Congratulations, Seph! The "Depeche Mode train" set out from the station on Friday, May 6, 2022 with your reaction to "Blasphemous Rumors", the first song of theirs you ever heard. 873 days later (or 2 years, 4 months, 19 days), you have successfully parked the train back at the station. What an accomplishment. Reviewing that first reaction, here are some of the things you had to say upon first exposure to their music. "This is going to be depressing." "This 80s vibe I'm getting from this song. It's so typically 80s, ya know? You couldn't hear this song and get confused what decade this is from. I love it!" "I love their instrument choices as well." "You know what. That makes me smile. I love that chorus. It's like the lyrics are dark, but it's catchy!" "What have I got myself into? This is depressing. Catchy, but depressing." "That brings a smile to my face every time." "The lead singer's voice. His voice is so calming. One of the most amazing voices I've heard. Depeche Mode. I am going to have to react to some more of their stuff as well. th-cam.com/video/xniCrJvI_ZQ/w-d-xo.html Regarding "Speak To Me", to my ears it's about Dave's struggle with addiction. A conversation with his higher power. And indeed it was written by Dave along with Christian Eigner, James Ford, and Marta Salogni. It really is a lovely sounding tune. Another one on the album in the style of Moby, which probably reflects more of his collaborator's influences than Depeche Mode's. So now that this journey is complete, you may be tempted to react to the endless Depeche Mode odds and ends, live performances, interview clips, and whatnot, but I encourage you to find other artists and bands that really resonate with you and explore their catalogs of material. I think you will find that to be far more rewarding in the end.
What an achievement, Seph! I've really, really enjoyed watching you react to their incredible body of work - and THIS track - well, if it is their last track ever, what a way to go, right? I hear this whole track, sonically, as being a metaphor for life. It's born into this peacefulness that continues to grow. It becomes crazy and chaotic. And then it breaks down to a heartbeat that eventually just stops.
I can’t believe you went through the whole discography. That was a lot of fun and I was not looking forward to the day it ended. But here we are. Thank you for taking time. Loved your truthful reactions.
Thank you for doing the complete discography, it was amazing to watch it all!!! This is the best band of all times!!! And what a great way to finish than this amazing song, they played it live on the first leg of the tour, and the drum sounds at the end were so powerful and amazing!
Suggestions of reaction: -Live accoustic versions of Martin singing Dave songs; -DM playing Heroes; -DM music videos (there're different versions); -DM playing Ghosts Again and Walking on My Shoes with Orchestra BBC 2023; -DM Vinagger Studio 2023; -DM full live shows
First off, congratulations! This is kind of bittersweet. I've really enjoyed watching your reactions. I never thought I'd get pulled into something like this, but you're bloody entertaining. I've watched other people, and a lot of them barely say anything and are just boring, so keep doing what you're doing. On the song, it's a very different kind of feel for a Depeche song, very droning and atmospheric. Dave wrote the lyrics and Peter Gordino wrote the music. One interpretation could be it's about God and Dave's very public drug addiction. Don't know if you know much about it but Dave talked about laying on the bathroom floor being a mess. His first solo album, which is still his best, you should check it out, has a song called Dirty Sticky Floors. Back to this song, the last line is, I'm found, which he had to know is reminiscent of Amazing Grace. For the live show, the backdrop screens had images of black and white crosses. It created this very somber, funeral atmosphere, very surreal in a way. The whole show had that feeling, with projected skulls, not to mention a lovely tribute to Andy, RIP. For me it was especially poignant. My brother went with me, and I took a picture of him looking out at the crowd right after the concert. A month later he died. That was the last picture I ever took of him. Death really was in the air, so this album and the memory of that show will always have a special meaning for me. Going forward, I would encourage you not to do just a few mixes but do the deep dive into all their singles. There's whole other side to the Depeche Mode experience. They pioneered and perfected the 12 inch, and I think you should do them all, from the beginning. You'll not only hear amazing versions of songs, sometimes even better than the album, but there's rare live tracks, even entirely different performances, like the jazz take of Love In Itself or the acoustic Personal Jesus. Some of the later singles might get excessive, like ten different mixes of Strangelove, but you could pick at least a couple. Looking forward to whatever you do.
Wow Seph.... Thank you! It's been such a journey revisiting all the albums not only through your experience but also through the DM community you've built here. I'd still love to see you react to their 2017 version of "heroes" cause Dave singing that song way back when... Was the real beginning of DM. Also you need to see their acceptance into the rock and roll Hall of Fame. It was Fletch's last official appearance.
For me, this song is the perfect end to this album, going full circle on the opening track My Cosmos is Mine. I get chills at the ending of this track, it's almost transcendental. The sound of the cosmos that I will hear when I leave this plane of existence. It's perfect!
Seph, I don't know what you're going to do now but in any case, it was really nice to listen to the entire Depeche Mode discography again with you. Your analyzes have always been sincere and relevant on each song. A big thank you to you for all that.
