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At 17:23 2001-04-16 -0500, synctank wrote:

quoted 1 line I hear Kid 606 is scheduled to do a remix as well.

>I hear Kid 606 is scheduled to do a remix as well.

*sigh* i can't believe they're so easily led.

quoted 1 line And I believe Mark Bell is producing the 'Exciter' album.

>And I believe Mark Bell is producing the 'Exciter' album.

yeah, he has produced it. the album isn't all that impressive, it's nothing really surprising, actually i was expecting more from mark bell, judging from what he did with björks "homogenic" which was all brilliant. then again, björk has been reinventing herself a lot more than dm has as of late. speaking of which, her new album "vespertine" sounds really good. i don't think bell is on it though but i don't know. it's a lot more minimal than homogenic, less strings, more snap crackle pop. /franz --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

quoted 5 lines speaking of [bjork], her new album "vespertine" sounds

> >speaking of [bjork], her new album "vespertine" sounds >really good. i don't think bell is on it though but i don't >know. it's a lot more minimal than homogenic, less >strings, more snap crackle pop.

I like the music on "vespertine" a lot more, but.. is it just me, or are her vocals mixed really high? I normally like bjork's music because her voice takes an interesting place with the rest of the music, considering that her lyrics aren't necessarily anything too groundbreaking, but on "vespertine" it sounds like "oh, idm.. oh hey there's bjork.." instead of "hey, bjork's doing idm." Maybe I have a bad copy. cheers, /derek ------- eggytoast.com ------- now with HTML --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

DEPECHE MODE: Dream On (Mute) - Downtempo/Leftfield 12" promo: Dream On (Octagon Man mix & dub, Dave Clarke acoustic mix, Kid 606 mix) (PXL12BONG 30) Here ya go. from http://www.juno.co.uk I ordered it last week. Shimone/Justes http://www.staticbeats.com Electronic Music For The Mind ----- Original Message ----- From: synctank <synctank@email.com> To: <idm@hyperreal.org> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 3:23 PM Subject: [idm] Re: Depeche Mode remixed by Brinkmann and Vlad

quoted 3 lines I hear Kid 606 is scheduled to do a remix as well. And I believe Mark Bell

> I hear Kid 606 is scheduled to do a remix as well. And I believe Mark Bell > is producing the 'Exciter' album. >

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For those of you who have heard the new depeche mode, which of their albums does it sound closest too ? Rob ::::::Component Records::::::: Box 783, Somers, Ct 06071 www.componentrecords.com ----- Original Message ----- From: franz enmark <franz@8noll2.se> To: synctank <synctank@email.com>; <idm@hyperreal.org> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 6:31 PM Subject: Re: [idm] Re: Depeche Mode remixed by Brinkmann and Vlad At 17:23 2001-04-16 -0500, synctank wrote:

quoted 1 line I hear Kid 606 is scheduled to do a remix as well.

>I hear Kid 606 is scheduled to do a remix as well.

*sigh* i can't believe they're so easily led.

quoted 1 line And I believe Mark Bell is producing the 'Exciter' album.

>And I believe Mark Bell is producing the 'Exciter' album.

yeah, he has produced it. the album isn't all that impressive, it's nothing really surprising, actually i was expecting more from mark bell, judging from what he did with björks "homogenic" which was all brilliant. then again, björk has been reinventing herself a lot more than dm has as of late. speaking of which, her new album "vespertine" sounds really good. i don't think bell is on it though but i don't know. it's a lot more minimal than homogenic, less strings, more snap crackle pop. /franz --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

I think yiou can actually hear mp3 snippets of all the tracks at www.depechemode.com And I have to agree considering Mark Bell produced the album I was underwhelmed... n On Mon, 16 Apr 2001, component wrote:

quoted 51 lines For those of you who have heard the new depeche mode, which of their albums does it sound

> For those of you who have heard the new depeche mode, which of their albums does it sound closest > too ? > > Rob > ::::::Component Records::::::: > Box 783, Somers, Ct 06071 > www.componentrecords.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: franz enmark <franz@8noll2.se> > To: synctank <synctank@email.com>; <idm@hyperreal.org> > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 6:31 PM > Subject: Re: [idm] Re: Depeche Mode remixed by Brinkmann and Vlad > > > At 17:23 2001-04-16 -0500, synctank wrote: > >I hear Kid 606 is scheduled to do a remix as well. > > *sigh* > i can't believe they're so easily led. > > >And I believe Mark Bell is producing the 'Exciter' album. > > yeah, he has produced it. > > the album isn't all that impressive, it's nothing really > surprising, actually i was expecting more from mark > bell, judging from what he did with bj?rks "homogenic" > which was all brilliant. then again, bj?rk has been > reinventing herself a lot more than dm has as of late. > speaking of which, her new album "vespertine" sounds > really good. i don't think bell is on it though but i don't > know. it's a lot more minimal than homogenic, less > strings, more snap crackle pop. > > /franz > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > >

