out for a while: Depeche Mode – Remixes 81 > 04 [Mute Records | Reprise Records | Sony Music]

 

Artist:
Depeche Mode

 

Title:
Remixes 81 > 04

 

Label:
Mute Records | Reprise Records | Sony Music

 

Cat#:
MUTEL8 | tba | tba

 

Release Date:
25th October 2004
several re-releases

 

Format:
CD, 2xCD, 3xCD, 6xVinyl, download & streaming

 

Tracklist 3xCD / Digital:
CD1-01.
Never Let Me Down Again
(Split Mix)

CD1-02.
Policy Of Truth
(Capitol Mix)

CD1-03.
Shout!
(Rio Mix)

CD1-04.
Home
(Air “Around the Golf” Remix)

CD1-05.
Strangelove
(Blind Mix)

CD1-06.
Rush
(Spiritual Guidance Mix)

CD1-07.
I Feel You
(Renegade Soundwave Afghan Surgery Mix)

CD1-08.
Barrel Of A Gun
(Underworld Hard Mix)

CD1-09.
Route 66
(Beatmasters Mix)

CD1-10.
Freelove
(DJ Muggs Remix)

CD1-11.
I Feel Loved
(Chamber’s Remix)

CD1-12.
Just Can’t Get Enough
(Schizo Mix)

CD2-01.
Personal Jesus
(Pump Mix)

CD2-02.
World In My Eyes
(Mode To Joy)

CD2-03.
Get the Balance Right!
(Combination Mix)

CD2-04.
Everything Counts
(Absolut Mix)

CD2-05.
Breathing In Fumes

CD2-06.
Painkiller
(Kill The Pain Mix)

CD2-07.
Useless
(The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session)

CD2-08.
In Your Room
(The Jeep Rock Mix)

CD2-09.
Dream On
(Dave Clarke Acoustic Version)

CD2-10.
It’s No Good
(Speedy J Mix)

CD2-11.
Master And Servant
(An On-Usound Science Fiction Dance Hall Classic)

CD2-12.
Enjoy The Silence
(Timo Maas Extended Remix)

CD3-01.
A Question Of Lust
(Remix)

CD3-02.
Walking In My Shoes
(Random Carpet Mix Full Length)

CD3-03.
Are People People?

CD3-04.
World In My Eyes
(Daniel Miller Mix)

CD3-05.
I Feel Loved
(Danny Tenaglia’s Labor Of Love Dub Edit)

CD3-06.
It’s No Good
(Club 69 Future Mix)

CD3-07.
Photographic
(Rex The Dog Dubb Mix)

CD3-08.
Little 15
(Ulrich Schnauss Remix)

CD3-09.
Nothing
(Headcleanr Rock Mix)

CD3-10.
Lie To Me
(‘The Pleasure Of Her Private Shame’ Remix By LFO)

CD3-11.
Clean
(Colder Version)

CD3-12.
Halo
(Goldfrapp Remix)

CD3-13.
Enjoy The Silence
(Reinterpreted)

 

Press Info:
Depeche Mode – Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher – are unique. For nearly 25 years they have been making groundbreaking music, which has influenced generations of artists.

Depeche Mode have always been at the vanguard of remix culture since its inception, and the history of Depeche Mode is inextricably linked with the history of the remix. Very early on in their career the band worked closely and extensively with up and coming remixers who would go on to become pivotal figures in the field including Francois Kevorkian, Adrian Sherwood, William Orbit, Portishead and Air.

“Remixes 81-04” is a 2-disc set spanning over 20 years of Depeche Mode’s pioneering remixes. Almost a greatest hits collection, the album is a compendium of Depeche Mode classics remixed by some of the best remixers in the world, including Underworld, Goldfrapp, Air, Kruder and Dorfmeister, Timo Maas, Flood and of course Depeche Mode themselves. It is also released as a limited edition triple disc set, featuring a bonus disc of highly collectable and rare remixes. At once a celebration but also an historical record of the evolution of the remix, the album is a fascinating and deeply rewarding document of an emerging art form.

Highlights include a brand new remix of “Halo” by Goldfrapp, “Barrel Of A Gun” by Underworld, “Home” remixed by Air as well as a new mix of “Enjoy The Silence” by Mike Shinoda.

The limited edition bonus CD features remixes of “A Question of Lust” by Flood and “World In My Eyes” by Daniel Miller plus a William Orbit mix of “Walking In My Shoes” and a Danny Tenaglia mix of the hypnotic and seductive “I Feel Loved”. Also included are brand new mixes by Goldfrapp, Ulrich Schnauss, Colder and Rex the Dog.

