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23rd, October, 2002
DM WIN Q MAGAZINE AWARD
On October 21st, Depeche Mode won the inaugural Q Innovation Award, a new award "which recognises creativity,
invention and courage in the face of adversity" (to quote Q Magazine). Q has
a web site telling
of the day's events. We will be bringing you images from the event soon - stay tuned.
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23rd, July, 2002
DAVID AND MARTIN NEWS
David has started his first weeks of recording his untitled solo project.
Martin is still progressing on his cover songs album.
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10th, May 2002
DAVID'S SOLO PROJECT
David will be entering the studio in July, to get to work on his solo project. Entering the studio with him will be Ken
Thomas (of Sigur Ros) and Knox Chandler. MTV has a recent interview up on their web site with
David, where he discusses the album in further detail.
MARTIN'S SOLO PROJECT
Martin is continuing work on his solo project of cover versions. He is working with Paul Freegard and Andrew Philpott.
EMI BUYS MUTE RECORDS
EMI Recorded Music has purchased Mute Records. EMI is due to acquire the US, UK and German legs of Mute Records. Read more
in EMI's press release.
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09th, April 2002
ONE NIGHT IN PARIS
UK release - May 27th, 2002 (DVD: Mute DVDSTUMM190, VHS: Mute MF041)
USA release - May 27th, 2002 (DVD only: further details to come)
ONE NIGHT IN PARIS
A LIVE CONCERT FILM BY ANTON CORBIJN
Anton Corbijn shot this film at the Palais Omnisport, Paris Bercy in front of 16,000 people as part of the band's
massive 2001 Exciter Tour. The film was shot on anamorphic 16:9 Digital Betacam using 13 cameras.
Disc One features the full two hour "Exciter" show:
- Dream On (Guitar Intro)
- The Dead of Night
- The Sweetest Condition
- Halo
- Walking In My Shoes
- Dream On
- When The Body Speaks
- Waiting For The Night
- It Doesn't Matter Two
- Breathe
- Freelove
- Enjoy The Silence
- I Feel You
- In Your Room
- It's No Good
- Personal Jesus
- Home
- Condemnation
- Black Celebration
- Never Let Me Down Again
Disc 2 features extra bonus visuals, including:
- A ten minute documentary about the show including an interview with Anton Corbijn, original set drawings and
footage of the set being built.
- An Anton Corbijn Stills Gallery with audio commentary from Anton.
- A short film of Paris fans talking about Depeche Mode.
- Band interviews conducted before the show.
- An extra song, Sister of Night, not included in the main film.
- The concert projection films with audio.
- Never Let Me Down Again, with multiple angles.
- Martin sings a song in his dressing room.
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02nd updated, April 2002
DEPECHE MODE will follow the success of their "One Night In Paris, The Exciter Tour" Pay Per View by releasing the event as a DVD with special bonus footage May 27 (Universal). The DVD was directed by the pioneering band's long-time artistic collaborator Anton Corbijn at the sold-out Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy in front of 16,000 wildly enthusiastic fans as part of their massive 2001 worldwide tour.
Fans can look forward to backstage footage that features one-on-one interviews with DAVE GAHAN, MARTIN GORE and ANDREW FLETCHER as well as a behind-the-scenes look at how they prepared for the concert. Says FLETCHER: "It's fantastic -- there's some stuff like MARTIN singing songs in the dressing room while he's putting on his make-up."
In addition, the DVD will include interviews with fans congregating from around the globe for the concert. The show was shot with 13 cameras to achieve an incredible illustration of the band's intriguing and potent performance that gives viewers the sensation of actually being in the venue. The cutting-edge DVD will include a unique option that allows the viewer to select their favorite camera angles. Plus, fans can choose to watch the intriguing backdrop films Corbijn created specifically for the tour, accompanied by the tracks that inspired them.
