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The second single from "Mutter" - "Links 234" - will be released May 14th and a Links 234 DVD will be released May 28th (in Germany). The DVD will contain the making of the video, a photo gallery, and the normal songs from the single.
Some tech-info: DVD is coded for region 2, PAL format.
Wow! Madonna will tour worldwide!!!!! The tour is called The Drowned World Tour and here is the press release from the promoters, SFX.
Press-release
Madonna will embark on an extensive international concert tour this summer with an itinerary that will take the superstar throughout Europe and across America. THE DROWNED WORLD TOUR, promoted by SFX, promises to be the most extravagant stage spectacle of Madonna’s career.
Following hot on the heels of her current multi-platinum CD “Music” featuring the mega star’s latest single “What It Feels Like For A Girl”, Madonna’s DROWNED WORLD TOUR is her first live concert tour since 1993’s THE GIRLIE SHOW. Madonna is expected to perform material from “Music,” her previous smash CD “Ray of Light,” as well as a selection of signature songs spanning the length of her incredible career.
Widely considered amongst the greatest performers in modern musical history, the Grammy winner’s DROWNED WORLD tour promises to be an ecstatic celebration of artistry and technology, light and sound, staging and technology from the music world’s most visionary star. Additional information on the tour, including on-sale dates and ticket prices, can be found at www.sfx.com.
DROWNED WORLD TOURThere are some close to be true rumours, that british synth band LadyTron will be opening act for Exciter Tour (European Leg) and Poe or Snake River Conspiracy (American Leg).
Some LadyTron info: Ladytron are Daniel Hunt, Reuben Wu, Mira Aroyo and Helen Marnie. They make dark and magical electronic pop music. Band base in Liverpool, UK. They released debut album "604" (2001), two singles - "The Way That I Found You" (2001) & "He Took Her To A Movie" (1999), and "Mu-Tron" EP (October 2000).
Recently Marc Almond finished mastering of his new album "Stranger Things", album will be released on June 18th. The new single will be "Glorious" contains 4 tracks: "Glorious" (radio edit), "Fur", "Give In" and "Glorious" (album version). Possible release date for the single is June 11th 2001, although this date is still subject to change.
Rammstein will continue their world Mutter Tour soon.
Some Europrean dates:For 15 upcoming Rammstein shows in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, Clawfinger will be opening act. Who will be opening act on other dates unknown yet.
By the way, those who are subscribed to the Rammstein news letter (www.rammstein.com), the username and password have been sent out so they can online preview of the new Links 234 video.
Depeche Mode have decided to add two shows (Quebec, June 11th & Ottawa, June 13th) to their itinerary before the official opening night in Montreal. Note: these shows are "warm up" shows - Montreal is still the official opening night.
Check Exciter Tour page for updated info!
As reported by de/vision infoservice, De/Vision probably will tour Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, England, Holland, Belgium, France, Spain and Switzerland in October. Confirmed dates will be announced until July.
As was reported recently, russian independent record label FeeLee lost their long-lasting contract with Mute Records. Current Mute representative in Russia is Gala/SBA Music Publishing, already known as licensee of EMI Music Publishing in Russia.
US release of "Daimonion", latest album of Project Pitchfork, will be released on Metropolis Records on May 22nd.
Here is the tracklistings for "What It Feels Like For A Girl" single of Madonna:
Promo CD SingleAs was written BBC web-page, BBC London Live 94.9FM is currently working on a documentary about Depeche Mode. It will be 2 hours-long programme set to be on air May 2001. There will be interviews with DM, Alan Wilder, Vince Clarke and Daniel Miller. Gary Crowley will be presenting the programme.
As was reported by VIVA TV, "Dream On" video is ready for TV rotation since March 23rd and it will launch March 30th on VIVA.
Depeche Mode were at "CD:UK" Show on March 24th. Band perfomed live "Dream On" and "I Feel Loved".
Ex-Prodigy dancer Leeroy Thornhill is going to release his solo album "Beyond All Reasonable Doubt" under the name Flightcrank on Copasetik Records. Release date is set to April 2nd 2001. The single "Amazing" will released on April 23rd.
On March 15-17th well-known duo Soft Cell play their first live shows since they split up in 1984. They perfomed some songs on official opening of new London venue "Ocean". Their set included some their classic songs, as well as four new compositions: "Monoculture", "Last Chance", "Divided Souls" and "Somebody, Somewhere, Sometime".