The release of this album will be preceded by the single, “Enjoy The Silence”, featuring mixes by Mike Shinoda, Timo Maas and Ewan Pearson, plus additional tracks mixed by LFO, Blackstrobe, Goldfrapp and Headcleaner. The single is released October 18th on Mute Records (October 19th on Reprise Records).

“Depeche Mode is one of the most influential groups of our time”, says Mike Shinoda on one of his favourite bands, “Their music is an inspiration to me, and I am excited for our fans to hear my take on one of my favourite Depeche Mode songs.”

Alison Goldfrapp adds: “Depeche Mode are the only electronic band to have risen above their own genre and it was a privilege to have worked on such a great track”.

A sentiment echoed by Timo Maas; “We were proud to be asked to remix, “Enjoy The Silence”…. but Depeche Mode are a seminal band and the track is one of the top 10 all time classics… it wasn’t easy when the melodies are burned in your brain. I think it worked out pretty well though”.

“It’s a dangerous business messing with the classics”, confides Ewan Pearson, “I always swore blind I’d never do a remix of something I loved so much, but of course, when you’re asked it’s impossible to say no. “Enjoy the Silence” is one of my favourite singles of all time – I still have my battered 7 inch copy and I guess its one of the reasons why I decided to make music myself in the first place.”

Martin Gore reflecting on the Depeche Mode remix era said, “It’s an amazing feeling to sit back and listen to such an interesting mix of artists take the spirit of Depeche Mode and add another dimension”.

 

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originally released in 2004

 

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out for a while: Silicon Teens – Music For Parties [Mute]

 

Artist:
Silicon Teens

 

Title:
Music For Parties

 

Label:
Mute

 

Cat#:
STUMM2

 

Release Date:
01st September 1980 (original release date)
1993 (CD release)
12th October 2018 (re-release)

 

Format:
CD, vinyl, download & streaming

 

Tracklist CD / Digital:
01.
Memphis Tennessee

02.
Yesterday Man

03.
Do Wah Diddy Diddy

04.
TV Playtime

05.
You Really Got Me

06.
Chip ‘N’ Roll

07.
Do You Love Me?

08.
Let’s Dance (1)

09.
Oh Boy

10.
Sweet Little Sixteen

11.
State Of Shock (Part Two)

12.
Just Like Eddie

13.
Red River Rock

14.
Judy In Disguise

15.
Let’s Dance (2)

16.
Sun Flight

 

Tracklist Vinyl:
A1.
Memphis, Tennessee

A2.
Yesterday Man

A3.
Doo-Wah-Diddy-Diddy

A4.
TV Playtime

A5.
You Really Got Me

A6.
Chip ‘N Roll

A7.
Do You Love Me?

B1.
Let’s Dance

B2.
Oh Boy!

B3.
Sweet Little Sixteen

B4.
State Of Shock (Part Two)

B5.
Just Like Eddie

B6.
Red River Rock

B7.
Judy In Disguise

 

Press Info:
(Arguably) The world’s first manufactured electronic pop band. Comprised of members Darryl, Jacki, Paul and Diane, Silicon Teens were the brainchild of producer Larry Least.

Ahead of their time both in concept and sound, but unfortunately they only released one album, Music for Parties, following the release musical differences drove the band apart, but their profile was raised when John Hughes used the track Red River Rock prominently in his film Planes, Trains and Automobiles which starred John Candy and Steve Martin. The album includes re-imagined rock n roll classics like Let’s Dance, Memphis Tennessee and You Really Got Me.

Originally released in September 1980, the second album to be released by the independent record label Mute, Daniel Miller’s successful company which he launched with his own single under the moniker The Normal and worked closely with Frank Tovey.

 

Snippets:

 

Video:
“Memphis, Tennessee”

 

Special:
Daniel Miller – “NovaFuture Blog Mix June 2020”

 

Recommendations:
The Normal’s “Warm Leatherette / T.V.O.D.” on Mute
all stuff by Daniel Miller & related artists we featured
all stuff on Mute & sublabels we featured

 

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out for a while: Nitzer Ebb – Big Hit [Mute | Geffen]

 

Artist:
Nitzer Ebb

 

Title:
Big Hit

 

Label:
Mute | Geffen

 

Cat#:
STUMM118 | GEFD-24718

 

Release Date:
27th March 1995 (original release date)

 

