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Bands that sound like Depeche Mode: A Tribute
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Sat Jun 03, 2006 7:44 amby lundibleu
Depeche Mode is often cited as a huge influence to many bands. Whether it's from the 80s, 90s or now, their characteristic synth sound and vocals (whether it be by David Gahan or Martin Gore) have (in)arguably produced copy-cat styles. I can think of a handful right now, but I will start out with this classic staple that should be in every 80s (especially synthpop) fans' collection. I don't have any rare mixes of this track (does anyone?) so it has to be original:
Cause & Effect - You Think You Know Her
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... B03884A795
Feel free to post your own! It doesn't necessarily have to be vocally-similarly to DM; it could be the synths, style, ambience, or otherwise.
Posted:
Sat Jun 03, 2006 7:57 amby djcory
Wow, what male vocal euro group DOESN'T have a little DM in them?
Here's some of my favs that do..
Celebrate The Nun
Red Flag
T-4-2
Noel
Secession
Cetu Javu
Camoflauge
Posted:
Sat Jun 03, 2006 8:22 amby Panorama
[quote]
Originally posted by lundibleu
[br]I don't have any rare mixes of this track (does anyone?) so it has to be original:
Cause & Effect - You Think You Know Her
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... B03884A795[/quote]http://www.discogs.com/release/87184
According to this, the version you posted (4:43) is a Remix - by Tony Garcia.
on the 1991 Another Minute cd
http://www.discogs.com/release/132270
The original version is on the 1990 Cause & Effect cd with a duration of (5:44)
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"Photography with a Vision"
http://www.cooganphoto.com
Posted:
Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:36 amby Grunch
Cause & Effect had that DM feel to many tracks
anyone enjoying that DM synth feel, may enjoy many of the CD's available thru A Different Drum. Seems they specialize in mostly synth pop kind of stuff. I've found lots of good things through their site and they have good service, at least this is my experience.
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Sat Jun 03, 2006 12:07 pmby fiftypercent
The obvious modern DM companion would be Color Theory: their last CD was in fact a selection of covers.
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Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:29 pmby Synthpopfan
[quote][i]Originally posted by Grunch[/i]
<br>Cause & Effect had that DM feel to many tracks
anyone enjoying that DM synth feel, may enjoy many of the CD's available thru A Different Drum. Seems they specialize in mostly synth pop kind of stuff. I've found lots of good things through their site and they have good service, at least this is my experience.
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I second this.ADD is a fantastic store to buy Synthpop bands.I guess that would make me a Synthpopfan.[;)]
Posted:
Sat Jun 03, 2006 5:53 pmby djcory
I almost forgot about THE HUNGER, thier first album sounds like DEPECHE MODE meets FRONT 242
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Sat Jun 03, 2006 6:31 pmby djcory
I played Russian Radio tonight a the club, (we never play any retro, only new house and breakbeat) and the crowd went wild, kinda reminded me of the good ol days
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Sun Jun 04, 2006 12:11 amby Opera Prima
I would add these to the list:
De Vision
Wolfsheim
Few Boys
I Start Counting
OBK
Bonanza Banzai
and some songs by OK
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Sun Jun 04, 2006 1:08 amby Opera Prima
... and probably Boytronic too.
Few Boys - Secret Times (West Side Mix)
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... 2D4F81AF97
Bonanza Banzai - Induljon a Banzáj
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... D83BAD421B
P.S: The second band is -or was, I don't know if they still play- Hungarian, one of the guys' hair looked exactly like Martin Gore's...
If there's someone out there from Hungary I'd be happy if they posted some info about the band.
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Sun Jun 04, 2006 4:07 amby Synthpopfan
Another Band that sounds like DM is a band called Mesh.
Posted:
Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:12 amby 6400
OMG the hunger!! werent they from houston!! i forgot all about them cory do you still have anything from them??
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Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:44 amby djcory
Actually, I contacted them through thier myspace page, and told them what a big fan i was, and how i used to play thier first (now very much out of print) cd at all the parties I dj'd, and after all was said and done, they sent me a burned copy of the first album on cd: Leave Me Alone. I listen to it almost daily.
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Sun Jun 04, 2006 11:06 amby djcory
The Hunger - Leave Me Alone
Saints
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... F33C2EF6F4
Tonight
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... 9C5139692C
100 Years
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... 9F033A969C
Shoot To Kill
i will upload this one later, sorry for the inconvenience
Never Again
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... 59750E248F
Paradise (This one wasnt here before)http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=1D1CE7B275D59720
more to come...
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Sun Jun 04, 2006 11:22 amby djcory