As reported, Soft Cell are still working on a new album, but no release date has been set yet. No further live dates are currently scheduled.
As was recently reported by de/vision info servise, Steffen and Thomas are in the studio Berlin since the February 6th (with their producer Georg Kaleve). They will stay there until the end of April. Thomas is still working on the lyrics. The songs will be released in the second half of the year.
New Green Court featuring De/Vision single is recorded. Thomas wrote the lyrics and Steffen put his voice to this uptempo-synthpop-dance song called "Take (my breath away)". It will be released on vinyl soon, but there is still no radio edit. Possibly, WEA records will release the Maxi CD single in May.
De/Vision European Tour previously announced for October now under question (possibly because of Depeche Mode Tour in same dates) Final decision about this will be made by De/Vision in April.
Info taken from official De/Vision web-site.
Depeche Mode actually will tour Russia during their upcoming world tour. It was officialy confirmed by SAV Entertainment, organizer of Moscow show on Sunday September 16th. There will be one more show - in St. Petersburg Tuesday, September 18th. Moscow tickets will go onsale April 20 (tickets for St. Petersburg - April 20). Probably first time it will be online booking or something like that. Keep your eyes open for details!
News by few words - Bjork delayed release of her new album "Vespertine" to August 2001. This delay will enable Bjork to continue working on matters concerning the album release such as the videos, press, photos etc. Plus one more info from U2 - MTV starts play their new video "Walk On".
As reported official Front 242 mailing list FRONT 242 will be in studio since May 16th until November 16th, where band will be work on new tracks. Release date for new stuff set to January or February 2002 (release label isn't defined yet) As rumoured, Front 242 will be playing one OWN (not festival) show this year. By the way, Patrick's a side project Male or Female have finished the recording of their new album (it now is being recorded in the studio, from March 1st till April 20th). Front 242 will be playing the Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig, Germany on June 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th. On September 29th the band will perform live at Rock Aalst Festival, Belgium
Camouflage will release a new single on April 9. It will be a re-work version of their greatest hit - "The Great Commandment 2.0".
Tracklisting:Recently Camouflage released compilation CD "Rewind", contains of 18 tracks, as well as a DVD with all their videos and lots of other stuff. It's limited edition (7 000 copies only).
New Madonna single, "What It Feels Like For A Girl", will out March 19th, 2001 (in UK). Music video could possibly be premiered on the Internet first before the TV. Since the video is considered violent and controversial in nature, there could be major edits made to the video for TV airing. The original uncut version could possibly be on sale as a video single.
The Spanish version is officially titled "Lo Que Siente La Mujer".
Single contains mixes from Paul Oakenfold ('Perfecto' club mix and an alternative cinematic version), Tracey Young, Victor Calderone and Richard Vission.
The band were in Hamburg, Germany on March 13rd where they did a press conference to release dates of their upcoming tour. Exciter Tour will be started Friday, June 15th in Montreal, Canada and will be finished Tuesday, October 30th, 2001 in Istanbul, Turkey. There will be North American Leg (15.06 - 14.08.2001) and European Leg (28.08 - 30.10.2001). Depeche Mode will use the musicians who accompanied them on "The Singles Tour": Christian Eigner (drums), Peter Gordino (keyboards), Janet Ramus and Jordan Bailey (backing vocals). Set list will include 18 to 19 songs. Check complete info on upcoming Exciter Tour!!!
PS - During the press conference it was said that the band regretted that both the material and the cover had been leaked by a Mute employee 2 months before the release...
On Wednesday March 7th, Andy Fletcher conducted an online internet chat (on following address http://www.fletchchat.com).
WOW! We wanna congratulate Alan Wilder and Hep with born of little SON!!! Stanley Duke Wilder was born on February 21st, 2001.
We are at Shout! Team wishing Alan and his family our congratulations and very best wishes.
Yey! New Depeche Mode album, "Exciter", is already leaked by wAx MP3 group... and can be found in Napster... FULL!!! FREE!!! 192 bps 44 khz!!! It's REAL.
