FUCK. YES.

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They're also not so stupid to think they can control it.}

I'm glad that at least two people got this today.

Rock on, man.

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you can't have that apple, it's mine
~jolieetoile ~zaftiq =RainWhitehart

Certainly will.

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_{Animals aren't all that stupid; they don't whine about the weather. Everyone of them knows that, even if it sucks, it is what it is and no whining will make it any different.
They're also not so stupid to think they can control it.}

I. Love. You.

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I make a Depeche Mode reference about every 3 posts, just so you know.

Shut up baby, I know it.

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you can't have that apple, it's mine
~jolieetoile ~zaftiq =RainWhitehart

LOL. Great stamp

PTA was OK, but the previous were better. Ultra, Exciter... excellent stuff, all without Wilder.

He was so important, but DM still rules!

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"I was never worried that synthesizers would replace musicians. First of all, you have to be a musician in order to make music with a synthesizer"

Robert Moog [1934-2005]

Ultra was the most awkward album, but yes, I do love it. Exciter, however, I'm gonna have to argue. It was a disappointing piece of mush. Dave's continually improving vocal work is the only thing good about it. The rest of the songs were hollow lyrically, and fell far short musically. PTA was as good as it was because of Dave's new songs and the producer, who really should get voted in as honorary 4th member for all he did to make some of those songs sound good.

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you can't have that apple, it's mine
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Exciter sounds very particular. You won't find such an album in their discography. I think it's quite good (but obviously not one of their best). Gore said it sounds "very organic and warm", probably one of the best recorded albums of all, quality wise. Ultra is very underrated... recorded in such a low point for the band, but still managed to go a great job.

And PTA sounds horrible. Everything sounds too much compressed and dirty. Besides that, the songs are nice. I mean, look for another band with such a long career in the music business, and still able to bring something fresh-sounding...

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"I was never worried that synthesizers would replace musicians. First of all, you have to be a musician in order to make music with a synthesizer"

Robert Moog [1934-2005]

Exciter sounds, in a word, lazy. Martin Gore is losing his taste for this whole 'music making' thing and it's showing. The programming was much too safe, leaving the listener feel that there was something missing. As for organic and warm...it was the most digital of any of their albums. I think he killed off a few braincells during the early 90s, because it's much too clinical and clean for anyone's taste. I have heard the other albums produced by Bell and I love his particular style. DM did not use him to their advantage and one gets the feeling that the only ones who did care even a little about making the album were the producer and Dave.

I really have to agree with you on PTA, though. There is a point where you can't turn the speakers up any louder because the sound is just so dirty that it actually hurts. I also want to know what the FUCK Gore was thinking when he wrote Macro and then recorded it. My friends and I have this theory that it was one of those points where Gahan and Fletch couldn't talk him out of it. Lord, what an embarrassing track.

What I'm really interested in is the new album they're recording. For once, Martin didn't have to be co-erced/forced/bribed to write songs (as on Exciter). God knows what the man has to write about anymore with his pretty young girlfriend and stay-at-home father status. We'll see...

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you can't have that apple, it's mine
~jolieetoile ~zaftiq =RainWhitehart