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VA - Mute Audio Documents 1978–1984 (2007) 10CD Box Set

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VA - Mute Audio Documents 1978–1984 (2007) 10CD Box Set

VA - Mute Audio Documents 1978–1984 (2007) 10CD Box Set
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 3 Gb | Scans included
Label: Mute | # AudioBox1 | Time: 08:24:38
New Wave, Synthpop, Electronic, Punk, Alternative, Post Punk

Exhaustive 10 CD box set from Mute Records, a collection of their singles, A and B-sides, released between 1978-84. The box contains four two-CD sets, each covering a specific time period (1978-81, 1982, 1983 and 1984) plus a bonus two disc set that contains 20 rarities by most of the artists featured in this box including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Fad Gadget, Nick Cave, Non, Silicon Teens and The Normal. The first four volumes will be available separately later in 2007, but the bonus two CD set will only be available with this box! 128 groundbreaking tracks by one of the finest independent labels to emerge during the 'new wave' revolution. Also features cuts from D.A.F., Boyd Rice, Smegma, Robert Rental and more.

Depeche Mode - Before We Drown (Remixes) (2024)

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Depeche Mode - Before We Drown (Remixes) (2024)

Depeche Mode - Before We Drown (Remixes) (2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 129 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 51 Mb | 00:21:54
Electronic, Synthpop | Label: Columbia Records

Before We Drown is the song from the last years' album Memento Mori.

Depeche Mode - Strange / Strange Too (2023)

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Depeche Mode - Strange / Strange Too (2023)

Depeche Mode - Strange / Strange Too (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 356 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 136 Mb | 00:59:20
Electronic, Synthpop | Label: Mute Records

Previously available as individual titles in VHS and Laserdisc formats (now out-of-print and highly collectible), Strange (1988) and Strange Too (1990) are compilations of the provocative and visionary short films lensed by master photographer / director Anton Corbijn, in collaboration with Depeche Mode, to create a new visual iconography for the band and their music. Available for the first-time in DVD and Blu-ray configurations and as a single collection, Strange/Strange Too presents 11 Anton Corbijn / Depeche Mode music films, newly restored from original Super 8mm sources, alongside six previously unseen outtake "vignettes" from the DM archives. When assembling the final edits for Strange and Strange Too, Corbijn created a visual running order where the individual music videos are perceived as one continuous film, with additional interstitial content not seen in the original clips.

Dave Gahan - Hourglass Remixes (2008)

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Dave Gahan - Hourglass Remixes (2008)

Dave Gahan - Hourglass Remixes (2008)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 361 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 125 MB | Covers - 18 MB
Genre: EBM, House, Synth-pop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Mute (LSTUMM 288)

Dave Gahan is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the electronic band Depeche Mode since their debut in 1980.
With his second solo album, "Hourglass" (2007), the Depeche Mode front man emerged as a gifted songwriter, masterfully capturing man's race against - and fear of running out of - time.
The bonus CD of "Hourglass Remixes" (2008) includes all eight tracks from the vinyl plus three additional remixes.

Depeche Mode - Singles 25-30 [6CD Box Set] (2004)

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Depeche Mode - Singles 25-30 [6CD Box Set] (2004)

Depeche Mode - Singles 25-30 [6CD Box Set] (2004)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 2,38 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 790 MB | Covers - 239 MB
Genre: Synth-pop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Mute (DMBX5)

The fourth, fifth, and sixth box sets dedicated to compiling all of Depeche Mode's single releases were put out in 2004, 13 years after the first three originally appeared. All of these sets provide a convenience for hardcore fans since they provide each single in its own slim jewel case. Needless to say, those who bought the original singles as they were released will be flustered once again. The fifth set, covering 1990 through 1994, includes the "Policy of Truth," "World in My Eyes," "I Feel You," "Walking in My Shoes," "Condemnation," and "In Your Room" singles. As usual, numerous live excerpts are provided, and remix duties are performed by the likes of Butch Vig, Brian Eno, François Kevorkian, Portishead, Jon Marsh, and William Orbit.