Our site isn't loyal for MP3 etc but it must be said: all fans around the world now has an ability to listen complete album before it's official relise... more than 2 months earlier!!! Bizare thing? ;)) I just remember that strange fact - complete album lyrics was appeared on official DM site in January 2001... what was the reason to upload lyrics of secret yet album? ;))) Now all secrets are broken. By Internet hackers, he-he ;)))
Dave was on the Kevin and Bean KROQ radio show on Tuesday, February 20th. Full version of "Dream On", first single from "Exciter", was aired for the first time!!! Along with discussing the album and the summer tour.
The video for the new Depeche Mode single "Dream On" is in post production. It was shot together with the trio during February 17-18th and is made by French director Stephane Sednaoui (This is his debut work with Depeche Mode, he is famous with his videos for Garbage & U2).
The "Dream On" footage was taken near small town Barstow, between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The classic Route 66 passed here in the past (now the Route 66 roads have different names). Possibly it will give the video the cliched "cool car in American desert" look. The video will show David driving a black Lincoln Continental with Andrew and Martin as passengers. The video is believed to be mysterious and somewhat experimental.
Some Rammstein news - there will be two limited edition of "Mutter" - digipack available in Germany (Catalog 549683-2) and a Japanese edition with the extra track Pastor (Halleluja).
The video for "Links 2 3 4" will be filmed at the end of February.
Bjork recently change title of her new album from work name "Domestika" to final name - "Vespertine", which will out May 22nd. As was already known there will be series of performances to promote "Vespertine" planned to spring. Bjork will accompanied by a full orchestra and choir. Produced by Bjork herself, the new album was recorded in London, New York, Spain, Denmark and Iceland. The album was mixed by Mark 'Spike' Stent and includes collaborators such as Matmos, Harmony Korine, Thomas Knak, Guy Sigsworth, Marius de Vries, Bogdan Raczynski. Videos for the songs "Cocoon", "Hidden Place" and "It's Not Up to You" will begin filming in March and April.
By the way, the word "Vespertine" has roots in a word way back from the 16th Century, which has many symbolic meanings; one being something "flourishing in the evening". A vesper is an evening prayer or service (usually sung) conducted during the evening.
It's real exciting!!! ;)) Official Depeche Mode website change its design... and it contains picture of "Exciter" sleeve!!! As you can see now, front of the album sleeve has a picture of a green flower (taken from overhead) on a black background. "Depeche Mode Exciter" is written in Anton's handwriting on one of the leaves. Mutated "Violator" rose, he-he ;)).
As was reported by de/vision infoservice, the band entered a Berlin studio on February 6th, where the duo will continue work to record 12 or probably 13 tracks for the new album. The material should be ready till April and possible will out in summer 2001. Producer of the album is once again Georg Kaleve. The band have plans for a European tour in October/November this year. Band are looking forward to some festivals in summer in Europe. The first live show this year is announced for Sunday April 29th in Hamburg during the 101hour Depeche Mode party.
Wow! You can hear vocal of Doug McCarthy (Nitzer Ebb) on track "What you are", debut 12" by Empirion (known as remixer of Prodigy's "Fire Starter"). 12" is released by Atomic Reactor records (part of Atomic Records) and contains B-side track titled "Blade".
There are some rumours (close to be true ;))) that Bjork possibly will do an concert in Bolshoi Theatre (Moscow, Russia), during her Domestika Tour. Probably "Domestika" album will out May 21st, and new single will released April 30 or May 7th. As talks around, Bjork world tour will start in Paris on May 7th. Other good news - rumored that some great artists will visit Russia this year: Placebo (in March-April), Nick Cave (in summer, by the way his new album called «No More Shall We Part», will released April 2nd on Mute/UK)... and DEPECHE MODE (possibly September 15th in Moscow)!!! Just waiting for another cool news!!!
Weel-known A-Ha will visits Russia with 2 shows (in Moscow & St Petersburg) during their already started «Minor Earth, Major Sky» World Tour. Moscow show will on March 18th (Olimpiysky) and StPetersburg show - on March 20 (Ice Palace).
The Exciter Preview Page on www.depechemode.com contains snippets of all tracks from new album (in MP3 excerpts), as well as quotes from the band, promotional images, and full lyrics to all of the songs. Our site start Exciter page too - check here for updates.
This is a tracklisting of "Sonne" (new Rammstein single):
[01] Sonne - 4:32At the end of January "Sonne" video has been released to music TV channels and has started to be played. The video is on N1 rotation (26 - 30 times per week) on VIVA 1, powerplay rotation (30 times per week) on VIVA 2, and powerplay rotation on MTV (18 times per week).