Hi! There are also solo albums by Martin and Dave! Dave has two solo albums - Paper Monsters and Hourglass (they are also great), and two collaborative albums with the band Soulsavers (you might like these too)
I found your channel while you were still reacting to Violator and I’ve been watching every Depeche reaction of yours since then. Congratulations on making it to the end. They’re my favorite band and I’ve gone and introduced some friends to their music from beginning to end like how you did. Thank you for sharing your journey with us and letting us see the magic of hearing their songs for the first time again. Now that you’re done. Theres still so much more from them to watch. Live concerts, studio recordings, interviews and more. A good place to start would be Live in Cologne 1998 :)
Great material to listen to : - the demos (very important) - solo works - official videos - official remixes (up to 1993) - live versions, even those which haven't studio quality (and those who are not in the main setlist, like Puppets 1984)
What a great series of reactions, well done. I've loved watching them, and along the way re-discovered my love for DM with the fantastic Memento Mori. Personally i would react to One Night In Paris next - the Exciter tour is the one that helped turnthem in to the massive stadium band they are to this day. You last reacted to Devotional ftom 1993. One Night in Paris is the next official filmed live concert from 2002, after Dave sorted himself out. There are massive differences compared to Devotional - different, but still fantastic. The live lineup with Peter Gordeno & Christian Eigner then stayed the same through the rest of their tours, apart from the loss of Fletch. The performance of Never Let Me Down Again stands out. This concert is an inportant part of their rebirth and history, even if Exciter isn't the best album. Good luck!
It has been a pleasure to follow your reactions to mine and many others' favorite band. Haven't been on your channel from the very beginning but came in somewhere around Black Celebration or Music for the masses record and since then haven't missed a single one of your Depeche reactions I think. I must admit that I am often critical of quite a lot of Depeche Mode from the 2000s onwards, but that is of course due to high expectations. Looking forward to seeing your ranking of all the Depeche Mode records. A tip might be to make a video per album and placement with justification and analysis, rather than just making a single video where you preset the whole list, so to speak. Then you get another number of new Depeche Mode themed videos to do.
Seph please react to Martin's Counterfeit EP 1 & 2 . His vocals really shone on the 1st EP. He and Vince Clarke also collaborated on an album called VCMG. Dave's solo performance on the song Nostalgia by Mirror is also brilliant. He did a few collaborations with different groups like soulsavers etc. His solo albums Paper Monsters and Hour Glass are also worth listening to. Don't forget the songs Depeche Mode had covered like So cruel of U2 and David Bowie's Heroes. Thanks for letting us relive all the great DM songs.
It's been a great journey! I've been a fan since a bought Some Great Reward in 1985! This song in particular is Dave talking to Martin after Fletch has died! Very moving as their relationship hadn't been great.
If you dont watch the live ones like One Night in Paris, Songs of Faith and Devotion, etc... you are missing some of their best versions of their songs. They are INCREDIBLE live! I've been waiitng for you to do those.
Well done Seph, great journey! 2014 is my 40th anniversary of being influenced by DM, started when I was 12 so Martin's songs informed my entire teenage life. Once you're done with DM, you can move on to The Cure, plenty to go with there!
Congratulations! You still have plenty of live DVD's you could react to, as well as the various side projects form the band members. Some more things you might want to try: - 1985 Martin Gore - Counterfeit EP (solo EP of Martin covering songs by relatively unknown artists) - 2003 Martin Gore - Counterfeit² (Full LP of covers, some more well-known this time) - 2003 Dave Gahan - Paper Monsters (Dave "solo" album written with Knox Chandler, who also did string arrangements for Exciter) - 2007 Dave Gahan - Hourglass (Dave "solo" album written with DM's live drummer, Christian Eigner, and Andrew Phillpott - the same pair that co-wrote Dave's tracks on Playing the Angel, which this album has a similar sound to) - Delta Machine demos (Some of the Delta Machine demos sounds RADICALLY different, and far better, than the album versions. When I listen to it, I'm devastated hearing how good the album could have been if they'd taken these demos in another direction) - MOTOR - Man Made Machine (2011 song w/ vocals by Martin Gore) - MIRROR - Nostalgia (2016 song w/ vocals by Dave Gahan) - The Mission - Only You & You Alone (2016 song with backing vocals from Martin Gore) - Dave Gahan has sung for several Soul Savers albums now, so you could check out any number of those. - There's Alan Wilder's solo stuff he does as Recoil, but it's a lot of soundscape and sampling stuff, and I'm not sure you'd enjoy it. The earliest Recoil stuff is literally just made out of scraps of Depeche Mode songs, so that's kind of fun! You should also listen to Alan's remix of "In Chains" he did for Depeche Mode's 2011 remix album. - Martin and Vince Clarke also collabed on an ambient instrumental album under the name VCMG, and since then Martin has also done solo EP's and LP's under the name "MG" of a similar style, but I'm pretty confident you would NOT want to sit through those! 😅
Great reaction seph. You still have the vinegar Hill sessions from this album 😅 the end of speak to me is what they used for the start of the tour going into my cosmos is mine. It also works well keeping the album on a loop 😅
Simply beautiful ❤️. This hit me like a sledgehammer when I first heard it. For me the track is about saying goodbye to a loved one. Giving someone reassurance as they fade away. The fast heartbeat as it gives out and then.....death.
