24.12.2008
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year from CPR.
In 2009 CPRs Depeche Mode page continues to deliver first hand news. I hope you stay with with us and use this platform as often as you can. Thanks for your support.

19.12.2008
Depeche Mode are in the final phases of mixing with Ben Hillier, Daniel Miller and Tony Hoffer and have nearly finished the new album.
The band have recently finished filming the video for the first single "Wrong" in New York this week. According to the band it’s an exciting and innovative video and they look forward to releasing it in the New Year.
In February/March of next year the band are going to start production rehearsals for their upcoming tour in both New York City and Santa Barbara - DM consider warm-up gigs prior to the European tour start in or closeby the mentioned rehearsal towns.

12.12.2008
Dave Gahan recently gave an interview to Pop & Hiss (L.A. Times) which includes a lot of information regarding the new album:
“We’ve completed the record,” the band’s frontman, Dave Gahan, told Pop & Hiss on Thursday via phone from New York. “There might be a couple of bits and pieces we’ve got to clean up, but I feel really good about the fact that we’re finished,” he continued. “I think we’ve made a great record.” Gahan said the as-yet-untitled album, slated for release this coming spring, will have about 12 tracks.
“We’ve been spoiled for choice with this one because we recorded more songs for this record than we ever had for any [other] record,” he said. “Maybe I’m old school or whatever but once you start going over 12 songs, I think it becomes a little weird.” Gahan confirmed the 2009 disc, which will be the first for EMI in the U.S. (the band has been releasing albums for Warner Music Group in North America for much of its career), will contain the tracks “Wrong” and “Peace,” snippets of which have been circulating the Web. Gahan, however, clarified that the actual title of “Peace” is “Peace Will Come to Me.” Additionally, he unveiled the titles of three more new tracks — “Hole to Feed,” “Comeback” and “In Chains,” all co-written by Gahan — that are likely set for inclusion on the album. Gahan added that the recording sessions, which took place over the last several months in New York and Santa Barbara, were productive and that he and the act’s principal songwriter, Martin Gore, are working well together. “We have about 18 songs,” he said, even hinting that the band will release a special EP or online-only add-on with the extra material next year. But Gahan stressed that the EMI release will be just that — a proper record that doesn’t run too long. Said Gahan: “I’ve been listening to the current play list, and I’m always still thinking of an album like Side 1, and Side 2. It’s like when you see a movie or something, and it goes over two hours and you’re like ‘OK, I get it.’ ”
So what will the new material sound like? Rolling Stone last month ran an “In the Studio” featuring the band, on which Gore was quoted saying the set has a “spiritual” feel. “I know what [Martin] means by that, but if anyone’s thinking that the record will have a Gospel feel, it couldn’t be further from that,” Gahan said. “I feel like [the record] is [about] looking outside and a yearning for somehow coming together. The world is changing. Watching Obama getting elected was great. We watched it on TV in Santa Barbara and I get goosebumps thinking about that still. It’s going to take a long time, but I think some of that same feeling, that sentiment [of hope] is in the work.” And though the band is increasingly fond of using guitars, the new disc may see a return to the Depeche Mode’s original analog synth roots — at least on a few tracks. “Martin’s got this new fetish which is basically buying gear on EBay,” Gahan said. “He must have bought up half of the analog equipment around the world. We’ve got all these old drum machines from the 1970s, and even some of the stuff that we used in the ’80s as well, like old Moogs and Arps.” As an example, Gahan noted that one of the new album’s stars is a piece of gear dubbed “The Colonel” - a vintage 1970s-era Steiner Parker synthesizer. It’s an instrument, said Gahan, “that makes crazy noises. We found it really inspiring and used it in a lot of things [on the new record].” Depeche Mode announced portions of its 2009 “Tour of the Universe” earlier this year and is set to reveal U.S. dates in the coming weeks. Depeche Mode has maintained a strong fan base in the L.A.-area, thanks to such famed concerts as the 1988 Rose Bowl sellout captured in the film “Depeche Mode 101.” The band last played Southern California in 2006 at the Coachella music & arts festival. “We had a great time on stage that night,” Gahan gushed. “It was one of those gigs where you just feel like you’re floating on air. I was singing great, the atmosphere was great, everything was right. It was very special.” While Depeche Mode’s famously devoted fans await new music and tour dates, they have been busy bemoaning the fact that the band’s music has turned up in a Hilary Duff song. Her “Reach Out” heavily samples the band’s “Personal Jesus.” “I don’t know what I think about it…. It’s a little weird,” laughed Gahan. “I think it was something that Martin didn’t really have any choice over, they kind of did it anyway. But, you know, it is what it is. Look, my daughter loves it. You know what she said to me? ‘But it’s not the same, Dad.’ ”

10.12.2008
According to close sources and some inofficial webpages the new Depeche Mode single will be entitled "Wrong". A 30 second snippet of this track was played during the October 6 press conference in Berlin. The release date still has to confirmed but the single might get some airplay beginning in late February.

07.10.2008
EMI Music announced that it has signed an exclusive worldwide deal with multi-platinum recording artists Depeche Mode. EMI Music's Mute label has been the best-selling British trio’s international home since 1981 when the label released the group’s debut single Dreaming of Me in the U.K. The new deal means that EMI Music will now release Depeche Mode’s music in the US for the first time, as well as in the rest of the world.
The first release under Depeche Mode’s worldwide agreement with EMI Music is a new studio album, the band’s twelfth, due outside the U.S. on April 20th, 2009, and in the US on April 21st. Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, and Andy Fletcher are currently in New York working on the album, which will be the follow-up to Depeche Mode’s 2005 release Playing the Angel, which reached No. 1 in 18 countries.

06.10.2008
During the press conference, which was held on October 6 at the Olympiastadion Berlin, the band announced the first dates for the European leg of their upcoming Tour Of The Universe. The tour will start on May 10 in Israel, and will bring the band to North America and South America later in the year. Click here to see the current 2009 tour schedule: 2009 Tour Of The Universe

02.10.2008
The official website announced that the October 6th press conference will be streamed live at 13:30 CET (UTC+2). The band will be announcing their upcoming 2009 world tour. Watch the press conference live on Depeche Mode.com

15.09.2008
The band will be making a special announcement on October 6 at a press conference in Berlin/Germany (Olympic Stadium). Depeche Mode are to announce tourdates for an upcoming world tour in 2009.
According to close sources the tour is going to start in Israel in May 2009 and will consist of mainly stadium gigs.

01.08.2008
According to music industry news Depeche Mode is the next act to leave the Warner Music Group.
Depeche Mode management has decided to sever ties with Warner in the United States after concluding that they had been under-served by the Tom Whalley regime.
Outside the U.S., Depeche Mode has been with EMI since it acquired Mute in 2002, and the group will continue to sell records under EMI.

28.07.2008 Martin Gore was again making a special DJ appearance at the Hiro Ballrom in New York City on July 24th! Among the guests Fletch, Andrew Phillpott, and Ben Hillier were spotted, who are in New York right now for the second new DM album session.

23.07.2008
Happy 47th Birthday, MART.

08.07.2008
Happy 47th Birthday, FLETCH!

16.06.2008
According to Billboard EMI Music and BBC Worldwide have finally arranged the deal that will see thousands of hours of pop and rock music content, locked away for years, and released to the public for the very first time. (see also news Sep 27 2007).
EMI and BBC Worldwide are currently identifying programme material relating to artists in the EMI family which can be used to create a wide range of products for global release across multiple platforms.
Under the deal EMI will have the opportunity to include BBC recordings from their artists as part of DVDs, CDs and digital downloads whilst BBC Worldwide has the opportunity to drive revenue through international radio and TV programme sales, as well as on-demand streaming from those very same artists. Both companies will also receive reciprocal royalties for each other’s sales.
The deal will look to build upon the release of BBC content previously licensed to EMI by artists such as Coldplay, David Bowie, Queen, Roxy Music and Depeche Mode.

09.05.2008
Happy 46th Birthday, DAVE.

28.04.2008
The legendary "Some Bizarre Album", which featured the very first song Depeche Mode have ever recorded (Photographic) and the first that was officially released, is going to be re-released on May 26, 2008. According to several online stores a remastered edition will be available through several mail orders. This special re-release also features tracks considered for the original compilation which now appear as bonus tracks plus the video of "THE RESIDENTS - The Act Of Being Polite" on the enhanced section of the CD
The "Some Bizarre Album" not only launched the careers of the likes of Giants such as Depeche Mode, Soft Cell and The The - but also cemented 'Some Bizzare Records' position as one of the worlds most important independent labels. Original vinyl copies of the album are rumored to change hands for around 400.00 US$! This CD is a true collectors item for anybody interested in the genesis of 80's Electonica, Goth and New Wave, and it is an extremely important album which featured the first outings from some of these legendary artists.

13.01.2008 The tracklists for the official European commercial formats of the second Dave Gahan double-A-single "Saw Something/Deeper and Deeper", that is released January 14th (UK) and January 11th (EU), are as follows: CD - LCDMUTE398 01 Saw Something - Single Version 02 Deeper And Deeper - Shrubbn!! Single Version 03 Love Will Leave - Das Shadow's Rewerk 04 Deeper And Deeper - Juan MacLean Club Mix 7" - 7MUTE398 (picture disc) A Saw Something - Single Version B Deeper And Deeper - Shrubbn!! Single Version 12" - 12MUTE398 A1 Saw Something - Single Version A2 Deeper And Deeper - Juan MacLean Dub B1 Deeper And Deeper - Shrubbn!! Single Version B2 Love Will Leave - Kap10kurt Remix The 7" will be released as a picture disc. Saw Something / Deeper And Deeper is also released on several promo formats and as digital downloads.

24.12.2007
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year from CPR.
In 2008 CPRs Depeche Mode page continues to deliver first hand news. I hope you stay with with us and use this platform as often as you can. Thanks for your support.

06.10.2007 The tracklists for the official European commercial formats of the Dave Gahan single "Kingdom", that is released October 8th (UK) and October 5th (EU), are as follows: CD1 - CDMUTE393 01 Kingdom - Single Version 02 Tomorrow CD2 - LCDMUTE393 01 Kingdom - Single Version 3:32 02 Kingdom - Digitalism Remix 5:33 03 Kingdom - Booka Shade Club Mix 7:37 04 Kingdom - K10K Extended Remix 6:34 05 Kingdom - Video 4:33 7" - 7MUTE393 (picture disc) A Kingdom - Single Version B Tomorrow 12" - 12MUTE393 (released October 29) A1 Kingdom - Digitalism Remix A2 Kingdom - Digitalism Dub B1 Kingdom - Booka Shade Club Mix B2 Kingdom - Booka Shade Dub Mix 12" - L12MUTE393 (released November 26) A Kingdom - Ralphi + Jody's Extended Vocal AA Kingdom - Rosario's Big Room Vocal The 7" will be released as a picture disc. Kingdom is also released on several promo formats.

27.09.2007
Dave Gahan will be a guest at the MTV European Music Awards (EMA), which is held on November 1st in Munich (see news 31.08.). It is also rumored that he will either perform a song live and/or receive the below mentioned "Interact" award if Depeche Mode is the winner.

27.09.2007
According to www.side-line.com the famous BBC In Concert series with live material from a huge amount of artists is getting unlocked for the general public. Previously only available via the rare to find BBC Transcription Service vinyl series or via bootlegs, the BBC has now decided to release the material in collaboration with the German company Liquid Air Lab GmbH. Liquid Air Lab GmbH just launched its new platform Spodtronic Live! featuring hundreds of performances of world renowned artists from the past 37 years which have never been published before. The BBC In Concert series is one of the world’s largest catalogues of quality live music presenting both new and established artists from the last four decades in a wide range of genres, including some really cute electropop and gothic related releases.
The BBC aired several early 80 Depeche Mode live recordings, such as Depeche Mode (08.10.1983, London, UK), and Depeche Mode (03.11.1984, London, UK), which will hopefully be available soon.

31.08.2007
Depeche Mode are nominated for the European Music Award (EMA). Right now it is not known if the band is to appear at the conferment on November 1 at the Olympiahalle in Munich and is surely strongly dependent on the price win. The band is nominated in the category "Interact - What band do you think has been most interactive with fans and online?". This pre-selection is done by the fans online - so please click DM to the top:
DM MTV vote.

16.08.2007
Some more Andy Fletcher DJ dates:
08.09.2007 - Kavarna - Kavarna Square (Bulgaria)
09.09.2007 - Burgas - Burgas Main Beach (Bulgaria)
27.09.2007 - Belo Horizonte - Nasala (Brazil)
28.09.2007 - Sao Paolo - Pacha (Brazil)
30.09.2007 - Buenos Aires - OneDotZero Fest (Argentina)
03.10.2007 - Lima - Discoteca Vocé (Peru)
05.10.2007 - Rio de Janeiro - The Week (Brazil)
18.10.2007 - Bucharest - Kristal (Romania)
20.10.2007 - Timisoara - Club Heaven (Romania)
25.10.2007 - Firenze - Fortezza da Basso (Italy)
26.10.2007 - Mantova - Borsa Club (Italy)
27.10.2007 - Corato (Bari) - Jubilee Club (Italy)
22.11.2007 - Prague - Abaton Club (Czech Republic)
23.11.2007 - Bratislava - Incheba Hall D (Slovakia)
24.11.2007 - Budapest - Petofi Csarnok (Hungary)
30.11.2007 - Tel Aviv - Theatre Club (Israel)
07.12.2007 - Yekaterinburg - Tele Club (Russia)
08.12.2007 - Moscow - Most Club (Russia)

15.08.2007 The new Dave Gahan album, "Hourglass" which is going to be released on October 22nd (UK) and October 19th (EU), will be preceded by the single "Kingdom". The new single will be in stores on October 8. Some citations of the Dave Gahan press release: The inimitable Dave Gahan makes a dynamic return on 22nd October with 'Hourglass' - his eagerly awaited second solo album. Best known as the iconic frontman of Depeche Mode, he continues his impressive career with a blazing new side-project, which follows his critically acclaimed solo debut “Paper Monsters”. Produced by Dave with Christian Eigner & Andrew Phillpott, both members of the Depeche Mode touring band, 'Hourglass' also reflects Gahan's growth as a songwriter. Initially showcased with 2003's “Paper Monsters”, he later wrote 3 stellar tracks for Depeche Mode's recent 2 million selling 'Playing The Angel' - 'I Want It All', 'Suffer Well' & 'Nothing's Impossible'. The tracklist of "Hourglass" is as follows: 1. Saw Something 2. Kingdom 3. Deeper And Deeper 4. 21 Days 5. Miracles 6. Use You 7. Insoluble 8. Endless 9. A Little Lie 10. Down

23.07.2007
Happy 46th Birthday, MART.

08.07.2007
Happy 46th Birthday, FLETCH!

27.06.2007
Dave's second solo album, slated for a late October release, will be titled "Hourglass". Check out the press release for some insight into the recording process, upcoming song titles, and the crew behind the album on the official Dave Gahan page DaveGahan.com

23.05.2007
Andy Fletcher announced he will be DJing again on six different events in Europe. The 6 different nights are in Spain, Italy, and Greece:
13.07.2007 - Riccione - Prince Club (Italy)
14.07.2007 - Rome - Oasi Beach (Italy)
20.07.2007 - Barcelona - Razzmatazz (Spain)
26.07.2007 - Athen - GALAXY BAR @ Hilton (Greece)
27.07.2007 - Zakynthos - Birazze Club (Greece)
29.07.2007 - Pelopponissos - Blu Club (Greece)

15.05.2007
At the recent MusiCares benefit, which was held on May 11 at The Music Box @ Fonda in Hollywood (CA), Dave performed "Policy Of Truth" and "Personal Jesus" to a packed house.
Dave is currently working on a follow-up to the critically acclaimed "Paper Monsters" solo album. He is hopeful to have the album released (tentatively) in October, 2007.

09.05.2007
Happy 45th Birthday, DAVE.

25.03.2007
Dave Gahan will perform at the 3rd annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert on Friday, May 11 in Hollywood, CA at The Music Box @ Fonda, 6126 Hollywood Blvd. 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.
"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.

19.02.2007
The long-term DM collaborator and head of security on the last Depeche Mode tour, Darrell Ives, sadly suffered a heart attack on February 15 in Hong Kong. He will be sadly missed.

30.01.2007
The ten studio album remasters will be released on special vinyl editions, in two waves. The first batch will be released on March 5th, and the second batch will be on April 2nd. Please note that these are European only releases.

30.01.2007
The band are currently on a break, after the conclusion of their successful "Touring The Angel" world tour.

30.01.2007
The release of The Best of Depeche Mode LP (vinyl) has been pushed to 12th February. This is a triple LP in a wide spined sleeve and the tracklisting is identical to the Best of album; one for the vinyl collectors among us.

25.01.2007
Depeche Mode are nominated for the German "Echo"-award. Right now it is not known if the band is to appear at the conferment on 25th March at the ICC in Berlin and is surely strongly dependent on the price win. The band is nominated in the category "Best Band International". Other nominees are: Beatles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mark Knopfler, and Pussycat Dolls.

10.01.2007 A revised version of the Depeche Mode book by Steve Malins has just been released (see news 10.04.99). It is entitled "Black Celebration - The biography by Steve Malins". The book is £13.00 (UKP) and can be ordered now from several internet book shops. The German language version will be available in March 2007. The book's editorial deadline is late 2005.

07.01.2007
The Best of Depeche Mode LP (vinyl) will be released on 29th January. This is a triple LP in a wide spined sleeve and the tracklisting is identical to the Best of album; one for the vinyl collectors among us.

