Remixes 81-04

Depeche Mode | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 26, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Reprise / Wea
• ASIN: B00063MCIY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #191,584 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Never Let Me Down Again (Split Mix)/Depeche Mode & Dave Bascombe

2. Personal Jesus (Pump Mix)/Francois Kevorkian

3. Barrel Of A Gun (Underworld Hard Mix)/Underworld

4. Route 66 (The Beatmasters Remix)/The Beatmasters

5. Useless (The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session)/Kruder + Dorfmeister

6. In Your Room (The Jeep Rock Mix)/Johnny Dollar & Portishead

7. Home (Air “Around The Golf” Remix)/Air

8. Strangelove (Blind Mix)/Daniel Miller & Rico Conning

9. I Feel You (Renegade Soundwave Afghan Surgery Mix)/

10. Just Can’t Get Enough (Schizo Mix)/Depeche Mode & Daniel Miller

11. Halo (Goldfrapp Remix)/Goldfrapp

12. Enjoy The Silence (Reinterpreted)/Mike Shinoda

Editorial Reviews

Depeche Mode have always been at the vanguard of remix culture since its inception, and the history of the band is inextricably linked with the history of the remix. Having worked with some of the pivotal figures in remixing early on in their career it is only fitting that an album should arrive chronicling this relationship.

Customer Reviews

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15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Depeche Mode Remixes 1, January 24, 2005

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T. Snyder "TS" (AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Remixes 81-04 (Audio CD)

This is a one disc set of a slimmed down version of the three-disc remix set which is available for a lot more money.

It is difficult to remix Depeche Mode when they have such great songs to begin with. So I find it hard to add anything new to the originals to make them seem better.

Some of the beats are okay and some remixes work better than others. The list price is way too much for what you get.

Overall though, you'd be much better starting with the individual albums themselves.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Get the originals instead, December 30, 2004

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Alexandra D. Dorival "leshka" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Remixes 81-04 (Audio CD)

The members of Depeche Mode know what they're doing. Most, if not all, of their songs are perfectly produced and it's difficult to improve on them (that means you, Marilyn Manson.) There are some really good remixes on the 3 CDs. These are the mixes that don't put in stuff just because they can - they're clean and simple but add another level to the song (the Air remix to "Home" and "World in My Eyes (Mode To Joy)" are the two best.) Most of the mixes, however, are just the same remixes that I wouldn't even listen to in a club - they're overworked and tired. Skip the remixes and get the originals.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Damn I Love This Band, November 15, 2004

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j-j-jordan (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Remixes 81-04 (Audio CD)

This album is great. It's got everything from very dark electronic remixes (In Your Room / Useless) to more cinematic tracks (Never Let Me Down Again / Enjoy The Silence) to more dance oriented tracks (Barrel of a Gun / Route 66 / Halo). But I write this review for one reason only. Say what you will about Linkin Park as a band, the Mike Shinoda reinterpretation of "Enjoy The Silence" is absolutely incredible. I would buy this album for that song alone. Take a listen, you'll see what I mean. The song has as much power now as it did when first released but totally sounds modern and epic. Forget Korn's cover of "Word Up", I mean, was anyone ever really a Cameo fan? Depeche Mode is as timeless now in remixed state as they are on their old albums. Check this and the singles discs they released. Lots of great stuff from a great band. Enjoy!