Xavier - Give Me The Night (2005)

Xavier - Give Me The Night (2005)

Steve Mac & Steve Smith - Lovin' You More (2005)

Steve Mac & Steve Smith - Lovin' You More/The Big Track - Freemasons Remix (2005)

Röyksopp - What Else Is There? - Trentemøller Remix (2005)

School mates Svein Berge & Torbjørn Brundtland, a.k.a. Röyksopp, hail from Tromsø, Norway. Experimenting with electronic instruments in the early 1990s as a part of their town's techno scene, Röyksopp quote their influences as far flung as Kraftwerk, Brian Eno, Giorgio Moroder, Art of Noise, Vangelis and Erik Satie. They often include references and homages, for instance, Röyksopp Forever to famous electronic pioneers of the 70s, including the likes of Vangelis and these people, and Krautrock, like Tangerine Dream and even Pink Floyd and King Crimson.
Svein and Torbjørn's first single 'So Easy' became popular in the UK after being used in a UK T-Mobile ad. Since the duo's 1998 debut, the duo has gained critical acclaim and popular success around the world.
Apart from their unique electronic style, the pair are known for collaborating with a wide range of vocalists. 2005's What Else is There features the vocals of Swedish Karin Dreijer Andersson from The Knife and Fever Ray. The single release includes a remix by Danish producer Anders Trentemøller, which is by far the best of the lot.
The track was used in the films Cashback (2006) and Meet Bill (2007). Trentemøller's remix was featured in an episode of the HBO TV Show Entourage.

Röyksopp - What Else Is There (Trentemøller Remix)
BE#2, NOR#4, SWE#30 (all in 2006) and UK#32 (in 2005)


Royksopp - What Else Is There (Trentemoller Remix) - MyVideo

Lyrics:

It was me on that road
But you couldn't see me
Too many lights out, but nowhere near here

It was me on that road
Still you couldn't see me
And then flashlights and explosions

Roads end getting nearer
We cover distance but not together

I am the storm I am the wonder
And the flashlights nightmares
And sudden explosions

I don't know what more to ask for
I was given just one wish

It's about you and the sun
A morning run
The story of my maker
What I have and what I ache for

I've got a golden ear
I cut and I spear
And what else is there

Roads and getting nearer
We cover distance still not together

If I am the storm if I am the wonder
Will I have a flashlights nightmares
And sudden explosions

There's no room where I can go and
You've got secrets too

I don't know what more to ask for
I was given just one wish

Jeans Team - Oh Bauer (2005)

Jeans Team - Oh Bauer (2005)



Lyrics:

Oh Bauer
Nimm mich mit
Früh am Morgen
Auf die Felder
In die Sonne

Oh Bauer
Nimm mich mit
Auf die Felder
Mit dem Glauben an den Tag
Und den Säcken voller Saat

Oh Bauer
Nimm mich mit
Auf die Felder
Mit dem Rechen
Und den Händen
In der Erde
In den Stall
Zu den Tieren
In die Wärme
Zu dem Futter
Und dem Stroh
Die Eimer voller Wasser

Chor:
Wenn Du aufstehst
Musst Du wissen
Was das Tier frisst
Wenn Du fegst
Musst Du Dir vorstellen
können
Wo der Dreck liegt
Im Rhytmus
von Sonne
Und Regen
Bestellst Du
Die Felder Deines Lebens

Oh Bauer
Nimm mich mit
In die Küche
Wenn es blau wird am
Abend

Blue (2000-2005 & 2009-present)

Simon Webbe, Lee Ryan, Duncan James and Antony Costa are: Blue. The boys found in 2001 and rose to fame pretty much pronto with All Rise. Late in 2004, Elton John, with whom they were working together from 2004, suggested to split and focus on their respective solo careers.
Boys grown into men, they announced earlier this year they would reunite and are will be representing the UK in this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Germany.

