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While sitting at your deskA Little Violator needs to be heardWhat are you waiting for?
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Depeche Mode
Violator
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AMG Review of Violator
Ned Raggett
All Music GuideIn a word, stunning. Perhaps an odd word to use given that Violator continued in the general vein of the previous two studio efforts by Depeche Mode: Martin Gore's upfront lyrical emotional extremism and knack for a catchy hook filtered through Alan Wilder's ear for perfect arrangements, ably assisted by top English producer Flood. Yet the idea that this record would both dominate worldwide charts, while song for song being simply the best, most consistent effort yet from the band could only have been the wildest fantasy before its release. The opening two singles from the album, however, signaled something was up. First was "Personal Jesus," at once perversely simplistic, with a stiff, arcane funk/hip-hop beat and basic lues guitar chords, and tremendous, thanks to sharp production touches and David Gahan's echoed, snaky vocals. Then "Enjoy the Silence," a nothing-else-remains-but-us allad pumped up into a huge, dramatic romance/dance number, commanding in its mock orchestral/choir scope. Follow-up single "Policy of Truth" did just fine as well, a low-key Motown funk number for the modern day with a sharp love/hate lyric to boot. To top it all off, the album itself scored on song after song, from the shuffling beat of "Sweetest Perfection" (well sung by Gore) and the ethereal "Waiting for the Night" to the guilt-ridden-and-loving-it "Halo" building into a string-swept pounder. "Clean" wraps up Violator on an eerie note, all ominous bass notes and odd atmospherics carrying the song. Goth without ever being stupidly hammy, synth without sounding like the clinical stereotype of synth music, ock without ever sounding like a "ock" band, Depeche here reach astounding heights indeed.
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Best remix
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I think that one of the best ever remixes is the quaud final mix of Enjoy the silence.15 mins of pure mixing brilliance. it's got a bit of everything.
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Words are very unnecessary, They can only do harm.
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Words like violenceBreak the silenceCome crashing inInto my little worldPainful to mePierce right through meCan't you understandOh my little girlAll I ever wantedAll I ever neededIs here in my armsWords are very unnecessaryThey can only do harmVows are spokenTo be brokenFeelings are intenseWords are trivialPleasures remainSo does the painWords are meaninglessAnd forgettableAll I ever wantedAll ...
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Sitting at Your Desk...
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While sitting at your deskA Little Violator needs to be heardWhat are you waiting for?
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Gothtronic: not a new concept (Depeche Mode)
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This is perhaps the very essence of what this series of gothtronic is all about. Cold metal on the skin does warm up. That is what I think of when I listen to this Depeche Mode classic. Arp is in full goth effect here.
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Truth?
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I was recently asked the question " What is truth?". Wow, this could be a most interesting and deeply philisophical explanation if I could be so bold. What can one say about truth other than it is what one believes to be fact. There in lies the difference, it is what we know to be a fact. People in everyday life just "believe" things to be true without any proof. For example, many of the worlds...
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Sweetest Love
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There are so many artists and bands in the world, I'm afraid that I'll never be able to discover them all. All I know is this, few of them make that perfect, sweet, sunday morning, bring down the walls, curl your toes, the requirement of vitamin E and water, love making album. Sure you could go with Marvin Gay or some other classic, but Depeche Mode's Violater has got to be one of the best love...
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under the cover's on sunday (with Webster Encarta)
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A bit of fun today....Webster Encarta cover's Depeche Mode's Enjoy The SilenceIt's just a bit different ENJOY lol
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3 different kinds of Truth
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New Game - Playing around with my digital collection in Media Player typed in the word 'Truth' here are three tracks that came up.Policy Of Truth - Depeche Mode"http://www.youtube.com/v/OO6DqVhSDUU":http://www.youtube.com/v/OO6DqVhSDUUThe Police - Truth Hits Everybody (Live Hatfield 24/2/79)"http://www.youtube.com/v/AMjl6fYGvWk":http://www.youtube.com/v/AMjl6fYGvWkEntombed - Damn Deal Done fro...
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Dave Gahan Get Well Soon!
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Well when he got sick in Greece and the band had to cancel a bunch of dates...10 if I am not mistaken. I prayed fervently (for my own selfish purposes of course) for Dave to be alright and get better. I will admit that I sat smugly at home thinking about all the poor bastards that were missing out on one the best shows anywhere, and how I would see them close to home (1 1/2 hr drive) because Da...
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Cat fur & cheeto's?!? Holy High Jinx Batman...
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So I saw two crazy headlines this week about people seeing the likeness of good ol' J.C (that's Jesus Christ to you) in two crazy spots: cat fur and cheetos. I'm thinking folks need to get their prescriptions checked : for their eyes AND their meds. Here's the Cat Story Here's the Cheeto Story
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I think that one of the best ever remixes is the quaud final mix of Enjoy the silence.15 mins of pure mixing brilliance. it's got a bit of everything.
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