Next Madonna single from "Music" album will be song "What It Feels Like For A Girl". Guy Ritchie will direct the music video for this track. The filiming should take place this February and should make airwaves and television in March. In addition, there are rumours about a Spanish version of the single as well.
"Mutter" 4 track promo CD is being sent to radio stations. It contains:
01. Links 2 3 4 [3:42]As you can see "Links" is being shown as "Links 2 3 4" so perhaps that will be the actual name of the track.
The Mutter release date has been confirmed to be April 2nd in the Germany (and April 3rd in US)(This date is listed on a Mutter promo CD)
Some unconfirmed info:
Possibly "Links 2 3 4" will be the first single to be released in the US, and second in Germany (As you probably konow Sonne will out in Germany ONLY)
Unconfirmed Mutter tracklisting:Track "Pastor" (not on the album) will only B-side for second single "Links 2 3 4".
New Depeche Mode album, "Exciter", will be released May 14th (UK/Mute), May 15th (US/Reprise). Catalog number - STUMM 190 (UK/Mute). Already confirmed tracks are "The Sweetest Condition", "Dream On", "When The Body Speaks", "Breathe", "Goodnight Lovers", "Freelove" and "I Am You". First Single - "Dream On", to be released April 23rd (UK/Mute). Catalog number - BONG 30. The US release will be shortly after, but no date is set yet.
The music video for the first single will be shot in middle of February. The director of the video is still to be determined.
Anton Corbijn will be doing the artwork for the "Exciter" album.
Plus some more info: The "Exciter" album will be mastered on Tuesday, January 30th.
Info taken from official Depeche Mode web-site.
YEY!!! Mute Records spread around press-release about forthcoming Depeche Mode album "Exciter". Click here to read it.
Info taken from official Depeche Mode web-site, but previously was spreading from Mute Germany - without any big titles and comments ;))
As was officially anounced - new Depeche Mode album is titled "Exciter"!!! Yey, close to "Violator", he-he? ;)))
Info taken from official Depeche Mode web-site.
Rammstein have just confirmed that the new single "Sonne" will be released on February 12th. The single will only be released in Europe.
"Sonne" Lyrics.
If you're submitted to Rammstein mailing list, you'll be able to preview of the "Sonne" music video (since January 25th). (note this video will be released for TV on January 29th)
Plus some unconfirmed info: "Mutter" is due out on April 3rd.
Check the latest updates about new releases on official Rammstein website.
Project Pitchfork will release their new upcoming single "Existence" on January 29th.
MTV's News section of January 5th contained a little but very interesting article about current Depeche Mode work... so I decide to place its complete version on my page ;))
Depeche Mode finishing up new albumDavie's comment: Yeah... can we believe it? I mean that info about "Dream On" (April is possible thing 'cos States are always late with DM releases ;)) How about new single title?... ;)) Maybe it's inspired by rumours circulating around Net? ;))
ps: by strange reasons this article was already erased from MTV News archive :))
The band were back in the studio on Monday January 8th for two weeks, by the end of which, they should have finished mixing the album. They will then all take holidays until the middle of February, before starting on a month of promotion, video shoots etc., leading up to the preparations for a tour in the summer.
Info taken from official Depeche Mode web-site.
Fresh issue (February 2001) of Q Magazine printed some info about Depeche Mode's new album - it is called "Optimistic" and to be released in May plus Depeche Mode will touring this summer.
Later same info was posted by UK's Channel 4's teletext service. And now possibly all nonofficial DM sites has it on their pages ;))
Please note: this info is officially unconfirmed so probably it's just misinterpretation of Fletch’s words about "optimistic album". :))
German dark electro stars Project Pitchfork will be back in March with their new album "Daimonium" (EastWest). About the same time, they will kick off their new Germany tour together with Zeromancer.
Here is some tour dates:
MarchGreat Xmas surprise for Rammstein fans around the world - you can download NEW SONG CALLED "LINKS" (from upcoming album "Mutter"). This is an excellent MP3-file with highest quality (320 bps, 48 kHz)(8 479 808 bytes). Click here for downloading!
"Links" Lyrics.
And One recently appeared on "Gesicht zeigen gegen Gewalt" Festival organised by MTV Germany. Beside them there're H-Blockx, Guano Apes and others. And One played 3 songs ("Deutschmaschine", "Take Some More" & brand new "Nachtschicht in der Hassfabrik") and were interviewed.