Blue - All Rise (2001)
NZ#1, BE#2, SWE#3, NOR#3, AUS#3, UK#4, DK#4, FR#14, IRL#15, AT#15, DE#19, CH#22, NL#70



Blue - Too Close (2001)
NZ1#, UK#1, AUS#5, BE#6, IRL#17, NOR#19, SWE#41, DE#66, AT#72



Blue -If You Come Back (2001)
UK#1, NZ#5, BE#9, IRL#13, SWE#13, AUS#19, DE#48, AT#49, CH#71



Blue - Fly By II (2002)
UK#6, NZ#9, IRL#16, BE#23, AUS#26, SWE#33, DE#45, NL#58, AT#65, CH#65



Blue - One Love (2002)
UK#3, IRL#4, NZ#5, DK#7, IT#9, SWE#21, BE#24, AUS#36, FR#36, NL#39, CH#44, AT#53, DE#54,



Blue & Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (2002)
UK#1, NL#1, SWE#2, NOR#2, BE#3, IRL#3, CH#3, DE#4, AT#4, IT#4, DK#5, NZ#5,FR#6, AUS#43



Blue - U Make Me Wanna (2003)
UK#4, IRL#5, DE#6, CH#9, AT#10, IT#19, NZ#20, NL#28



Blue - Guilty (2003)
DK#1, UK#2, IRL#4, IT#6, NZ#14, SWE#16, NL#17, DE#19, BE#19, AT#20, CH#22, AUS#29, FR#37



Blue & Stevie Wonder and Angie Stone - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours (2003)
DK#7, UK#11, NL#11, IT#11, IRL#17, NZ#22, DE#29, AUS#31, AT#35, SWE#36, BE#38, CH#53



Blue - Breathe Easy (2004)
IT#1, UK#4, IRL#4, DE#7, AT#7, CH#8, NL#13, FR#15, NZ#29



Blue - Bubblin (2004)
IT#3, CH#8, UK#9, FR#13, IRL#21, NL#21, AT#27, DE#34



Blue - Curtain Falls (2004)
IT#2, UK#4, DE#8, IR#10, CH#13, AT#16, FR#18



Blue & Kool and the Gang ad Lil' Kim - Get Down On It (2005)
DE#29, CH#35, AT#41, IRL#47



Blue - I Can (2011) - Promo Video for the UK Eurovision Entry 2011in Germany

Narcotic Thrust

Ever wondered what a Narcotic Thrust is? Fear not, it's not something spectacularly sinister or sexual, it is, in fact an anagram of Stuart Crichton, one half of the British dance music duo. Stuart and Andy Morris met in 1996 to produce 'Funky Acid Baby', which was petty much ignored.

Their breakthrough came with the track 'Safe From Harm', for which they hired Yvonne John Lewis on the vocals. 'Safe From Harm' is completely meaningful to the people on the dance floor and carries a captivating voice, it's a peak hour track yet not bangin'. Deep, groovy and driving bass line, with vocals and strings, and a trippy overall feeling, this track is almost the definition of 'Progressive House'. The difference between the several mixes is really subtle; the original being the 'flattest' one; the others nicely emphasize the 'housy' aspects. It went on to become my Tune of the Year 2002.

Narcotic Thrust - Safe From Harm (2002)
UK#24



Narcotic Thrust - I Like It (2004)
UK#9



Narcotic Thrust - When Dawn Breaks (2005)
UK#28



Narcotic Thrust - Waiting For You (2006)



The duo also get heavily involved in remixing. 'Suffer Well' by Depeche Mode is a brilliant example.

Depeche Mode - Suffer Well (Narcotic Thrust Remix)

Kelly Osbourne - One Word (2005)

Kelly Osbourne - One Word (2005)
ES#9, UK#9, POR#12, CAN#17, IRL#19, AUS#38, SWE#48, US#82


Lyrics:

One word breaks the code of silence,
Silence tells me all I need to know.
One Word,
One Word, tells me everything I need to know.