29.12.2006
The Complete Depeche Mode is available now at iTunes. Due to some technical gremlins, it went live on Friday 21st, just before Christmas.
It includes 644 tracks, together with a 62-page downloadable booklet featuring images by Anton Corbijn.
The entire content is as follows:
* All 11 studio albums (including the 6 remastered versions)
* All singles and B-sides
* The 2 classic live albums
* The 8 live tracks from the Touring the Angel Live show
* The 2 singles collections
* The Remixes 81>04 album
* The 6 complete singles box sets
* The yet-to-be-released single box sets no's 7 & 8
* 19 digital-only remixes
* Additional rare & deleted tracks
* A 53-track bundle that includes rare recordings and live tracks, PLUS 10 previously unreleased acoustic rehearsal recordings.

Go here to view The Complete Depeche Mode at iTunes UK (your i-tunes will automatically load): The Complete DM (itunes)

24.12.2006
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year from CPR.
In 2007 CPRs Depeche Mode page continues to deliver first hand news. I hope you stay with with us and use this platform as often as you can. Thanks for your support.

19.12.2006
The itunes special The Complete Depeche Mode has been postponed due to faulty song assignments on itunes

08.12.2006
The nominations for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards were announced this morning. Depeche Mode have been nominated for "Best Dance Recording" for "Suffer Well" (specifically, Field 2 - Dance, Category 12).
Depeche Mode are running up against "Ooh La La" by label mates Goldfrapp, "Get Together" by Madonna, "I'm With Stupid" by Pet Shop Boys and "Sexy Back" by Justin Timberlake & Timbaland.

21.11.2006
The new Depeche Mode album, "The Best Of", entered the German single charts at number 1 and the U.K. charts at number 18.

15.11.2006
Using the UMYX tool I have created a Depeche Mode mix of Martyr. I hope you like it and comments are always welcome. Please use the guestbook or the forum for comments. Thank You!
Depeche Mode - Martyr [CPR break edit]

07.11.2006
The new Depeche Mode single, Martyr, entered the German single charts at number 2 and the U.K. charts at number 13.

03.11.2006
Depeche Mode won Best Group at the 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards! The award was accepted by Fletch. Thanks to everyone who voted! For the US fans, MTV2 will be showing the awards show over the next few days.

28.10.2006 The tracklists for the official European commercial formats of "Martyr", that is released October 30th (UK) and October 27th (EU), are as follows: CD1 - CDBONG39 01 Martyr - Single Version 02 Martyr - Booka Shade Full Vocal Mix CD2 - LCDBONG39 01 Martyr - Paul van Dyk Remix Edit 02 Martyr - Alex Smoke Gravel Mix 03 Never Let Me Down Again - Digitalism Remix DVD - DVDBONG39 01 Martyr - Video Montage 02 Martyr - Dreher & S.M.Art B.N. Reload Remix 03 Martyr - Booka Shade Travel Mix 7" - 7BONG39 (picture disc) A Martyr - Single Version B Never Let Me Down Again - Digitalism Remix 12" - 12BONG39 A Martyr - Booka Shade Dub B1 Martyr - Dreher & S.M.Art B.N Reload Mix B2 Martyr - Alex Smoke Gravel Mix 12" - L12BONG39 (double pack) A1 Personal Jesus - Boyz Noize Rework A2 Never Let Me Down Again - Digitalism Remix B1 Everything Counts - Oliver Huntemann & Stephen Bodzin Dub B2 People Are People - Underground Resistance Remix 12" - XL12BONG39 A Just Can´t Get Enough - Dirty South Mix AA Personal Jesus - Timo Maas Remix The 7" will be released as a picture disc. Martyr is also released on several promo formats.

25.09.2006 Depeche Mode follow 25 incredibly successful years of sublime, superlative electronica with their first ever Best Of collection released in November. Brimming with 17 hit singles that span their incredible and varied career, this eagerly anticipated album also contains the brand new track 'Martyr (see news below). CD/DVD edition - LCDMUTEL15 CD 01 Personal Jesus ('Violator', 1989) 02 Just Can't Get Enough ('Speak And Spell', 1981) 03 Everything Counts ('Construction Time Again, 1983) 04 Enjoy The Silence ('Violator', 1990) 05 Shake The Disease ('The Singles 81-85', 1985) 06 See You ('A Broken Frame', 1982) 07 It's No Good ('Ultra', 1997) 08 Strangelove ('Music For The Masses', 1987) 09 Suffer Well ('Playing The Angel', 2005) 10 Dream On ('Exciter', 1991) 11 People Are People ('Some Great Reward', 1984) 12 Martyr (Best Of) 13 Walking In My Shoes ('Songs of Faith and Devotion', 1993) 14 I Feel You ('Songs of Faith and Devotion', 1993) 15 Precious ('Playing The Angel', 2005) 16 Master And Servant ('Some Great Reward', 1984) 17 New Life ('Speak And Spell', 1981) 18 Never Let Me Down Again ('Music For The Masses', 1987) DVD 01 Just Can't Get Enough Video 02 Everything Counts Video 03 People Are People Video 04 Master & Servant Video 05 Shake The Disease Video 06 Stripped Video 07 A Question Of Time Video 08 Strangelove [1987 Version] Video 09 Never Let Me Down Again Video 10 Behind The Wheel Video 11 Personal Jesus Video 12 Enjoy The Silence Video 13 I Feel You Video 14 Walking In My Shoes Video 15 In Your Room Video 16 Barrel Of A Gun Video 17 It's No Good Video 18 Only When I Lose Myself Video 19 Dream On Video 20 I Feel Loved Video 21 Enjoy The Silence 04 Video 22 Precious Video

22.09.2006 In October Depeche Mode return to the fore with the stunning single 'Martyr' - their first new material since the international Number 1 album 'Playing The Angel'. Taken from the eagerly awaited Best Of collection, it's a powerful, hypnotic track written by Martin Gore and deftly confirms the band's iconic status. Produced by Ben Hillier, of Doves and Blur fame, the new single is unrelenting, absolute Depeche Mode and sits immaculately amongst their luminous history. Surging with incandescent synths, a razor-sharp hook and Dave Gahan's emotive claims of being "a martyr for love", it is both irresistible and irrepressible. The new single will be released on October 30th (UK / Europe) and October 27th (Germany).

20.08.2006 The tracklists for the upcoming commercial formats of "Live In Milan", that are released September 25th (UK) and September 22nd (EU), are as follows: 2DVD/CD edition - DMDVD5 DVD1 01 A Pain That I'm Used To Live 02 John The Revelator Live 03 A Question of Time Live 04 Policy of Truth Live 05 Precious Live 06 Walking In My Shoes Live 07 Suffer Well Live 08 Macro Live 09 Home Live 10 I Want It All Live 11 The Sinner In Me Live 12 I Feel You Live 13 Behind The Wheel Live 14 World In My Eyes Live 15 Personal Jesus Live 16 Enjoy The Silence Live 17 Shake The Disease Live 18 Just Can't Get Enough Live 19 Everything Counts Live 20 Never Let Me Down Again Live 21 Goodnight Lovers Live Extra 22 A Question of Lust Live 23 Damaged People Live DVD2 01 Playing The Angel Documentary 02 Tour Announcement Video 03 Playing The Angel EPK 04 Behind The Wheel Touring The Angel Screens 05 The Sinner In Me Touring The Angel Screens 06 Walking In My Shoes Touring The Angel Screens 07 World In My Eyes Touring The Angel Screens 08 Never Let Me Down Again Touring The Angel Screens 09 Credits Credits CD 01 A Pain That I'm Used To Live 02 John The Revelator LiveV 03 Precious Live 04 Suffer Well Live 05 Macro Live 06 I Want It All Live 07 The Sinner In Me Live 08 Damaged People Live The DVD will also be released as a "concert only" on 1 DVD (catalogue number: LDMDVD5). The content is equal to DVD1 of the above mentioned 2DVD/CD set. "Live In Milan" is also released as a promo DVD.

10.08.2006
Depeche Mode's 'Touring The Angel' was one of the most successful, highly grossing and critically acclaimed tours of the last year. Hailed as the greatest live performances of their career, it can be re-lived, when it's released as a special edition 3-disc set, featuring the full-length live show and a host of exclusive extras on two DVDs and a live audio CD.
Directed by Blue Leach, who has previously worked with R.E.M, it was recorded at Milan's Fila Forum on 18th and 19th February 2006 and sees the band at their live best with a pulsing sound, electric stage presence and ecstatic audience.
The first DVD features over 20 stunning live songs, including the recent hit singles 'Precious', 'A Pain That I'm Used To', 'Suffer Well' and 'John The Revelator' plus the definitive 'Just Can't Get Enough', 'I Feel You', 'Enjoy The Silence' and many more. DVD2 features a range of exclusive extras, including: two bonus live songs - 1986's smash-hit 'A Question of Lust' and 'Playing The Angel's 'Damaged People' - plus a 20-minute documentary featuring Anton Corbijn, who directed the video for 'Suffer Well' and created the tour's six stage screens, which also appear here.
Additionally, the DVD boasts the official tour announcement from Germany, summer 2005, and the previously unreleased 'Playing The Angel' electronic press kit. Meanwhile, the audio CD features over thirty minutes of stunning live tracks from the concert.

01.08.2006
Depeche Mode regretfully announce the cancellation of their scheduled concert on August 3rd, 2006, at Hayarkon Park, following the latest developments.
Unfortunately, at present there is no way to reschedule the concert, as this is the end of the Depeche Mode world tour.

23.07.2006
Happy 45th Birthday, MART.

18.07.2006
The Depeche Mode concert scheduled for Lisbon's Alvalade Stadium on July 28 is cancelled, due to the serious financial difficulties of the promoter Jose Araujo's company Brand New Day.
Unfortunately this promoter failure makes it impossible for Depeche Mode to perform this Lisbon concert.
The Band apologize to disappointed fans. Ticket holders are advised to seek advice on refunds from the point of purchase.

08.07.2006
Happy 45th Birthday, FLETCH!

13.06.2006
The new Depeche Mode single, "John The Revelator/Lilian", entered the German single charts at number 16 and the U.K. charts at number 18.

18.05.2006 The tracklists for the official European commercial formats of "John The Revelator/Lilian", that are released June 6th (UK) and June 2nd (EU), are as follows: CD1 - CDBONG38 01 John The Revelator - Single Version [x:xx] 02 Lilian - Single Version [x:xx] CD2 - LCDBONG38 01 John The Revelator - ‘Dave is in the Disco’ Tiefschwarz Remix [x:xx] 02 John The Revelator - Murk Mode Remix [x:xx] 03 John The Revelator - UNKLE Re-Construction [x:xx] 04 John The Revelator - Boosta Club Remix [x:xx] 05 John The Revelator - Tiefschwarz Dub [x:xx] DVD - DVDBONG38 01 John The Revelator - Video [x:xx] 02 Nothing's Impossible - Bare [x:xx] 03 Lilian - Chab Vocal Mix [x:xx] 7" - 7BONG38 (picture disc) A John The Revelator - Unkle Dub [x:xx] B Lilian - Robag Wruhme Slomoschen Kikker [x:xx] 12" - 12BONG38 A1 John The Revelator - ‘Dave is in the Disco’ Tiefschwarz Remix [x:xx] B1 John The Revelator - Tiefschwarz Dub [x:xx] B2 Lilian - Chab Dub [x:xx] 12" - L12BONG38 A1 John The Revelator - Murk Mode Dub [x:xx] B1 John The Revelator - Boosta Club Remix [x:xx] B2 Lilian - Chab Vocal Remix [x:xx] The 7" will be released as a picture disc. John The Revelator/Lilian is also released on several promo formats.

15.05.2006
For the first time ever a Depeche concert will be shown live on television. Their performance at the forthcoming Rock Am Ring appearance will be sent live on German MTV.
During the weekend from June 2nd to 4th, Rock Am Ring will once again take place at the Nürburgring. MTV will, as usual, be at the festival broadcasting shows and reports live, and on Sunday, MTV will exclusively broadcast the complete Depeche Mode live concert.
For Depeche Mode, it will be the first ever concert that is broadcast live on television. MTV Germany will be the only broadcast to show the entire concert - worldwide!

11.05.2006
Depeche Mode has to unfortunately cancel tonight's (Thursday, May 11) performance at the Allstate Arena in Chicago as lead singer DAVE GAHAN has laryngitis. After seeing a doctor in Chicago this morning, he was advised to cancel the show and rest his voice. At this time, a make-up show is not planned due to the band's scheduling but management is looking into it. Tickets for Chicago will be refunded at point of purchase.
Meanwhile, the group had to regrettably end their show last night (May 10) at the Starlight Amphitheatre in Kansas City, MO earlier than expected. Coming off three concerts in Mexico, GAHAN's voice was challenged throughout the concert by the unusually cold temperatures at the venue.

09.05.2006
Happy 44th Birthday, DAVE.

19.04.2006
Depeche Mode are proud to announce an exciting new collaboration with Live Here Now that will see 50 dates on their current world tour recorded and released as limited edition CD's and digital downloads.
Depeche Mode will play to more than two and a half million people across 31 countries during the "Touring The Angel" 2005/6 World Tour.
Recording will begin at the legendary Shoreline Amphitheater in California, where the band headline on Thursday, April 27th. After numerous dates across the United States, Depeche Mode return to Europe for a series of stadium shows and festival appearances throughout the summer.
Each concert will be recorded and mixed, giving fans a unique high-quality souvenir that truly captures the energy and atmosphere of the legendary Depeche Mode live experience. The two-disc set is available for a limited time and is packaged with deluxe artwork featuring new and exclusive photographs by Anton Corbijn. Fans can order at the venue on the night or online.
Live Here Now was established in 2004 to produce legal official concert recordings and offers a legitimate alternative to widespread live music piracy. Their clients to date include Moby, Goldfrapp, Mylo, Erasure, Heaven 17 and Throbbing Gristle.
For more information and to see a list of available shows - please go to: Depeche Mode live

04.04.2006
The new Depeche Mode single, Suffer Well, entered the German single charts at number 13 and the U.K. charts at number 12.

02.03.2006
The signature sound of legendary alternative rock band Depeche Mode has been translated to The Sims native Simlish language for the first time ever. 'Suffer Well,' a track from Depeche Mode's critically acclaimed album 'Playing the Angel,' has been recorded in Simlish and will be made available to fans of music and PC games through The Sims™ 2 Open for Business.
Depeche Mode's lead singer, David Gahan, said, "Depeche Mode has always been open to new ways of sharing our music, but re-recording a Simlish-language version of 'Suffer Well' just sounded completely bizarre. Of course, that's why we couldn't resist doing it.".
The language Simlish is a mixture of Ukrainian, Navajo and Tagalog (Phillipin). The recording is released as part of the new Sims-2 Add-On “Open For Business”, which has been released today. The completely animated video featuring the band in scenes of the game will be made available for download on depechemode.com and the official Sims-2 webpage shortly.

28.02.2006 The tracklists for the official European commercial formats of "Suffer Well", that is released March 27th (UK) and March 24th (EU), are as follows: CD1 - CDBONG37 01 Suffer Well - Single Version [2:47] 02 Better Days - Single Version [2:28] CD2 - LCDBONG37 01 Suffer Well - Tiga Remix [6:28] 02 Suffer Well - Narcotic Thrust Vocal Dub [6:44] 03 Suffer Well - Alter Ego Remix [6:14] 04 Suffer Well - M83 Remix [4:31] 05 Suffer Well - Metope Vocal Remix [6:28] 06 Suffer Well - Metope Remix [6:53] DVD - DVDBONG37 01 Suffer Well - Video [3:50] 02 Suffer Well - Alter Ego Dub [8:53] 03 Better Days - Basteroid "Dance Is Gone" Vocal Mix [7:09] 7" - 7BONG37 (picture disc) A Suffer Well - Metope Vocal Remix [6:28] B The Darkest Star - Monolake Remix [5:54] 12" - 12BONG37 A1 Suffer Well - Tiga Remix [6:28] A2 Suffer Well - Tiga Dub [5:29] B Suffer Well - Narcotic Thrust Vocal Dub [6:44] 12" - L12BONG37 A1 Suffer Well - Metope Remix [6:53] A2 Suffer Well - Metope Vocal Remix [6:28] B1 Suffer Well - M83 Remix [4:42] B2 Better Days - Basteroid "Dance Is Gone" Vocal Mix [7:09] 12" - XL12BONG37 A The Darkest Star - Holden Remix [7:47] AA The Darkest Star - Holden Dub [7:56] The 7" will be released as a picture disc. Suffer Well is also released on several promo formats.

28.01.2006
Depeche Mode returning the the States to headline Coachella, and do a string other of yet to be announced concert appearances across the country. With 800,000 tickets sold on the European leg of their massive world tour, Depeche Mode is set to return to the U.S. to headline opening night at Coachella (April 29) as part of a new round of North American dates—including April 27 at San Francisco’s Shoreline Amphitheatre--that will be announced shortly. As their new single “Suffer Well” emerges at radio, the band continues to tour in support of Playing The Angel, their highly praised new album (Sire/Reprise). Depeche Mode is currently overseas where they’ve sold out an imposing 69 stadium and arena dates throughout 30 countries, highlighted by the turnout of 90,000 fans in Düsseldorf, Germany, while an additional 50,000 are expected next month in Copenhagen, Denmark.
A staple of the band’s critically acclaimed live show, which the New York Post (12/9/05) hailed “a celebration,” the song “Suffer Well” is one of three album tracks written by first-time contributor Dave Gahan. The singer’s tune prompted Jim Farber of the New York Daily News (Oct 16, 2005) to proclaim: “a song like ‘Suffer Well’ stands among the group’s most engaging dance tracks.”
The video for “Suffer Well” was directed by longtime Depeche Mode visionary Anton Corbijn, who has now guided 20 of the band’s music videos, in addition to recent collaborations with U2, Coldplay and the Killers. Filmed in Los Angeles, the video finds GAHAN realizing the hopeless consequences that follow a single bad decision, with offbeat appearance by bandmates Martin Gore and Andrew Fletcher.

