Some excellent content being posted via Kompact Mode's youtube channel as of late. Much respects to Kompact Mode youtube channel for the videos!
Setlist:
00:31 Can - I Want More
04:05 Erasure - Blue Savannah (remix) feat. snippets of Tour De France
10:24 Throbbing Gristle - Hot on the Heels of Love
14:05 Depeche Mode - Ice Machine
17:52 Depeche Mode - Dreaming of Me
21:34 Depeche Mode - Shout
34:42 Yazoo - Situation (Rex the Dog DJ set)
Two Fad Gadget tracks (Back to Nature, Life on the Line) & Depeche Mode's Puppets (Röyksopp remix) have been removed due to copyright reasons.
It all started with the last minute info I was given on the 2nd day of the festival. Unwritten in the original programme I found out that Daniel Miller was to play a DJ set after Martin Gore’s. However his set was only available to those who had premium tickets. Valery, a good mate of mine who was leaving for the day found out that I didn’t have one so he gave his pass to me. Mr, you are my true hero!
Having missed his set the night before I rushed to the Studio Theatre as soon as Martin was done. Fortunately the door was still open. So I made it to the front row and took out my camcorder instantly. Luckily it had just started with what sounded like an opening track by NON or TG (?). On stage Daniel was wearing a Lacoste polo shirt as always, his signature outfit since many years. It was surreal to see the man who discovered Depeche Mode signing iconic bands like Fad Gadget, DAF, etc literally standing a few feet away spinning the soundtrack of my life.
Consisting of the likes of early Mute songs his set was simple and inviting. He looked laidback, sipping a drink and giving a subtle look at the crowd from time to time. Unlike other DJ’s who meticulously craft bits and pieces into a coherent live set his style was quite basic. He basically stood by the console a.k.a. MacBook pushing the keys mostly when it was time for a new track. He didn't add any effects like Martin had done a few hours earlier (or so it seemed). Listening to various remixes he has done to other artists though (Nitzer Ebb “Lightning Man”, Chris & Cosey “Synaesthesia” etc) it was obvious the subtleness played a big part in his approach to music and this set was no exception. Subtle and minimal, less is more - for me that’s how I have always seen him. Oh and it was casual too. It was almost as if you are invited to a friend’s house and he picks up his favourite records and plays endlessly while talking about music. I guess this honesty and friendliness were also the keys of the evening, where he presented songs that meant something to him not only as a label owner but as a music fan. Undoubtedly it was also the songs that meant so much to us. One might wonder if this is the true definition of “house music”… Anyway the result was spot-on. For anyone who grew up with Mute in the 80’s it was pure nostalgia. All in all how often does it happen in your life - a man shakes hands with unknown lads from Basildon a.k.a. suburb without a written contract and then he would go on to make history, shaping the entire soundtrack of your life of the past 30+ years? Kudos to Mr. Miller!
So it ended. The evening to remember for good. Glad I had a camcorder with me and managed to document the set (without the tape running out!). Also thankful to Valery who gave his precious ticket just to let me enjoy the rest of the evening. The film actually suffers from a battery change during Dreaming of Me, but I filled the gap with another snippet of the show to give a good flow. Hopefully it doesn’t affect your listening experience. It’s also shaky at times but it’s because I couldn’t help dancing my arse off lol
I also filmed Rex The Dog who played shortly after Daniel, another cracking one with plenty of Mute spirit. It will be available soon.
/Kompakt Mode - September 2021
Setlist:
00:31 Can - I Want More
04:05 Erasure - Blue Savannah (remix) feat. snippets of Tour De France
10:24 Throbbing Gristle - Hot on the Heels of Love
14:05 Depeche Mode - Ice Machine
17:52 Depeche Mode - Dreaming of Me
21:34 Depeche Mode - Shout
34:42 Yazoo - Situation (Rex the Dog DJ set)
Two Fad Gadget tracks (Back to Nature, Life on the Line) & Depeche Mode's Puppets (Röyksopp remix) have been removed due to copyright reasons.
It all started with the last minute info I was given on the 2nd day of the festival. Unwritten in the original programme I found out that Daniel Miller was to play a DJ set after Martin Gore’s. However his set was only available to those who had premium tickets. Valery, a good mate of mine who was leaving for the day found out that I didn’t have one so he gave his pass to me. Mr, you are my true hero!
Having missed his set the night before I rushed to the Studio Theatre as soon as Martin was done. Fortunately the door was still open. So I made it to the front row and took out my camcorder instantly. Luckily it had just started with what sounded like an opening track by NON or TG (?). On stage Daniel was wearing a Lacoste polo shirt as always, his signature outfit since many years. It was surreal to see the man who discovered Depeche Mode signing iconic bands like Fad Gadget, DAF, etc literally standing a few feet away spinning the soundtrack of my life.
Consisting of the likes of early Mute songs his set was simple and inviting. He looked laidback, sipping a drink and giving a subtle look at the crowd from time to time. Unlike other DJ’s who meticulously craft bits and pieces into a coherent live set his style was quite basic. He basically stood by the console a.k.a. MacBook pushing the keys mostly when it was time for a new track. He didn't add any effects like Martin had done a few hours earlier (or so it seemed). Listening to various remixes he has done to other artists though (Nitzer Ebb “Lightning Man”, Chris & Cosey “Synaesthesia” etc) it was obvious the subtleness played a big part in his approach to music and this set was no exception. Subtle and minimal, less is more - for me that’s how I have always seen him. Oh and it was casual too. It was almost as if you are invited to a friend’s house and he picks up his favourite records and plays endlessly while talking about music. I guess this honesty and friendliness were also the keys of the evening, where he presented songs that meant something to him not only as a label owner but as a music fan. Undoubtedly it was also the songs that meant so much to us. One might wonder if this is the true definition of “house music”… Anyway the result was spot-on. For anyone who grew up with Mute in the 80’s it was pure nostalgia. All in all how often does it happen in your life - a man shakes hands with unknown lads from Basildon a.k.a. suburb without a written contract and then he would go on to make history, shaping the entire soundtrack of your life of the past 30+ years? Kudos to Mr. Miller!
So it ended. The evening to remember for good. Glad I had a camcorder with me and managed to document the set (without the tape running out!). Also thankful to Valery who gave his precious ticket just to let me enjoy the rest of the evening. The film actually suffers from a battery change during Dreaming of Me, but I filled the gap with another snippet of the show to give a good flow. Hopefully it doesn’t affect your listening experience. It’s also shaky at times but it’s because I couldn’t help dancing my arse off lol
I also filmed Rex The Dog who played shortly after Daniel, another cracking one with plenty of Mute spirit. It will be available soon.
/Kompakt Mode - September 2021