One word driven in to madness,
Madness driven by the depths below.
One Word,
One Word, tells me everything I need to know

It's not the way that I want it,
It's just the way that I need it.
Day after day
It's not the way that I want it,
It's just the way that I need it.
Day after day

One lie tells a thousand stories,
The greatest stories that were ever told.
One Lie,
One Lie, tells the greatest stories ever told.

One man can predict the future,
a future journey in to outer space.
One Man,
One Man, a future journey in to outer space.

It's not the way that I want it,
It's just the way that I need it.
Day after day
It's not the way that I want it,
It's just the way that I need it.
Day after day

It's not the way that I want it,
It's just the way that I need it.
Day after day
It's not the way that I want it,
It's just the way that I need it.
Day after day

Freemasons Club Medley (2005, 2006 & 2007)

Freemasons Club Medley (2005, 2006 & 2007)

Xavier Naidoo - Dieser Weg (2005)

Xavier Naidoo - Dieser Weg (2005)
DE#2, AT#2, CH#3


Lyrics:

Also ging ich diese Straße lang
und die Straße führte zu mir
Das Lied, das du am letzten Abend sangst
Spielte nun in mir
Noch ein paar Schritte
Und dann war ich da mit dem Schlüssel zu dieser Tür

Dieser Weg wird kein leichter sein
Dieser Weg wird steinig und schwer
Nicht mit vielen wirst du dir einig sein
Doch dieser Leben bietet so viel mehr

Es war nur ein kleiner Augenblick
Einen Moment war ich nicht da
Danach ging ich einen kleinen Schritt
Und dann wurde es mir klar

Dieser Weg wird kein leichter sein
Dieser Weg wird steinig und schwer
Nicht mit vielen wirst du dir einig sein
Doch dieser Leben bietet so viel mehr

Manche treten dich
Manche lieben dich
Manche geben sich für dich auf
Manche segnen dich
Setz dein Segel nicht,
Wenn der Wind das Meer aufbraust

Manche treten dich
Manche lieben dich
Manche geben sich für dich auf
Manche segnen dich
Setz dein Segel nicht,
Wenn der Wind das Meer aufbraust

Dieser Weg wird kein leichter sein
Dieser Weg wird steinig und schwer
Nicht mit vielen wirst du dir einig sein
Doch dieser Leben bietet so viel mehr

Dieser Weg wird kein leichter sein
Dieser Weg wird steinig und schwer
Nicht mit vielen wirst du dir einig sein
Doch dieser Leben bietet so viel mehr

Dieser Weg wird kein leichter sein
Dieser Weg wird steinig und schwer
Nicht mit vielen wirst du dir einig sein
Doch dieser Leben bietet so viel mehr

Dieser Weg
Dieser Weg ist steinig und schwer
Nicht mit vielen wirst du dir einig sein,
doch dieses Leben bietet so viel mehr

Dieser Weg
Dieser Weg

Xavier Naidoo - Dieser Weg (2005)

Xavier Naidoo is one of Germany's most prolific current singer-songwriters. In 1995 he founded the Söhne Mannheims (Sons of Mannheim), a very dynamic formation of talented artists. Xavier also performs solo, and extremely successfully at that. One of my favourite tracks by him is 'Dieser Weg', which has also been covered by Ardian Bujupi, who almost outshone him with his version in the German version of Popidol a couple of years ago.

Xavier Naidoo - Dieser Weg (2005)
DE#2, AT#2, CH#3

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Lyrics:

Also ging ich diese Straße lang und die Straße führte zu mir.
Das Lied, das du am letzten Abend sangst, spielte nun in mir.
Noch ein paar Schritte und dann war ich da mit dem Schlüssel zu dieser Tür.

Dieser Weg wird kein leichter sein, dieser Weg wird steinig und schwer.
Nicht mit vielen wirst du dir einig sein, doch dieses Leben bietet so viel mehr.