13.01.2006
As reported in December, "Suffer Well" will be released as the third single from the number one album "Playing The Angel". "Suffer Well" is going to be released on February 17 (EU), Feb 20 (UK), and Feb 21 (US).

24.12.2005
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year from CPR.
In 2006 CPRs Depeche Mode page continues to deliver first hand news. I hope you stay with with us and use this platform as often as you can. Thanks for your support.

20.12.2005
The new Depeche Mode single, A Pain That I'm Used To, entered the German single charts at number 11 and the U.K. charts at number 15.

19.12.2005
Depeche Mode have just finished shooting the video for their forthcoming third single, "Suffer Well", in California - again with famed photographer Anton Corbijn, who has directed nearly 20 videos for Depeche Mode over the years, Dave Gahan revealed in an interview at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas show.
Suffer Well is going to be released in February 2006 and will be followed by the fourth and final "Playing The Angel" single, John The Revelator.

02.12.2005
Depeche Mode will be extending their 2005-2006 Touring The Angel tour with open air and festival dates in Europe, South America and Israel.
Please watch the tourdate section for tourdate announcements. DEPECHE MODE TOURDATES 2005/2006

02.12.2005
According to TV-Media Depeche Mode are going to perform 1-2 tracks at the German TV-show "Wetten dass.." on January 28 in Salzburg, Austria.

23.11.2005 The tracklists for the official European commercial formats of "A Pain That I'm Used To", that is released December 12th (UK) and December 9th (EU), are as follows: CD1 - CDBONG36 01 A Pain That I'm Used To - Album Version [4:11] 02 Newborn - Single Version [5:34] CD2 - LCDBONG36 01 A Pain That I'm Used To - Jacques Lu Cont Remix [7:51] 02 A Pain That I'm Used To - Jacques Lu Cont Dub [8:00] 03 A Pain That I'm Used To - Goldfrapp Remix [4:39] 04 A Pain That I'm Used To - Bitstream Spansule Mix [7:22] 05 A Pain That I'm Used To - Telex Remix [3:28] DVD - DVDBONG36 01 A Pain That I'm Used To - Video [3:49] 02 Exclusive Behind The Scenes Footage - Video 03 Newborn - Foster Remix [5:26] 7" - 7BONG36 (picture disc) A A Pain That I'm Used To - Goldfrapp Remix [4:39] B Newborn - Foster Remix [5:26] 12" - 12BONG36 A A Pain That I'm Used To - Jacques Lu Cont Remix [7:51] AA A Pain That I'm Used To Jacques Lu Cont Dub [8:00] AA 12" - L12BONG36 A A Pain That I'm Used To - Bitstream Threshold Mix [6:07] AA A Pain That I'm Used To - Bitstream Spansule Mix [7:21] The 7" will be released as a picture disc. A Pain That I'm Used To is also released on several promo formats.

15.11.2005
Depeche Mode have just announced a live appearance at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas show that is hosted by the California radio station KROQ. The show is going to take place on December 11, 2005 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles (Universal City).

30.10.2005 - 14.11.2005
vacation gap to be filled shortly.

29.10.2005 Depeche Mode kicked off their 2005/2006 Playing The Angel World Tour with a warm-up gig at the Bowery Ballroom in New York (Oct 28). The setlist included the following songs. 01 Intro (Introspectre / I Want It All - Mix) 02 A Pain That I'm Used To 03 John The Revelator 04 A Question Of Time 05 Policy Of Truth 06 Precious 07 Walking In My Shoes 08 Suffer Well 09 Damaged People 10 Home 11 I Want It All 12 The Sinner In Me 13 I Feel You 14 Behind The Wheel 15 World In My Eyes 16 Personal Jesus Encore: 17 Enjoy The Silence The stage design was plain and simple, Peter Gordeno (keyboards) and Christian Eigner (drums) completed the on-stage staff. For the upcoming tour start we can expect 4 to 5 additional songs - some may alter. The concert was in front of a 600 people attendance who were mainly winners of radio station contests.

25.10.2005
The new album, Playing The Angel, entered the German album charts at number 1, the U.K. charts at number 6, and the US charts at number 7..

11.10.2005
The new Depeche Mode single, Precious, entered the German single charts at number 2 and the U.K. charts at number 4.

04.10.2005
The band will be playing a warm-up club gig in Manhattan, NYC, at the Bowery Ballroom on October 28, called "Starting the Angel." This will be a small private club show for contest winners.

28.09.2005
The US single release of "Precious" has been pushed back to October 11th.

13.09.2005
DEPECHE MODE LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER DIGITAL MUSIC, CONCERT TICKET PRE-SALE:
Los Angeles, CA - September 12, 2005: Depeche Mode has teamed with Ticketmaster for the first-ever digital download, concert ticket pre-sale, scheduled to begin tomorrow on the iTunes Music Store. Depeche Mode fans will have a special opportunity to pre-order the band's new album, Playing the Angel, from the iTunes Music Store and to purchase advance tickets online from Ticketmaster for select dates on the band's upcoming North American tour before the album and tickets go on sale to the general public.
Beginning Tues., Sept. 13 through Mon., Sept. 26, Depeche Mode fans who visit iTunes Music Store in the US and pre-order the band's new album will receive a password for the chance to purchase up to four tickets from ticketmaster.com for select dates on the band's 2005 North American tour. The pre-sale offers Depeche Mode fans the chance to access priority concert seating before tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Sept. 24. Fans who pre-order Playing the Angel from iTunes will receive the album via digital download when it is released on Oct. 18 on Sire / Reprise Records.
Additional information about Depeche Mode's digital download concert ticket pre-sale is available on the band's official Web site at depechemode.com, at ticketmaster.com, and at the iTunes Music Store at itunes.com. Ticketmaster's Internet pre-sales for Depeche Mode begin Sept. 20 at 10 AM (local) and pre-sale dates vary by market. Touring the Angel, Depeche Mode's first North American concert tour in four years kicks off Nov. 2 in Ft. Lauderdale at Office Depot Center. Depeche Mode's Playing the Angel album is scheduled for release on Oct. 18 in North America on Sire / Reprise Records.

12.09.2005
The music video to "Precious" debuted on German TV and on several European music channels. The video can also be watched at the official Depeche Mode page (depechemode.com)

08.09.2005
Depeche Mode performed 2 tracks today at TOTP studios in Cologne, Germany for future inclusion to the TOTP show. In addition to the first single 'Precious', the band also performed 'A Pain That I'm Used To', thus confirming that the track will be the second single to be pulled from the forthcoming 'Playing The Angel' album.
The band performed in front of 150 lucky winners of a fan competition. The first single will be broadcast on German TOTP on October 1.

08.09.2005
Depeche Mode announced their 2005 North American tour dates.
Please go to the tourdate section for US/CAN tourdate announcements. DEPECHE MODE TOURDATES 2005/2006

07.09.2005
The new Depeche Mode album, Playing The Angel, is being released as a Limited Edition package including a hybrid CD/SACD disc, as well as a feature packed DVD. The CD/SACD will feature a standard PCM 16-bit mix, as well as Super Audio stereo and 5.1 surround mixes. The Hybrid SACD is designed to play in both CD and SACD players, as well as SACD-compatible DVD players. The 5.1 SACD Surround Sound Mix requires a Multi-Channel SACD player or compatible Surround Sound system.
The DVD will feature the entire album (every song, full length) in 24-bit DTS 5.1, 24-bit Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround as well as a 24-bit PCM Stereo mix. Additionally, the DVD will include a making-of feature entitled 'Making The Angel' as well as the video for 'Precious', both of which were directed by Uwe Flade and produced by Mark Entzelmann for Q Films. There's also an acoustic performance of 'Clean' recorded at Whitfield Street Studios in London; and a photo gallery with candid studio shots taken by Ben Hillier at the Santa Barbara/New York/London recording sessions.

01.09.2005 The tracklists for the official European commercial formats of "Precious", that is released October 3rd (UK) September 30th (EU), are as follows: CD1 - CDBONG35 01 Precious (Album Version) [4:10] 02 Precious (Sasha's Spooky Mix - Single Edit) [5:45] CD2 - LCDBONG35 01 Precious (Sasha's Gargantuan Vocal Mix - Edit) [7:15] 02 Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) [5:41] 03 Free [5:10] DVD - DVDBONG35 1. Precious – Video 2. Precious - Motor Remix 3. Precious - Michael Mayer Ambient Mix 12" - 12BONG35 A Precious (Sasha's Spooky Mix - Full Length) [10:32] AA Precious (Sasha's Gargantuan Vocal Mix - Full Length) [9:40] 12" - L12BONG35 A1 Precious (Misc. Full Vocal Mix) [5:41] A2 Precious (Michael Mayer Balearic Mix) [7:18] B1 Precious (Motor Remix) [6:37] B2 Precious (Misc. Crunch Mix) [6:51] Precious is also released on several promo formats.

23.08.2005
As of today the new Depeche Mode single, Precious, can be legally downloaded as digital single at i-tunes (USA), musicload (Germany) virginmega (France), and poplife (Sweden).

10.08.2005 The new Depeche Mode single will be released on: October 3rd (UK / Europe), October 4th (USA). The new DM album, Playing The Angel, will be released on: October 17th (UK / Europe), October 18th (USA), and October 13th (Japan).

04.08.2005 The tracklist of the new Depeche Mode album, Playing The Angel, is as follows: Depeche Mode - Playing The Angel album details: Venusnote Stumm 260 - tentative release: October 17, 2005 01 - A Pain That I'm Used To 02 - John The Revelator 03 - Suffer Well 04 - The Sinner In Me 05 - Precious 06 - Macrovision 07 - I Want It All 08 - Nothing's Impossible 09 - Introspectre 10 - Damaged People 11 - Lillian 12 - The Darkest Star

23.07.2005
Happy 44th Birthday, MART.

08.07.2005
Happy 44th Birthday, FLETCH!

05.07.2005
Depeche Mode have announced the title of their upcoming album. The album will be called "Playing The Angel", and will be preceded by the single "Precious". Some of the other songs on the album are:
The Sinner in Me / Suffer Well / John the Revelator / Macrovision / A Pain That I'm Used To / I Want It All.
The new album will be released on October 17.

02.07.2005
The band are currently mixing the "as yet untitled" album in London, with Steve Fitzmaurice at the mixing board. They are shooting a music video in London this week. The director is Uwe Flade.

25.06.2005
After the press conference in Düsseldorf on June 16, Radio Eins-Live had the chance to interview Martin and Dave. The interview can be read here: Eins-Live-Talk (interview)
CPR will be translating this bit by bit - please check back for the full interview soon.

23.06.2005
The band are currently in London, mixing the "as-yet-untitled" album. The release is still planned for an October release date.

16.06.2005
Depeche Mode today announced their 2005 - 2006 World Tour, their first in almost five years at a press conference at the LTU Arena in Düsseldorf/Germany. The band will be showcasing tracks from their eagerly anticipated new album (produced by Ben Hillier), as well as performing some of their greatest hits.
Please watch the tourdate section for tourdate announcements. DEPECHE MODE TOURDATES 2005/2006     [please click pictures to enlarge]

   

27.05.2005
The band will be making a special announcement on June 16th, at a press conference in Düsseldorf/Germany. Depeche Mode are to announce a new single followed by a new album release plus tourdates for an upcoming tour later this year.

09.05.2005
Happy 43rd Birthday, DAVE.

09.04.2005
A new Mute Records press release has been published: Depeche Mode are currently in Santa Barbara, California recording their first studio album since 2001's, 'Exciter', due for release this Autumn.
2004 ended on a high for Depeche Mode, generated largely by the success of their remix album, 'Depeche Mode Remixes 81-04' which sold over 1 million copies worldwide and produced the top 10 single, 'Enjoy The Silence' remixed by Mike Shinoda.
The new album is being co-produced by Depeche Mode and Ben Hillier, whose credits include Elbow's 'Cast Of Thousands' album, the current acclaimed Doves release, 'Some Cities' and Blur's classic, 'Think Tank'.
"It's a great feeling to be back together in the studio again and we are very excited about the new material", says Dave Gahan. "We are all feeling incredibly positive about the album. Ben Hillier has brought a whole new dynamic to the group which is quite inspiring."

 

07.03.2005
The band have finished their first, 5 week lasting, studio session for the new album in Santa Barbara. According to Fletch they have finished 9 songs so far. The second session will start in April 2005 after a short break. Dave and Mart want to use this period to write some more material.

22.01.2005
The band have started working on the new album in Santa Barbara on Tuesday, January 18th, with producer Ben Hillier at the controls. According to the German music magazine Mart has finished 7 songs so far and Dave has written a lot of songs also. The first studio session will last about 5 weeks. Andy Fletcher might meet with Anton Corbijn in Miami to discuss time plans and other promotional details for the new album and tour.

14.01.2005
The band will start work on the new album on Monday, January 17th, with Ben Hillier at the controls.

24.12.2004
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year from CPR.
In 2005 CPRs Depeche Mode page continues to deliver first hand news. I hope you stay with with us and use this platform as often as you can. Thanks for your support.

17.11.2004
DEPECHE MODE ANNOUNCEMENT: The band will be collectively gathering in Santa Barbara in early December, along with Daniel Miller, Jonathan Kessler and producer Ben Hillier. In January 2005, after a holiday break, the band will start work on their new album. [courtesy: DepecheMode.com ]

15.11.2004
The band are planning on making an announcement shortly. While under orders from the band and management to keep the announcement under wraps, it sufficies to say that fans will be happy with this impending announcement. [courtesy: DepecheMode.com ]. Unofficial rumours state that the band will be back in the studio shortly and that a new album is in progress for a tentative release by the end of next year followed by a world tour in 2006.

13.11.2004
Fletch will be taking over the BBC 6 Music "6 Mix" on Sunday, November 28th. He will be spinning for two hours (10pm to 12am, GMT), and talking as well. Be sure to check out the BBC 6 Music web site for more info (including a web cast).
In case you miss it, the show is set to repeat on December 3rd, from 11pm to 12am (London time). [courtesy: DepecheMode.com ].

03.11.2004
The Remixes 81...04 album entered the German album charts at number 2 and the U.K. charts at number 24.

02.11.2004
Martin L. Gore will be DJ'ing in Berlin on Monday, November 8th, 2004 (11PM Cookies Charlottenstr.44). The event is to include Miss Kittin, Gudrun Gut, a live performance by Thomas Fehlmann, and of course special guest Martin L. Gore.

26.10.2004
Enjoy The Silence 04 entered the German single charts at number 5 and the U.K. charts at number 7.

15.10.2004
Mute Records offers more exclusive digital downloads of unreleased remixes:

COMMERCIAL ONE-TRACK-DOWNLOADS, AVAILABLE TO ALL SITES OCTOBER 25TH
Enjoy The Silence - Timo Maas Extended Mix
Enjoy The Silence - Ewan Pearson Remix (Radio Edit)
Enjoy The Silence - Ewan Pearson Extended Remix
Halo - Goldfrapp Remix
Something To Do - Black Strobe Remix

COMMERCIAL ONE TRACK DOWNLOADS, EXCLUSIVE TO DIGITAL FORMATS, AVAILABLE TO ALL SITES NOVEMBER 1ST
Enjoy The Silence - Timo Maas Instrumental
Enjoy The Silence - Ewan Pearson Remix
Enjoy The Silence - Richard X Mix
Something To Do - Black Strobe Alternative Mix
Photographic - Rex The Dog Faithful Mix

ADDITIONAL 4 TRACK DIGITAL EP 'DEPECHE MODE - REMIXES 04 DIGITAL EP - AVAILABLE TO ALL SITES NOVEMBER 1ST
Enjoy The Silence - Richard X Extended Mix
Enjoy The Silence - Ewan Pearson Extended Instrumental
World In My Eyes - Cicada Remix
Mercy In You - The BRAT mix

Also available is a selection of rare collectible 1-TRACK-DOWNLOADS, available at a secret site on DepecheMode.com. Access to this site featuring REMIX-SOUNDFILES, DIGITAL SOUNDTOY & DJ-APPLICATIONS enables the limited bonusdisc of XLCDMUTEL8.
Download sites for the above mentioned tracks are:
MTV.de
T-Online.de

10.10.2004 The tracklists for the official European commercial formats of the album "Remixes 81...04", that is released October 25th, are as follows: CDMUTEL8 (CD1&2) & XLCDMUTEL8 (CD1, CD2 & CD3) - CD1 (CDMUTEL8 & XLCDMUTEL8) 001 - Never Let Me Down Again - Split Mix (9:31) 002 - Policy Of Truth - Capitol Mix (8:00) 003 - Shout - Rio Mix (7:29) 004 - Home - Air "Around The Golf" Remix (3:55) 005 - Strangelove - Blind Mix (6:32) 006 - Rush - Spiritual Guidance Mix (5:27) 007 - I Feel You - Renegade Soundwave Afghan Surgery Mix (4:57) 008 - Barrel Of A Gun - Underworld Hard Mix (9:36) 009 - Route 66 - Beatmasters Mix (6:18) 010 - Freelove - DJ Muggs Remix (4:24) 011 - I Feel Loved - Chamber's Remix (6:17) 012 - Just Can't Get Enough - Schizo Mix (6:45) CD2 (CDMUTEL8 & XLCDMUTEL8) 001 - Personal Jesus - Pump Mix (7:47) 002 - World In My Eyes - Mode To Joy (6:28) 003 - Get The Balance Right! - Combination Mix (7:56) 004 - Everything Counts - Absolut Mix (6:02) 005 - Breathing In Fumes (6:05) 006 - Painkiller - Kill The Pain - DJ Shadow Vs. Depeche Mode (6:29) 007 - Useless - The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session ™ (9:06) 008 - In Your Room - The Jeep Rock Mix (6:19) 009 - Dream On - Dave Clarke Acoustic Version (4:23) 010 - It's No Good - Speedy J Mix (5:02) 011 - Master And Servant - An ON-USound Science Fiction Dance Hall Classic (4:35) 012 - Enjoy The Silence - Timo Maas Extended Remix (8:41) CD3 (XLCDMUTEL8 only) 001 - A Question Of Lust - Remix (5:08) 002 - Walking In My Shoes - Random Carpet Mix (Full Length) (8:37) 003 - Are People People? (4:28) 004 - World In My Eyes - Daniel Miller Mix (4:37) 005 - I Feel Loved - Danny Tenaglia's Labor Of Love Dub (Edit) (11:21) 006 - It's No Good - Club 69 Future Mix (8:50) 007 - Photographic - Rex The Dog Dubb Mix (6:20) 008 - Little 15 - Ulrich Schnauss Remix (4:52) 009 - Nothing - Headcleanr Rock Mix (3:30) 010 - Lie To Me - 'The Pleasure Of Her Private Shame' Remix By LFO (6:33) 011 - Clean - Colder Version (7:09) 012 - Halo - Goldfrapp Remix (4:22) 013 - Enjoy The Silence - Reinterpreted (3:32) LCDMUTEL8 (special one CD edition) 001 - Never Let Me Down Again - Split Mix (9:32) 002 - Personal Jesus - Pump Mix (7:47) 003 - Barrel Of A Gun - Underworld Hard Mix (9:36) 004 - Route 66 - Beatmasters Mix (6:18) 005 - Useless - The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session ™ (9:06) 006 - In Your Room - The Jeep Rock Mix (6:19) 007 - Home - Air "Around The Golf" Remix (3:55) 008 - Strangelove - Blind Mix (6:32) 009 - I Feel You - Renegade Soundwave Afghan Surgery Mix (4:57) 010 - Just Can't Get Enough - Schizo Mix (6:45) 011 - Halo - Goldfrapp Remix (4:22) 012 - Enjoy The Silence - Reinterpreted (3:32)

27.09.2004
The music video to the song "Enjoy The Silence 04" debuted on German TV ("Viva") and on several European music channels.

