Although the first volume of this Depeche Mode cover album received a more than successful echo from both indie and mainstream worlds, this project would have definitely remained a one-off project if some of our label bands had not insistently pressed us to launch a second volume. Once we got to hear some of the first written versions, we were sold! They were too good to be left laying around. We then touched base with several other Alfa Matrix artists and in no time, a second volume was born featuring the label’s “classic renowned bands”, as well as the work from the newly arrived label artists and others who did not make it on time for the previous edition.
Two years further down the road and here we are with a second volume of the Alfa Matrix label roster covering what has to be the best synth-pop band in pop history. Since 2008, a lot has happened in the Depeche Mode camp, tours, a new album and the band celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of their first single. It's all in the spirit of being a Depeche Mode fan, specifically reflected in the selection of the covered songs... Compiled by and for Depeche Mode fans, "Alfa Matrix Re:covered - a tribute to Depeche Mode vol.2" will offer you once more a very own insight in what makes the Depeche Mode songs so special. Enjoy these interpretations and re-discover the beauty of all those classic Depeche Mode songs re:covered by the Alfa Matrix stable offering a diverse sound panel going from synthpop, over old-school electro to melancholic electro rock.
100% previously unreleased versions!!!
CD1:
01 TECHNOIR - sea of sin 02 PSY'AVIAH - dream on 03 UNTER NULL - everything counts 04 ACYLUM - world in my eyes 05 KANT KINO - black celebration 06 LEAETHER STRIP - in your memory 07 AMGOD - wrong 08 NEIKKA RPM - get the balance right 09 IMPLANT - now this is fun 10 PLASTIC NOISE EXPERIENCE - new life 11 VIRGINS O.R PIGEONS - people are people (MIYUKI mix) 12 RAZORFADE - nothing 13 ESSENCE OF MIND - puppets 14 HELALYN FLOWERS - rush 15 I:SCINTILLA - i want it all (ESSENCE OF MIND 2011 mix) 16 TAMTRUM - in sympathy
CD2:
01 KOMOR KOMMANDO feat. Jonas Groth - fly on the windscreen 02 DISKONNEKTED - to have and to hold 03 KANT KINO feat. AYRIA - nothing's impossible 04 ARMAGEDDON DILDOS - clean 05 HALO IN REVERSE - walking in my shoes 06 SCHWARZBLUT - little 15 07 DIFFUZION - here is the house 08 HAUSHETAERE - personal jesus 09 GAYTRON - tora tora 10 LEAETHER STRIP - no disco 11 KANT KINO - behind the wheel 12 KRYSTAL SYSTEM - master and servant (AIBOFORCEN mix) 13 MALAKWA - people are people (mlk lasttrip mix) 14 STUDIO-X - i feel you 15 ALIEN VAMPIRES - fools
