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Memento Mori World Tour
The Memento Mori World Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the English electronic music band Depeche Mode in support of the group's fifteenth studio album, ''Memento Mori (Depeche Mode album), Memento Mori''. The tour began on 23 March 2023 and concluded on 8 April 2024. This marked the first concert tour to not feature keyboardist Andy Fletcher (musician), Andy Fletcher, who died in 2022. The tour was first announced on 4 October 2022, along with the ''Memento Mori'' album announcement at an event in Berlin. A third leg of the tour for North America was announced on 16 February 2023, with 34 additional shows. On 10 July 2023, a second European leg of the tour has been announced with 29 new dates in indoor arenas. The 21, 23 and 25 September 2023 shows in Mexico City were recorded for the upcoming film ''Depeche Mode: M''. Directed by Fernando Frías. The film follows the band during its Mexico City stop on the Memento Mori Tour, which saw them play to more than 3 million fans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music, electronic band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. Originally formed with the line-up of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher (musician), Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke, the band currently consists of Gahan and Gore. With Clarke as their primary songwriter, Depeche Mode released their debut album ''Speak & Spell (album), Speak & Spell'' in 1981 amid the British New wave music, new wave scene. Clarke left the band at the end of 1981, going on to form the groups Yazoo (band), Yazoo and later Erasure (duo), Erasure. The remaining trio recorded their second album, ''A Broken Frame'' (1982), with Martin Gore as chief songwriter. The band then recruited Alan Wilder, establishing a line-up that continued until 1995, beginning with the albums ''Construction Time Again'' (1983) and ''Some Great Reward'' (1984). The albums ''Black Celebration'' (1986) and ''Music for the Masses'' (1987) cemented them as a dominant force within the electronic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakefront Arena
The Senator Nat G. Kiefer University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena (commonly Lakefront Arena or UNO Lakefront Arena) is an 8,933-seat multi-purpose arena located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The arena is home to the University of New Orleans Privateers men's and women's basketball teams. It was built in 1983 and renamed in 1986 in honor of Nat G. Kiefer, the late state senator who aided UNO's efforts to obtain state funding for the building. Kiefer's state senate district included the UNO campus. It is part of the university's East Campus; the arena is southwest of Maestri Field, home to the UNO baseball team. Sports Basketball Lakefront Arena is the home venue for both the New Orleans Privateers men's and women's basketball teams. The arena opened November 26, 1983, when UNO hosted in-state rival LSU in a basketball doubleheader. The arena hosted the 1991 NCAA Women's basketball Final Four, where the University of Tennessee beat the University of Virginia for their thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Your Room (Depeche Mode Song)
"In Your Room" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 10 January 1994 by Mute Records as the fourth and final single from their eighth studio album, ''Songs of Faith and Devotion'' (1993). The song was produced by Martin Gore, reaching number eight on the UK Singles Chart as well as number two in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden. It is the last single to feature Alan Wilder as a member before his departure in 1995. Depeche Mode's first appearance on the ''Late Show with David Letterman'', filmed during a stop on their Singles Tour, featured an abbreviated version of "In Your Room". Critical reception Larry Flick from ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' noted that the song "sees the band move further into dance-rock territory." He added, "Typically haunting vocals and intense lyrics are enhanced by rugged beats and a quasi-Industrial music, industrial guitar sound that will ring true in the hearts of alternative dance, alternative DJs." David Fricke from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultra (Depeche Mode Album)
''Ultra'' is the ninth studio album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 14 April 1997 by Mute Records. It was the band's first album following the departure of Alan Wilder. Wilder's departure and lead singer Dave Gahan's drug problems, which culminated in a near-fatal overdose, had caused speculation that Depeche Mode was finished. ''Ultra'' was the first album the band recorded as a trio since '' A Broken Frame'' (1982); it was also their first where the band members were not involved with production, with these duties being handled by Tim Simenon of Bomb the Bass fame. Though not directly supported by a full-length tour, it was promoted via a brief series of concerts promoted as Ultra Parties. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and at number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200. By April 2006, it had sold 584,000 copies in the United States. In 1999, Ned Raggett ranked the album at number 50 on his list of the "Top 136 or So Albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's No Good
"It's No Good" a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 31 March 1997 by Mute and Reprise Records as the second single from their ninth studio album, ''Ultra''. It was written by Martin L. Gore and produced by Tim Simenon, and was commercially successful, reaching No. 1 in Denmark, Spain, Sweden and on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart. The single also entered the top 10 in Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, and the United Kingdom, where it peaked at No. 5. On 15 May 1997, the band went on ''The Tonight Show'' with Jay Leno and performed the song, a recording made available at the official Depeche Mode website. The B-side is an instrumental, called "Slowblow". Critical reception Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' stated that the song is "considerably more low-key" than their "more caustic" previous hit, "Barrel of a Gun". He added, "In fact, this is the single that diehard Depeche Mode disciples have been starved for, in that it somewhat revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walking In My Shoes