10.09.2004
"Enjoy The Silence 04" (Reinterpreted by Mike Shinoda) will be released as a 1 track digital single, that will be available on September 27th. The digi-single will be available from all online retail sites and also from depechemode.com. The single will include artwork and some pictures.

08.09.2004 The tracklists for the official European commercial formats of "Enjoy The Silence 04", that are released October 18th, are as follows: CD1 - CDBONG34 01 Enjoy The Silence - Reinterpreted by Mike Shinoda 02 Halo - Goldfrapp Remix CD2 - LCDBONG34 01 Enjoy The Silence - Timo Maas Extended Remix 02 Enjoy The Silence - Ewan Pearson Remix (Radio Edit) 03 Something To Do - Black Strobe Remix CD3 - XLCDBONG34 (released November 22) 01 Enjoy The Silence - Richard X Extended Mix 02 Enjoy The Silence - Ewan Pearson Extended Remix 03 World In My Eyes - Cicada Remix 04 Mercy In You - The BRAT Mix 12" - 12BONG34 A Enjoy The Silence - Timo Maas Extended Remix AA Ewan Pearson Extended Remix 12" - L12BONG34 (released November 22) A1 Something To Do - Black Strobe Remix B1 World In My Eyes - Cicada Remix B2 Photographic - Rex The Dog Dubb Mix 12" - XL12BONG34 (released November 22) A1 Halo - Goldfrapp Remix B1 Clean - Colder version B2 Little 15 - Ulrich Schnauss Remix

03.09.2004
Gwen Stefani (of No Doubt) is currently finishing up her first solo project. Martin contributed some guitar work to one of the songs, which has the working title of "It's A Wonderful Life". There is no word if this title will stay with the song, or if Martin's work will stay on the project.

14.08.2004
As reported earlier (see news on 17.02.2004) the expected Remix album will be released on October 25th. "Remixes 81-04" is a 2-disc set spanning over 20 years of Depeche Mode's pioneering remixes. Almost a greatest hits collection, the album is a compendium of Depeche Mode classics remixed by some of the best remixers in the world, including Underworld, Goldfrapp, Air, Kruder and Dorfmeister, Timo Maas, Flood and of course Depeche Mode themselves. It is also released as a limited edition triple disc set, featuring a bonus disc of highly collectable and rare remixes. At once a celebration but also an historical record of the evolution of the remix, the album is a fascinating and deeply rewarding document of an emerging art form.
The release of this album will be preceded by a single, "Enjoy The Silence", featuring mixes by Mike Shinoda, Timo Maas and Ewan Pearson, plus additional tracks mixed by LFO, Blackstrobe, Goldfrapp and Headcleaner. The single is released October 18th on Mute Records

07.08.2004
Devotional DVD - Full Tracklisting:

Disc One:
01 - Higher Love (7:18) / 02 - World In My Eyes (6:01) / 03 - Walking In My Shoes (6:38)
04 - Behind The Wheel (5:35) / 05 - Stripped (5:05) / 06 - Condemnation (3:55)
07 - Judas (4:58) / 08 - Mercy In You (4:15)/ 09 - I Feel You (6:56)
10 - Never Let Me Down Again (4:46) / 11 - Rush (4:37) / 12 - In Your Room (7:27)
13 - Personal Jesus (5:40) / 14 - Enjoy The Silence (6:30) / 15 - Fly On The Windscreen (5:11)
16 - Everything Counts (5:28) / 17 - Death's Door (3:40) / "Death's Door" playing during the credits

Bonus tracks from the "Devotional" performance
01 - Halo (4:40) / 02 - Policy Of Truth (5:06)

Disc Two:
Devotional live projections (from the Exotic leg of the Devotional tour)
01 - Walking In My Shoes (6:21) / 02 - Stripped (5:01) / 03 - Condemnation (3:43)
04 - Judas (5:38) / 05 - I Feel You (6:50) / 06 - Never Let Me Down Again (4:45)
07 - In Your Room (6:29) / 08 - Enjoy The Silence (7:30)
Promotional videos
(*)01 - I Feel You (4:30) / (*)02 - Walking In My Shoes (3:30) / (*)03 - Condemnation (Paris Mix) (4:57)
(*)04 - In Your Room (4:48) / (*)05 - One Caress (4:00) / (*)06 - Condemnation (Live) (3:11)
MTV Documentary
(-)"Depeche Mode Rockumentary" (22:30)
Monologue by Anton Corbijn
(*)A short film by James Rose (8:20)
Devotional Tour Programs
Photo galleries of the 1993 & 1994 tour programs.

*All items are 5.1 and PCM Stereo except (*), which are just PCM Stereo, and (-), which is Dolby 2.0 Stereo.
*Subtitles available in the following languages: English, French, German, Italian & Spanish.

04.08.2004
As reported earlier, Depeche Mode will release their 1993 devotional video on a 2DVD set. The DVD will be released on September 20th in the EU and September 21st in the USA. The first DVD contains the full gig from Barcelona and Frankfurt. Bonus material will include the 1994 Exotic tour projections as well as the originally missing tracks -"Halo" and "Policy Of Truth.

04.08.2004
Martin L. Gore will be DJ'ing in London at the "Being Boiled event" on Tuesday, August 17th 2004. The event is to include Client, Trash Money, and special guest Martin L. Gore.

23.07.2004
Happy 43rd Birthday, MART.

08.07.2004
Happy 43rd Birthday, FLETCH!

03.07.2004
After ONIP, Singles 86>98 and 101, the Devotional video is due for a release on DVD in October 2004. More info on this new DVD soon.

20.05.2004
According to the latest rumours about the band, DM have rented studios in Santa Barbara, New York and London. DM should be in the studio in about three weeks and they will start working on a new Depeche Mode album. Martin has written and basically demoed 6 songs so far in his home studio. Martin and Dave had a meeting one month ago and they resolved all their problems. DM plan on finishing the new album in early 2005, followed by a huge world tour.
Please remember that these news are unofficial and come from a close source of the band.

09.05.2004
Happy 42nd Birthday, DAVE.

07.04.2004
The new Singles box sets that were released on March 29 entered the German charts as follows:
Singles Box Set DMBX4: number 84
Singles Box Set DMBX5: number 85
Singles Box Set DMBX6: number 88

13.03.2004
According to the news at www.xfm.co.uk Allison Goldfrapp has been working on a Depeche mode remix for the upcoming remix album. It is rumoured that Linkin Park are also going to contribute a mix for this album. [courtesy: Depeche-Mode.com - the dash site]

10.03.2004
Dave Gahan has recently been talking about a Depeche Mode future. According to Dave he is writing right now and knows that Martin is writing as well. He hopes Depeche get together later in the year, to talk about what to do next. Hopefully that will be a Depeche thing.. .
You, the readers, may judge if this is positive or negative news.

08.03.2004
This month sees the release of 3 fabulous new Depeche Mode box sets each containing 6 digitally remastered CD singles plus the reissue of the first 3 box sets first released in 1991 (DMBX4 (new), DMBX5 (new), DMBX6 (new), DMBX1 (reissue), DMBX2 (reissue)and DMBX3 (reissue)). Depeche Mode release their highly collectable singles collection on Mute, March 29th. The six box sets feature the band's biggest hit singles from 1981 to 2001, including remixes by Underworld, Automator and Plastikman.

25.02.2004
Mute regrets to announce that there are production faults on the recently released Depeche Mode 101 SACD. Read the full explanation @: DepecheMode 101 subsite

17.02.2004
According to people who are close to the band the expected Remix Album is in progress and a single will be released to support this. New remixes are in the works - brand new ones - and according to these sources, there will also be a single - "Enjoy The Silence", with a new mix as the A-side - remixed by "Timo Maas and others".

01.02.2004
As reported on 16.1.2004 three new box sets will be released in March 2004. The sets will be released by Rhino Records on March 30th. The singles, B sides and alternate rarities on Singles Box 4, Singles Box 5 and Singles Box 6 span from 1987 to the present. Included are remixes by the likes of the Automator, Plastikman, Kruder and Dorfmeister, Underworld, and Bushwhacka. Each box contains six discs, and typical of the breadth of the material is the fifth disc of Box 4, which features five different versions of "Personal Jesus" and two of "Dangerous." Singles Box 1, Singles Box 2 and Singles Box 3 collections originally released in 1998, featuring the band's early material-will be re-released on the same day. See a tentative (which is probably not correct) tracklisting at the news section of DepecheMode.dk [courtesy: DepecheMode.dk]

20.01.2004
Finally - the new Depeche Mode SuperAudioCD, "101", will be released on February 2nd, 2004. The new CD features, among the regular recording, a full version of "Pimpf" as a "hidden track".

16.01.2004
According to several sources a continuation of the singles box-sets 1, 2, and 3 from 1991 is scheduled for a release in spring 2004. According to depmod.com forum 3 more box-sets will see the light of the day sometime in March 2004. Right now it is unclear which songs and mixes the boxes will contain. [courtesy: DepecheMode.dk]

08.01.2004
On February 15th Andy Fletcher will be an extraordinary “special guest” at the Polish Fan Convention in Warsaw, Poland. The event will take place at the STODOLA club in Warsaw. About 2000 fans will be celebrating this event together with Andy Fletcher. So if you are closeby to the STODOLA club you have the chance to see Andy Fletcher DJing from 21.00 to 22:30. The convention is being organized by MAKROconcert in cooperation with F.C. New Life and fans from all over Poland. [courtesy: DepecheMode.dk]

24.12.2003
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year from CPR.
In 2004 CPRs Depeche Mode page continues to deliver first hand news. I hope you stay with with us and use this platform as often as you can. Thanks for your support.

25.11.2003
Depeche Mode songwriter Martin Gore´s "Loverman EP²" entered the German charts at number 53.

17.11.2003
On a new interview for the French magazine D-Side number 19 (November - December) Martin Gore says that he has started working on new material since the end of September 2003. "I have finished one song and I have some ideas for others. The song that I have finished is very electronic but it has also some guitar notes". Martin also talks about the meeting that will take place in London at the end of the month between the band and Daniel Miller where they are to discuss if there will be a new Depeche Mode album or not. "We can't be sure at hundred per cent. I wouldn't want my answer to be misinterpreted because there are good chances that we work together again. It's just that we need to meet to discuss what we want to do". Uselink.dk

01.11.2003
The release date of the new Depeche Mode SuperAudioCD has been postponed to January 2004.

10.10.2003 Depeche Mode song writer Martin Gore will be releasing a new EP on 17th November, entitled, Loverman EP². The EP²+ features a live version of the Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds' single 'Loverman'. The EP is available on three formats, DVD EP (with bonus CD), 12" vinyl and as a regular CD. The DVD EP consists of five tracks recorded live in Milan earlier this year plus an exclusive video interview while the bonus CD includes two versions of 'Loverman' and remixes of 'Das Lied Vom Einsamen Mädchen', from Nico's album 'Camera Obscura'. The 12" release includes an exclusive remix of 'Loverman' from Bola plus Turner and Lawrence's remixes of 'Das Lied Vom Einsamen Mädchen'. The Bonus CD is also available on MaxiCD (catalogue number Mute 322). Mute DVD MUTE 322 001/In My Time Of Dying (4:32) 002/Stardust (3:12) 003/I Cast A Lonesome Shadow (4:13) 004/Lost In The Stars (2:55) 005/Loverman (6:47) 006/Counterfeit² Interview (7:00) Bonus CD and Maxi CD 001/Loverman (Radio Edit by Anne Carruthers) (4:13) 002/Loverman (Bola Remix) (6:46) 003/Das Lied Vom Einsamen Mädchen (Turner Remix) (5:04) 004/Das Lied Vom Einsamen Mädchen (Lawrence Remix) (8:48) 12MUTE322 001/Loverman (Bola Remix) (6:46) 002/Loverman (Bola Instrumental) (6:46) 003/Das Lied Vom Einsamen Mädchen (Turner Remix) (5:04) 004/Das Lied Vom Einsamen Mädchen (Lawrence Remix) (8:48)

06.10.2003
The release date of the new Depeche Mode 2DVD (see news 07.09.2003) has been postponed by five weeks to 10th November 2003. It will now be released in parallel to the new Superaudio CD.

29.09.2003
A very special 101 evening will be held on Thursday 9th October at the Prince Charles Theatre, 7 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BP. Doors open at 8pm, night ends at 11pm. The Features are:
- an introduction from Andy Fletcher
- short presentation by D.A. Pennebaker & Chris Hegedus
- film footage in 5.1 surround sound
- question and answer session with Andy Fletcher

There are 420 tickets available for this screening at a cost of 15.00 pounds each. Tickets are available ONLY from the box office at the cinema. Call 020 7494 3654 (+44 20 7494 3654 from outside the UK) for details. Depeche Mode´s 101 DVD will be released on 20th October.

29.09.2003
Due to technical difficulties the release of the new "101" SUPER AUDIO (LCDSTUMM101) will be delayed by another 2 weeks. The tentative release date is now on 10th November 2003.

19.09.2003
Depeche Mode's live album "101" will be re-released as a hybrid SUPER AUDIO CD one week after the new "101" DVD hits the streets. Hybrid CD means that the CD will play in normal CD-players while the super-audio feature will be enabled in Super-Audio CD players. The catalogue number will be LCDSTUMM101 and the release date is scheduled for October 27.

18.09.2003
Depeche Mode songwriter Martin Gore will release a special CD/DVD EP for his solo track "Loverman" on November 24th 2003. The DVD will be enhanced with live tracks of his this years Milan concert. More details for the Mute catalogue number CD/DVDMUTE322 to follow soon.

17.09.2003
Martin Gore will remix another track of Senor Coconuts track "Smooth Operator". Atom Heart aka Uwe Schmidt has done remixes of Depeche Mode's Freelove´s B-side "Zenstation" and Martin's first single from Counterfeit2 "Stardust".

08.09.2003
According to Andy Fletcher who was recently interviewed by www.metro.se (Sweden), Depeche Mode will release another album in 2005. Martin has begun writing on new songs and they are supposed to start recording in March of next year, and then release another album in the Spring of 2005. Please go to Empty World 3 to read the full and translated interview.

07.09.2003 The DVD re-release of the classic Depeche Mode film "101" has been postponed by two weeks to 20th October. The 2DVD is going to include 2 versions of the "101" film - one being the original cut, the other being a 70 minute live only version plus the Everything Counts 88 video and some other footage.

23.08.2003
The classic Depeche Mode film "101" by DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus will be re-released on DVD on 6th October. The 2DVD is going to include 2 versions of the "101" film - one being the original cut, the other being a 70 minute live only version focusing entirely on the concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Other features will include interviews with the teenagers 15 yrs after the movie was shot.

21.08.2003
Fletch gave a speech at the Popkomm Music Fair in Cologne on 16th August, reflecting upon his life in the music business (both the early days of DM, and his new record label). The entire transcript is available at: DepecheMode.com

23.07.2003
Happy 42nd Birthday, MART.

18.07.2003
Due to the overwhelming success of the Paper Monsters tour in Europe, Dave has added a final third leg to his tour. Going from late October to the beginning of December, Dave will be playing additional dates throughout Europe. Please go to the tour dates section to check out the dates.