Martin L. Gore - Counterfeit² (2003)

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Martin L. Gore - Counterfeit² (2003)

Martin L. Gore - Counterfeit 2 (2003)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 257 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 111 MB | Covers - 200 MB
Genre: Electronic, Downtempo, IDM, Synth-pop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Mute/Reprise Records (48469-2)

Counterfeit² is the first full-length studio album by Martin Gore, the primary songwriter for the band Depeche Mode.
Martin Gore's Counterfeit² beat David Gahan's Paper Monsters to the punch by just over a month; with some better timing - and, you know, a synchronous album from Andrew Fletcher - Depeche Mode could've pulled a Kiss. This first full-length from DM's principal songwriter follows an EP he released 14 years prior. On that EP, Gore covered some of his favorite songs and made them sound unsurprisingly like his group circa that year. As one can tell from the title of this disc, this is the same concept, and even some of the most ardent fans no doubt breathed another sigh of relief with the knowledge that he decided once again to let other people provide the lyrics…

Dave Gahan - Hourglass (2007)

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Dave Gahan - Hourglass (2007)

Dave Gahan - Hourglass (2007)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 335 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 117 MB | Covers - 201 MB
Genre: Electronic, Synth-pop, Alternative Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Mute (XLCDSTUMM288)

Dave Gahan is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the electronic band Depeche Mode since their debut in 1980.
After Dave Gahan released his debut solo album, Paper Monsters, in 2003, he landed three of his songs on Depeche Mode's 2005 album Playing the Angel, meaning Martin Gore was no longer the band's sole songwriter. Two years later and he's on a roll with Hourglass, a more electronic, better built, and altogether better deal than Monsters, thanks mostly to the singer and-don't-you-forget-to-mention songwriter's better sense of self. At least that's the way it feels because unlike Monsters, Hourglass doesn't have any overly urgent need to shake off Depeche Mode comparisons…

Dave Gahan - Paper Monsters (2003)

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Dave Gahan - Paper Monsters (2003)

Dave Gahan - Paper Monsters (2003)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 306 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 116 MB | Covers - 184 MB
Genre: Electronic, Synth-pop, Alternative Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Mute (LCDSTUMM 216)

As the lead vocalist for Depeche Mode, Dave Gahan appeared to be far removed from the common trappings of rock & roll stardom. Although the group often flirted with gloomy overtones throughout their career, they maintained a largely squeaky-clean image. By the early '90s, however, Gahan had moved to L.A., gotten hooked on heroin and booze, and immersed himself in the grunge scene. When Depeche Mode regrouped to record Songs of Faith & Devotion, Gahan had transformed himself into the perennial junkie. As his addictions worsened, Gahan lost his friends, lost himself, and for a few short minutes, lost his life before paramedics revived him after an all-night drug binge. Following Gahan's journey through both physical and mental rehabilitation, Paper Monsters is what many would expect - a collection of material culled from his addictions, failed relationships, and spiritual rebirth…

Depeche Mode - Exciter (2001)

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Depeche Mode - Exciter (2001)

Depeche Mode - Exciter (2001)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 364 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 136 MB | Covers - 67 MB
Genre: Synth-pop, Electronic | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Mute/Venusnote (7243 8102432 4)

It's rare to find bands capable of keeping their own best qualities to the fore while trying something new each time out, but Depeche Mode demonstrate that balance in full on the marvelous Exciter. Arguably the first album made by the group as a cohesive unit since Violator (and bearing some resemblance to that record in overall title and song names - compare "The Sweetest Condition" with "The Sweetest Perfection"), Exciter finds the trio again balancing pop catchiness with experimental depths. As with Ultra, an outside producer helps focus the end results in new, intriguing directions - in this case, said producer is Mark Bell, known for his work with Björk but also as part of Warp Records' flagship act LFO, which always acknowledged their own debut to Depeche. Bell's ear for minimal, crisp beats and quick, subtle arrangements and changes suit Martin Gore's songs beautifully…

Depeche Mode - Exciter (Deluxe) (2001)

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Depeche Mode - Exciter (Deluxe) (2001)

Depeche Mode - Exciter (Deluxe) (2001)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 1:57:58 | 742 / 270 Mb
Genre: Electronic, Dance Rock, Synthpop, New Wave

One of Depeche Mode's greatest strengths is also their greatest weakness. The band comes up with some of pop music's most inventive lyrics, and at the same time, they always give the impression that they'll arbitrarily sing about anything, as long as it's depressing. But on Exciter there's an autobiography in the lyrics that, for the first time, strikes a chord with skeptics and believers alike.

