Erasure re-release “A Little Respect” to benefit Hetrick-Martin Institute

Mute News: Yann Tiersen “Dust Lane” OUT NOW; European Tour launching soon *updated*

Yann Tiersen has ventured onto new and exciting paths on his latest album; yet any fan will find his “Dust Lane” instantly familiar. Being able to renew one self, while retaining a sense of same is a rare trait in this, the age of rampant artistic schizophrenia (radical make overs and complete changes in direction with every new record).

Mute Goes Indie Again, EMI Keeps Depeche Mode

EMI Music and Mute found Daniel Miller have reached an agreement over the future of the label, which will once again be independent – albeit with a label services deal with EMI, who will also take a minority stake.

Mute News: Irmin Schmidt conducts Irmin Schmidt

Mute Xmas gift to us all… Silent Night a la Can!

In the spirit of primary gifting period (aka Christmas), the good, jolly and wholly remarkable folks over at Mute have agreed to endow us all with a song fitting for the season. Click here for your free download of Can’s “Silent Night”. It’s an indie-classic!!! Ho ho ho!

Depeche Mode live DVD gets a tentative release date

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.

Mute: Daniel Miller interview on The Quietus

Just wanted to let you all know about a fab interview with Daniel Miller over at TheQuietus.com, done to help promote the new BBC series Synth Britannia. The interview delves into early Mute-lore with Daniel talking about early The Normal and much more, including Depeche Mode. Go here and read! Now!

Mute: Irmin Schmidt “Filmmusik Anthology 4&5″

Everyone once in a while here at HOME we pick a Mute release to write about because for one reason or another, we think it’s noteworthy or it’s just something we’d like to help push because it’s a great release. One of my personal heroes, Irmin Schmidt’s forthcoming album is one such release.

Mute: Laibach does Wagner; announce the opening of the Laibach Kunst Exhibition

Mode label mates Laibach have always done things differently, and done them well. Now, the Slovenian art collective are taken on Wagner in a performance titled, VOLKSWAGNER. The event is taking place in Ljubljana on the 18th of April 2009, at the Gallus Hall, and it’s promising to be the event of a life time! Later this summer, Laibach will be taking over Museum Sztuki in Lodz (Poland) with the band presenting 10 different installations. The exhibit will run from from 16 May – 23 August 2009.

Mute News: DAF returns with Best Of and tour! + COMPETITION!

Mute is gearing up to release another retrospective release, detailing the career of one of electronic music’s defining bands. 30 years after the release of their debut album, ‘Ein Produkt der Deutsch-Amerikanischen Freundschaft’ Düsseldorf’s notorious DAF will release “DAS BESTE VON DAF – 20 Lieder der Deutsch Amerikanischen Freundschaft”, a new Best Of compilation album on 30th March 2009.