16.07.2003
Dave Gahan has recently signed to Universal Music Publishing, as a writer. This does not affect his relationship with Mute Records or Depeche Mode. [More info at the official Dave Gahan page] DaveGahan.com

11.07.2003
On Friday July 18th Dave Gahan´s Paper Monsters tour will move to north America starting with a concert at the Roxy which is a small club in Atlanta´s Buckhead area. On July 24th Dave will do a special CD signing together with a 3 song acoustic performance Tower Records (West 4th Street & Broadway, New York) in celebration of Tower's 20th Anniversary in the Village. [More info at the official Dave Gahan page] DaveGahan.com

11.07.2003
On Monday August 18th Dave Gahan will release the song "I Need You" as his 2nd single from the 2003 Paper Monsters album. The single features 2 new tracks "Closer" and "Breath For You". A CD, limited CD, and a DVD are set to be released on August 18th. Two 12" vinyl singles featuring remixes of "I Need You" will be released on September 1st. [More info at the official Dave Gahan page] DaveGahan.com

08.07.2003
Happy 42nd Birthday, FLETCH!

28.06.2003
According to Fletch who was recently interviewed by a Greek radio station (Best Radio), Depeche Mode are going to be back in the studio by November 2003. A new studio album is going to be released in 2004 with an extensive world tour right after this. Andy has been deejaying on several festivals prior to live appearances of his label signees "Client".

06.06.2003
Dave Gahan´s single,"Dirty Sticky Floors", entered the German charts at number 6 and the U.K. charts at number 18.

05.06.2003 (9:50 pm.)
Dave Gahan kicked off his solo tour at the Volkshaus in Zurich today. His setlist included the following songs.
01 Hidden Houses
02 Hold On
03 Dirty Sticky Floors
04 A Question Of Time
05 Bitter Apple
06 Black And Blue Again (Dave on mouth-organ)
07 Stay (live cello support)
08 A Little Piece
09 Walking In My Shoes
10 I Need You
11 Bottle Living
12 Personal Jesus
13 Goodbye
Encore:
14 I Feel You
15 Never Let Me Down Again
Encore 2:
16 Enjoy The Silence (acoustic)
Dave Gahan

23.05.2003
Dave will be having an autograph session in Paris, on June 3, at the Virgin Megastore Champs Elysee from 1pm to 3pm CET. [Courtesy] DaveGahan.com

09.05.2003
Martin Gore´s album,"Counterfeit²", entered the German charts at number 12.

09.05.2003
Happy 41st Birthday, DAVE.

04.05.2003 The tracklists of the official commercial formats of Dave Gahan´s "Dirty Sticky Floors", which is released May 26th, are as follows: CD1 - CDMUTE294 Dirty Sticky Floors Standup Maybe CD2 - LCDMUTE294 Dirty Sticky Floors - Junkie XL Vocal Remix Edit Dirty Sticky Floors - Lexicon Avenue Vocal Mix Edit Dirty Sticky Floors - Passengerz Dirty Club Remix DVD - DVDMUTE294 Dirty Sticky Floors - Video Dirty Sticky Floors - Junkie XL Dub Edit Black And Blue Again - Acoustic The release date has been been shifted to May 26th.

02.05.2003
The official Dave Gahan page offers now sound clips of Dave's new solo album, Paper Monsters. The clips can be downloaded at: DaveGahan.com

25.04.2003
Martin Gore´s single,"Stardust", entered the German charts at number 29 and the U.K. charts at number 44.

23.04.2003
Martin Gore kicked off his mini solo tour at the Nalen in Stockholm yesterday. His setlist included the following songs.
01 In My Time of Dying
02 Stardust
03 I Cast A Lonesome Shadow
04 Only When I Lose Myself
05 Sweetest Perfection
06 Coming Back To You
07 By This River
08 Lost In the Stars /Acoustic
09 In Your Room /Acoustic
10 Walking In My Shoes /Acoustic
11 Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth /Acoustic
12 Surrender
13 The Love Thieves
14 Candy Says
Encore:
15 Loverman
16 A Question of Lust /Acoustic
17 Shake the Disease /Acoustic
Martin Gore

22.04.2003
The support act on Mart´s mini tour will be Gudrun Gut. The tour will be kicked off today in Stockholm. Martin Gore

22.04.2003
The new cover to Dave Gahan´s first solo single, Dirty Sticky Floors, has now been revealed on the official Dave Gahan page. The page features also an exclusive interview that was done in February as well as the lyrics to the new single. Dave Gahan

18.04.2003
Martin L Gore will be playing some of his favourite tracks on XFM's Hijack this Sunday (April 20th), 5-6 pm UK time on 104.9 FM in the London area, Sky Digital channel 864 or online live at xfm.co.uk. XFM UK

18.04.2003
According to the official Depeche Mode page Martin, Andrew Phillpott and Peter Gordeno were rehearsing for the upcoming "A Night With Martin L. Gore" shows on April 14th. Now on the site is a greeting from Martin, and a snippet of them rehearsing "Stardust". [Courtesy: DepecheMode.com]

18.04.2003
On April 15th, Junkie XL's (aka JXL) official website announced the inclusion of Dave Gahan and Robert Smith as collaborators on Junkie XL's forthcoming album "Radio JXL - A Broadcast From The Computer Hell Cabin". Dave has done vocals for the song "Reload". The album is set for a June 2nd release worldwide.
Both Junkie XL and Dave will be appearing at this year's Roskilde Festival. [Courtesy: Depeche-Mode.com]

22.03.2003
Martin Gore tour dates have been added to the tour section. The German shows sold out in minutes. Martin Gore tourdates

05.03.2003 The official Dave Gahan page at www.davegahan.com shows a web greeting by Dave. Also, the cover to the new solo album, "Paper Monsters" has just been revealed. tracklisting: 1. Dirty Sticky Floors 2. Hold On 3. A Little Piece 4. Bottle Living 5. Black And Blue Again 6. Stay 7. I Need You 8. Bitter Apple 9. Hidden Houses 10. She Said (Goodbye) [Courtesy: DepecheMode.com]

25.02.2003
Dave Gahan tour dates have been added to the tour section. Tickets for Germany are already on sale. Dave Gahan tourdates

17.02.2003
The official Martin Gore page offers now a couple of sound clips of Martin's new solo album, Counterfeit2, "Stardust" and "In My Time Of Dying". The clips can be downloaded at: MartinGore.com

17.02.2003
The official Martin Gore page offers now a couple of sound clips of Martin's new solo album, Counterfeit2, "Stardust" and "In My Time Of Dying". The clips can be downloaded at: MartinGore.com

22.02.2003
Depeche Mode´s Andy Fletcher aka Client F was dj'ing prior to a Client club gig in Cologne at studio 672 on 19th February. Among several Depeche Mode mixes he played a new track from Martin´s new album Counterfeit2 album ("In My Time Of Dying"). Fletch was interviewed by several fans and according to him Depeche Mode won´t do any recording sessions for a new studio album this year. The next album and tour are due in 2005. There will be some band meetings for the new remix album later this year. Dave is going to give up to 40 concerts during the summer (approx 20 in Europe and 20 in the US). Martin plans on doing about 6 club gigs with Peter Gordeno and another guest musician in Europe and about 10 gigs in the US.

17.02.2003
The official Depeche Mode page has now a video greeting by Martin filmed at the Los Angeles video shoot for Martin's first single from Counterfeit2, "Stardust". The message can be accessed by clicking this link: MartinGore.com

09.02.2003
Two new tour dates have been added to Dave Gahan´s tour calendar: Hultsfred Festival, Sweden on 13th June and at the Budapest Arena on 23rd June, 2003.

08.02.2003
A new Q & A with Fletch is now available at the official Depeche Mode page. The homepage to Mart´s solo project Counterfeit 2 launched with a press release yesterday. Please go to the official Depeche Mode page to read more on that topic. Depechemode.com

07.02.2003 Martin´s new solo album, Counterfeit 2, will have the following tracklisting: 1. In My Time Of Dying 2. Stardust 3. I Cast A Lonesome Shadow 4. In My Other World 5. Loverman 6. By This River 7. Lost In The Stars 8. Oh My Love 9. Das Lied Vom Einsamen Mädchen 10. Tiny Girls 11. Candy Says [Courtesy: Depeche-Mode.com] The album is due for a release on 28th April 2003.

03.02.2003
Client are confirmed to make a live appearance at this years SAMA festival taking place in Sweden on April 5th. This will be Client's first ever live concert. Also appearing is Fletch who will be working his magic on the decks as a DJ. SAMA is sold out for weeks.. [Courtesy: Depeche-Mode.com]

29.01.2003
The first single from Martin´s new solo album Counterfeit 2, which is due for a release on 14th April 2003, will be entitled Stardust. Right now there are no plans for a Martin Gore solo tour.

28.01.2003
Dave´s small solo tour, which includes some club dates and some festival appearances (see news 27/01) is confirmed by close sources to the band and the record label. More Dave Gahan tour dates will be announced soon.

27.01.2003
According to the official "Rock-am-Ring / Rock-im-Park" festival page, Dave Gahan will be the headliner of the alternative stage ("alternastage"). Right now we have no confirmation about Dave´s appearance. The festival takes place from 6th - 8th June in Nuremberg and at the Nuerburgring.
Rock Am Ring Homepage

27.01.2003
Martin´s new solo album, which is due for a release on 28th April 2003, will be entitled Counterfeit 2.

13.01.2003
Fletch´s new "Toast Hawaii" label will release a new Client single on March 24th and a new Client album in June (tentative release date). The first single is entitled "Price of love". More info on Client can be found at: Client Homepage
Andy Fletcher was interviewed by the Side-line magazine team for their January 2003 release. The magazine can be ordered at: Side-Line Magazine

11.01.2003
The tentative release dates for Martin´s solo album is April 14th (single) and April 28th (album). The tentative release dates for Dave´s solo album is May 19th (single) and June 2nd (album). Some promos of Mart´s solo album should be available soon. Both albums are yet untitled.

11.01.2003
There is no absolute release date set yet, but "101" will be released on DVD in 2003. D.A.Pennebaker is involved in the project again. Bonus features are being worked on for the DVD and will include a 60 min live only segment, new 2003 interviews with the teenagers of the film as well as some World Violation footage.

24.12.2002
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year from CPR.
In 2003 CPRs Depeche Mode page continues to deliver first hand news. I hope you stay with with me and use this platform as often as you can. Thanks for your support.

24.11.2002
According to www.depechemode.com David appeared on MTV-USA recently, and briefly discussed his upcoming solo project. He currently has a few songs recorded, with ten more songs tentatively scheduled. There is a very tentative release date for May 2003.

21.10.2002 Depeche Mode have won the inaugural Q Innovation Award at the Q awards show, held at the Saatci Gallery in London on 21st October 2002. "Thanks very much," said Dave Gahan. "It's not what we expected, but then we never expected to be still standing after 20 years. But we're proud of it." This is a new award, which recognises creativity, invention and courage in the face of adversity. The Q team declared that Depeche Mode are true mavericks that have left an indelible mark on music, changing our perceptions forever, having kicked off their career at the dawn of the 80s and established themselves as one of the world's most popular bands.

01.10.2002 Depeche Mode are to re-release their DVD "The Videos 86>98" as an enhanced 2DVD package entitled "The Videos 86>98+". DVD1 has the same content as the original DVD. Disc Two has the following tracklisting: The Videos 1. But Not Tonight (from the Film 'Modern Girls') 2. Strangelove '88 (US Version) 3. One Caress (US Video) 4. Condemnation (Paris Mix) The Films (EPKs) 1. Violator 13/02/90 2. Songs Of Faith And Devotion 27/1/93 3. Ultra 26/2/97 Running Time: 87 Minutes The 2DVD package will be released on 25th November 2002.

01.10.2002
Depeche Mode have been nominated for "Best Live Band" by MTV Europe that is being held November 14th, 2002 in Barcelona, Spain. You can vote for DM at MTV's web page here.

29.08.2002
Congratulations to Mart!!! What most fans heard through the grape vine already became now official news. Martin's wife has given birth to a healthy baby boy, Calo (pronounced KAY-lo) Leon Gore on 27th July, 2002.

23.08.2002
Anne Berning of Mute Germany just informed that DM's "One Night In Paris" DVD won the first ever Popkomm Music DVD Award, on Saturday (August 17th, 2002) in the category "Best Live Recording/Best artist Documentary" at Popkomm Music Fair.

12.08.2002
Depeche Mode's "One Night In Paris"-DVD went platinum in Germany for 50,000 sold copies.

03.08.2002
The German radio channel NDR 2 (located in Hamburg) announced that they will air a Depeche Mode concert on 2nd September 2002 at 21:00CET. NDR2's manager just informed that the radio channel is going to air the audio portion of DM's 2001 Paris concert that is also released on DVD. To all who want to record this off your Digi-Receiver or just wanna listen - frequencies and details can be found at NDR 2.

01.08.2002
Mute Records are to release old VHS material on DVD. The record label and DM currently negotiate what material is to put and release on DVD. The new DVD tentative release dates are not before spring 2003. If the label decides to re-release the "Devotional Video" on DVD an inclusion of the missing Devotional video tracks (the ones that are on the LD) is very likely.

23.07.2002
Happy 41st Birthday, MART.

08.07.2002
Happy 41st Birthday, FLETCH!

08.07.2002
The Depeche Mode song "Just Can't Get Enough" is featured on the "Sound of the Eighties O.S.T" for the movie "ME WITHOUT YOU". The album features an electric 80s soundtrack with enduring songs from The Clash, Depeche Mode, Echo&The Bunnymen, and The Normal (aka Daniel Miller).

03.07.2002
According to www.dm.com Fletch attended the recent Sonar Music Festival in Barcelona (June 13th through 15th). After the festival, Fletch went to Los Angeles (travelling by train to Santa Barbara from Union Station in Los Angeles) to visit Martin, and see how his Counterfeit solo project is coming along. Andy has heard some of Martin's tracks, and reports that they are very good. Fletch is currently putting his time into his new record label (Toast Hawaii, through Mute). The first group on the new label is called Client. Their first single is a DJ-only white label 10" single. The tracks are "Client" (Harder Sex Mix) and "The Price Of Love" (Dub).
According to a fan letter Dave is heavily working on his solo debut as well which is expected for a release early next year.

16.06.2002
Depeche Mode tour drummer Christian Eigner will support the German Country star Peter Maffay on his upcoming tour.

16.06.2002
The final BONG magazine came along with a free bonus CD that has the following tracklisting:
Dream On:
1.The Brat Mix
2.Pink Noise Vocal Mix
3.Pink Noise Pain Is Waiting Mix

I Feel Loved
4.Fafa Monteco Mix
5.Laurent F. Remix
6.Desert After Hours Dub
7.Tenaglia Labour Of Love Dub

Freelove
8.Powder Productions Remix
9.Deep Dish Freedom Remix
10.David Bascombe Remix

All remixes are not available on the commercial formats but on several promos only. All tracks on this CD are from a digital format which makes this item interesting because some of the remixes were available on 12" vinyls only. The BONG magazine #52 will be the last issue (see news 13.03.2002).

27.05.2002 Depeche Mode have released their new 2DVD "One Night In Paris" today, which captures the band's performance in Paris, France on their 2001 Exciter Tour. The live DVD set, which was filmed and directed by Anton Corbijn, features many extras, including a documentary about the show, still photographs with commentary, fan interviews, band interviews, and all the projection films that were shown on stage. Please go to the news of 31st March to see the complete tracklist for the 2DVD set. The amount of pre-orders already exceeded the "GOLD" status in Germany.

10.05.2002 According to MTVnews who had the chance to interview Dave Gahan, Dave will enter the studio in July to begin work on the 15 songs he has demoed for his as-yet-untitled debut solo album, tentatively scheduled for release in March 2003. The singer will be working with producer/percussionist Ken Thomas (Sigur Rós) and cellist/guitarist Knox Chandler (Siouxsie and the Banshees, Psychedelic Furs) on the album. He also plans to tour in support of the effort, including some possible surprise club dates around the end of the year. The brooding vocalist said his sobriety - he battled a debilitating, nearly fatal heroin addiction in the mid-late '90s - has coloured many of his songs. "I'm just really full of energy, and getting healthy is a theme that has crept into my lyrics and vocal melodies," he said. "They're about wanting to find a place of peace and belonging, but at the same time experiencing that and seeing it through other people. I always played around with writing songs, but when you're spending a lot of time in bars you have a lot of big ideas, but you don't do much with them." As examples, he cited the track "Hold On," which describes the birth of his daughter. Gahan said some of the songs will likely have the signature Depeche Mode keyboard sound, a demo of "A Little Piece" mixes gospel emotion and eerie music that wouldn't be out of place on a song by expat American cult singer Scott Walker. Gahan admitted that the demo initially scared his record company because it was such a departure from his DM work, but that he doesn't mind bucking expectations. Don't plan on enjoying the silence for too long, though: Once all this solo action is out of the way, Gahan said he expects Depeche Mode will get back in the studio to record their next album. For the full article please go to: MTV News

10.05.2002
EMI Recorded Music has purchased Mute Records. EMI is due to acquire the US, UK and German legs of Mute Records. EMI Recorded Music has acquired Mute, one of Europe's leading independent record companies, extending an existing licensing relationship that Mute has had with EMI's Virgin Records for over 15 years. EMI will pay £23 million for Mute, plus up to £19 million of potential performance-related payments, over a period of four years.

09.05.2002
Happy 40th Birthday, DAVE.

31.03.2002 Depeche Mode is going to release the new 2DVD package set on 27th May 2002, which captures the band's performance in Paris, France on their 2001 Exciter Tour. The live DVD set, which was filmed and directed by Anton Corbijn, features many extras, including a documentary about the show, still photographs with commentary, fan interviews, band interviews, and all the projection films that were shown on stage. The complete tracklist for the 2DVD set is as follows: Disc 1: CD9 format of full concert (1 hour 58 minutes). Ratio 16.9. Audio 5.1 dolby digital Easy Tiger, Dream On - Guitar Intro, The Dead Of Night, Sweetest Condition, Halo, Walking In My Shoes, Dream On, When The Body Speaks, Waiting For The Night, It Doesn't Matter Two, Breathe, Freelove, Enjoy The Silence, I Feel You, In Your Room, It's No Good, Personal Jesus, Home, Condemnation, Black Celebration, Never Let Me Down Again.