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At 18:41 2001-04-16 -0400, you wrote:

quoted 3 lines For those of you who have heard the new depeche mode, which of their albums

>For those of you who have heard the new depeche mode, which of their albums >does it sound closest >too ?

there are mp3s to download on www.depechemode.com and the album's release pretty soon as well i think but to answer your question: ultra is probably the closest you get as far as previous efforts go. i've been listening to dm for a long time and i've got everything they've done, this is their least good effort so far imo. /f --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

hmmm... SOFAD maybe. It just seemed a bit dry to me. I've listened to dm for some 15 years now and I think 'exciter' is their weakest effort to date imo. After such a great album like 'ultra', 'exciter' left me wondering: "is that it?" ----- Original Message ----- From: "component" <component@mindstorm.com> To: "synctank" <synctank@email.com>; <idm@hyperreal.org>; "franz enmark" <franz@8noll2.se> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 5:41 PM Subject: Re: [idm] Re: Depeche Mode remixed by Brinkmann and Vlad

quoted 1 line For those of you who have heard the new depeche mode, which of their

> For those of you who have heard the new depeche mode, which of their

albums does it sound closest

quoted 44 lines too ?

> too ? > > Rob > ::::::Component Records::::::: > Box 783, Somers, Ct 06071 > www.componentrecords.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: franz enmark <franz@8noll2.se> > To: synctank <synctank@email.com>; <idm@hyperreal.org> > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 6:31 PM > Subject: Re: [idm] Re: Depeche Mode remixed by Brinkmann and Vlad > > > At 17:23 2001-04-16 -0500, synctank wrote: > >I hear Kid 606 is scheduled to do a remix as well. > > *sigh* > i can't believe they're so easily led. > > >And I believe Mark Bell is producing the 'Exciter' album. > > yeah, he has produced it. > > the album isn't all that impressive, it's nothing really > surprising, actually i was expecting more from mark > bell, judging from what he did with björks "homogenic" > which was all brilliant. then again, björk has been > reinventing herself a lot more than dm has as of late. > speaking of which, her new album "vespertine" sounds > really good. i don't think bell is on it though but i don't > know. it's a lot more minimal than homogenic, less > strings, more snap crackle pop. > > /franz > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > >

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Yeah, I thought it blew :) It has that SOFAD vibe, lots of guitars, a touch of DSP, very clean minimal mixes. I dunno what the evolution of an 80s synth pop band is supposed to be tho' I think they've lost all their edge, there's nothing new. To me the quality of their work can be represented by a bell curve, with Violator at the peak. -Gil On Mon, 16 Apr 2001, synctank wrote:

quoted 65 lines hmmm... SOFAD maybe. It just seemed a bit dry to me. I've listened to dm for

> hmmm... SOFAD maybe. It just seemed a bit dry to me. I've listened to dm for > some 15 years now and I think 'exciter' is their weakest effort to date imo. > After such a great album like 'ultra', 'exciter' left me wondering: "is that > it?" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "component" <component@mindstorm.com> > To: "synctank" <synctank@email.com>; <idm@hyperreal.org>; "franz enmark" > <franz@8noll2.se> > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 5:41 PM > Subject: Re: [idm] Re: Depeche Mode remixed by Brinkmann and Vlad > > > > For those of you who have heard the new depeche mode, which of their > albums does it sound closest > > too ? > > > > Rob > > ::::::Component Records::::::: > > Box 783, Somers, Ct 06071 > > www.componentrecords.com > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: franz enmark <franz@8noll2.se> > > To: synctank <synctank@email.com>; <idm@hyperreal.org> > > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 6:31 PM > > Subject: Re: [idm] Re: Depeche Mode remixed by Brinkmann and Vlad > > > > > > At 17:23 2001-04-16 -0500, synctank wrote: > > >I hear Kid 606 is scheduled to do a remix as well. > > > > *sigh* > > i can't believe they're so easily led. > > > > >And I believe Mark Bell is producing the 'Exciter' album. > > > > yeah, he has produced it. > > > > the album isn't all that impressive, it's nothing really > > surprising, actually i was expecting more from mark > > bell, judging from what he did with bj?rks "homogenic" > > which was all brilliant. then again, bj?rk has been > > reinventing herself a lot more than dm has as of late. > > speaking of which, her new album "vespertine" sounds > > really good. i don't think bell is on it though but i don't > > know. it's a lot more minimal than homogenic, less > > strings, more snap crackle pop. > > > > /franz > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org >

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quoted 2 lines To me the quality of their work can be represented by a bell curve, with

>To me the quality of their work can be represented by a bell curve, with >Violator at the peak.