"Walking in My Shoes" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was released on 26 April 1993 by Mute and Sire as the second single from their eighth studio album, ''Songs of Faith and Devotion'' (1993). The song reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and matched the success of the previous single "I Feel You" on the US ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart, where it reached one. The B-side is "My Joy", the only exclusive B-side from the ''Songs of Faith and Devotion'' album, and is a rock track in the vein of "I Feel You". The 7-inch version of "Walking in My Shoes" is not the same as the one on ''Songs of Faith and Devotion''. The sound has been made more noisy and dirty, especially the drums in the verse, and the intro has been shortened. When performed live, elements of the "Grungy Gonads" mix are used in an extended intro and throughout the song. The song was cited by then-member Alan Wilder to be his favourite song from the album together with " In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wagging Tongue
"Wagging Tongue" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was released on 7 July 2023 as the third single from their fifteenth studio album, ''Memento Mori''. Background It is the fourth track that Dave Gahan and Martin Gore collaborated on together (along with " Oh Well", " Long Time Lie" and " You Move"), and the first to be released as a single. Of the song, Gahan stated: "Martin will take one of my songs, for instance, let's say 'Wagging Tongue', which is on this record. I sent my little demo to Martin of me hamfistedly trying to play the guitar, and get the song out and find the chords and all that. And then Martin sends it back with these beautiful Kraftwerk-esque chords and arpeggiated synths and stuff, and I'm like, 'Oh, okay...' But that then takes me to another place, you see, because that changes the perception again." "It's the first song from both of us that ever made it onto a record. I could sense early on that we really hit the mark with this o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Cosmos Is Mine
"My Cosmos Is Mine" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode from their fifteenth studio album, ''Memento Mori''. The song premiered on 9 March 2023, and a remixed version by ANNA was later released on 16 June 2023 as the second single from the album. Background With the original duration of over five minutes, "My Cosmos Is Mine" is the longest song on the album and presents slow and static sounds aimed at recalling the band's classic industrial style, with Dave Gahan's vocals following the bass line. Martin Gore stated that it was in fact the last track to be written for the album, and stated the meaning of the song in a German interview, "I wrote it shortly after Russia had invaded Ukraine. I thought, 'How much should we still bear? What else will be thrown at us?' And my first reaction was to say: I will pull myself back into my little world, leave me alone. The song is about, when dealing with powerlessness, protecting your inner self from the attacks of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Question Of Lust
"A Question of Lust" is a song by the English electronic music band Depeche Mode from their fifth studio album, ''Black Celebration'' (1986). It was released on 14 April 1986 as the album's second single. It is the second Depeche Mode single to feature Martin Gore on lead vocals, following "Blasphemous Rumours / Somebody, Somebody", and the first to be released in its own right. However, the 12-inch single was, like "Somebody", released as a double A-side with "A Question of Time" in the United States. The single reached number 28 in United Kingdom and number 8 in West Germany. B-sides The B-side is an instrumental called "Christmas Island", named after the Christmas Island, island of the same name. It is penned by both Martin Gore and Alan Wilder and was produced by Depeche Mode themselves. The song was featured in the end credits for the second episode of the Disney+ series, ''Hawkeye (miniseries), Hawkeye''. The live tracks available on some versions of the single are tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Depeche Mode Toronto 04-07-2023 IMG 013 (52806114434)
Depeche Mode are an English electronic band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. Originally formed with the line-up of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke, the band currently consists of Gahan and Gore. With Clarke as their primary songwriter, Depeche Mode released their debut album '' Speak & Spell'' in 1981 amid the British new wave scene. Clarke left the band at the end of 1981, going on to form the groups Yazoo and later Erasure. The remaining trio recorded their second album, ''A Broken Frame'' (1982), with Martin Gore as chief songwriter. The band then recruited Alan Wilder, establishing a line-up that continued until 1995, beginning with the albums ''Construction Time Again'' (1983) and ''Some Great Reward'' (1984). The albums ''Black Celebration'' (1986) and ''Music for the Masses'' (1987) cemented them as a dominant force within the electronic and alternative music scenes, and their June 1988 concert at the Pasadena Rose Bowl drew a crowd of over 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World In My Eyes
"World in My Eyes" is a song by the English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was released on 17 September 1990 as the fourth and final single from their seventh studio album, '' Violator'' (1990). The song peaked at number two in Denmark and Spain, number 17 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 52 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Background " Martin oredid the demo on his own," recalled Andy Fletcher. "I don't remember it standing out when we heard it then. But somehow, in the studio, it all came together brilliantly… Whenever I'm asked which of our tracks is my favourite, I always say 'World in My Eyes'." Gore also stated that the song is a very positive song. "It's saying that love and sex and pleasure are positive things." Additionally, Gore explained the stages it went through in terms of the original demo version: Release The "World in My Eyes" single release includes two exclusive B-sides, "Happiest Girl" and "Sea of Sin", which were mixed by François Kevo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barclays Center
Barclays Center ( ) is a multi-purpose list of indoor arenas, indoor arena in the New York City Boroughs of New York City, borough of Brooklyn. The arena is home to the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association and the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association. The arena also hosts concerts, conventions and other sporting and entertainment events. The arena is part of a $4.9 billion future business and residential complex now known as Pacific Park, Brooklyn, Pacific Park. The site is at Atlantic Avenue (New York City), Atlantic Avenue, next to the renamed Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center (New York City Subway), Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center subway station on the , as well as directly above the LIRR's Atlantic Terminal. The arena, proposed in 2004 when real estate developer Bruce Ratner purchased the Nets for $300 million as the first step of the process to build a new home for the team, experienced significant hurdles during its develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