Disc 2:
DVD 5 Plus - DVD visuals:

The Preparing
Documentary about the show - Interviews with Lee Charteris, Anton Corbijn, Paul Normandale, Bill Leabody and JK, cut with footage of the set being built in Bercy and original drawings etc. Approximate Length: 10 minutes. Ratio: 4:3 Audio: Stereo

The Photographing
Stills gallery (15-20 shots) by Anton Corbijn, with audio commentary from Anton. Approximate Length: 5 minutes, Ratio: 16:9, Audio: Stereo

The Waiting
Fans outside being asked short questions like why they came to the show, what they get from it, how often have they seen DM before, etc...shot in Paris. Approximate Length: 10 minutes, Ratio: 4:3, Audio: Stereo

The Talking
Band Interviews - always moving, never sitting down, atmosphere of tension before show. Approximate Length: 10 minutes, Ratio: 4:3, Audio: Stereo

The Screening
Projection films pure with 5.1 Audio. Approximate Length: 30 minutes, Ratio: 16:9, Audio: 5.1 or stereo

Sister Of Night Bonus Track
"Sister of Night". - an extra song from the show, not included in main film, with 5.1 Audio, Approximate Length: 6 minutes, Ratio: 16:9, Audio: 5.1

The Choosing
Never Let Me Down Again with multiple angles (3). Angles set by camera position not band members. Graphic at front, showing camera positions and inviting user to direct themselves. Approximate Length: 8 minutes/angle, Ratio: 16:9, Audio: 5.1

Surrender
Martin sings a song in his dressing room. Approximate Length: 5 minutes, Ratio: 4:3, Audio: Stereo; this is a hidden track which is not mentioned on the sleeve

13.03.2002
BONG magazine, the quarterly published fanzine of the official fan club, announced today that the June 2002 issue will be the last one. BONG declared that the number of subscribers has dropped with every year due to the increasing popularity of the internet.

05.03.2002
The scheduled PPV "One Night in Paris" event in Germany will feature over 2 hours of Depeche Mode, in the form of a 54 minute version of the Paris concert film, as well as a 1 hour documentary of the band which Premiere has produced for the event (including current interviews with the band members).
Pay-Per-View Broadcast Details for Germany (PREMIERE):
Premiere: 29th March - 20:15
Replay Event: 30th March - 20:15
31st March - 11:45
31st March - 20:15
1st April - 11:45

03.03.2002
Martin Gore told CDNow that he intends to work on another solo project in 2002, once again, consisting of cover songs. "I'm finding it hard to visualize at the moment because when you record covers that you really like, it almost seems sacrilegious to go too far away from the originals," says Gore.

19.02.2002
DM's fourth single,"Goodnight Lovers", entered the German charts at number 15 but did not enter the U.K. top 75.

18.02.2002
The Depeche Mode track "Dirt" will appear on the OST to the "Resident evil" movie. The expected release date for the sound track is March 12, 2002. Among other artists on the sound track are Rammstein, Slipknot and Marilyn Manson.

17.02.2002
The 80ies pop star Sandra has covered the Depeche Mode track Freelove that will be included to her album "The Wheel Of Time". Freelove is the ninth track of her forthcoming album which is going to be released on 22nd April 2002.

14.02.2002
According to www.depechemode.com the band are currently on holiday. There are no plans for a continuation of the tour yet. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

08.02.2002
In the month of March, there will be a Pay-Per-View event with Depeche Mode. Titled "One Night In Paris - The Exciter Tour 2001", the broadcast will be of a full Exciter Tour concert at The Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy. Shot by Anton Corbijn, the concert film was shot on anamorphic 16:9 Digital Betacam using 13 cameras. The suggested retail price of the Pay-Per-View event is $19.95. Check your local listing to confirm. Visit www.depechemode.com for further broadcast details and to read the press release. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

27.01.2002
Depeche Mode are nominated for the German "Echo"-award. Right now it is not known if the band is to appear at the conferment on 7th March at the ICC in Berlin and is surely strongly dependent on the price win. The band is nominated in the category "Best Group".

27.01.2002
The music video for the song "Goodnight Lovers" debuted on several European music channels during the last week. As already rumoured this time the video features the backing singers Georgia and Jordan. The single will be released on 11th February 2002.

17.01.2002 The music video for the song "Goodnight Lovers" is now complete (the single will be released in Europe on 11th February). The video is being sent to TV stations right now. A short 7 seconds clip can be downloaded at www.depechemode.com. The official page will also offer a longer clip on 1st February. The video was shot right after the Mannheim concert on 5th/6th November with some final shots on 7th November in a small village near Frankfurt and was again directed by John Hillcoat. A German newspaper recently released some pictures that were shot during the video shooting.

12.01.2002 The track list for the official German & UK commercial formats of "Goodnight Lovers", which is released February 11th, is as follows. There are no plans for a limited CD (LCD) yet. Goodnight Lovers - Single Version When The Body Speaks - Acoustic The Dead Of Night - Electronicat Remix Goodnight Lovers - Isan Falling Leaf Mix According to the mail order indietective.de a very limited edition of the German 12" single will be released on red vinyl.

02.01.2002
Depeche Mode are to extend their Exciter Tour in JULY 2002. According to several DM fan pages a four week extension to the tour in July 2002 is under negotiation. An opening show in Paris is planned at the beginning of July with some more dates in Germany (Hamburg) and Denmark. Since this period is during the European festival season it is very likely that the band are to appear at those events too. There are no plans for another Exotic leg yet.

14.12.2001 According to www.depechemode.com the release date for "Goodnight Lovers" has been pushed back another week. It is now tentatively scheduled for February 11th, 2002. The single will be released on one CD and a 12" that will include a remix of "Goodnight Lovers", "The Dead Of Night" as well as an acoustic version of "When The Body Speaks".

09.12.2001 Mute Records have released a trailer which will be used for promotion of the upcoming live DVD. The live DVD, which was filmed in Paris, will be released on 12th March 2002. The trailer includes short clips of Waiting for the Night, Personal Jesus and Never Let Me Down Again plus some backstage interview clips.

08.12.2001 DM's fourth single "Goodnight Lovers will include a remix of When The Body Speaks which was remixed by Gareth Jones and furthermore there will be a remix of Goodnight Lovers, and The Dead Of Night. The single will be released on 4th February 2002.

28.11.2001
DM's fourth single,"Goodnight Lovers" is going to be released on 4th February 2002. The live DVD, that was filmed in Paris earlier this year, is going to be released on 12th March 2002. The track listing to the single will be posted here soon.

21.11.2001
A new Depeche Mode "I Feel Loved" DJ promo has been released featuring two new DJ remixes. The remixes are entitled Innerbliss Vocal and Pleasure Dub. The mixes are released on 12" vinyl and only 500 are made so this record might be very rare and collectable in the future. The 12" can be ordered at Innerbliss DJ page.

08.11.2001 Depeche Mode appeared on the "MTV European Music Awards" today, and performed the track, "Never Let Me Down Again". The song, which was a shortened live version of their current set, featured their live supports Christian on drums, Peter on synths and their backing singers Georgia and Jordan. DM were nominated for the Best Band Website for www.depechemode.com, but lost out to Limp Bizkit. DM gave a couple of interviews and confirmed that the live DVD is to be released in March and that they might continue the tour next year.

06.11.2001 Depeche Mode finished their Exciter tour last night at a sold out Maimarkthalle in Mannheim, Germany. The show was incredible and included a couple of songs that haven't been played on that tour before. A special tour review will follow next month.

06.11.2001
The new video to "Goodnight Lovers" was partly shot at the band's hotel near Frankfurt early this morning. All band members were asked to act/film for about 45 minutes which will be used in the new video later on. Right now it is not known who is going to direct the video.

03.11.2001
According to www.garethjones.com, Gareth has just completed a remix of the Exciter track "When The Body Speaks", as part of a package for the fourth DM single which will be released as a double-A-side.

03.11.2001
Goodnight Lovers, the fourth single slated from Depeche Mode's "Exciter" album, has been remixed by Kreidler. According to their official site, the remix was produced for "Born A Lover", which was the original working title of the Goodnight Lovers track. The single has had it's European release date pushed back to January 21, 2002. [Courtesy: Halo's Depeche Mode page]

31.10.2001
The MTV European Music Awards broadcast on 8th November will start live on MTV Europe at 19:30 CET with a count down. Remember that Depeche Mode will perform live at this event and that the band´s web page is nominated for the best web page.

30.10.2001
Andy will be participating in a live chat on the German t-online.de website on 5th November prior to the band´s final show of this leg in Mannheim. The chat will start at 15:45 CET (14:45 GMT) an can be accessed by clicking on the following link. T-Online

30.10.2001
Both of the recent Paris shows of the Exciter Tour were filmed for a tentative DVD release next year. The DVD will include additional footage from other European shows and is directed by Anton Corbijn. No tracklisting information or release date is known yet. Andy hinted on a London radio show that the DVD may be released in March 2002 while other sources state that it will be in May at the earliest. Also the DVD might be accompanied by a live single release.

29.10.2001
The band´s third single "Freelove" will be released in the USA on 11th December 2001. Also the UK and German 12" (12BONG32) delay by 1 week to November 12th.

15.10.2001
The video for "Freelove will be debuting on 17th October on several German music channels (VIVA, VIVA-2, MTV Germany). Check between 15:00 and 20:00 CET on VIVA for the premiere. The video was shot on 12th and 13th July in New Orleans and was directed again by John Hillcoat. Along with DM Christian Eigner is also to be seen on the video.

04.10.2001 The tracklists for the official German & UK commercial formats of "Freelove", which is released November 5th, are as follows: CD1 - CDBONG32 Freelove - Flood Mix Zenstation Zenstation - Atom's Stereonerd Mix CD2 - LCDBONG32 Freelove - Bertrand Burgalat Mix Freelove - Schlammpeitziger Mix Freelove - DJ Muggs Mix 12" - 12BONG32 Freelove - Console Mix Freelove - Schlammpeitziger Mix Zenstation - Atom's Stereonerd Mix Freelove - Bertrand Burgalat Mix Freelove - DJ Muggs Mix DVD - DVDBONG32 Freelove - Live "Bootleg" Video Breathe - Live The Dead Of Night - Live According to depechemode.com the "Live 'Bootleg' Video" is a montage of live and backstage footage shot on the tour. Both "Breathe" and "The Dead Of Night" are audio only recordings, recorded at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, on June 30th, 2001.

25.09.2001
Depeche Mode are going to continue their Exciter Tour in 2002. The tour will take them to Asia, Australia and South America in 2002. Also there might be some additional shows in Europe since most of the shows sold out fast and some regions were not considered. Right now Dublin, Glasgow, Rotterdam, Bordeaux and Basel are under negotiation.

23.09.2001
Depeche Mode are to appear on the MTV Europe Music Awards which will be held at the Festhalle Frankfurt, Germany on 8th November 2001. DM will be performing live at this show and the band´s web page depechemode.com is nominated for the best web page.

14.09.2001
The upcoming third single from Exciter, "Freelove", will feature a Radio Mix version remixed by Flood, along with the new instrumental b-side track "Zenstation". Other known mixes commissioned for the single feature Deep Dish and David Bascombe. [Courtesy: Halo's Depeche Mode page]

13.09.2001
Due to the massive demand two European shows will be added to the tour schedule - Zagreb, Croatia 03.11.01 and Mannheim, Germany 05.11.01. Ticket sales for Germany will start on Monday 17th September.

03.09.2001 On 28th August 2001 Depeche Mode kicked off the European leg of the Exciter tour with three sold out shows in Tallin, Riga and Vilnius. Prior to the show in Tallin they were offered to sign the "Golden Book of the town" which was a great honour to DM. DM are really looking forward to play in Europe especially in Germany where the tour is sold out for months. It is rumoured that the show in Hamburg might be their biggest gig ever as more than 70,000 tickets have been sold to that show.

28.08.2001
The 3rd Depeche Mode single "Freelove" from "Exciter" will be released on 22nd October 2001 on CD, 12" single, and DVD (DVDBong32). The video for Freelove was shot on 12th and 13th July in New Orleans and was directed again by John Hillcoat.

27.08.2001
The Latvian group Brainstorm will be the support act for all three of the Baltic shows; Tallin - 28th August, Riga - 29th August, and Vilnius - 31st August.

19.08.2001
Depeche Mode won the German COMET award as the best "International act". The most important German music award was handed over to Anne Berning of Mute Germany since the band was busy touring in California. The band sent a video message that was shot backstage in Santa Barbara. On the message DM said that they are really looking forward to play in Germany next month.

08.08.2001
On 13th August Depeche Mode will release the second commercial 12" of "I Feel Loved" (L12BONG31) which features a brand new mix by UMEK plus the Thomas Brinkman Remix and Chamber's Remixes. Also available are two special limited 12" releases (XP12BONG31 & XPL12BONG31) which are exclusively available directly only from Mute. Originally previously available on promo only they feature three brand new mixes. All formats of "I Feel Loved" are available now through Mute Bank mail order.
L12BONG31 (RELEASED 13th August)
Umek Mix
Thomas Brinkman Remix
Chamber's Remix

XP12BONG31 (Very limited! RELEASED 13th August)
Danny Tenaglia's Labor Of Love Mix
Danny Tenaglia's Labor Of Love Instrumental

XPL12BONG31 (Very limited! RELEASED 13th August)
Danny Tenaglia's Labor Of Love Dub
Desert After Hours Dub
Danny Tenaglia's Labor Of Love Edit

08.08.2001
Depeche Mode appeared on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" Tuesday evening, and performed the 2nd single from Exciter, "I Feel Loved".

06.08.2001
DM's "I Feel Loved" entered the German charts at number 6 and the U.K. charts at number 12.

31.07.2001
The Depeche Mode Exciter Tour US leg draws to an end. The band were in a good mood at all of their concerts enjoying themselves and delivering great shows that unfortunately were not entirely sold out. At some shows Martin´s acoustic tracks were changed to include songs that haven´t been played before (The Bottom Line, Surrender, Dressed In Black). While The Bottom Line was mostly performed for the beginning of the tour it was switched for Sister Of Night for the second half.
The European leg will start on 28th August in Tallin. Most concerts are totally sold out for months.

23.07.2001
Happy 40th Birthday, MART.

18.07.2001
The 3rd Depeche Mode single "Freelove" from "Exciter" will be released on 17th or 24th September 2001 on CD, 12" single, and DVD (DVDBong32). The video for Freelove was shot on 12th and 13th July in New Orleans and was directed again by John Hillcoat.

15.07.2001
The official Depeche Mode page confirmed that Fad Gadget is to be the support act for the European leg of the Exciter Tour. Fad Gadget has been booked for 32 European shows. The band Technique will be the support for the Hamburg and Leipzig shows only.

12.07.2001
According to the latest news provided by the German concert agency Marek Lieberberg, fellow Mute label act Fad Gadget is to be the support act ('special guest') for Depeche Mode during the German leg of the "Exciter" tour. The news does not come as a surprise as Fad Gadget has started playing live again just recently.

08.07.2001
Happy 40th Birthday, FLETCH!

27.06.2001
Depeche Mode appeared on "The Late Show With David Letterman" on Tuesday June 26th, and performed the track, "Dream On". The song, which was a shortened live version of their current set, featured their live supports Christian on drums & Peter on synths.

16.06.2001
Depeche Mode's new single "I feel loved" will be released on the 23rd July. This is one week later than originally planned. See the 3.06. news for the tracklisting.

14.06.2001
The band are scheduled to perform on "Late Night With David Letterman" (CBS), June 26th, and "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" (NBC) on August 7th. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

12.06.2001
Depeche Mode opened their Exciter tour last night at the Colisee Pepsi in Quebec City, PQ. The setlist was as follows:
1. Easy Tiger - Dream On (acoustic instrumental) - Intro
2. Dead Of Night
3. Sweetest Condition
4. Halo
5. Walking In My Shoes
6. Dream On
7. When The Body Speaks
8. Waiting For The Night To Fall
9. The Bottom Line
10. Breathe
11. Freelove
12. Enjoy The Silence
13. I Feel You
14. In Your Room
15. It`s No good
16. I Feel Loved
17. Personal Jesus
--- Encore --
18. Home
19. Clean
20. Black Celebration
21. Never Let Me Down Again

Although the concert was not sold out (approx. 4,500 people) DM gave a good show presenting a good mixture of new and old songs. They still made some mistakes on some songs and the sound-voice ratio need be adjusted as well. Other than that is was an incredible show with a good audience.

03.06.2001 The tracklists for the official German & UK commercial formats of "I feel loved", which is released July 16th, are as follows: CD1 - CDBONG31 I Feel Loved - (Single Version) Dirt - (Single Version) I Feel Loved - (Extended Instrumental Version) CD2 - LCDBONG31 I Feel Loved - (Danny Tenaglia´s Labor Of Love Edit) I Feel Loved - (Thomas Brinkmann Mix) I Feel Loved - (Chambers Mix) 12" - 12BONG31 I Feel Loved - (Danny Tenaglia´s Labor Of Love Edit) Dirt - (Danny Tenaglia´s Labor Of Love Edit) [Courtesy: DM Uselink]

01.06.2001
The new Depeche Mode album "Exciter" holds the number 1 slot in Germany. The album went number 1 as well in Greece, France, Belgium and Sweden.

28.05.2001
According to Side-Line the new videoclip of the band has just been filmed. The video for the song "I Feel Loved" out of Depeche Mode's latest album "Exciter", was filmed in a club in Los Angeles. The video shows the lead singer of Depeche Mode, Dave Gahan, being chased by hunting dogs. "They were quite ferocious dogs, and the director told me not to look them in the eyes. I just told him that they'd kill me anyway, and that the cameras should be ready to film that.", said a joking Gahan.

