosta Club Remix and "Lilian" Chab Vocal Remix).

They say you cant polish a turd, but I hope these remixers can do a good job on them. Hopefully they'll start by removing those godawful lyrics.