Members TDman Posted April 13, 2005 Members Share Posted April 13, 2005 I seem to detect an anti-'Exciter' bias on this thread, why is that? I thought that was a pretty good album... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aeon Posted April 13, 2005 Members Share Posted April 13, 2005 Originally posted by ExplodingBoy I agree that production wise, Violator is the {censored}. That's probably the greatest electro-pop album to have come out that whole decade. In fact, I'm sure it is."Enjoy The Silence" and "Policy of Truth" are brilliant as is "World In My Eyes", "Halo", "Waiting For The Night To Fall".. God.. the whole album is a masterpeice. a big +1. stepping up the synth content, working with Flood and Kevorkian...some of those timbres are fantastic...and the b-sides were no slouches either! it is certainly my fave DM album. but fighting for the next two slots are Some Great Reward, Black Celebration, and Construction Time Again. cheers,aeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tucktronix Posted April 13, 2005 Members Share Posted April 13, 2005 Originally posted by ExplodingBoy I agree that production wise, Violator is the {censored}. That's probably the greatest electro-pop album to have come out that whole decade. In fact, I'm sure it is."Enjoy The Silence" and "Policy of Truth" are brilliant as is "World In My Eyes", "Halo", "Waiting For The Night To Fall".. God.. the whole album is a masterpeice. I agree totally. That beat on "World In My Eyes" is nasty! I also like the smoothness of Policy Of Truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aeon Posted April 13, 2005 Members Share Posted April 13, 2005 Originally posted by tucktronix That beat on "World In My Eyes" is nasty! I also like the smoothness of Policy Of Truth. So agreed. Those two songs are exemplary examples of awesome "beat-box" tone. But in addition to the patterns and timbres, it is the gating and reverb control during the mix that makes those grooves so badass! cheers,aeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flat earth Posted April 13, 2005 Members Share Posted April 13, 2005 ive noticed, on the synthesizer side, Depeche Mode have used a huge selection in their time. If you look on Vintagesynth.com, at the end of each review of the synths, it lists famous users of the product. Depeche seem to be on most of them :eek: They must have or had quite a collection!!!! I always remember them using Oberheims and Emu Emaxs in particular. BTW my fav songs were 'Get the balence right', 'Nothing', 'Enjoy the silence' and 'A question of time' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hyperstationjr Posted April 13, 2005 Members Share Posted April 13, 2005 Big DP fan myself... for a long time I coul dnot listen to anything pre 95, but hearing "waiting for the night" turned me on to them instantly... definetly a fan of Violator, as well as Black Celebration, I like Ultra too, the songs arn't as strong, but I like the sound... and I kind of like the rough, messy sound of "Songs of Faith and Devotion" live... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sizzlemeister Posted April 13, 2005 Members Share Posted April 13, 2005 I'll chime in as well. I'm a DM fan from back in the day. First time I ever heard them was when my brother came home from college with a Black Celebration cassette and we listened to it while going for a drive in his beat up Nova. I was still in high school, or was it junior high? I was hooked at first listen (I took his tape!) They definitely turned me on to synths although I had been playing already for a little bit by then. I saw the Violator tour when they were in Toronto. Violator, to me, was an odd listen at first (although Personal Jesus had been played for months and months on CFNY prior to the release of the album) because it sounded SO different from their earlier stuff, especially Black Celebration and Music for the Masses. I think they have a masterpiece trifecta in those three albums. Truly a classic band when it's all said and done. I'd love to see their synth collection these days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Umbra Posted April 13, 2005 Members Share Posted April 13, 2005 They are why I have synths, period. I'd have to say that as well. I'd say they are probably the most significant band from the 80's/early 90's. I can't think of anyone else that more or less defined a genre for a generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Analog Kid Posted April 13, 2005 Members Share Posted April 13, 2005 looks like im a little late to the DM club, so there's not much i can add. It is funny though, i saw a history of their gear list and i think they had more machines on there than the Vintage Synth Museum has on their site!! Maybe its proof that a lot of gear doesnt kill good music or creativity. I have to admit that since i'm part of the local goth scene (on the music end anyways, i have no time for black mascara) i easily get burned out on some of their "obligatory" tracks. Way back in the day, when all their big albums were current, i thought they were even to tame for my tastes. Love those sounds though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aeon Posted April 13, 2005 Members Share Posted April 13, 2005 Keep in mind that much of DM's "kitlist" includes stuff Daniel Miller and/or Gareth Jones had at the time, and both of those guys love their audio toys (and are golden, in my