Love this one and I think it's THE track for the end of this album. It's like if the band leaved us after an ignition. So powerful. Now perhaps you could try live performances. You have already reviewed 84, 88 and 93 concerts. In my opinion, the best tours apart from these ones are Touring the angel [(2005/2006) amazing setlist] and Delta Machine tour (2013/2014)....One night in Paris (2001) is very good in terms of tracks but I find the sound quiet....strange. Another great live performance which is incomplete is the MTV captation in koln 1998 and available on TH-cam. Unfortunatly, the World Violation Tour 90 has never been officially filmed....a shame.
Dave about Speak to Me: "In that song, I'm actually not referring to any of the leaders that we have right now. I'm talking about something that is not a person, but our conscience. I believe that we always know what the right thing to do is, and are given the possibility of choice, but we invariably end up making the wrong choices. Normally, we choose a path that serves our interests best. That's human, of course. But I think in that song I was trying to ask for something by saying: if there is something out there, show me and I will follow. It's me trying to summon something bigger."
Hi Seph. Congratulations! Please react to the single version of "Freelove" (used in the videoclip). It’s a different (and better) version compared to the album version, produced by Flood (producer of Violator and SOFAD). Al;so I think you missed single version (also used in the videoclip) of In Your Room that is more powerfull/aggressive comparing to album version.
“I think everyone can make a right choice, you need to listen to yourself. Please, speak to me, and I will follow, even if I make some bad things and disappoint you” Dave Gahan. That’s about our “internal voice”, that can help you in difficult occasions. However, as I said before, Dave adds many references to his personal life: I remember when he told how he was dead for several minutes in 1996: “It was dark and scary. I heard Jennifer’s voice (his present wife) that called me coming back to life”. “From the blackest room I was torn, She called my name - our love was born” - from Suffer Well. I thought that Speak to me is about how Jennifer saved him from drugs, lyrics has many references. He has even tattoo “JENNIFER FOREVER”! But it’s simpler. Strong ending point from Depeche Mode and my favourite one from album, it was used for Memento Mori Tour as intro and performed as a song. It was a long way, I enjoyed your reactions! BUT… It’s not the end! You have Heroes cover and 7 tours - the next one is The Singles Tour, but I don’t like Live in Cologne (several songs, it’s not funny. One Night In Paris (2001) is worth watching! What else: Martin has a good album of covers Counterfeit (1989) and solo tour (he performs Surrender and Love thieves, it’s worth watching too). If you want to listen to really AVANGARD music, then here is Recoil from Alan. Too much for discovering!
You should do the live concerts next, before you do the Demos and Remixes. There is a lot ot come: - One Night in Paris 2001 - Live in Milan 2005 - Rock am Ring 2006 (don't forget this one - same tour as Milan 2005 but completely different setlist!) - Tour of the Universe Barcelona 2009 - Live in Berlin 2013 - Live in Berlin 2018 - For 2023, there sadly won't be an official live recording but there are fan-made multi-cam concert videos here on TH-cam, with perfect audio, don't miss it!
Well, there is still quite a few couples of solo albums, especially Dave's collabs. Also covers, studio sessions, tours. I guess you'll be good like that at least until next year. ))
Memento Mori ist ein Vermächtnis von Depeche Mode Ich befürchte, dass es das letzte Album bleiben wird, aber ich hoffe natürlich, dass da noch was kommt.... Wenn es wirklich das letzte Album ist, dann ist es ein würdiger Abschluss einer großen, nein, der besten Band!
From my perspective / interpretation, it refers to a private confession / redemption talk to God before transcending. DM always had 3 main themes (DM Trinity): Sex / Love, Drugs & Religion.
Hi Seph, I think you may of missed 1 DM track out. In your room Single version. The thing is it`s totally different from the album track, Well worth a listen, some prefer it even.
Man, I think u should react the music videos, considering that DM is know for it too! I think it'd be interesting! If u want, i send the links of the videos u don't watch yet
Along with the live stuff i would enjoy you doing some of the more popular remixes of theirs. There is so much material out there remix wise, official,fan made and etc..There are certain songs i only listen to the remix of typically even, like Photographic for example.
HI SEPH!! That's it, you did it, the complete discography of DM! Personally I've kind of let go of the group in recent years because I found that the albums weren't at the level of the previous ones, MEMENTO MORI proved me wrong! Congratulations again for your devotion, RESPECT! 👍🙏🙏 Thanks man I love you 👍
I like like it, it's pretty good, like you I there was also times in my life, even when I was listening 🎶 to this band (but I was pretty young then)... also I would like to hear more stuff from any artist you want (it's your channel).. also in conclusion(no idea for),I know that Oasis is getting back together, I wonder if you'll react to their music 🎶 🎵 ❤️ (anytime soon)...thank you Seph 😅
Okay Seph, as I said I would do, I have looked through your videos to see if you missed any tracks. There a several. You can double-check me, but this is what I have. The following are instrumental songs, you may want to do more than one per video since you won't have to try to understand lyrics. Slowblow 1997 Headstar 1998 Zenstation 2001 Esque 2009 This next group have lyrics and are worth listening to for sure. Martyr 2006 Newborn 2005 Oh Well 2009 As others have commented, I would recommend listening to official live recordings or even just watching tracks from their official live videography releases. Their live songs at times are better than the studio versions. It also lets you see how great of a frontman Dave is and also how awesome they work together. There is a tribute album called For the Masses, 1998 that has some decent covers from reputable groups (The Cure, Deftones, Rammstein, Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, Foo Fighters, Veruca Salt) There are definitely some gems in this Cover Album. Also, I think you have watched TH-cam videos of some live versions of tracks when you were reviewing. I'd have to deep dive on that and give you a list. You may want to hear the studio version.
