The triumphant return of the boys from Basildon with this selection focusing on a decade of mixes from 1988 (not 1989 as advertised above) to 1998, bridging live compilation 101 through to their second singles collection, the rather functionally titled The Singles 86>98.
Headstar is a good example of Mode's stock-in-trade B-side, an instrumental that could easily have wound up on a US TV drama soundtrack. World In My Eyes is remixed by The Beloved's Jon Marsh, tucked away on a limited edition single back in 1990.
In Your Room wasn't a particular favourite of mine as a single/album track but the remixes were better, including the one here by Jonny Dollar and featuring my first encounter with Geoff Barrow working under the Portishead moniker.
Wrapping up Side 2 - and the compilation - a rare occasion when I used an alternative to the definitive single version of Enjoy The Silence on a mixtape. Poor old Dave Gahan doesn't get a look in until the closing minute or so, but it's a good mix nevertheless.
I haven't yet got around to buying the latest Depeche Mode album, more a reflection on the ton of great albums that have already landed in 2023 so far.
1) Headstar (Single Mix By Tim Simenon & Robin Hancock) (1998)
2) Nothing (Zip-Hop Mix By Justin Strauss & Eric Kupper) (1988)
3) World In My Eyes (Mayhem Mode) (Remix By Jon Marsh) (1990)
4) I Feel You (Babylon Mix By Supereal aka John Crossley) (1993)
5) Barrel Of A Gun (United Mix By Paul Freegard & Marc Waterman ft. Vanessa) (1997)
6) Home (LFO Meant To Be) (Remix By Mark Bell) (1997)
7) In Your Room (The Jeep Rock Mix By Jonny Dollar & Portishead) (Edit) (1994)
8) Enjoy The Silence (Ricki Tik Tik Mix By Daniel Miller & Phil Legg) (1990)
If that's left you hungry for more Mode, here are the previous selections I posted in August 2021 and May 2022.
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