Yes, people, you read that absolutely right. Martin is working on a new project with former band-mate, Vince Clarke. So far very little is known, apart from one a single title: “Zaat”. The former Depeche Mode/Yazoo-man revealed the collaboration via Twitter, saying simply: “Am working on the track ‘Zaat’. Collaborating with Martin (Gore) (from Basildon)”.
Martin Gore has hand-selected a list of 10 essential tracks for leading electronic music download site, Beatport. The content of the list reflects Martin’s affinity for minimal and techno, which has also been on full display before each of Depeche Mode’s shows on the last several tours or in Gore’s intimate DJ sets. The list includes tracks from Hobo, Wade Bennet and Benny Knox, among others.
Martin Gore’s mixtape style ‘pre show music’ compilations are now being made available for sale through online music shop Beatport. The first installment, a 10 track trip through the dark’ish side of electronic music, is available here for just 13 euros. Hit the jump for the full tracklist.
There’s been a myriad of books published in the name of Mode over the years, but nothing quite like this has been done before. French Mode aficionado Jugurtha Harchaoui has collected 87 of Martin’s best lyrics, translated them into french under the title, “Martin L. Gore – Lays” (which I hope is French for songs). Read on for the full press release, and an EXCLUSIVE glance at the front cover. On a personal note, I’ve seen the finished product, and it looks stunning. Really nice!