i soo much agree with this one there hasn't been anything close to the magic of violator the last two albums are also the least good i think they should've called it quits when alan left as well. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

I'm going to disagree. Violator is probably my favorite depeche mode cd but Ultra is a close second. I think what Tim Simenon did to their sound in terms of production is amazing. Songs of faith and devotion on the other hand is a mixed bag, there are some awsome tracks: 'I Feel You' and 'Rush' but also some stinkers(the ones with the choirs.....NOW THAT WAS A BAD IDEA) Rob ::::::Component Records::::::: Box 783, Somers, Ct 06071 www.componentrecords.com ----- Original Message ----- From: franz enmark <franz@8noll2.se> To: Gee Why <gyaker@fragment.com>; <idm@hyperreal.org> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 7:21 PM Subject: Re: [idm] Re: Depeche Mode remixed by Brinkmann and Vlad

quoted 15 lines To me the quality of their work can be represented by a bell curve, with

> > >To me the quality of their work can be represented by a bell curve, with > >Violator at the peak. > > i soo much agree with this one > there hasn't been anything close to the magic of violator > the last two albums are also the least good i think > they should've called it quits when alan left as well. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org >

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on 4/16/01 3:28 PM, component at component@mindstorm.com wrote:

quoted 15 lines I'm going to disagree. Violator is probably my favorite depeche mode cd but

> I'm going to disagree. Violator is probably my favorite depeche mode cd but > Ultra > is a close second. I think what Tim Simenon did to their sound in terms of > production > is amazing. Songs of faith and devotion on the other hand is a mixed bag, > there are > some awsome tracks: 'I Feel You' and 'Rush' but also some stinkers(the ones > with the > choirs.....NOW THAT WAS A BAD IDEA) > > Rob > ::::::Component Records::::::: > Box 783, Somers, Ct 06071 > www.componentrecords.com >

Thank you, I was afraid i was the only one who liked Ultra. IMO, I believe ultra has taken a different route. Maybe no so much progressive in the aspect of experimenting, but it is a well written album. I don't believe that it is their best album, but it is DM and I believe it is still a good album, I anticipate their next production. Maybe we are expecting the wrong thing from them, like so many did with Radiohead's Kid A. Music should be listen to with no anticipation of a particular direction for a band. You either like it, or you don't, if you don't, well..., that's too bad, cause I find it to be a really good album. Peter "Pachinko" Ý - http://www.mp3.com/pachinko - --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

quoted 1 line hmmm... SOFAD maybe. It just seemed a bit dry to me. I've listened to dm

> hmmm... SOFAD maybe. It just seemed a bit dry to me. I've listened to dm

for

quoted 1 line some 15 years now and I think 'exciter' is their weakest effort to date

> some 15 years now and I think 'exciter' is their weakest effort to date

imo.

quoted 1 line After such a great album like 'ultra', 'exciter' left me wondering: &q

> After such a great album like 'ultra', 'exciter' left me wondering: "is

that

quoted 1 line it?"

> it?"

Well I think Exciter is their best work since Violator...Ive been listening to it for about 3 weeks now, and it gets better and better each listen. I have been distinctly underwhelmed with everything since Violator, so Exciter really blew me away. To my ears it sounds alot like early 90's Chris and Cosey (Musik Fantastique especially) and Coil from the same period. The production is awesome, alot of electronic touches....I thought the guitars were alot better placed than on Ultra, but then that album doesnt grab me at all. Alot of the songs tend to grow on you, rather than leap out at first listen, well at least to these ears :=) ion --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

quoted 1 line Well I think Exciter is their best work since Violator...Ive been

> Well I think Exciter is their best work since Violator...Ive been

listening

quoted 2 lines to it for about 3 weeks now, and it gets better and better each listen. I

> to it for about 3 weeks now, and it gets better and better each listen. I > have been distinctly underwhelmed with everything since Violator, so

Exciter

quoted 3 lines really blew me away. To my ears it sounds alot like early 90's Chris and

> really blew me away. To my ears it sounds alot like early 90's Chris and > Cosey (Musik Fantastique especially) and Coil from the same period. The > production is awesome, alot of electronic touches....I thought the

guitars

quoted 1 line were alot better placed than on Ultra, but then that album doesnt grab me

> were alot better placed than on Ultra, but then that album doesnt grab me

at

quoted 4 lines all. Alot of the songs tend to grow on you, rather than leap out at first

> all. Alot of the songs tend to grow on you, rather than leap out at first > listen, well at least to these ears :=) > > ion

Hope you're right. At least I liked the single "Dream On". Depeche Mode were the first band to introduce me into electronic music, some years ago (really some :) ). I also think that "Violator" was their peak, "SOAFD" and "Ultra" are interesting albuns but they don't have the thrill of the music they did after "Black Celebration" untill "Violator". Cesar --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org