28.05.2001
As already rumoured the B-side to "I feel loved" (BONG31) will have a cover version on it of The Stooges, entitled "Dirt". BONG31 will probably include the single version, "Dirt" and an extended instrumental of "I feel loved".

26.05.2001
Several magazines had articles about Depeche Mode and the new album "Exciter". Here is just a small selection:
* Rolling Stone Magazine
* Rolling Stone Online competition (win a DM CD and video)
* 13th Street Online

22.05.2001
DM´s Exciter went straight into the German album charts to number 1 !!!. It even reached platinum status in the first week.

21.05.2001 The release of DM's second single entitled "I Feel Loved" is scheduled for 16th July 2001.

09.05.2001
Happy 39th Birthday, DAVE.

03.05.2001
BBC London Live has put together an exclusive 2 hour documentary to celebrate 20 years of Depeche Mode. The documentary entitled "Let Me Take You On A Trip..." will be streamed live on the web at 3pm British Summer Time on May 7. People who visit their site can vote for their favourite Depeche Mode song and take part in a competition to win a very limited signed box set version of Depeche Mode's new album Exciter.
BBC London live Depeche Mode documentary]

02.05.2001
DM´s Dream On went straight into the German, Italian and Danish charts to number 1 !!!.

30.04.2001
DM entered the UK charts at number 6 today.

28.04.2001
DM are to perform again a song at the "David Letterman" TV show in New York on 26.06.2001.

27.04.2001
Poe has been named as the opening act for the first month and a half of the North American leg of the "Exciter Tour". Poe will be on tour with Depeche Mode until the Dallas show on July 17th. No other details have been given in regards to who will be opening for the remaining N. American dates, or for the European concerts. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

26.04.2001
The US radio station "94.5-TheBuzz" (Houston, TX) had a radio interview with Dave on 26.04.2001 17:00 that I was witness to. According to Dave DM will play up to 6 songs of the new album on their upcoming Exciter Tour. The setlist will include too: Personal jesus, Enjoy the silence, Halo, Waiting for the night to fall!!, Clean!!, Black celebration, In your room, and some other singles. Dave was impressed with the current sales they have especially in the Houston area and he is looking forward to perform the show this year at the Woodlands Pavilion.

20.04.2001
DM are to be featured in two-hour specials on BBC LONDON LIVE radio show next month. Depeche Mode's Andy Fletcher, Daniel Miller and former members Vince Clark and Alan Wilder give exclusive new interviews to host Gary Crowley and talk about the band's 20-year history, from formative days in Essex to the release of their new single 'Dream On'.

08.04.2001 On Saturday April 7th, Depeche Mode performed their new single "Dream On" on the UK television show CD:UK. The band have also made an appearance on "Top Of The Pop's", once again, performing "Dream On" (see news 25.03.2001).

07.04.2001
Due to the massive demand two European shows have been added to the tour schedule - Paris 10.10.01 and London 18.10.01.

29.03.2001
The video for Dream On will be debuting tomorrow afternoon on several German music channels (VIVA, VIVA-2, MTV Germany). Check between 15:00 and 17:00 CET on VIVA for the premiere.

25.03.2001
DM were recording "Dream On" for TOTP on 21st Mar at the TOTP studios in London. The only live element to the song was the vocals - the sound came off a minidisc. Another recording session for TV (cd:uk) included live versions of "Dream On" which was performed three times and "I feel loved" which they did twice. Again the tracks were sung live but the music came off a minidisc. Christian Eigner was to be seen on drums again on both sessions. The CD:UK show was recorded at Waterloo recording studio on 24th March. The band were in a good mood and were joking all the time in between the songs. The total attendance for this show was about 150 people.

21.03.2001
Due to the massive demand three German shows have been added to the tour schedule - Berlin 6.9.01 / Köln 27.9.01 and München 30.9.01. Scandinavian dates will include shows in Oslo, Norway on 22.09.01 and Copenhagen, Denmark on 23.09.01.

18.03.2001
Depeche Mode will be recording a performance for the UK TV show CD:UK on Saturday, 24th March 15:00, for transmission at a later date. They are going to perform 4 songs but only Dream On will be broadcast on TV. The show will be held in London at the Waterloo club.

13.03.2001
Depeche Mode announced the new Exciter tourdates today on a 40 minutes press conference that was held in Hamburg. The set list will contain about 19 songs and they are going to play up to 6 songs of the new album. Go here to the see the tour dates: 2001 TOURDATES

08.03.2001 The tracklists for the official German & UK commercial formats of "Dream On", which is released April 23rd, are as follows: CD1 - CDBONG30 Dream On - (Single Version) Easy Tiger - (Full Version) Easy Tiger - (Bertrand Burgalat & A.S. Dragon Version) CD2 - LCDBONG30 Dream On - (Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix) Dream On - (Dave Clarke Acoustic Version) Dream On - (Octagon Man Mix) Dream On - (Kid 606 Mix) 12" - 12BONG30 Dream On - (Bushwacka Tough Guy Mix) Dream On - (Dave Clarke Remix) Dream On - (Bushwacka Blunt Mix)

05.03.2001
The band will be in Hamburg, Germany on March 13th to hold a press conference to release dates of their upcoming tour. Ticket sales start on 19th March.
[Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

28.02.2001
Depeche Mode have issued a press release concerning the making of their newest video "Dream on". Depeche Mode found themselves on the historic American road 66 on the weekend of February 17th and 18th, shooting the video for "Dream On". Working for the first time with esteemed director Stephane Sednaoui, Depeche Mode are seen traveling in a classic black Lincoln Continental near Barstow. Sednaoui has lots of experimental post-production work to do on the video that "we're all anxious to see," notes Fletcher. Seen driving the car is Gahan, who reveals that "Martin and Andrew are my passengers, but the viewer won't know for sure if they're truly in the car with me." "Dream On" goes to radio in mid-March, with the video to follow shortly thereafter.

20.02.2001
The winners of the KROQ contest last Friday, Harold Washington and his wife Adrienne, got to hang out with DM on the video shoot for "Dream On". Washington got hold of some interesting info. In a posting on the official DM webboard he writes that the band are going to start touring in June in Toronto and end up in California most likely in mid August. They have programmed 24 songs in total but there's no fixed setlist yet. The band won't do Stripped because "it's gotten too old". In further news, a certain Andrew may break out a bass guitar during the gigs.

02.02.2001
The new Depeche Mode album "Exciter" will have the following tracklisting (13 tracks in total):
Dream On
Shine
The Sweetest Condition
When The Body Speaks
The Dead Of Night
Love Theme
Freelove
Comatose
I feel Loved
Breathe
Easy Tiger
I Am You
Goodnight Lovers .

26.01.2001
According to Side-Line French remixer Bertrand Burgalat has been chosen to remix a track of the forthcoming Depeche Mode album. As far as Side-Line was able to deduce the french remixer laid his remixing hands on "Easy Tiger". Burgalat, the founder of the Tricatel label is currently working on his first solo album "The Sssound of mmmusic". According to Playground Music other remixers contacted to remix "Dream On" would include Timo Maas, Maxim (ex-Prodigy) and Kruder & Dorfmeister. In further news, the first single "Dream on" from Depeche Mode's "Exciter" album is to reach the radiobroadcasts on March 2nd.

26.01.2001
Now available exclusively on depechemode.com are two mp3 excerpts of the first single "Dream On" (due out 23.04.2001) from the forthcoming album, "Exciter". The files are 79k (song intro) and 1.1MB (middle part). Also, starting on January 31st, at 8am UK time, depechemode.com will host 2 exclusive extracts from the forthcoming album. Further extracts will be updated at the same time on a daily basis, 2 tracks per day. Depechemode.com will also feature exclusive new photos and quotes, again updated on a daily basis.
[Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

25.01.2001
The B-side of Depeche Mode's first single "Dream on" coming from "Exciter" will be most probably entitled "Easy Tiger".

24.01.2001
Depechemode.com reports the following information about the new album. May 14th (UK / Mute), May 15th (US / Reprise) is the release dates of Exciter, with selected tracks slated for the album; "The Sweetest Condition", "Dream On", "When The Body Speaks", "Breathe", "Goodnight Lovers", "Freelove", "I Am You".
"Dream On", the first single, to be released April 23rd by Mute (UK). The catalog number will be BONG 30. The US release will be shortly after, but no date is set yet. The music video for the first single will be shot in mid-February. The director of the video is still to be determined. Anton Corbijn is working on the design and artwork for the album. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

16.01.2001
A trivia contest to guess the new Depeche Mode album title has been taken place on the official DM page. Seven clues were given to find the right letters, that after unscrambling would form the new title. The letters were: C, I, T, E, R, E, X. The most likely album title using the letters was Exciter. A close source to the band confirmed today that the new Depeche Mode album is entitled "EXCITER".

10.01.2001
The latest two Depeche Mode albums will be released on minidisc on 5th Feb 2001. This reflects the growing popularity of that format. The suggested retail prices are: The Singles 81>85 (1MD) 13 UKP and The Singles 86>98 (2MD) 15UKP.

05.01.2001
The band will be back in the studio on Monday 8th January for two weeks, by the end of which, they should have finished mixing the album. They will then all take holidays until the middle of February, before starting on a month of promotion, video shoots etc., leading up to the preparations for a tour in the Summer. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

24.12.2000
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. CPR

22.12.2000
The band are now taking a break, and will be spending Christmas at home with their families. They will spend another two weeks in January mixing, following which they will all take holidays, before launching into the promotion which will lead up to the release of the album. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

16.12.2000
A special holiday video greeting from the band, featuring a cameo from Anton Corbijn can now be seen at the official page. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

27.11.2000
The band are currently mixing the tracks for the new album, and will break around mid-December. Work will resume in the new year, with a target to complete by late January. The mood is very positive, and the band are looking forward to presenting the new material, and going out on the road later in the year. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

10.11.2000
Daniel Miller (owner of Mute Records Ltd. UK) brought his camera to the studio recently where the band was working on arrangements. Go to Mute Records web site to see his pictures. [Courtesy: Mute Records (DM)]

01.11.2000
The band are now back in the studio, and work continues at a frenzied pace during the last three weeks before they turn their attentions to mixing, which will commence on 20th November. Spirits are high and they now have a total of 11 or 12 new songs. The album should be mixed before Christmas. Drummer Christian Eigner joined the band in the studio recently, and has played on a few tracks. Also, that lanky Dutchman Anton Corbijn has visited with his camera. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

18.10.2000
The band are currently on a two week break, while Martin writes a few more songs. The band will then resume work on the album until the middle of November, when they should enter the mixing stage. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

23.09.2000
After returning to the studio in June and July with producer Mark Bell, Depeche Mode took the month of August off. Martin was busy writing more songs for the new album, and had no time for a real holiday. Andy went to Mallorca with his family for two weeks in August. Dave took the longest break of the three, managing a trip to London to visit family, before spending two weeks on the Isle Of Wight, then flying off to Greece for 2 more weeks.
At the moment, several songs are almost 100% complete, and the new material sounds excellent. The only outside musicians used so far is a string section for one of the new songs. With the band currently working on the next recording period in the US at the present, the plan is to complete a third, and possibly final recording period, by Christmas. At that point, we should have a much better idea on how the new album is coming together. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

08.09.2000
The band are now back in the studio, in the USA this time, working on arrangements for about ten new songs, and making steady progress. Enthusiasm is at an all time high, and over the next two or three months, the band will be actively planning for the future. Everyone is very excited about the current project. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

25.08.2000
On September 30th, Musings For The Masses will have an unofficial gathering in Birmingham. Called "A Party For The Masses", it will be held at Edwards No. 8 Nightclub in Birmingham. The details: Price - £5 (advance), £6 (at door), Live tribute band, Hours - 8 pm to 3 am. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

23.07.2000
Happy 39th Birthday, MART.

13.07.2000
The band have now finished the first period of recording. A handful of songs are 80% finished, and sounding brilliant. The atmosphere in the studio has been great, and everyone is now looking forward to the summer break, and to starting up again in September. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

08.07.2000
Happy 39th Birthday, FLETCH.

06.06.2000
Depeche Mode started recording their new album in London on Monday 5th June. They will be working with Mark Bell producing during this initial period, which will take them to the middle of July. Everyone is very excited about working together again, on the 8 or 9 new songs already written. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

24.05.2000
In contradiction to what has been rumoured, Gareth Jones is continuing work on the new Depeche Mode album. Gareth Jones spoke exclusively with Side-Line magazine and denied the rumour he would only join Depeche Mode for the workshop sessions and be replaced for the actual album sessions. The wellknown producer also said the band has by now finished 6 to 7 songs for the upcoming album. Dave has been over from New York and done some excellent vocals on 4 tunes already," Jones reported recently.

09.05.2000
Happy 38th Birthday, DAVE.

09.05.2000
Psyche into Depeche Mode. The German band Psyche has covered Depeche Mode's "Just can`t get enough" for a new Depeche Mode Tribute CD. The album was told to be released on the Bloodline label but according to Bloodline that's not true.

01.05.2000
David Gahan phoned Richard Blade during Richard's farewell broadcast on April 28th. Along with talking about the band's history with Richard and KROQ, David also discussed current band plans. These include possibly going into the studio in June (including some possible recording in Los Angeles), with a spring record release and a summer tour. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

01.05.2000
At the recent BONG Convention in Basildon (on April 15th), messages from the band were played in regard to their future.
DAVID - "Hi this is Dave, and I'm sitting in a caff in New York, and I just wanted to say Hi to all of you over there in Basildon, at the convention. I hope you're having a great time. Hopefully, by the end of this year we'll have finished a new record. We're going to start recording in June. Martin's written some great songs already, and I just wanted to say Hi. And we'll see you all again next year, when hopefully we'll be out on the road. All right. See you, Bye.".
FLETCH - "Good evening Basildon. Good evening the DM convention. This is Andy Fletcher, the best one-fingered keyboard player in the world - probably. Got a bit of a sore throat. Chelsea are doing very well so I've been doing a lot of singing and cheering. Have a good time, and don't waste Basildon. See you soon."
MARTIN - "Hello this is Martin. I'd like to welcome you all to wonderful Basildon. Sorry I can't be there, but as you can hear I'm in the studio at the moment, working on some new stuff with Gareth, and one of my friends Paul. And I hope you all have a great time, and I'm sure you've got lots to do. I don't know if you've seen the sight yet - all those wonderful sights there are in Basildon - all those historic places. Anyway, have a great time and see you soon. Bye." [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

15.04.2000
Dave Gahan to work with Nine Inch Nails? NIN bassist Danny Loher have said that Trent Reznor would like to work together with David Gahan for his Tapeworm project which is a NIN studio-side project initiated in 1995.

28.03.2000
A short summary of the 4min Andy and Daniel interview that was part the 4hr long show on BBC radio 1 yesterday. Andy introduced himself as Gascognes proprieter and occasional member of depeche. He said that Seymour Stein (big usa label boss) was at the first London gig in 1980 and they have always remained in touch. According to Fletch Daniel Miller is a really nice and honest guy and they are said to have the best record deal around.
Daniel Miller said he felt that when big record labels say you can't put things out on an independent label it gives you more strength to do it.

27.03.2000
Andy Fletcher and Daniel Miller are going to be heard on BBC Radio 1 tonight. It is a part of an four hour long show from 8-12 p.m. Other bands that will be present are Blur, Oasis and they are going to discuss mainly about independent music. The interview is still on and I will post any news on Depeche tomorrow.

11.03.2000
DEPECHE MODE PROGRESS REPORT - Depeche Mode were back together recently, working on four new songs in Martin's home studio. The band also had meetings with their manager, Jonathan Kessler, and Daniel Miller to discuss, among other things, the direction of the new album. Work actively continues. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

26.02.2000
The release of the German DVD "Videos 86>98" (see news 12.12.99) is scheduled for 20th March 2000. This PAL version will be available across Europe as of this date.

26.01.2000
DEPECHE MODE PROGRESS REPORT - Martin is currently working in his home studio, song-writing, with Gareth Jones and Paul Freegard assisting him. The band are not officially in the studio as of yet. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

08.01.2000 A new Depeche Mode book for bootleg traders and collectors has been released recently. The author is Bernd Richter who had been responsible for the online bootleg overview "Depeche.org". The book has 300 pages and contains more than 200 listed live bootlegs (all with picture and tracklist). The book is 35.00 DM or 20.00 US$ and can be ordered at: Devotional Trading by Depeche.org

15.12.1999 The new Depeche Mode book by Steve Malins is now available in German language and can be ordered at several book stores. It is entitled "Depeche Mode - die Biographie".

12.12.1999
The release of the German DVD "Videos 86>98" was postponed again to sometime in February 2000.

29.11.1999
Andy Fletcher told a fan who met him in London on 27th November that Mart has written a couple of new tracks that are great (according to Fletch). Other bad or good news is that Martin's wife will file for a separation soon. The reason for this is not known. Martin has been missing for three days at the time of the conversation.

10.11.1999
The band and Jonathan Kessler were all in London last week, and during the course of several meetings, they discussed, amongst other things, the band's future plans. The mood was very positive, and Martin played the others a couple of new ideas he's been working on. It looks very likely that the band will be in the studio next year. [Courtesy:the official Depeche Mode page]

06.11.1999
The German license company INTERCORD which has released all the Depeche Mode singles and albums in Germany will be integrated in EMI Electrola GmbH until 31st March 2000. EMI assures that these news will not affect MUTE Germany and DM releases.