Es war nur ein kleiner Augenblick, einen Moment war ich nicht da.
Danach ging ich einen kleinen Schritt und dann wurde es mir klar.

Dieser Weg wird kein leichter sein, dieser Weg wird steinig und schwer.
Nicht mit vielen wirst du dir einig sein, doch dieses Leben bietet so viel mehr.

Manche treten dich, manche lieben dich, manche geben sich für dich auf.
Manche segnen dich, setz dein Segel nicht, wenn der Wind das Meer aufbraust.
Manche treten dich, manche lieben dich, manche geben sich für dich auf.
Manche segnen dich, setz dein Segel nicht, wenn der Wind das Meer aufbraust.

Dieser Weg wird kein leichter sein, dieser Weg wird steinig und schwer.
Nicht mit vielen wirst du dir einig sein, doch dieses Leben bietet so viel mehr.

Dieser Weg wird kein leichter sein, dieser Weg wird steinig und schwer.
Nicht mit vielen wirst du dir einig sein, doch dieses Leben bietet so viel mehr.

Dieser Weg... dieser Weg ist steinig und schwer.
Nicht mit vielen wirst du dir einig sein, doch dieses Leben bietet so viel mehr.

Dieser Weg.

Dieser Weg...

English translation:

So I went down the street and roads lead to me.
The song that you sang last week, played only in me.
A few more steps and I was there with the key to this door.

This way will not be easy, this road is rocky and hard.
Not with many you will you be alone, but this life is so much more.

It was a small moment, a moment I was not there.
Then I went a small step and then it was clear to me.

This way will not be easy, this road is rocky and hard.
Not with many you will you be alone, but this life is so much more.

Some kick you, many love you, some give themselves up for you.
Some bless you, do not set your sail when the wind flares up the sea.
Some kick you, many love you, some give themselves up for you.
Some bless you, do not set your sail when the wind flares up the sea.

This way will not be easy, this road is rocky and hard.
Not with many you will you be alone, but this life is so much more.

This way will not be easy, this road is rocky and hard.
Not with many you will you be alone, but this life is so much more.

This way ... this path is rocky and hard.
Not with many you will you be alone, but this life is so much more.

This Way.

This Way...

Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex, England - although their origins date back to 1977, when schoolmates Vince Clarke and Andrew Fletcher formed a band called No Romance in China, with Vince on vocals and guitar and Andrew on bass.
Vince then played guitar in 'Ultravox rip-off band' The Plan in 1979 with friends Robert Marlow and Paul Langwith, while Martin Gore played guitar in acoustic duo Norman & The Worms with school friend Philip Burdett on vocals. Marlow, Gore, and Paul Redmond formed a band called The French Look.
In March 1980, Vince, Martin and Andrew formed a band called Composition of Sound. Soon after the formation of Composition of Sound, Vince and Andrew switched to synthesizers. Dave Gahan joined the band in 1980 after Vince heard him perform at a local scout hut jam session, singing to a rendition of David Bowie's 'Heroes' - and Depeche Mode were born.
When explaining the choice for the new name, taken from a French fashion magazine, Dépêche Mode, Martin Gore said: 'It means hurried fashion or fashion dispatch. I like the sound of that.'
Martin recollects that the first time the band played as Depeche Mode was a school gig in May 1980. The band made their recording debut in 1980 on the Some Bizzare Album with the song 'Photographic', which was later re-recorded for their debut album Speak & Spell.
While playing a live gig at the Bridge House in Canning Town, London, Depeche Mode were approached by Daniel Miller, founder of Mute Records, who was interested in them recording a single for his label. The result of this verbal contract was their first single, recorded in December 1980 and released in February 1981:
Dreaming of Me (1981) - US#47, UK#57 - non album single release (no video)

Encouraged by this, the band recorded their second single:
New Life (1981) - UK#11, IRL#22, US#29 - Speak & Spell

