Depeche Mode fans have strong opinions about their favourite band – check any forum, Facebook post or pre-gig bar and you’ll witness endless debates about the best X or the worst Y. Violators might be universally adored by the so-called
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Our co-author David McElroy spent a large part (well, all) of March 2020 writing about Violator, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of its release. He filled the entire month with posts on his Almost Predictable Almost blog about it, in
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Before any big interview, writers and journalists often ask around to find out if anyone has any tips about what to expect from the interviewee. This is usually done not in the hope of learning what they are likely to
Continue readingSpending an evening with… Francois Kevorkian
There are countless remixes of Depeche Mode songs, especially from Violator period. Many are terrible, some are pretty good. One of the more popular ones, at least in terms of views of channels such as YouTube, is the Cicada Mix
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Imagine you have no distractions for 47 minutes. And, then, can listen to a piece of music intensely, giving it your full attention. Yeah, quite a rare opportunity for many people. And this isn’t about plugging in an MP3 player
Continue readingTop tip – Listen to Violator in the dark, VERY loud, on a kick-ass system
The first minutes of any gig are vitally important for whipping the crowd into a frenzy. It could be argued that Depeche Mode fans generally do not need much encouragement, such is the fervour they have for the band when on tour. Still,
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The final official remix of World Of My Eyes came again via Francois Kevorkian. In contrast to his Oil Tank Mix of the fourth single from Violator, Kevorkian’s Dub In My Eyes is a far more low-key effort, largely doing away with the vocals.
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World In My Eyes isn’t an instant club tune in the same vein as Enjoy The Silence or the 2001 track I Feel Loved. But on its release as the fourth single from Violator, Jon Marsh of British house act The Beloved was
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Much has been said about the influence of Francois Kevorkian’s mixing on Violator. Whether he was “pedantic” (Martin’s word) or “meticulous” (Daniel Miller) or “a stickler” (Alan), Kevorkian should certainly be credited with helping shape the overall feel of the
Continue readingWorld In My Eyes – Francois Kevorkian fills the tank with a sweet oil
The album 1981-2011, covering an astonishing 30 years of Depeche Mode remixes, has a few decent efforts from the Violator period. So, behold, trance pioneers The Orb and their treatment of World In My Eyes b-side, Happiest Girl. It carries all