Thank you for looking through for me :D but all the songs you have listed i reacted to but unfortunately they were removed for copyright issues. So this is good in a way! I just have the live performances, remixes and solo tracks to do. So i have plenty of things to keep me going for awhile longer at least :D
@@SephPlays That makes sense. Yes, there is still plenty to do. I really like the idea of ranking albums. To help with your rankings, I would suggest just playing the albums non-stop. Many of the albums almost seem like a story being told. I am sure that is the way most of the albums were meant to played because the songs lead right into the other songs, Violator would be an example of that. Anyway, I've listened to DM for almost 40 years, and I think the best way to really enjoy the songs and understand the album is to listen to the albums nonstop and on repeat a couple of times. Some of the albums I didn't like too much at first moved toward my top list doing this.
Well, I enjoyed your DM reviews. A good replacement would be New Order. Perhaps even beginning with Joy Division. They did two albums and several singles before the vocalist, Ian Curtis, killed himself. The remainder of the band became New Order with a chick on keyboards. What's interesting about them, musically, is Joy Division was one of the very first postpunk bands and how New Order would become this unlikely pop/dance band whilst keeping their rock credentials. They were shaped by death and music technology. It's an interesting journey...
He is asking God for help in his life from the heart and Soul. Its a spiritual song and its epic! PS if you like reviewing Depeche mode Suggest going through the ""New Order" band albums starting with their first incarnation known as """Joy Division" I guarantee you will love a lot of their just as much as Depeche mode.
Remember the list I made on the Never Let Me Go? Yeah.. Speak To Me is on the bottom of the list.. But only because I wouldn't listen to this on its own. I think it's a brilliant ending to the album, but I don't like it on it's own. Edit: Did you ever react to Lilian and John The Revelator from Playing the Angel?
If you can't find them on the playlist then they were removed due to copyright unfortunately 😭 sadly I've lost many videos that way. But I definitely reviewed them all
@@SephPlays Oh, that's super unfortunate.. Okay, now I'm super curious what your thoughts were on them! John the Revelator is my favourite track from that album and Macro is probably in my top 8 or something Martin songs.. I don't care about Lilian or Damaged People that much to be honest.
th-cam.com/video/QVxBX_zJ0Vo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=xAKnr76iuH_d7024 Seth, I'll leave you with the tour that follows after Devotional, it's the Singles Tour, this one is from 98, they play some Singles up to the album Ultra
Probably not a bad final song to sign off but as an album that I love and is on repeat this is a skip track for me, the only skipper on the album for me.
Congratulations, Seph! The "Depeche Mode train" set out from the station on Friday, May 6, 2022 with your reaction to "Blasphemous Rumors", the first song of theirs you ever heard. 873 days later (or 2 years, 4 months, 19 days), you have successfully parked the train back at the station. What an accomplishment.
Reviewing that first reaction, here are some of the things you had to say upon first exposure to their music.
"This is going to be depressing."
"This 80s vibe I'm getting from this song. It's so typically 80s, ya know? You couldn't hear this song and get confused what decade this is from. I love it!"
"I love their instrument choices as well."
"You know what. That makes me smile. I love that chorus. It's like the lyrics are dark, but it's catchy!"
"What have I got myself into? This is depressing. Catchy, but depressing."
"That brings a smile to my face every time."
"The lead singer's voice. His voice is so calming. One of the most amazing voices I've heard. Depeche Mode. I am going to have to react to some more of their stuff as well.
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Regarding "Speak To Me", to my ears it's about Dave's struggle with addiction. A conversation with his higher power. And indeed it was written by Dave along with Christian Eigner, James Ford, and Marta Salogni. It really is a lovely sounding tune. Another one on the album in the style of Moby, which probably reflects more of his collaborator's influences than Depeche Mode's.
So now that this journey is complete, you may be tempted to react to the endless Depeche Mode odds and ends, live performances, interview clips, and whatnot, but I encourage you to find other artists and bands that really resonate with you and explore their catalogs of material. I think you will find that to be far more rewarding in the end.
This is definitely getting pinned! :D
What an achievement, Seph! I've really, really enjoyed watching you react to their incredible body of work - and THIS track - well, if it is their last track ever, what a way to go, right?
I hear this whole track, sonically, as being a metaphor for life. It's born into this peacefulness that continues to grow. It becomes crazy and chaotic. And then it breaks down to a heartbeat that eventually just stops.
I can’t believe you went through the whole discography. That was a lot of fun and I was not looking forward to the day it ended. But here we are. Thank you for taking time. Loved your truthful reactions.
Seph, listen to Dave’s and Martin’s solo albums, they’re awesome. And of course more live concert footage.
Thank you for doing the complete discography, it was amazing to watch it all!!! This is the best band of all times!!! And what a great way to finish than this amazing song, they played it live on the first leg of the tour, and the drum sounds at the end were so powerful and amazing!