Depeche Mode - Some Great Reward (Deluxe) (2006)

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Depeche Mode - Some Great Reward (Deluxe) (2006)

Depeche Mode - Some Great Reward (Deluxe) (2006)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 1:18:18 | 180 / 505 Mb
Genre: Pop

The peak of the band's industrial-gone-mainstream fusion, and still one of the best electronic music albums yet recorded, Some Great Reward still sounds great, with the band's ever-evolving musical and production skills matching even more ambitious songwriting from Martin Gore. "People Are People" appears here, but finds itself outclassed by some of Depeche Mode's undisputed classics, most especially the moody, beautiful "Somebody," a Gore-sung piano ballad that mixes its wit and emotion skillfully; "Master and Servant," an amped-up, slamming dance track that conflates sexual and economic politics to sharp effect; and the closing "Blasphemous Rumors," a slow-building anthemic number supporting one of Gore's most cynical lyrics, addressing a suicidal teen who finds God only to die soon afterward. Even lesser-known tracks like the low-key pulse of "Lie to Me" and the weirdly dreamy "It Doesn't Matter" showcase an increasingly confident band. Alan Wilder's arrangements veer from the big to the stripped down, but always with just the right touch, such as the crowd samples bubbling beneath "Somebody" or the call/response a cappella start to "Master and Servant." With Reward, David Gahan's singing style found the métier it was going to stick with for the next ten years, and while it's never gone down well with some ears, it still has a compelling edge to it that suits the material well.

Depeche Mode - Ultra (1997)

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Depeche Mode - Ultra (1997)

Depeche Mode - Ultra (1997)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 382 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 144 MB | Covers - 108 MB
Genre: Synth-pop, Electronic | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Mute (CD STUMM 148)

When news surfaced in 1995 that Alan Wilder had departed Depeche Mode to concentrate on his solo project Recoil, the immediate concern among fans was whether the band would be able to hit past heights again. Though Wilder's profile was always much lesser than that of Martin Gore and David Gahan - and almost even that of Andy Fletcher, whose nonperformance live has always been a running joke in the fan community and who freely admits to generally being around merely to maintain a vibe with his childhood friend Gore - his capability at arranging the songs over the years gave the band its increasingly distinct, unique edge. Combined with Gahan's near suicide and lengthy recovery from drugs, things looked bleak…

Depeche Mode - Violator (1990)

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Depeche Mode - Violator (1990)

Depeche Mode - Violator (1990)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 281 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 113 MB | Covers - 57 MB
Genre: Synth-pop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Sire/Reprise Records (9 26081-2)

In a word, stunning. Perhaps an odd word to use given that Violator continued in the general vein of the previous two studio efforts by Depeche Mode: Martin Gore's upfront lyrical emotional extremism and knack for a catchy hook filtered through Alan Wilder's ear for perfect arrangements, ably assisted by top English producer Flood. Yet the idea that this record would both dominate worldwide charts, while song for song being simply the best, most consistent effort yet from the band could only have been the wildest fantasy before its release. The opening two singles from the album, however, signaled something was up. First was "Personal Jesus," at once perversely simplistic, with a stiff, arcane funk/hip-hop beat and basic blues guitar chords, and tremendous, thanks to sharp production touches and David Gahan's echoed, snaky vocals…

Depeche Mode - Black Celebration (1986)

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Depeche Mode - Black Celebration (1986)

Depeche Mode - Black Celebration (1986)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 331 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 132 MB | Covers - 20 MB
Genre: Synth-pop, Darkwave | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Mute (CDStumm 26), 1988

Whether the band felt it was simply the time to move on from its most explicit industrial-pop fusion days, or whether increased success and concurrently larger venues pushed the music into different avenues, Depeche Mode's fifth studio album, Black Celebration, saw the group embarking on a path that in many ways defined their sound to the present: emotionally extreme lyrics matched with amped-up tunes, as much anthemic rock as they are compelling dance, along with stark, low-key ballads. The slow, sneaky build of the opening title track, with a strange distorted vocal sample providing a curious opening hook, sets the tone as David Gahan sings of making it through "another black day" while powerful drums and echoing metallic pings carry the song…

Depeche Mode - Speak & Spell (1981) [Reissue 1988]

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Depeche Mode - Speak & Spell (1981) [Reissue 1988]

Depeche Mode - Speak & Spell (1981) [Reissue 1988]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 369 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 149 MB | Covers - 11 MB
Genre: Synth-pop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Mute (CDSTUMM 5)

Though probably nobody fully appreciated it at the time - perhaps least of all the band! - Depeche Mode's debut is at once both a conservative, functional pop record and a groundbreaking release. While various synth pioneers had come before - Gary Numan, early Human League, late-'70s Euro-disco, and above all Kraftwerk all had clear influence on Speak & Spell - Depeche became the undisputed founder of straight-up synth pop with the album's 11 songs, light, hooky, and danceable numbers about love, life, and clubs. For all the claims about "dated" '80s sounds from rock purists, it should be noted that the basic guitar/bass/drums lineup of rock is almost 25 years older than the catchy keyboard lines and electronic drums making the music here…