| 1-1 |
Never Let Me Down Again (Split Mix)
Producer – Daniel Miller, Dave Bascombe*, Depeche Mode Remix – Dave Bascombe*, Depeche Mode |
9:31 | ||
| 1-2 |
Policy Of Truth (Capitol Mix)
Engineer [Remix] – Alan Gregorie Producer – Depeche Mode, Flood Remix – François Kevorkian |
8:00 | ||
| 1-3 |
Shout (Rio Remix)
Engineer [Remix] – Alan Gregorie Remix, Producer – Daniel Miller, Depeche Mode |
7:31 | ||
| 1-4 |
Home (Air 'Around The Golf' Remix)
Producer – Tim Simenon Producer [Additional], Engineer [Remix] – JB Dunckel*, Nicolas Godin Remix – AIR, Stephane Briat* |
3:55 | ||
| 1-5 |
Strangelove (Blind Mix)
Producer – Dave Bascombe*, Depeche Mode Remix – Daniel Miller, Rico Conning |
6:33 | ||
| 1-6 |
Rush (Spiritual Guidance Mix)
Engineer [Remix] – Joshua Tobias* Producer – Depeche Mode, Flood Remix, Producer [Additional] – Jack Dangers |
5:26 | ||
| 1-7 |
I Feel You (Renegade Soundwave Afghan Surgery Mix)
Engineer [Remix] – George Holt Producer – Depeche Mode, Flood Remix – Danny Briottet, Renegade Soundwave |
4:57 | ||
| 1-8 |
Barrel Of A Gun (Underworld Hard Mix)
Producer – Tim Simenon Remix, Producer [Additional] – Underworld |
9:36 | ||
| 1-9 |
Route 66 (Beatmasters Mix)
Producer – David Bascombe, Depeche Mode Remix – Beatmasters, The Written-By – Robert William Troup Jnr.* |
6:18 | ||
| 1-10 |
Freelove (DJ Muggs Remix)
Engineer [Remix] – Brandon Abeln*, Troy Staton Producer – Mark Bell Remix – DJ Muggs |
4:23 | ||
| 1-11 |
I Feel Loved (Chamber's Remix)
Producer – Mark Bell Producer [Additional], Remix [Credited To] – Doug Hart, Paul Freegard Remix – Chamber |
6:16 | ||
| 1-12 |
Just Can't Get Enough (Schizo Mix)
Engineer [Remix] – Eric Radcliffe, John Fryer Remix, Producer – Daniel Miller, Depeche Mode |
6:46 | ||
| 2-1 |
Personal Jesus (Pump Mix)
Engineer [Remix] – Dennis Mitchell Producer – Depeche Mode, Flood Remix – François Kevorkian |
7:47 | ||
| 2-2 |
World In My Eyes (Mode To Joy)
Engineer [Remix] – Dominique Brethes, Robin Hancock Producer – Depeche Mode, Flood Remix, Producer [Additional] – Jon Marsh |
6:28 | ||
| 2-3 |
Get The Balance Right! (Combination Mix)
Producer, Remix – Daniel Miller, Depeche Mode |
7:55 | ||
| 2-4 |
Everything Counts (Absolut Mix)
Producer – Daniel Miller, Depeche Mode Remix – Alan Moulder |
6:02 | ||
| 2-5 |
Breathing In Fumes
Edited By [Editing Assistance] – Thomas Stiehler Producer, Mixed By – Daniel Miller, Depeche Mode, Gareth Jones |
6:05 | ||
| 2-6 |
Painkiller (Kill The Pain DJ Shadow Vs. Depeche Mode)
Producer – Tim Simenon Remix, Producer [Additional] – DJ Shadow |
6:29 | ||
| 2-7 |
Useless (The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session ™)
Producer – Tim Simenon Remix – Kruder + Dorfmeister* |
9:05 | ||
| 2-8 |
In Your Room (The Jeep Rock Mix)
Producer – Depeche Mode, Flood Remix – Johnny Dollar* Remix [With] – Portishead |
6:19 | ||
| 2-9 |
Dream On (Dave Clarke Acoustic Version)
Producer – Mark Bell Remix – Dave Clarke |
4:24 | ||
| 2-10 |
It's No Good (Speedy J Mix)
Producer – Tim Simenon Remix – Speedy J |
5:01 | ||
| 2-11 |
Master And Servant (An ON-USound Science Fiction Dance Hall Classic)
Producer – Daniel Miller, Depeche Mode, Gareth Jones Remix – Adrian Sherwood |
4:35 | ||
| 2-12 |
Enjoy The Silence (Timo Maas Extended Mix)
Producer – Depeche Mode, Flood Remix, Producer [Additional] – Martin Buttrich, Timo Maas |
8:43 | ||
| 3-1 |
A Question Of Lust (Remix)
Producer – Daniel Miller, Depeche Mode, Gareth Jones Remix – Flood |
5:09 | ||
| 3-2 |
Walking In My Shoes (Random Carpet Mix (Full Length))
Producer – Depeche Mode, Flood Remix, Producer [Additional] – William Orbit |
8:36 | ||
| 3-3 |
Are People People?