Suggestions of reaction:
-Live accoustic versions of Martin singing Dave songs;
-DM playing Heroes;
-DM music videos (there're different versions);
-DM playing Ghosts Again and Walking on My Shoes with Orchestra BBC 2023;
-DM Vinagger Studio 2023;
-DM full live shows
First off, congratulations! This is kind of bittersweet. I've really enjoyed watching your reactions. I never thought I'd get pulled into something like this, but you're bloody entertaining. I've watched other people, and a lot of them barely say anything and are just boring, so keep doing what you're doing. On the song, it's a very different kind of feel for a Depeche song, very droning and atmospheric. Dave wrote the lyrics and Peter Gordino wrote the music. One interpretation could be it's about God and Dave's very public drug addiction. Don't know if you know much about it but Dave talked about laying on the bathroom floor being a mess. His first solo album, which is still his best, you should check it out, has a song called Dirty Sticky Floors. Back to this song, the last line is, I'm found, which he had to know is reminiscent of Amazing Grace. For the live show, the backdrop screens had images of black and white crosses. It created this very somber, funeral atmosphere, very surreal in a way. The whole show had that feeling, with projected skulls, not to mention a lovely tribute to Andy, RIP. For me it was especially poignant. My brother went with me, and I took a picture of him looking out at the crowd right after the concert. A month later he died. That was the last picture I ever took of him. Death really was in the air, so this album and the memory of that show will always have a special meaning for me.
Going forward, I would encourage you not to do just a few mixes but do the deep dive into all their singles. There's whole other side to the Depeche Mode experience. They pioneered and perfected the 12 inch, and I think you should do them all, from the beginning. You'll not only hear amazing versions of songs, sometimes even better than the album, but there's rare live tracks, even entirely different performances, like the jazz take of Love In Itself or the acoustic Personal Jesus. Some of the later singles might get excessive, like ten different mixes of Strangelove, but you could pick at least a couple. Looking forward to whatever you do.
what a music journey it has been :)
Congrats and welcome in our huge devotee family :)
Wow Seph.... Thank you! It's been such a journey revisiting all the albums not only through your experience but also through the DM community you've built here.
I'd still love to see you react to their 2017 version of "heroes" cause Dave singing that song way back when... Was the real beginning of DM.
Also you need to see their acceptance into the rock and roll Hall of Fame. It was Fletch's last official appearance.
For me, this song is the perfect end to this album, going full circle on the opening track My Cosmos is Mine. I get chills at the ending of this track, it's almost transcendental. The sound of the cosmos that I will hear when I leave this plane of existence. It's perfect!
The end could be the beginning of „my cosmos is mine“
Seph, I don't know what you're going to do now but in any case, it was really nice to listen to the entire Depeche Mode discography again with you. Your analyzes have always been sincere and relevant on each song. A big thank you to you for all that.
Hi! There are also solo albums by Martin and Dave! Dave has two solo albums - Paper Monsters and Hourglass (they are also great), and two collaborative albums with the band Soulsavers (you might like these too)
Also dave gahan and the soul savers😊
@@mikeleslie4364 Yes, I wrote about them too)
This might be Daves best song that he's written. Broken and suffer well not far behind.
Been waiting for you to react to this one!!
I found your channel while you were still reacting to Violator and I’ve been watching every Depeche reaction of yours since then. Congratulations on making it to the end. They’re my favorite band and I’ve gone and introduced some friends to their music from beginning to end like how you did. Thank you for sharing your journey with us and letting us see the magic of hearing their songs for the first time again. Now that you’re done. Theres still so much more from them to watch. Live concerts, studio recordings, interviews and more. A good place to start would be Live in Cologne 1998 :)
Great material to listen to :
- the demos (very important)
- solo works
- official videos
- official remixes (up to 1993)
- live versions, even those which haven't studio quality (and those who are not in the main setlist, like Puppets 1984)
What a great series of reactions, well done. I've loved watching them, and along the way re-discovered my love for DM with the fantastic Memento Mori. Personally i would react to One Night In Paris next - the Exciter tour is the one that helped turnthem in to the massive stadium band they are to this day. You last reacted to Devotional ftom 1993. One Night in Paris is the next official filmed live concert from 2002, after Dave sorted himself out. There are massive differences compared to Devotional - different, but still fantastic. The live lineup with Peter Gordeno & Christian Eigner then stayed the same through the rest of their tours, apart from the loss of Fletch. The performance of Never Let Me Down Again stands out. This concert is an inportant part of their rebirth and history, even if Exciter isn't the best album. Good luck!
It has been a pleasure to follow your reactions to mine and many others' favorite band. Haven't been on your channel from the very beginning but came in somewhere around Black Celebration or Music for the masses record and since then haven't missed a single one of your Depeche reactions I think.
I must admit that I am often critical of quite a lot of Depeche Mode from the 2000s onwards, but that is of course due to high expectations.
Looking forward to seeing your ranking of all the Depeche Mode records.
A tip might be to make a video per album and placement with justification and analysis, rather than just making a single video where you preset the whole list, so to speak. Then you get another number of new Depeche Mode themed videos to do.
This is a fantastic suggestion! I'll actually do this haha
Thank You for this great adventure ❤
Maybe Dm songs Tier-list reveal?😊
Or maybe Live In Milan? :) really fun one to watch!
