Recoil are heading back to Germany for 2 more much demanded shows! Alan and crew will return to Germany for a show in Berlin at Postbahnhof on Friday November 26th followed by a gig the next night in Dresden at Zeitenstroemung on Saturday November 27th!
Following Recoil’s recent US leg tour announcement, we are excited to tell you about another special date to the tour, this time at The Metro in Chicago on the 26th of October. This unique double bill event will see both Recoil and Gary Numan sharing the stage together! Gary and his band will be performing his classic ‘The Pleasure Principle’ album in full!
The Recoil fans in North and South America have a lot to cheer for as Alan Wilder has announced Recoil live dates through The US, Canada, and South America! After a successful tour through Europe, Recoil is ready to hit the road again. More dates and cities will be added soon on this leg of the tour.
Depeche Mode’s recent tour was committed to the digital equivalent of celluloid back in November of last year, when the band visited Barcelona’s Palau Sant Jordi for two shows. The filming was directed by Russell Thomas, who has helmed shoots for a wide range of big names in music - from U2, Coldplay, Muse to Kylie Minogue, Beyonce and the likes. Russell is well known for making whatever is in front of his lenses look gorgeous, so we’re in for a visual treat. Check out his showreel (no Depeche included) after the jump.
Popof’s remix for Hole To Feed has been nominated in the “Best Techno Track” catagory on Beatport’s 2010 Music Awards. Beatport is one of, if not, the largest online digital dance and electronic music retailers and the nominees are based solely on Beatport sales numbers between March 2009 and March 2010. The awards are broken down by music genre and only those registered with Beatport are eligible to vote.The voting closes on May 19th 2010 and the winners will be announced on May 27th.
Depeche Mode have announced that The Horrors will be supporting them as their special guests for their Teenage Cancer Trust Show at the Royal Albert Hall on February 17th. They will be donating all proceeds from this very special one off show to help raise funds for the teenage cancer facilities.
Kris Menace is one of the most respected producers and DJs in electronic music today and his remixes for Depeche Mode’s “Fragile Tension” have been some of the most well received remixes in a long time. Here Kris talks to HOME not only about his remixes, but you get his insight about much, much more.
Alan Wilder, former Depeche Mode member, will be remixing a track for the German edition of Nitzer Ebb’s new album Industrial Complex. His remix will be featured on a bonus remix disc that will be included with the standard album. Alan has produced and remixed NE in the past, so we’re excited to hear he’ll be working with them again. NE will be supporting Mode starting this month!
Mute founder and all-round label guru, Daniel Miller, speaking to trade publication Music Week hinted that a live DVD from Depeche Mode, shot in Barcelona, would appear in March of next year. Miller also said the enigmatic “The Posters Came From The Walls” film might see a DVD release in 2010.
Depeche Mode’s “Perfect” hit the no. 1 spot on the Billboard Dance Chart, making it their 9th time on the top of that chart. Only Pet Shop Boys has had more Dance Chart no. 1s - they’ve had ten, the most recent mere weeks ago.