Producer – Daniel Miller, Depeche Mode, Gareth Jones Remix – Adrian Sherwood |
4:28 | ||
| 3-4 |
World In My Eyes (Daniel Miller Mix)
Producer – Depeche Mode, Flood Remix – Daniel Miller |
4:37 | ||
| 3-5 |
I Feel Loved (Danny Tenaglia's Labor Of Love Dub (Edit))
Producer – Mark Bell Remix – Danny Tenaglia |
11:22 | ||
| 3-6 |
It's No Good (Club 69 Future Mix)
Producer – Tim Simenon Remix – Club 69 Remix, Producer [Additional] – Peter Rauhofer |
8:50 | ||
| 3-7 |
Photographic (Rex The Dog Dubb Mix)
Producer – Daniel Miller, Depeche Mode Remix, Producer [Additional] – Rex The Dog |
6:20 | ||
| 3-8 |
Little 15 (Ulrich Schnauss Remix)
Producer – Dave Bascombe*, Depeche Mode Remix, Producer [Additional] – Ulrich Schnauss |
4:51 | ||
| 3-9 |
Nothing (Headcleanr Rock Mix)
Producer – Dave Bascombe*, Depeche Mode Remix, Producer [Additional] – Ray Carroll |
3:30 | ||
| 3-10 |
Lie To Me ('The Pleasure Of Her Private Shame' Remix By LFO)
Producer – Daniel Miller, Depeche Mode, Gareth Jones Remix, Producer [Additional] – LFO |
6:35 | ||
| 3-11 |
Clean (Colder Version)
Mixed By – Norscq Producer – Depeche Mode, Flood Remix – Colder Remix, Vocals, Programmed By [Additional] – Marc Nguyen* |
7:11 | ||
| 3-12 |
Halo (Goldfrapp Remix)
Producer – Depeche Mode, Flood Remix – Goldfrapp Vocals [Additional] – Alison Goldfrapp |
4:23 | ||
| 3-13 |
Enjoy The Silence (Reinterpreted)
Mixed By – Mark "Spike" Stent* Producer – Depeche Mode, Flood Remix [Reinterpreted], Vocals – Mike Shinoda |
3:33 |
This compilation
(P) 2004 Venusnote Limited.
(C) 2004 Venusnote Limited under exclusive license to Mute Records Limited.
Distributed by Vital.
Printed in the EU.
Comes in a hardback slipcase with card inner sleeves and booklet.
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remixes 81··04 (2xCD, Comp) | Mute, Mute | CDMUTEL8, 0724387447424 | Europe | 2004 | ||
| Remixes 81·04 (CD, Comp) | Reprise Records, Mute | CDW 48781 | Canada | 2004 | ||
| Remixes 81·04 (CD, Comp) | Reprise Records, Mute, Reprise Records | 9 48781-2, 2-48781 | US | 2004 | ||
| Remixes 81·04 (Cass, Comp) | S.B.A./GALA Records | 72438745464 4 4 | Russia | 2004 | ||
| Remixes 81··04 (2xCD, Comp, Copy Prot., Promo) | Mute, Mute | CDMUTEL8, 0724387447424 | Thailand | 2004 |
Certainly, this collection has good represention from almost all of their albums, rather than simply their more popular ones. Although one could quibble with the selections (why a 2nd Francois Kevorkian remix with "Policy of Truth" rather than the KLF mix? why not one of the Orb remixes of "World in My Eyes"), there's a breadth of these mixes that can be surprising. The harsh dub-industrial of Adrian Sherwood's "Are People People?," for example, or the quasi-Western of Johnny Dollar and Portishead's take on "In Your Room" contrast to the mellow stoner vibe of Kruder & Dorfmeister's "Useless" or the dreaminess of Air's "Home."
House mixes seem to be most prominent -- which makes sense, considering that Depeche Mode has always had one eye on the dancefloor. These tracks range from the straightforward club tracks like Danny Tenaglia's "I "Feel Loved" and Club 69's version of "It's No Good" to the straight up beats of Chamber's take on "I Feel Loved."
What makes this triple album most interesting, however, are the new mixes. Timo Maas creates a surprisingly relaxed version of the worldwide hit "Enjoy the Silence," while Colder takes "Clean" into a dark 80s wonderland. LFO make "Lie To Me" eerie and robotic. Fans of rock music who might otherwise eschew Depeche Mode altogether might be intrigued by Headcleanr's grungy take on "Nothing" or Mike Shinoda's raucous version of "Enjoy the Silence."
But my money's on two particular tracks. First, Ulrich Schnauss takes the bildungsroman "Little 15" and imparts it with his usual flair which moves from baroque iciness into dreamy ambience with grace to spare. Goldfrapp, moving away from the uptempo disco of their own work, modify "Halo" into a music box fantasia (punctuated by Alison's breathy vocals) that could have come off _Felt Mountain_ -- high praise indeed. Those tracks are perfect examples of how remixes can utterly transform the familiar. Depeche Mode knew this, of course, and now you can hear it for yourself.