The next single was a relentlessly upbeat piece of synthpop, which became the band's first UK Top10 hit and it remains one of their best known songs. It was also the first Depeche Mode song to get a music video and is the only one of the band's videos to feature Vince Clarke. Depeche Mode's debut album, Speak & Spell, was released in November 1981 and peaked at number ten on the UK album charts:

Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough (1981) - Speak & Spell
AUS#4, UK#8, SWE#14, IRL#16, US#26



During the touring and promotion for Speak & Spell, Vince began to voice his discomfort at the direction Depeche Mode were taking and, in November 1981, he was leaving the band. He joined up with blues singer Alison Moyet to form Yazoo and, later, the duo Erasure with Andy Bell. Initial talk of continuing to write material for Depeche Mode amounted to nothing. Vince offered them the track 'Only You, but they declined. It went on to become a UK Top3 hit for Yazoo.

In late 1981, they placed an anonymous advertisement in British music mag Melody Maker looking for another musician. Alan Wilder from Hammersmith, West London was hired in early 1982 initially on a trial basis as a touring member. In January 1982, the band released:

Depeche Mode - See You (1982) - A Broken Frame
UK#6, IRL#9, DE#44



The tour that followed the release of the single saw the band playing their first shows in North America. Two more singles were released ahead of the band's second studio album:

Depeche Mode - The Meaning of Love (1982) -A Broken Frame
UK#12, IRL#17, SWE#16, DE#64



Depeche Mode - Leave in Silence (1982) - A Broken Frame
IRL#13, SWE#17, UK#18, DE58



Depeche Mode began work on their second album in July 1982. Daniel Miller informed Alan that he was not needed for the recording of the album, as the band wanted to prove that they could succeed without Vince Clarke.
A Broken Frame was released that September and the following month the band set off on their second tour of 1982. A non-album single was released in January 1983, and was the first Depeche Mode track to be recorded with Alan:

Depeche Mode - Get the Balance Right! (1983) - non album single release
UK#13, IRL#16, US#31, DE#38



For their third album, Construction Time Again, Depeche Mode worked with producer Gareth Jones, at John Foxx's Garden Studios and at Hansa Studios in West Berlin. The album saw a dramatic shift in the group's sound: by sampling the noises of everyday objects, the band created an industrial sound.
Along with the music, Martin's songwriting was also rapidly evolving, focusing increasingly on political and social issues. An example of the new sound was on the first single, a commentary on the perceived greed of multinational corporations:

Depeche Mode Everything Counts (1983) - Construction Time Again
UK#6, CH#8, IRL#15, SWE#18, DE#23, AT#26, IT#32



In September 1983, to promote Construction Time Again the band launched a concert tour all over Europe.

Depeche Mode - Love in Itself (1983) - Construction Time Again
UK#21, IRL#27, DE#28



In their early years, Depeche Mode had only really attained success in Europe and Australia, however this changed in March 1984 when they released:

Depeche Mode- People are People (1984) - Some Great Reward
DE#1, IRL#2, UK#4, CH#4, US#13, SWE#15, IT#20, AUS#25



The song was used as the theme to West German TV's coverage of the 1984 Olympics and also charted in the US charts in mid-1985. The song had then become an anthem for the LGBT community. In September 1984, Some Great Reward was released.
In contrast to the political and environmental subjects addressed on the previous album, the songs on Some Great Reward were mostly concerned with more personal themes such as sexual politics...

Depeche Mode - Master and Servant (1984) - Some Great Reward
DE#2, SWE#7, CH#8, UK#9, IT#27, FR#34, US#49, AUS#89



... adulterous relationships...

Depeche Mode - Lie To Me (1984)



...and arbitrary divine justice...

