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| Pitchfork |
 A few seconds into Tigerskin's remix of "In Chains", a pro forma Martin Gore song from 2009's Sounds of the Universe, there's a startling sound-- a little two-note metallic clank, off-pitch but ear-grabbing in a way the rest of the track (and most of the album) isn't. It's the opening noise of Depeche Mode's 1984 single "People Are People", or something a lot like it, and it's a reminder that the band used to be about sound as much as mood and tune and personality.The first decade's worth of Depeche Mode songs were eminently remixable, because they almost all had sonic signatures: You could put together a terrific version of anything on, say, Some Great Reward without even using their melodies or vocals. "Personal Jesus", from 1989, got over on its glam beat and a sneering electric guitar that the band treated like the coolest new gizmo they'd ever encountered. But for the past 20 years-- and especially since Alan Wilder left in 1995-- their arrangements sound more like the work of a generic band-that-uses-electronics, and most of the remixers here don't replace them with anything particularly distinctive either. As its title suggests, the 3xCD Remixes 2-- also available in a condensed single-disc edition-- is a sequel to another brick of a set, 2004's Remixes 81-04. That collection consisted mostly of fondly remembered mixes that had appeared on Depeche Mode's 12" singles over the years, with a few newly commissioned reworkings of old favorites. Since then, they've released two awful-ish studio albums, whose single remixes are drawn on heavily here, along with a bit of barrel-scraping for passable older stuff, like Gareth Jones' 1985 remix of "Fly on the Windscreen", and another smattering of new interpretations. There are some big names here: UNKLE, M83, Trentemøller, Dan the Automator (who sadly doesn't take on "John the Revelator"). Few of them are doing anywhere near their best work, because they generally don't have much to work with....full text |
| Prefixmag |
| For the second in their series of remixes, Depeche Mode has enlisted acts such as M83, UNKLE, Trentemoller, and Royksopp to submit their versions of DM classics such as "Dream On" and "Personal Jesus." There are two versions of the album, a one-disc CD and a much more comprehensive three-disc set. The album follows 2004's Remixes 81-04. Of special interest to Depeche Mode obsessives will be the remixes offered by former band members Alan Wilder and Vince Clarke. ...full text |
| Music-forum |
| Depeche Mode belongs to a select premier league of groups who have survived from the early 1980s with their ideals, creative vision and core members intact. Formed in 1981, Depeche Mode - Martin Gore, Dave Gahan and Andy 'Fletch' Fletcher - continue to win critical and commercial acclaim across the world both in the studio and on the road. All of the band's 12 studio albums have reached the Top Ten in not only the UK and USA but 20 plus countries around the world including Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, and Belgium. All told the band has sold more than 95 million albums worldwide. Tracklist: Disc 1: 01. Dream On - Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix (2001) 02. Suffer Well - M83 Remix (2006) 03. John The Revelator - UNKLE Reconstruction (2006) 04. In Chains - Tigerskin's No Sleep Remix (2011) 05. Peace - SixToes Remix (2009) 06. Lilian - Chab Vocal Remix Edit (2006) 07. Never Let Me Down Again - Digitalism Remix (2006) 08. Corrupt - Efdemin Remix (2009) 09. Everything Counts - Oliver Huntemann And Stephan Bodzin Dub (2006) 10. Happiest Girl - The Pulsating Orbital Vocal Mix (1990) 11. Walking In My Shoes - Anandamidic Mix (1993) 12. Personal Jesus - The Stargate Mix (2011) 13. Slowblow - Darren Price Mix (1997) Disc 2: 01. Wrong - Trentemoller Club Remix (2009) 02. World In My Eyes - Dub In My Eyes (1990) 03. Fragile Tension - Peter Bjorn and John Remix (2009) 04. Strangelove - Tim Simenon/Mark Saunders Remix (1988) 05. A Pain That I'm Used To - Jacques Lu Cont Remix (2005) 06. The Darkest Star - Monolake Remix (2006) 07. I Feel You - Helmet At The Helm Mix (1993) 08. Higher Love - Adrenaline Mix Edit (2004) 09. Fly On The Windscreen - Death Mix (1985) 10. Barrel Of A Gun - United Mix (1997) 11. Only When I Lose Myself - Dan The Automator Mix (1998) 12. Ghost - Le Weekend Remix (2009) Disc 3: 01. Personal Jesus - Alex Metric Remix Edit (2011) 02. Never Let Me Down Again - Eric Prydz Remix (2011) 03. Behind The Wheel - Vince Clarke Remix (2011) 04. Leave In Silence - Claro Intelecto 'The Last Time' Remix (2011) 05. In Chains - Alan Wilder Remix (2011) 06. When The Body Speaks - Karlsson And Winnberg Remix (2011) 07. Puppets - Royksopp Remix (2011) 08. Tora! Tora! Tora! - Karlsson And Winnberg (from Miike Snow) Remix (2011) 09. Freestate - Clark Remix (2011) 10. I Want It All - Roland M. Dill Remix (2011) 11. A Question Of Time - Joebot Presents 'Radio Face' Remix (2011) 12. Personal Jesus - Sie Medway-Smith Remix (2011)...full text |
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