Format:
CD, cassette, vinyl, download & streaming

 

Tracklist:
01.
Cherry Blossom

02.
Hear Me Say

03.
Kick It

04.
I Thought

05.
Floodwater

06.
Border Talk

07.
In Decline

08.
Living Out Of A Bag

09.
Boy

10.
Our Own World

 

Press Info:
biography
Formed in 1982 by schoolfriends Douglas McCarthy [vocals], Bon Harris [drums, percussion] and the now-departed David Gooday, Nitzer Ebb [pronounced night-zer ebb] set out to terrorize the UK dance scene with industrial power rhythms and disturbing, fierce lyrical themes. Fourth member Simon Granger, also from Chelmsford, Essex, still provides the concepts for the design, artwork and imagery of a band whose growing international success makes them one of hard-beat’s leading exponents.

Beginning with shows in their local area, Nitzer Ebb’s mix of energetic anger and militaristic imagery soon saw them appearing in dance clubs and concert halls around the UK. In 1984, attention-grabbing London dates saw them introduced to PWL producer Phil Harding. Together they formed their own label – Power Of Voice Communications – and in 1985 released their debut single “Isn’t It Funny How Your Body Works?”.

Three more singles followed, each establishing the group further in club circles – particularly in Europe. By November 1986 Nitzer Ebb had signed to Mute and another single, “Murderous”, revealed an even more brutal subversion of dance beats. Second Mute single “Let Your Body Learn” began to make waves in the clubs of New York and the follow-up – the extraordinary “Join In The Chant” – became an unlikely hit on the acid/balearic scene in 1987. Debut album “That Total Age” summed up their career thus far in May of that year.

By the release of second album “Belief” in January 1989, Harding and Gooday were gone, as was the militaristic imagery which had led to a misunderstanding of their political stance in some quarters. Veteran producer Flood, of U2, Depeche Mode and Erasure fame helped the two-piece create a more subtle sound – a progression continued through 199O’s “Showtime” and 1991’s “Ebbhead” – which achieved considerable success in Europe and the States.

 

Snippets:

 

Videos:
“Kick It”

“I Thought”

 

Related Release:
“Big Hit (Expanded Collectors Edition)” on Pylon

 

Recommendations:
Nitzer Ebb’s “Ebbhead (Expanded Collectors Edition)” on Pylon
Nitzer Ebb’s “Showtime (Expanded Collectors Edition)” on Pylon
Nitzer Ebb’s “Belief (Expanded Collectors Edition)” on Pylon
Nitzer Ebb’s “That Total Age (Expanded Collectors Edition)” on Pylon
Nitzer Ebb’s “Body Of Work” on Mute
Nitzer Ebb’s “Basic Pain Procedure” on Pylon
stuff by Nitzer Ebb and related artists
stuff on Mute we featured

 

Special:
“at Dekmantel Festival 2019”

 

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see “Big Hit (Expanded Collectors Edition)” on Pylon
originally released in 1995

 

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out for a while: Renegade Soundwave – RSW 1987-1995 [Mute]

 

Artist:
Renegade Soundwave

 

Title:
RSW 1987-1995

 

Label:
Mute

 

Cat#:
CDSTUMM152

 

Release Date:
15th July 1996

 

Format:
2xCD, download & streaming

 

Tracklist:
CD1-01.
Kray Twins

CD1-02.
Cocaine Sex
(Turbo Lust Mix)

CD1-03.
Biting My Nails

CD1-04.
Lucky Luke

CD1-05.
Space Gladiator
(Satellite Of Dub)

CD1-06.
Murder Music

CD1-07.
Pocket Porn

CD1-08.
Can’t Get Used To Losing You

CD1-09.
Probably A Robbery

CD1-10.
Women Respond To Bass
(Vocal)

CD1-11.
Renegade Soundwave

CD1-12.
Howyoudoin’?