In support of the two million-selling EXCITER album, the mega-successful and critically acclaimed "Exciter Tour" featured 84 performances for over 1.5 million fans in 24 countries. It included a North American arena/shed tour--on which they were joined by musicians Christian Eigner (drums), Peter Gordeno (keyboards) and Jordan Bailey and Georgia Lewis (backing vocals)--that visited 37 cities with multiple nights in New York City, Los Angeles and Anaheim.
"As far as performing goes," notes GAHAN, "I enjoyed this tour more than any other before. I really felt it was the best we've ever played and that the musicians that were playing really brought new life to the older songs and the new songs from Exciter. I was just floating out there."
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02nd, April 2002
DVD PRESSRELEASE
DEPECHE MODE "ONE NIGHT IN PARIS, THE EXCITER TOUR 2001"
A Live Concert Film by Anton Corbijn
Release: 2001-05-27
Depeche Mode release a high quality, highly collectable two disc DVD on May 27th on Mute. The two hour live concert was filmed at the Palais Omnisport, Paris Bercy in front of 16,000 as part of the bands massive 2001 Exciter Tour.
Directed by the bands long time artistic collaborator, Anton Corbijn, the cutting-edge Paris show was shot on anamorphic 16:9 Digital Betacam using 13 cameras to achieve the ultimate illustration of the bands striking performance. Anton received a Grammy nomination in 1994 for the "Devotional" concert film.
"Anton always comes to everything with a very unique perspective," says Martin Gore. "He always manages to capture the spirit of the band better
than other people. Because we have had a relationship with him that has lasted so long, there is an element of feeling at ease with each other."
The state of the art venue was chosen "because the venue itself is probably one of the best in the world," says Andrew Fletcher. "Weve played this venue many times, many times so for us its almost like a second home in Paris."
Of the 19 song set, the many highlights include rousing renditions of new and old classics from Walking In My Shoes and Personal Jesus to Dream On and Freelove. Martin Gore showcases his poignant lead vocals on Home and Breathe.
"We couldnt have gone out and done another tour celebrating our past," says Dave Gahan. "It had to be something new. There arent many bands that can actually say after 20 years that theyre trying to be creative."
The two disc DVD is packed with extra features.
Disc one features the full two hour "Exciter" show
1. Dream on (Guitar intro) 2. The dead of night 3. The sweetest condition 4. Halo 5. Walking in my shoes 6. Dream on 7. When the body speaks 8. Waiting for the night 9. It doesnt matter two 10. Breathe 11. Freelove 12. Enjoy the silence 13. I feel you 14. In your room 15. Its no good 16. Personal Jesus 17. Home 18. Condemnation 19. Black celebration 20. Never let me down again
Disc two features extra bonus visuals. These extras include:
1. A ten minute documentary about the show including an interview with Anton Corbijn, original set drawings and footage of the set being built. 2. An Anton Corbijn Stills Gallery with audio commentary from Anton. 3. A short film of Paris fans talking about Depeche Mode. 4. Band interviews conducted before the show 5. An extra song, Sister of Night, not included in the main film. 6. The concert projection films with audio 7. Never Let Me Down Again with multiple angles 8. Martin sings a song in his dressing room.
The mega-successful Exciter Tour kicked off on June 11th in Quebec, Canada and finished November 5th in Mannheim, Germany after 84 performances to over 1.5 million fans in 24 countries.
Depeche Mode were joined on tour by Christian Eigner (drums), Peter Gordeno (keyboards) and Jordan Bailey and Georgia Lewis (backing vocals).
"As far as performing goes, I enjoyed this tour more than any other before," says Dave Gahan. "I really felt it was the best weve ever played and that the musicians playing really brought new life to the older songs and the new songs from Exciter. I was just floating out there."
Citing the spontaneity of the Paris show, Dave Gahan reveals that the inclusion of Condemnation was a last-minute decision. "We rehearsed it that evening before the show. You can see a real vulnerable side to the band on Condemnation".
There will not be any audiotracks on disc 2, which otherwise was rumoured.
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