Peace will come to you on June 15th (give or take a few days)
The second single from “Sounds Of The Universe” will hit stores of both the online and brick’n'mortar kind on June 15th*. The single, which is being released on 7″, CD single and CD maxi, as well as an assortment of digital download bundles will include remixes by Justus Köhncke, MGMT, SixToes, Herve, Jonsi (of Sigur Ros fame) and more. Hit the jump for full tracklisting info.
“Peace” second single press release
Depeche Mode and Mute confirmed the second “Sounds…” single pick today in a press release posted to the band’s official website. No mention of remixes or any other content specific information, so they are obviously saving the juicy bits for later.
Beatport presents Depeche Mode remix contest
Beatport.com is hosting a Depeche Mode remix contest for the upcoming single, “Peace”. Here’s how it works: 1) You pay $3.99 to download the parts for the song on Beatport.com 2) You do your remix, and submit it to the site 3) All submissions are then voted upon. The winning mix will be released on an upcoming Depeche Mode remix album on Mute. Head over to Beatport for more!
“Peace” exclusively on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 host Chris Evans presented the single mix of “Peace” today, as part of his radio show. The slightly revamped version was presented as Depeche Mode’s new single, suggesting that the second “Sounds…” single might indeed hit radios and clubs very soon. The presentation (and track) can be heard via BBC’s iPlayer if you’re in the UK. Folks outside the UK will like have to wait a bit. The single is hitting store shelves June 15th.