Congrats!!! such a lovely ride isn´t it?? :)
Please react to live performances now! You can start with "Depeche Mode 05 10 1998 Cologne [HQ]". It's fantastic, trust me!🙂
Listen to this with EYES CLOSED, it makes a big difference
Seph please react to Martin's Counterfeit EP 1 & 2 . His vocals really shone on the 1st EP. He and Vince Clarke also collaborated on an album called VCMG. Dave's solo performance on the song Nostalgia by Mirror is also brilliant. He did a few collaborations with different groups like soulsavers etc. His solo albums Paper Monsters and Hour Glass are also worth listening to. Don't forget the songs Depeche Mode had covered like So cruel of U2 and David Bowie's Heroes. Thanks for letting us relive all the great DM songs.
This is it! Youve caught to us...theres no more ...sigh...what a song to end your journey ty so much Seph...its meant a lot to me❤❤❤
Oh you still havent done Alans version of In Chains😂
It's been a great journey! I've been a fan since a bought Some Great Reward in 1985! This song in particular is Dave talking to Martin after Fletch has died! Very moving as their relationship hadn't been great.
Seph, perhaps you could listen to Martin's solo album "Counterfeit E.P.", and Dave's "Paper Monsters"... They are fantastic!!!
If you dont watch the live ones like One Night in Paris, Songs of Faith and Devotion, etc... you are missing some of their best versions of their songs. They are INCREDIBLE live! I've been waiitng for you to do those.
Well done Seph, great journey!
2014 is my 40th anniversary of being influenced by DM, started when I was 12 so Martin's songs informed my entire teenage life.
Once you're done with DM, you can move on to The Cure, plenty to go with there!
Congratulations! You still have plenty of live DVD's you could react to, as well as the various side projects form the band members. Some more things you might want to try:
- 1985 Martin Gore - Counterfeit EP (solo EP of Martin covering songs by relatively unknown artists)
- 2003 Martin Gore - Counterfeit² (Full LP of covers, some more well-known this time)
- 2003 Dave Gahan - Paper Monsters (Dave "solo" album written with Knox Chandler, who also did string arrangements for Exciter)
- 2007 Dave Gahan - Hourglass (Dave "solo" album written with DM's live drummer, Christian Eigner, and Andrew Phillpott - the same pair that co-wrote Dave's tracks on Playing the Angel, which this album has a similar sound to)
- Delta Machine demos (Some of the Delta Machine demos sounds RADICALLY different, and far better, than the album versions. When I listen to it, I'm devastated hearing how good the album could have been if they'd taken these demos in another direction)
- MOTOR - Man Made Machine (2011 song w/ vocals by Martin Gore)
- MIRROR - Nostalgia (2016 song w/ vocals by Dave Gahan)
- The Mission - Only You & You Alone (2016 song with backing vocals from Martin Gore)
- Dave Gahan has sung for several Soul Savers albums now, so you could check out any number of those.
- There's Alan Wilder's solo stuff he does as Recoil, but it's a lot of soundscape and sampling stuff, and I'm not sure you'd enjoy it. The earliest Recoil stuff is literally just made out of scraps of Depeche Mode songs, so that's kind of fun! You should also listen to Alan's remix of "In Chains" he did for Depeche Mode's 2011 remix album.
- Martin and Vince Clarke also collabed on an ambient instrumental album under the name VCMG, and since then Martin has also done solo EP's and LP's under the name "MG" of a similar style, but I'm pretty confident you would NOT want to sit through those! 😅
Great reaction seph. You still have the vinegar Hill sessions from this album 😅 the end of speak to me is what they used for the start of the tour going into my cosmos is mine. It also works well keeping the album on a loop 😅
Simply beautiful ❤️. This hit me like a sledgehammer when I first heard it. For me the track is about saying goodbye to a loved one. Giving someone reassurance as they fade away. The fast heartbeat as it gives out and then.....death.
THIS TRACK IS INCREDIBLE.. THE LAST MINUTE OMGGG
Congratulations, Seph! It‘s been fun following your journey!
One of the best endings on an album with my all time favourite band 😊...
Great album reaction
Thanks, Steph. This has been fun
Well done Seph. You should go through the 12" single mixess now ✌️👍
Is your name Russell? Mine is, at any rate. And I mentioned the 12 inches too!
Love this one and I think it's THE track for the end of this album. It's like if the band leaved us after an ignition. So powerful.
Now perhaps you could try live performances. You have already reviewed 84, 88 and 93 concerts. In my opinion, the best tours apart from these ones are Touring the angel [(2005/2006) amazing setlist] and Delta Machine tour (2013/2014)....One night in Paris (2001) is very good in terms of tracks but I find the sound quiet....strange. Another great live performance which is incomplete is the MTV captation in koln 1998 and available on TH-cam.
Unfortunatly, the World Violation Tour 90 has never been officially filmed....a shame.
Dave about Speak to Me:
"In that song, I'm actually not referring to any of the leaders that we have right now. I'm talking about something that is not a person, but our conscience. I believe that we always know what the right thing to do is, and are given the possibility of choice, but we invariably end up making the wrong choices. Normally, we choose a path that serves our interests best. That's human, of course. But I think in that song I was trying to ask for something by saying: if there is something out there, show me and I will follow. It's me trying to summon something bigger."
Good job Seph. That's quite the marathon!