CD1-13.
Bubbaluba

CD1-14.
Positive ID

CD1-15.
Blast ‘Em Out

CD2-01.
Cocaine Sex
(Sub Aqua Overdrive Dub)

CD2-02.
The Phantom

CD2-03.
Ozone Breakdown

CD2-04.
Biting My Nails
(Bassnumb Chapter)

CD2-05.
Thunder

CD2-06.
Deadly

CD2-07.
Transworld Siren

CD2-08.
Black Eye Boy

CD2-09.
Renegade Soundwave
(Leftfield Remix)

CD2-10.
Last Freedom Fighter
(Dub)

CD2-11.
The Renegade Priest

CD2-12.
Positive Mindscape

CD2-13.
Blastik 1

 

Press Info:
biography
Formed in the late eighties in West London, RENEGADE SOUNDWAVE are known for their inventive fusion of club sound and metropolitan character. With the original line -up of Gary Asquith, Danny Briottet and Karl Bonnie, Renegade Soundwave were known for their “Soundclash” and “In Dub” albums, and their up-front knowledge of the club scene. Their early singles ; ‘Biting My Nails” ” Space Gladiator”, “Probably A Robbery” and “Thunder 11” revealed an ear and an eye for stimulating detail. In fact “Probably a Robbery”, their first Top 40, hit was complemented by the club remixes of “O-Zone Breakdown” which were checked and decked in all the right places.

After a lengthy break, during which time Renegade slimmed down to a two piece, (Gary Asquith and Danny Briottet) they returned with the single “Renegade Soundwave” complete with its perfectly timed Leftfield remixes. “Renegade Soundwave” was a perfect taster for the album “HOWYOUDOIN?'” flush with confidence, tricky little samples, characteristic tales of late night highs and early morning come downs and , of course, an array of instruments and subject matter that was only matched by their width of influence.

Bringing together musical genres as diverse as dub, jazz and rock and roll Renegade Soundwave write an accurate score for their own inner-city tales. The Autumn of 1994 saw Renegade Soundwave step in the live arena with their club friendly blend of dubbed up bass sounds.

 

Snippets:

 

Special:
“The Renegade Cocaine Extravaganza Mix”

 

Recommendations:
Renegade Soundwave’s “Soundclash” on Mute
Renegade Soundwave’s “Howyoudoin?” on Mute
Renegade Soundwave’s “The Next Chapter Of Dub” on Mute
Renegade Soundwave’s “In Dub” on Mute
Depeche Mode’s “Songs Of … | The 12″ Singles” w/ RSW remix on Mute
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originally released in 1996

 

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out now: Ora The Molecule – Dance Therapy (Deluxe) [Mute | Hyperion Artists]

 

Artist:
Ora The Molecule

 

Title:
Dance Therapy (Deluxe)

 

Label:
Mute | Hyperion Artists

 

Cat#:
tba | HA0003

 

Release Date:
08th December 2025

 

Format:
download & streaming

 

Tracklist:
01.
Becoming A Human

02.
Intergalactic Dance

03.
Løveskatt

04.
Prince Of The Rhythm

05.
Is This Love?

06.
Nobody Cares

07.
If I Believed

08.
Cyber Fever

09.
Evig Ung

10.
New Years

11.
Let Me Dance

12.
Becoming Ora

13.
Løveskatt
(Prins Thomas Diskomiks)

14.
Intergalactic Dance
(Lindstrøm Remix)

15.
Nobody Cares
(Shouse Remix)

16.
If I Believed
(Rigopolar Remix)

17.
Løveskatt
(Midnight Magic Remix)

18.
Is This Love?
(Wisemen Project Remix)

19.
Prince Of The Rhythm
(Valentino Vivace Remix)

20.
Løveskatt
(Nolan Gray Remix)

21.
Løveskatt
(Midnight Magic Extended Remix)

22.
Løveskatt
(Prins Thomas Extended Diskomiks)

 

Press Info:
Mute US is excited to announce the release of Dance Therapy, the sophomore album from worldwide signing Nora Schjelderup, aka Ora the Molecule. The album will be available on black vinyl and digital formats on March 21st.

Dance Therapy follows a transformative period for Schjelderup, whose DJ career took off postpandemic. She has shared the stage with fellow Norwegian legends like Todd Terje and Lindstrøm, and opened for Røyksopp, earning her the title of Norway’s queen of disco. Inspired by her DJ sets, ‘70s sci-fi sounds and Italo-disco, Dance Therapy is a retro-futuristic fever dream which Schjelderup crafted in a remote cabin in the woods while navigating a series of severe losses. “I had a lot of pain,” she reflects. “This was my own way of dealing with it. A way to get energy back in the body.”

Much of Dance Therapy’s first half features ebullient, infectious dance anthems including the singles “Intergalactic Dance” and “Løveskatt’ while the second half grapples with grief, mortality and heartbreak with reflective tracks like “Cyber Fever,” Evig Ung,” and “New Years.”

The album announcement comes alongside the airing of Schjelderup’s debut performance on NRK, Norways largest media broadcasting company.

Note: this is a digital-only deluxe edition … the press text was made for the US standard edition

 

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