Depeche Mode - Blasphemous Rumours (1984) - Some Great Reward
IRL#8, UK#16, CH#19, DE#22, AUS#87



Depeche Mode - Blasphemous Rumours (1984)
********** RARE 8 min version! *********



Also included was the first Martin Gore ballad. 'Somebody' was released as a double a-side with 'Blasphemous Rumours' and was the first single with Martin on lead vocals:

Depeche Mode - Somebody (1984) - Some Great Reward
was the flip-side of Blasphemous Rumours



In October 1985, Mute Records released a compilation, The Singles 81>85, which included the two non-album singles 'Shake the Disease' (one of my personal favourites of Depeche Mode) and 'It's Called a Heart'.

Depeche Mode - Shake the Disease (1985) - Singles 81->85
DE#4, SWE#5, CH#6, IRL#9, FR#13, UK#18, IT#29



Depeche Mode's musical style shifted again in 1986 with the release of 'Stripped', and its accompanying album Black Celebration. Retaining their sampling and the industrial sound, the band introduced an ominous, highly atmospheric and textured sound. Martin's lyrics also took on darker tone and became more pessimistic. 'New Dress' would mark the last time he attempted the kind of overt social commentary.

Depeche Mode - Stripped (1986) - Black Celebration
DE#4, CH#8, CH#9, IT#14, UK#15



Depeche Mode - A Question of Lust (1986)


Depeche Mode A Question Of Lust
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The music video for 'A Question of Time' was the first to be directed by Anton Corbijn, beginning a working relationship that continues to the present day. He has directed a further 19 videos (the latest being 2006's 'Suffer Well') and has also filmed some of their live performances and designed stage sets and album and single covers.

Depeche Mode - A Question of Time (1986)



Music for the Masses saw further alterations in the band's sound. David Bascombe was called to assist with the recording sessions. In making the album the band largely eschewed sampling in favour of more synth experimentation. While the chart performance of the singles the next three singles 'Strangelove', 'Never Let Me Down Again' and 'Behind the Wheel' were somewhat disappointing in the UK, they scored high in Canada, Brazil, Germany, South Africa, Sweden and Switzerland. The album also achieved the long awaited breakthrough in the US, which would be eternally manifested by the final concert of the their promotional tour at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena - see my previous post - a concert I would do or give anything for to attend again in time travel. The '101' live album and documenary was the result. I could watch it over - and over - and over - and over, again. Orgasmic!

Depeche Mode - Strangelove (1987)



Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down Again (1987)



Depeche Mode - Behind The Wheel (1987)



Depeche Mode - Pimpf (1987)



Depeche Mode - Little 15 (1988)



In mid-1989, the band began recording in Milan with producer Flood and engineer François Kevorkian. The initial result of this session was the single:

Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus (1989)



Released in January 1990, 'Enjoy the Silence' became one of Depeche Mode's most successful singles to date, reaching number six in the UK. A few months later it became Depeche Mode's biggest hit in the US, reaching number eight and earning the band a second gold single. It won 'Best British single' at the 1991 Brit Awards.

Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (1990)



To promote their album Violator, the band held an in-store autograph signing at Wherehouse Entertainment in Los Angeles. The event attracted approximately 20,000 fans and turned into a near riot.
Some of those who attended were injured by being pressed against the store's glass by the crowd. As an apology to the fans who were injured, the band released a limited edition cassette tape to fans living in Los Angeles.

Depeche Mode - Policy of Truth (1990)



Depeche Mode - World in my Eyes (1990)



Depeche Mode - Halo (1990)



Depeche Mode - Clean (1990)

Depeche Mode - I Feel You (1993)



Depeche Mode - Walking in my Shoes (1993)



Depeche Mode - Condemation (1993)



Depeche Mode - In Your Room (1994)



Depeche Mode - Barrel of a Gun (1997)



Depeche Mode - It's No Good (1997)



Depeche Mode - I Feel Loved (2001)



Depeche Mode - Precious (2005)



Depeche Mode - Suffer Well (2006)



Depeche Mode - Wrong (2009)