Seph, you need to react to some Pentatonix! "Hallelujah" would be a great place to start.
Masterpiece
Hi Seph. Congratulations!
Please react to the single version of "Freelove" (used in the videoclip). It’s a different (and better) version compared to the album version, produced by Flood (producer of Violator and SOFAD).
Al;so I think you missed single version (also used in the videoclip) of In Your Room that is more powerfull/aggressive comparing to album version.
I've already reacted to them ages ago but they were removed for copyright issues along with a bunch of others 😭
“I think everyone can make a right choice, you need to listen to yourself. Please, speak to me, and I will follow, even if I make some bad things and disappoint you”
Dave Gahan. That’s about our “internal voice”, that can help you in difficult occasions. However, as I said before, Dave adds many references to his personal life: I remember when he told how he was dead for several minutes in 1996: “It was dark and scary. I heard Jennifer’s voice (his present wife) that called me coming back to life”.
“From the blackest room I was torn,
She called my name - our love was born” - from Suffer Well.
I thought that Speak to me is about how Jennifer saved him from drugs, lyrics has many references. He has even tattoo “JENNIFER FOREVER”! But it’s simpler. Strong ending point from Depeche Mode and my favourite one from album, it was used for Memento Mori Tour as intro and performed as a song. It was a long way, I enjoyed your reactions!
BUT…
It’s not the end! You have Heroes cover and 7 tours - the next one is The Singles Tour, but I don’t like Live in Cologne (several songs, it’s not funny. One Night In Paris (2001) is worth watching! What else: Martin has a good album of covers Counterfeit (1989) and solo tour (he performs Surrender and Love thieves, it’s worth watching too). If you want to listen to really AVANGARD music, then here is Recoil from Alan. Too much for discovering!
You should do the live concerts next, before you do the Demos and Remixes. There is a lot ot come:
- One Night in Paris 2001
- Live in Milan 2005
- Rock am Ring 2006 (don't forget this one - same tour as Milan 2005 but completely different setlist!)
- Tour of the Universe Barcelona 2009
- Live in Berlin 2013
- Live in Berlin 2018
- For 2023, there sadly won't be an official live recording but there are fan-made multi-cam concert videos here on TH-cam, with perfect audio, don't miss it!
And don't forget Live in Cologne 1998 😉
@@maxi_9348I didn‘t forget it but it‘s unfortunately very incomplete, so not sure if it‘s really worth it…
@@Simon-fl1tl The MTV broadcast does not include the whole concert, but the performances of the selected songs are complete and definitely worth it. 🙂
Well, there is still quite a few couples of solo albums, especially Dave's collabs. Also covers, studio sessions, tours. I guess you'll be good like that at least until next year. ))
Album is about life and death, last song, its about his relationship with God. . ." I'm listening, I'm hear now, I'm found"
Absolutely!
Memento Mori ist ein Vermächtnis von Depeche Mode
Ich befürchte, dass es das letzte Album bleiben wird, aber ich hoffe natürlich, dass da noch was kommt....
Wenn es wirklich das letzte Album ist, dann ist es ein würdiger Abschluss einer großen, nein, der besten Band!
Seph, you should do react videos to Alan’s solo albums - project Recoil. Unsound Methods and Liquid - that would be a nice trip 😂
Studio live sessions! Don't miss out on Broken!
Start with Vinegar Hills live studio sessions (tracks from Memento Mori) and then go backwards in time 😎
From my perspective / interpretation, it refers to a private confession / redemption talk to God before transcending.
DM always had 3 main themes (DM Trinity): Sex / Love, Drugs & Religion.
Hi Seph, I think you may of missed 1 DM track out. In your room Single version. The thing is it`s totally different from the album track, Well worth a listen, some prefer it even.
Seth you have to visit Dave's solo work or with soulsavers, he has some real standouts like kingdom or my sun both BANGERS 😁
Well, it's done now. It's been fun.
Man, I think u should react the music videos, considering that DM is know for it too! I think it'd be interesting! If u want, i send the links of the videos u don't watch yet
Even if maybe this is their last album (which I hope not) I can really say this is a great way to end such a huge and influential discography.
Thank you Seph ❤
Along with the live stuff i would enjoy you doing some of the more popular remixes of theirs. There is so much material out there remix wise, official,fan made and etc..There are certain songs i only listen to the remix of typically even, like Photographic for example.
Part of what now? Solo albums or maybe live versions
I think that Dave is talking to God in this song. I like this song as a real prayer🖤🤍
This song sounds like the latest Depeche Mode song. I hope this is not the case.
You’ve got to react to some of their demo tracks! Maybe listen to album and demo track in the same video and compare!
Wenn ich mich nicht irre, fehlt noch Heroes.
Seph, hast du schon das David Bowie Cover "Heroes" von Depeche Mode gehört und darauf reagiert???
I'll make sure to react to it sooner rather than later 😍
Please...
HI SEPH!! That's it, you did it, the complete discography of DM! Personally I've kind of let go of the group in recent years because I found that the albums weren't at the level of the previous ones, MEMENTO MORI proved me wrong! Congratulations again for your devotion, RESPECT! 👍🙏🙏 Thanks man I love you 👍
Thank you for being here ❤️ means alot to me
Actually to me it sounds like being brought back to life after a suicide attempt ... The end bit is life returning to the body.
