2005's Playing the Angel proved to be one of Depeche Mode's strongest albums - the combination of Ben Hillier's production, the emergence of David Gahan as a songwriter following his initial solo effort and a clutch of striking songs that openly embraced arena-level bombast following the much more subtle Exciter resulted in wide praise and a well-received tour. As a result - especially given the return of Hillier, the first producer to work on two Depeche albums in a row since Flood's heyday with Violator and Songs of Faith and Devotion - Sounds of the Universe was initially suspected of being Playing the Angel redux, something the swaggering lead single "Wrong" didn't undercut at all. After all these years, though, Depeche can still pull out surprises, and what's quite astonishing about Sounds is how they've returned to the equipment and textures of their early-'80s work in particular…
Remixes 2: 81–11 is a remix compilation album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 6 June 2011 by Mute Records. The album is the band's second remix collection, following Remixes 81–04 (2004). It spans the band's entire career and includes new arrangements by former Depeche Mode members Vince Clarke and Alan Wilder. The compilation concludes the band's recording contract with EMI…
Limited double vinyl LP set includes bonus CD version of the album. 2009 release from the veteran British Electronic rockers. Eclectic and energized, the band's new release is their most dazzling and diverse album in decades. Recorded in Santa Barbara and New York, Depeche Mode returned to using a lot of vintage gear, from analogue synthesizers to drum machines, in order to conjure up the retro-futuristic arrangements featured on the album. Lyrically the release contains many of the group's enduring obsessions plus more overt black humor than any of their previous collections. The release marks a reunion between the band and producer Ben Hillier, who worked with the band on Playing The Angel. Features the single 'Wrong'. Mute.
4CD Russian Greatest Hits compilation Set.
A big collection of the best dance hits of the 90th, the most soulful and pleasant to the ear. DJ Bobo, Backstreet Boys, Cher, Robbie Williams, Tarkan, Janet Jackson, Falco, Modern Talking, Ace Of Base and more…
Relive the year 1983 in the best possible audio quality with this 100% Hi-Res playlist, featuring hits from Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Donna Summer, Spandau Ballet, Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, David Bowie, Eurythmics, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, The Pretenders, New Order, Dire Straits, The Rolling Stones, Paul Young, The Romantics, Rod Stewart, Dolly Parton, Depeche Mode, Madonna, Journey, Asia, Iron Maiden, ZZ Top, The Smiths…
Relive the year 1983 in the best possible audio quality with this 100% Hi-Res playlist, featuring hits from Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Donna Summer, Spandau Ballet, Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, David Bowie, Eurythmics, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, The Pretenders, New Order, Dire Straits, The Rolling Stones, Paul Young, The Romantics, Rod Stewart, Dolly Parton, Depeche Mode, Madonna, Journey, Asia, Iron Maiden, ZZ Top, The Smiths…
Ben Curtis' desertion of Secret Machines and the breakup of On!Air!Library! was justified by this group's first single, a sky-gliding confection that modernized the sighing, swirling, private dancefloor sides of Medicine, Seefeel, and My Bloody Valentine. Included as the finale on Alpinisms, the debut album from Curtis and O!A!L!'s singing Deheza twins, "My Cabal" has the feel of a bonus track; the later recordings that precede it, despite remaining squarely within the domain of late-'80s/early-'90s dream pop in terms of inspiration, are relatively individualist, going well beyond the lucid psychedelia and discreet flickers of Afro-beat and contemporary pop. What pushes these songs past mere worship involves cunning collisions of robust rhythm, caressing noise, and heavenly melody, with each element equally crucial. Good shoegaze/dream pop bands mastered one of them; the most exceptional of the heap, like this group, had all three down. The most striking example here is "Wired for Light," seemingly spawned by Siouxsie and the Banshees' "Peek-A-Boo" and M/A/R/R/S' "Anitina," full of clacking percussion that rattles the ribs, Middle Eastern accents, gale-force atmospherics, and layered vocals that could be casting a spell.