Depeche Mode ‘Personal Jesus 2011’ The Remixes Coming May 30th
Depeche Mode are to release a single package from their forthcoming album ‘Remixes 2: 81-11’ featuring all-new remixes of their iconic track ‘Personal Jesus’ on May 30th on Mute.
Originally featured on the classic 1990 album ‘Violator’, ‘Personal Jesus’ has been reworked by some of the dance world’s most innovative acts, including Stargate, Eric Prydz and Alex Metric.
Already covered by Johnny Cash, Marilyn Manson, Tori Amos and Nina Hagen, ‘Personal Jesus’ is one of music’s most renowned tracks.
Quotes from the remixers:
Eric Prydz
“Depeche Mode was the one band that first got me in to making music as a kid. So when Mute contacted me and asked if I wanted to remix Personal Jesus and Never Let Me Down Again I nearly fell off my chair. My Personal Jesus Remix is very straightforward and in your face. I wanted to make something that would work in almost any DJ’s set. From John Digweed to David Guetta and all in between.”
Tor Hermansen, Stargate
“To remix any Depeche Mode-song is a great honor – to remix Personal Jesus is like being knighted. When Rihanna told me she’s a Depeche Mode fan, I had to tell her I was a DM-fan before you were born, girl.”
Alex Metric
“It was an honour and a privilege to be able to get my hands on a classic record like Personal Jesus. I hope I did it some justice with my new version. I can clearly remember the first time I heard Depeche Mode as a teenager, and they made quite an impression on me, so to be able to work with the band in some way has been amazing.”
Sie Medway-Smith
“Remixing Personal Jesus had an added element – the fear factor! How to approach such an iconic piece of music, when the original is such a perfectly executed classic. It took me three attempts to finally feel happy with what I did here. I hope I have done it justice, it was amazing to hear the raw stems in isolation on the desk.”
On June 6th, Depeche Mode release ‘Remixes 2: 81-11’ on Mute. An inspiring collection of new and classic mixes of material covering their entire career, the album includes remixes of tracks from their 1981 debut ‘Speak And Spell’, through to 2009’s ‘Sounds Of The Universe’, and is the follow-up to 2004’s million-plus selling ‘Remixes 81-04’.
CD single
1. Personal Jesus – The Stargate Mix
2. Personal Jesus – Alex Metric Remix
3. Personal Jesus – Eric Prydz Remix
4. Personal Jesus – M.A.N. Remix
5. Personal Jesus – Sie Medway-Smith Remix
12″ vinyl
A1. Personal Jesus – Alex Metric Remix
A2. Personal Jesus – M.A.N. Remix
A3. Personal Jesus – The Stargate Mix
B1. Personal Jesus – Eric Prydz Remix
B2. Personal Jesus – Sie Medway-Smith Remix
Download
1. Personal Jesus – The Stargate Mix
2. Personal Jesus – Alex Metric Remix
3. Personal Jesus – Eric Prydz Remix
4. Personal Jesus – M.A.N. Remix
5. Personal Jesus – Sie Medway-Smith Remix Dub Version
Source: depeche mode dot com