I like like it, it's pretty good, like you I there was also times in my life, even when I was listening 🎶 to this band (but I was pretty young then)... also I would like to hear more stuff from any artist you want (it's your channel).. also in conclusion(no idea for),I know that Oasis is getting back together, I wonder if you'll react to their music 🎶 🎵 ❤️ (anytime soon)...thank you Seph 😅
Okay Seph, as I said I would do, I have looked through your videos to see if you missed any tracks. There a several. You can double-check me, but this is what I have.
The following are instrumental songs, you may want to do more than one per video since you won't have to try to understand lyrics.
Slowblow 1997
Headstar 1998
Zenstation 2001
Esque 2009
This next group have lyrics and are worth listening to for sure.
Martyr 2006
Newborn 2005
Oh Well 2009
As others have commented, I would recommend listening to official live recordings or even just watching tracks from their official live videography releases. Their live songs at times are better than the studio versions. It also lets you see how great of a frontman Dave is and also how awesome they work together.
There is a tribute album called For the Masses, 1998 that has some decent covers from reputable groups (The Cure, Deftones, Rammstein, Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, Foo Fighters, Veruca Salt) There are definitely some gems in this Cover Album.
Also, I think you have watched TH-cam videos of some live versions of tracks when you were reviewing. I'd have to deep dive on that and give you a list. You may want to hear the studio version.
Thank you for looking through for me :D but all the songs you have listed i reacted to but unfortunately they were removed for copyright issues.
So this is good in a way! I just have the live performances, remixes and solo tracks to do. So i have plenty of things to keep me going for awhile longer at least :D
@@SephPlays That makes sense. Yes, there is still plenty to do. I really like the idea of ranking albums. To help with your rankings, I would suggest just playing the albums non-stop. Many of the albums almost seem like a story being told. I am sure that is the way most of the albums were meant to played because the songs lead right into the other songs, Violator would be an example of that. Anyway, I've listened to DM for almost 40 years, and I think the best way to really enjoy the songs and understand the album is to listen to the albums nonstop and on repeat a couple of times. Some of the albums I didn't like too much at first moved toward my top list doing this.
Well, I enjoyed your DM reviews. A good replacement would be New Order. Perhaps even beginning with Joy Division. They did two albums and several singles before the vocalist, Ian Curtis, killed himself. The remainder of the band became New Order with a chick on keyboards. What's interesting about them, musically, is Joy Division was one of the very first postpunk bands and how New Order would become this unlikely pop/dance band whilst keeping their rock credentials. They were shaped by death and music technology. It's an interesting journey...
Yes for sure, now that DM is sadly finished with the reactions. I feel a great band to follow up is Joy Division followed by New Order
Awesome idea
I think the song is about finding God and the end of life's journey.
Hey @Seph Plays. Did you react to "Ghost again"? Because it doesn't show in your channel...
You have to look pretty far back but it's definitely there 😄
He is asking God for help in his life from the heart and Soul. Its a spiritual song and its epic! PS if you like reviewing Depeche mode Suggest going through the ""New Order" band albums starting with their first incarnation known as """Joy Division" I guarantee you will love a lot of their just as much as Depeche mode.
Missing your MJ reactions
There will definitely be many many more coming soon 😍
Do live songs!!
I think it’s about a lost loved one. The grief, the missing,… Waiting for a sign that they reached the after life? But that is just my opinion.
Agreed
I thought this song was about Andy Fletcher
Ich glaube der Song handelt von Dave seiner Drogen Zeit wo er 2min tot war...❤
@@marcoscholzel6090 could be, also possible
@@lucky__me no, songs were written before fletch deceased.
But Seph, what about the music videos? 😉
Remember the list I made on the Never Let Me Go? Yeah.. Speak To Me is on the bottom of the list.. But only because I wouldn't listen to this on its own. I think it's a brilliant ending to the album, but I don't like it on it's own.
Edit: Did you ever react to Lilian and John The Revelator from Playing the Angel?
And also Macro and Damaged People
If you can't find them on the playlist then they were removed due to copyright unfortunately 😭 sadly I've lost many videos that way. But I definitely reviewed them all
@@SephPlays Oh, that's super unfortunate.. Okay, now I'm super curious what your thoughts were on them!
John the Revelator is my favourite track from that album and Macro is probably in my top 8 or something Martin songs.. I don't care about Lilian or Damaged People that much to be honest.
No. There's no response. He's asking for help but saying it won't be quick or easy. Most definitely about the drugs or alcohol.
La version en vivo es mucho mejor !!
You find this brilliant? Then just wait for the live version - MUCH MUCH MUCH better, and I also love the Album song dearly.
Speak To Me feels so cinematic, reminds me so much "together with Alan" era :(
Definitely
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Seth, I'll leave you with the tour that follows after Devotional, it's the Singles Tour, this one is from 98, they play some Singles up to the album Ultra
Probably not a bad final song to sign off but as an album that I love and is on repeat this is a skip track for me, the only skipper on the album for me.
Better first to listen and after to speak . Breaking all the time a songs and make a comments - stupid
2 years too late I've already reacted to their entire discography 😅
@@davidfisher1329 youtube would block Seph if he did that. Commentators have to interrupt the music for copyright reasons 😉.