book). cheers,aeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ExplodingBoy Posted April 13, 2005 Members Share Posted April 13, 2005 Dave Gahan's voice rules too. I didn't think Exciter was THAT bad. Granted it can't hold a candle to the others, but it's not horrible. I like a couple of the songs on Exciter alot actually. In particular:"Dream On" even though it almost uses the same riff from Personal Jesus verbatim. "When The Body Speaks""Freelove""I Feel Loved"and I really love "Goodnight Lovers" I really like some of the synth work on that album as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members daFunkyUnit Posted April 13, 2005 Members Share Posted April 13, 2005 has anyone heard the World in My Eyes remix by Daniel Miller on the Remixes album? its basically the same song, except i guess with some different instrument patches (the snare is different, along with that infamous 8-note riff, changed from a string pluck to a pulsewave lead) even though it sounds alot like the original, it still gives the song a whole new feel. pretty cool, i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sevensinner Posted April 14, 2005 Author Members Share Posted April 14, 2005 Wow this thread grew longer than I thought it would... It's not raining tonight, it's sunny and clear but cold... Ultra is being piped through my speakers. I'm probably one of the few that really like that album. I still like "It's No Good" - it's got a great beat to it. I also like "The Love Thieves, Sister of Night, and Home." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slowdiver Posted April 14, 2005 Members Share Posted April 14, 2005 heres a gear list history........ http://www.tuug.utu.fi/~jaakko/dm/keyboards.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TDman Posted April 14, 2005 Members Share Posted April 14, 2005 DM's got a lot to answer for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeebus Posted April 14, 2005 Members Share Posted April 14, 2005 Originally posted by aeon Anyway, set-up at the time was: Martin: PPG Wave 2.0, Yamaha CS-5 A prominent CS-5 user! Cool. I don't feel like such a loser anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steph3dfx Posted April 14, 2005 Members Share Posted April 14, 2005 DM is a major inspiration.Violator and Black Celebration where fantastic albums.But the best so far for me is ULTRA, wich include their best single ''It's no Good'' I'm really looking for their next CD (was pretty disapointed by Exciter)And yes the last Doves album is incredible, very good and far from the brainless mainstream radio {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tobes Posted May 13, 2005 Members Share Posted May 13, 2005 Originally posted by tucktronix I agree totally. That beat on "World In My Eyes" is nasty! I also like the smoothness of Policy Of Truth. Hey tucktronix, We have a common acquaintance,Bill Bunny. His brother-in-law Mike is really into our cover band, ROAR84.We do have a couple of Depeche Mode covers in our set.World in My Eyes is the first song my wife played for me in her car on our first meeting. (We had met at a bar and I walked her to her car, then she said listen to this - of course by that time I had already been a Mode fan for 17 years!) We'd like to invite you to one of our shows.We're playing at Evolution (Williamsville-Amherst, NY)next friday May 20th. Take care,-Tobeswww.roar84.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tobes Posted May 17, 2005 Members Share Posted May 17, 2005 Hey, is there a way to send a message to someone on here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Waveterm Posted May 17, 2005 Members Share Posted May 17, 2005 The ARP 2600 has most certainly been used on ALL DM albums. Daniel Miller introduced DM to it and used it for Bass Drum among other duties. I have a few 1982/83 DM style tracks up on Electromancer. Search for Waveterm and you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members APerfectTool Posted May 18, 2005 Members Share Posted May 18, 2005 hey whats up, im new around these parts. all though i havn't listened to a lot of depeche mode my favorite song so far is definately "stripped." what do you all recomend i buy of theirs... " music for the masses"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bax Posted May 18, 2005 Members Share Posted May 18, 2005 Personally speaking, to get a good feel for what DM is about I would suggest starting with two albums: From their earlier (but not earliest) period: Black Celebration. This is the album that originally had "Stripped" on it and is my personal favorite DM album, period. Pretty dark (with a title like that? dark? Nah... ). To get a feel for their newer (but not newest) stuff, give Violator a shot. Probably their most critically acclaimed record and was (in a lot of people's opinions) their best-produced album. More pop and mainstream than some of their earlier stuff in an overall sense, but definitely has some awesome texture to it. Those two can get you started if you're curious, but you really can't get a true picture of DM unless you pretty much dive in and sample all of it (yeah, even Ultra and Exciter their newest albums without Alan Wilder). DM has always been about evolution and change and I would have to rate them as my personal all-time favorite group. Stripped is also my favorite DM track, BTW, so you're off to a great start IMHO Thanks! bax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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