05.11.1999
The release of the DVD "Videos 86>98" (see news 02.10.99) in Germany is scheduled for 15th November.

02.11.1999
Martin Gore, in collaboration with Paul Freegard and Gareth Jones, has remixed a song for Ken Andrews. The track is entitled "Soluble Words". [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

30.10.1999
CPR's DM page would like to congratulate the Depeche Mode manager Jonathan Kessler, and his wife Staci, on the birth of their daughter Angelica, on the afternoon of Saturday 25th September. Angelica weighed in at eight and a half pounds (3.9kg), and we all wish Jonathan and Staci lots of luck in parenthood, and a very happy future. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

15.10.1999
Andy Fletcher told a fan who met him in London on 10th October that there is still no progress with new material as Martin is still writing new material. However, Fletch said a tour would occur much sooner than the 4 year gap between Devotional and Singles tour. The scheduled first band meeting in the studio (see news 25.08.99) was postponed to November. Anyway, Mart and Andy were spotted at the entrance to Abbey Road Studios a couple of days ago.

02.10.1999
The release of the DVD "Videos 86>98" (see news 01.09.99) in the U.S. was postponed again to 12th October. In Germany the release was postponed to sometime in November.

09.09.1999
Dave Gahan was to be seen on TV (Channel 4) on 7/9/99 at 6.50pm with a review of his all time favourite record. He talked about it for 5 minutes and it was (perhaps inevitably for an ex-punk such as he is) "The Clash-London Calling". It was good to see him looking in rude health again. The interview featured just this item as it was for inclusion in Jo Whiley Show - Shorts, an edited version of her usual 1 hour long show.

03.09.1999
The three singles box sets that were issued by Mute Records (UK) in 1991 (DMBX1, DMBX2 and DMBX3) will be reissued on October 18th, 1999. These boxes will be identical to the original CD single box sets.
The CD Single sets are limited to 15,000 copies each. Some copies will be exported from the UK to Germany and the USA, but this is a UK only release.

The CD singles included are:
DMBX 1 - Dreaming Of Me, New Life, Just Can't Get Enough, See You, The Meaning Of Love, Leave In Silence
DMBX 2 - Get The Balance Right, Everything Counts, Love, In Itself, People Are People, Master And Servant, Blasphemous Rumours / Somebody
DMBX 3 - Shake The Disease, It's Called A Heart, A Question Of Lust, A Question Of Time, Little 15. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

01.09.1999
Depeche Mode's "Videos 86>98" home video compilation will be released on DVD in the U.S. on October 5th, 1999 (Reprise 2-38504). It will be a straight port of the video version, which contains most of the videos recorded from 1986 to 1999, as well as the "Singles 86>98" Electronic Press Kit ("A Short Film"). A U.K. release will follow at a date to be announced later. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

25.08.1999
I had the opportunity to interview Andy Fletcher one week ago when I met him in London. DM will go in the studio in September to record songs for a new album. He did not want to betray the location but smiled when I asked if it will be Abbey Road studios again. More information on that will follow soon.
For those of you who are interested in this; he spent his vacation in New York and Italy.

07.08.1999
On Thursday July 29th, at 6:25pm, in New York City, David's wife Jennifer gave birth to a healthy baby girl, Stella Rose Gahan. Obviously, Dave is very happy, and very proud. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

06.08.1999
A new interview CD with an 18min Dave interview was released by a small German CD label (SONOTEC - private talks series). This CD contains an early 97 interview which was given to an US radio station. The CD is limited and numbered to 10.000 copies. The shape of the CD is not a round disc but imitates Dave on the microphone. A copy is about 15,00 DM.

31.07.1999
According to dmhotwire.de there will be a new tribute CD released in Brasil very soon. The CD will be titled "Industrial Songs Of Devotion - A Tribute To Depeche Mode". The tracklisting can be found on the HOTWIRE-page.

23.07.1999
Happy 38th Birthday, MART.

18.07.1999
13.7.98 - VH1 is currently producing a segment on Depeche Mode for their program "Where Are They Now?". As of right now, August 24th (10/9 pm) is the tentative airdate. [Courtesy VH1]

08.07.1999
Happy 38th Birthday, FLETCH.

03.07.1999
Some rumours and depechemode.de report Dave will become father again in autumn.

29.05.1999
Thursday 27th May, Martin was presented with an award for "International Achievement", by the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters, at the 44th Ivor Novello Awards, at The Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane.
Martin was presented with his award by Daniel Miller, whose speech commended Martin's work as Depeche Mode's songwriter, and the fact that for nearly 20 years the band have managed to connect, through their music, with people all over the world.
Other attendees at the music industry-only event included Rod Stewart and Robbie Williams. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

09.05.1999
Happy 37th Birthday, DAVE.

02.05.1999
Following various meetings between the band members in London last month, we are happy to report that they all expressed positive feelings regarding the future, and they look forward to getting back together in the studio later in the year. Meanwhile, Martin will shortly be getting down to some serious work in the song-writing department, and we all look forward to hearing some new material in due course. [Courtesy: the official Depeche Mode page]

10.04.1999 The new Depeche Mode book by Steve Malins which will be released in May (see news 13.03.99), will be titled "Stripped-A biography by Steve Malins". The book will be £13.00 (UKP) and can be pre-ordered now from several internet book shops.

10.04.1999
The new Depeche Mode tribute album "Trancemode 3.01" was released by the record label Cleopatra on March, 23rd. Copies are about $13.00 and can be ordered at CDnow or Music-Boulevard. The tracklisting is as follows:
01. Walking In My Shoes - Judas
02. Happiest Girl - Filter Section
03. New Dress - Razed In Black
04. Any Second Now - Para One
05. Pain Killer - LCD
06. It's No Good (Feel Love Mix) - Zerofighters
07. Just Can't Get Enough - Ultra Vision
08. Waiting For The Night (The Bad Knight Mix) - Lindum & Lindum
09. Stripped - Judas
10. The Sun And The Rainfall - Element
11. Waiting For The Night (The Good Night Mix) - Ultravision

13.03.1999
A new Depeche Mode book by Steve Malins will be released in May. Up to now it is still untitled but it will include extensive interviews and a complete biography.

13.03.1999
Some close sources to the band have confirmed that Martin is busy writing new songs and that DM will go to the studio again soon. This confirms what Fletch said in February (21.2.99 news).

13.03.1999
The organizer of the Danish Roskilde festival reports Depeche Mode will definitely not be playing there.

06.03.1999
Depeche Mode did not win the German Echo award. The category "best international band" was won by the Lighthouse family.

23.02.1999
Dave got married on St.Valentine's day (14.2.99) for the third time. Dave and Jennifer gave their consent in New York.

21.02.1999
Fletch told a fan who met him in London that DM will not do any festival shows this summer. Moreover they are going to start working on a new album very soon. This info would confirm what Martin said (29.12.98 news) at the end of the tour.

20.02.1999
MUTE RECORDS is gonna be re-releasing all DM full length videos (Live In Hamburg, Strange, Strange Too, 101 & Devotional) on March 1st.

10.02.1999
The official Glastonbury page reports that Depeche Mode will definitely not be playing at the Glastonbury festival. Against that a performance at the Roskilde festival in Denmark is very likely. The announcements for Roskilde who is going to play will be made within the next weeks, hopefully with Depeche.

06.02.1999
If the band will win the "Echo"-award they won't perform a song live. It is also not known if the band will be present at the conferment which will be held in Hamburg March, 4th. The event will be shown on German TV (ARD) on March, 5th at 8.15pm CET.

03.02.1999
Depeche Mode are nominated for the German "Echo"-award. If the band will win the award there is a possibility that they are going to perform a song live. The decision who is gonna win the award is made at the beginning of March so there will be an announcement within the next days.

30.01.1999
Some sources on TV and radio report DM are unlikely to be contributing a track to the next Bond movie due to other commitments. In comparison with that Radio Hamburg reported today they will doing the next bond theme track. So we still dont know what is right until official notice.

23.01.1999
Four months after its release The Singles 86>98 album is still in the German Top100 charts at number 42.

23.01.1999
The below mentioned DM TV-special which will be shown on ZDF will be a portrait of the band from their beginning up to the Ultra era showing the change of their musical style over the years.

20.01.1999
German TV channel ZDF will show a 1 hour Depeche Mode special which is called "ZDF-Pop-Galerie" on Sat, January 30th. This special will start at 1:30 am CET (early Sunday morning).

16.01.1999
DM and Mute are going to release a continuation of the DMBX box sets which will have the numbers 4, 5 and 6. The box sets are scheduled to be released in autumn of 1999. Many thanks to TOAD who has posted this info.

16.01.1999 A Depeche Mode special, "Behind The Music", which will be shown on VH1, has a tentative airdate of February 28th. -> courtesy of the official DM page: the official Depeche Mode page

16.01.1999
The release date for the album The Singles 81>85 in the US is scheduled for January, 19th.

15.01.1999
The below mentioned MTV special will contain the following:
5:00pm-6:00pm parts of the 101 concert, 6:00pm-6:30pm rockumentary, 6:30pm-7:00pm interview with the band, 7:00pm-8:00pm live in Cologne98.

09.01.1999
UK Newspapers (The Sun) and TV (Channel 4 news) report Depeche are going to headline the Glastonbury/UK festival this year. The three day festival has an attendance of 150 thousand people every year. The sources report REM will headline the first night, Metallica the second and Depeche the third.

08.01.1999
MTV Europe will show a three hour Depeche Mode special on Sunday, January 24th at 17.00 CET. This special will contain parts of rocumentaries which were already shown in the past, parts of the Cologne show (5/10/98) and several interviews.

29.12.1998
Some guys I know from Germany had the opportunity to talk to Mart at the aftershow party in Anaheim. Mart said the band will tour again in 1999 but the shows will start at the earliest in September. The band is gonna use the first half of the new year writing on new material but he did not say if this will be a complete studio album or single tracks only.

25.12.1998
Addendum to the report on the last show. Dave wished the audience a Merry Christmas and members of Stabbing Westward joined Depeche onstage for Personal Jesus. Fletch addressed the crowd prior to Just Can't Get Enough as he thanked the Los Angeles fans for sticking with them through the bad times and that words could not express the emotions the band felt in the enthusiastic crowds which they played to. Fletch then claimed this tour as "the happiest tour we've been on in a long time". Then he dropped an early Christmas present on the audience by announcing that Depeche would return to Los Angeles for another series of concerts in 1999.
So touring again in 1999 is definitely confirmed.

23.12.1998
The Singles Tour 86>98 is finished now. The last shows had nothing too special about it but there were again a few changes of the setlist. On the 2nd LA show (Inglewood) and on the final show Sister of night and Stripped were combined first time for the setlist.
The band will be on vacation the next months.

17.12.1998
Martin Gore answered to some fans question. He did not deny the rumours about the Bond theme so maybe we can enjoy a new track soon.
-> go to the official DM page: the official Depeche Mode page

15.12.1998
German TV channel VIVA2 announced DM will be contributing a track or even the theme to the next James Bond 007 movie which will come to the cinemas in November 1999. VIVA2 will also show a Christmas special on Christmas day (Dec 25th 3 pm. CET) which is called DM - the greatest hits. This one hour special will be the same that was broadcast in April 97 completed with the new singles..

15.12.1998
DM went Gold in Germany (250.000 sold copies of the 86>98 album). The award was presented by Mr.Heisel from INTERCORD in Chicago.

13.12.1998
DM headlined a fantastic mini gig yesterday at the Shrine Expo Hall, Los Angeles which was part of the KROQ almost acoustic show. The setlist was:  Barrel Of A Gun / Policy of Truth / It's No Good / Walking in my Shoes / Sister of Night - acoustic / A Question of Lust - acoustic / Enjoy The Silence - acoustic / In Your Room / Behind The Wheel / Personal Jesus / Never Let Me Down Again - with Billy Corgan (11 tracks in total).
As supposed the rehearsed tracks Sister... and Question of lust were performed but the surprise of the setlist was a never before played version of Enjoy The Silence with Dave on vocals, accompanied by piano, guitar and light drums. Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) joined Dave and the band on NLMDA in singing and playing guitar to the song. Billy sung the first verse of the song, then sang duet with Dave for the rest of the song.

10.12.1998
Since its first performance in Boise, "Behind the wheel" has become the standard track now on the first encore. It was performed again in Seattle and Sacramento. The Sacramento show had another highlight yesterday when "Question of lust" was played acoustically without Fletch on the keys and Christian. There was also no support band performing as Stabbing Westwards singer (US support) also had serious voice problems. I think rehearsing especially acoustic tracks could mean that these tracks will be part of the KROQ acoustic session, we will see.

05.12.1998
Another wonder happened yesterday in Vancouver. Martin sang Sister of Night acoustically, he mentioned to the crowd that this was the first time ever that DM has played this song live. Behind the Wheel was played in the place of Stripped again.

03.12.1998
A wonder happened yesterday in Boise, Idaho. Behind the wheel was performed first time on this tour. It replaced Stripped on the first encore. So everything about the non-changing setlist was wrong. I do not know if this was the only performance of the tour but I will keep you informed on this place once it was played again.

26.11.1998
Part 3 of 3 was shown on MTV tonight. The tracklisting is as follows: Painkiller-Intro, Question of time, It's no good, Never let me down again, Only when I lose myself, Enjoy the silence, Personal jesus, Home, I feel you.
So it is still disappointing to have nearly half the show only.

26.11.1998
Depeche Mode is going to perform at the "KROQ Almost Acoustic X-Mas" in Los Angeles on December 12th. I don't know how many tracks they are gonna play but I will keep you informed. Other bands headlining the 2-day event to be held at The Shrine Auditorium are: Garbage, The Cardigans, Barenaked Ladies, and Hole.

25.11.1998
Depeche Mode gave the announced Internet Video Chat from backstage in Chicago on Tuesday, November 24th that was sponsored by Rollingstone.com, in which the band answered questions from their online fans. As far as I know it was quite boring with no new information. Especially Fletch must have had a very bad day as he was very annoyed about some questions.

22.11.1998
Part 2 of 3 was shown on MTV tonight with a big disappointment. Part 1 was shown again with no new tracks. The final part 3 will be shown on Thursday 26th with hopefully other tracks.

20.11.1998
MTV repeats the one hour version of the Cologne gig on December 6th at 4pm. CET

17.11.1998
courtesy of depechemode.com Live Video Chat with Depeche Mode!
On Tues, Nov. 24th at 6:30pm (Central)/7:30pm (EST)/1:30am (CET) JamTV/Rollingstone Networks, in association with Electric Artists, Reprise Records and Mute Records brings you Depeche Mode live from backstage at the Rosemont Horizon Arena in Chicago.
-> go to the official DM page: the official Depeche Mode page

16.11.1998
Part 1 of 3 of the Cologne/Köln gig was shown on MTV Germany tonight. Part 1 contain the following tracks: Painkilla-Intro, Question of time,
Only when I lose myself, Enjoy the silence and Personal jesus. The quality is brilliant and the camera positions are very professional. Part 2 will follow on Sunday 22nd, get your VCRs ready again then, it is worth while.

11.11.1998
The Singles album 81>85 and 86>98 are now available on vinyl as well with no limitation. Both albums were released as a gatefold sleeve and the records itselves are not as heavy as the ones available with the limited boxes.

9.11.1998
The North American leg becomes better after some average shows. Yesterday DM performed their best gig so far of this leg at the Gund Arena in Cleveland with a very good audience. Keep on moding!!

6.11.1998
The re-released "Singles 81-85" album entered the German charts at number 21. That's a better position than the original album reached ever in the past. The 86>98 album dropped from 4 to number 7.

3.11.1998
DM performed "In your room" live on the "Letterman" show last night with their live supports Christian, Peter, Janet and Jordan. The show was recorded at Ed Sullivan Theater (CBS studios), New York.

2.11.1998
I got a hot info last night regarding shows in 99. DMs crew is booked for rehearsing in spring!!! So this would mean, some shows should follow shortly after that.

2.11.1998
Depeche Mode will perform on "The Late Show with David Letterman" on November 2nd. This marks the first time the band has appeared on the show. (Courtesy of depechemode.com) -> get your VCRs ready!! In Germany there is no opportunity to watch it as CBS is not available here.

31.10.1998
Andy Fletcher answered to some fans question but with no new information about a possible tour next year. What he also said is that the setlist won´t change also in the US. As for possible shows next year he said this is all speculation but they are going to think about it. -> go to the official DM page: the official Depeche Mode page

28.10.1998
The North American leg started last night in Worcester. Depeche played the usual set we all know from the European shows. We will see if the set is going to change in other shows but I think this will not happen. I heard many Americans were disappointed from the performance, stage design and the songs, thats why the audience was not that good last night.

23.10.1998
Peter Gordeno and Christian Eigner answered to some fans questions  -> go to the official DM page: the official Depeche Mode page

20.10.1998
The Singles album "86>98" went straight into the German charts at number  1, but dropped to number 2 in it´s second week. The highest chart position for "Only when I lose myself" in Germany was number 2.

20.10.1998
The European leg is finished now and DM were performing some great gigs. The Spanish shows had the same tracklisting as the other ones with the usual great atmosphere in Spain. A friend of mine attended the San Sebastian show but there was nothing too special about it.

17.10.1998
the European leg of the tour will finish tonight, I will put some reviews of the Spanish shows as soon as possible here. The North American leg will start on October 27th in Worcester.

17.10.1998
I will be getting a professional video of the Munich show very soon that was filmed by the German TV channel BR3 but it´s unfortunately 25 mins only. Some clips of this tape were shown at a local TV programme to report on DM´s gig in Munich.

15.10.1998
the German leg of the Singles tour is finished now and it was great as always. The best show was definitely Frankfurt, 11th, but Leipzig, Berlin 2 and Cologne 1 were also good ones. I will put some pictures of the German shows onto that page as soon as possible.

15.10.1998
The existing rumours about touring again in summer next year are possibly true, but it won´t be a tour but some festival shows. This is confirmed by an interview given by Fletch to BONG magazine and I also had the chance to talk to some crew members who said there will be some preparations for summer next year. I hope we don´t have to wait for another five years again and all of this is true. 

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