Rick Schah (AO keyboardist) has more health problems and will not be able to appear on stage during the German Dark Storm festival tour (25-29.12.2000). And One has found a suitable replacement in Project Pitchfork's Dirk Schauber. But pleaee note: officially band is still Steve, Rick und Joke.
And One said that they expect to release a new album during 2001 and will work on new songs between other tasks. For some time, their web site announced a follow-up to the "I.S.T." album, but now site is down for next few months.
And One have decided to be available for several summer festival gigs. Front man Steve Naghavi will also take a couple of remix assignments. He has been hired by Berlin's funk rock stars Die Arzte for two remixes to a forthcoming maxi single.
As it was said on official Depeche Mode website, the band are now taking a break, and will be spending Christmas at home with their families. They will spend another two weeks in January mixing, following which they will all take holidays, before launching into the promotion which will lead up to the release of the album.
plus something new from official press: ;))
Recent issue BONG magazine has an interview with Andy Fletcher. Some cuts from it: he said that upcoming album already has work title, still unavailable to public; there are four tracks possibly released as singles; tour as seems will start in August or September 2001; single will released in late February or early March 2001 and new album will out in May.
Famous music magazine Alternative Press (#150, January 2001) contains article about Depeche Mode (in section "2001's Anticipated Disks"), where were named 3 new songs from new album: "Sweetest Condition", "When The Body Speaks" and "Free Love". First track was already talked about (Dave spoke ;)) Possibly 2 last titles are not rumour too ;))
New Romantics classics - Duran Duran - will tour Russia in February 2001. There will be TWO show - in Olympiski Arena, Moscow on February 1st and Ubileiny SKK, St. Petersburg on February 2nd. Moscow show will open European leg of their Pop Trash World Tour.
Second U2 single from their latest CD, "All You Can't Leave Behind", is "Stuck In A Moment". It will be released on January 29th, 2001.
CD 1Video for "Stuck In A Moment" was filmed in LA by Kevin Godley.
And long awaited NEWS from Madonna and Guy Ritchie - Their WEDDING will be on Friday, December 22nd, in church in Scotland, UK. YAHOO!!!
New Madonna single "Don't Tell Me" will be released as a commercial single in North America on January 16th, 2001. However, the single and video has already been aired on radio and television since early December 2000.
DON'T TELL ME
SINGLEOfficial Rammstein website announced that single will be released in March next year with the album, "Mutter", being released in April 2001.
Plus they announced some dates from Tour '2001!!!
January 2001Check the latest updates about new releases and upcoming tour on official Rammstein website.
Well-known producer Adrian Sherwood will release his first solo album next year. Sherwood has been one of the most influential producers of the last two decades, running the On-U Sound label and pioneering the Jamaican born dub technique long before it became fashionable. He did remixes for many bands incl. Depeche Mode, Skinny Puppy and Nine Inch Nails.
German synth-pop band De/Vision recently signed a deal with Drakkar (part of BMG Germany). Their new material will probably be released on E-Wave, a Drakkar sublabel. (You possibly could know it as release company for Evil's Toy new album "Silvertears")
Steffen already wrote some new songs, travel between Hamburg and Bensheim and do some promotion activities. Thomas is writing lyrics for the new CD and also working with other artists.
De/Vision is expected to go into the studio in February next year with new material ready for release in the Summer 2001. Expected sound is mix of their two latest albums, "Monosex" and "Void".
Info taken from official De/Vision web-site.
Official Depeche Mode website has a new exclusive interview with Andrew Fletcher. In the interview, Andy confirms that the band have 14-15 new songs almost ready for mixing (this process will finished at the end of year), that album's tracks are differ to each other with music style and album has atmosphere like "Black Celebration". The yet untitled album is said to be released around May 2001. Fletch also talks about '2001 extensive tour of Europe and North America - it will possibly started on Summer 2001. Read the interview in it's entirety at www.depechemode.com.
The band are now back in the studio after a two week break, and work continues at a frenzied pace during the last three weeks before they turn their attentions to mixing, which will commence on 20th November. Spirits are high and they now have a total of 11 or 12 new songs. The album should be mixed before Christmas.
Drummer Christian Eigner joined the band in the studio recently, and has played on a few tracks.
Info taken from official Depeche Mode web-site.
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