Depeche Mode

Kurt Uenala aka Null + Void may not be a familiar name for many music fans, but chances are you've heard his work. The Swiss-born New Yorker is the kind of prodigious musician you'd call a "lifer": no matter where he is or what he's doing, music is the focus. He first made his name in 2003, debuting as Kap10Kurt on the essential compilation The Sound Of Young New York. His song "Die Sleeping" was an early classic of dreamy, club-ready synth pop, and it caught the attention of fans and artists around the world. It eventually landed him a gig recording with Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan, not to mention a long list of major acts such as Moby and The Kills. The collaboration with Dave was especially fruitful—the two became friends, and it wasn't long before Kurt began writing original songs for Depeche Mode. His love for vintage synthesizers, dark electronic music, and exploring unusual chord structures was a natural fit. The more Kurt worked with Dave and Depeche Mode, the more time he spent at his Manhattan studio. He started writing his own shadowy, melancholic songs, filling them with angular beats and moody atmospheres. After a while, the basis of Kurt's new solo project, Null + Void, took shape.

Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan featured in newest Null + Void video for the track ‘Where I Wait’

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 16, 2017 0

Out now is the newest video by Null + Void for the track "Where I Wait" featuring Dave Gahan from...

Legendary label Mute Records visually documented in hardback book ‘Mute: A Visual Document’ incl. Depeche Mode, Erasure, …

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 4, 2017 0

Mute and Thames & Hudson have announced details of "Mute: A Visual Document", a 320-page hardback book, available November 28,...

Nitzer Ebb / Depeche Mode / Skinny Puppy personnel powered Black Line to open for Depeche Mode’s forthcoming winter European Global Spirit Tour

Bernard - Side-Line Staff September 20, 2017 0

Black Line are opening for Depeche Mode for their forthcoming winter European Global Spirit Tour dates passing through Poland, Belarus,...

Depeche Mode release Anton Corbijn directed ‘Cover Me’ videoclip – view it now

Bernard - Side-Line Staff September 14, 2017 0

Out now is a brand new videoclip by Depeche Mode, this time for "Cover Me" taken from the band's latest...

Depeche Mode has launched new video for 'Where's the Revolution' - watch now

Depeche Mode chased by Hurricane Irma – forced to cancel gig

Bernard - Side-Line Staff September 13, 2017 0

Hurricane Irma is after the Depeche Mode fans that live in the Tampa, Florida area so it seems. Depeche Mode...

Model 1 presents a tribute to Depeche Mode

Model1 releases Depeche Mode tribute album

jrstange August 26, 2017 0

(By our Norwegian correspondent Jan Ronald Stange) Isak Rypdal, producer, keyboard player and one half of the Norwegian synth-pop act...

Marsheaux re-records Depeche Mode classic ‘Get the balance right’ for 5-track EP – listen to the title track

Bernard - Side-Line Staff July 24, 2017 0

Out in a few weeks from now is the EP "Get the balance right" by Marsheaux (and already available for...

Depeche Mode cancels concert in Minsk, singer Dave Gahan hospitalized! (UPDATE)

Filip Wildhoney July 17, 2017 0

Update: Dave Gahan's condition has improved last night and the band will be continuing onwards to Ukraine today for the show in...

Erasure shares remix of ‘Love You To The Sky’ – listen here

Bernard - Side-Line Staff April 6, 2017 0

Erasure (the duo consisting of Andy Bell and Vince Clarke) have shared the Adam Turner remix of “Love You To...

Win a duo ticket for the Depeche Mode "Spirit" pre-listening party on 16/3 in Brussels

Depeche Mode’s ‘Where’s The Revolution’ gets an 80s touch by a Polish fan, and the result sounds a lot better than the original!

Bernard - Side-Line Staff April 3, 2017 0

When Depeche Mode's "Heaven" video got the remix treatment by German remixer Dominatrix a few years ago, fans worldwide were...

Depeche Mode to re-record 80s/90s hits using their current sound!

Bernard - Side-Line Staff April 1, 2017 0

Since many new Depeche Mode fans have no connection with how they sounded before 1993, the band has decided to...

Win 1 of these Depeche Mode promo MCDs – participate now !

Bernard - Side-Line Staff March 29, 2017 0

After giving away 40 entries to attend the official Depeche Mode pre-listing launch party of "Spirit" a few weeks ago,...

Win a duo ticket for the Depeche Mode “Spirit” pre-listening party on 16/3 in Brussels

Bernard - Side-Line Staff March 9, 2017 0

Sony, in collaboration with Side-Line Magazine, organises a launch party for Depeche Mode's newest album "Spirit" (which you can order...

Torul cover Depeche Mode on new maxi-single ‘Monday’

Bernard - Side-Line Staff March 7, 2017 0

“Monday” is the most recent single outtake of Torul's album “Reset”. Besides the title song “Monday” in two completely new...

Depeche Mode has launched new video for ‘Where’s the Revolution’ – watch now

Bernard - Side-Line Staff February 9, 2017 0

Available now is the newest video for Depeche Mode's first single "Where's The Revolution", taking from the new album 'Spirit'...

New Depeche Mode album 'Spirit' available as 2CD set - order yours here

New Depeche Mode album ‘Spirit’ available as 2CD set and as vinyl set – order yours here

Bernard - Side-Line Staff February 3, 2017 0

The new Depeche Mode album "Spirit" will be released as a 2CD set and 2LP set next to the normal...

New Depeche Mode single ‘Where’s The Revolution’ to be released this Friday, full album ‘Spirit’ out on March 17

Bernard - Side-Line Staff February 1, 2017 0

Depeche Mode will release their new single “Where’s The Revolution” on Friday, February 3rd. The track is the first single...

WVM releases single “Sown” – promising retro for the future

jrstange January 25, 2017 0

It's not too often we get new and exiting electronic music from the western part of the American continent, so...

Can (and Depeche Mode) drummer Jaki Liebezeit dead aged 78

Bernard - Side-Line Staff January 23, 2017 0

Again bad news from the music business. Jaki Liebezeit, the founding member of the iconic Krautrock Can, is no more....

Martin Gore reveals that work on a new Depeche Mode album starts in April

Depeche Mode, it has been a while since they have released a really good album

Bernard - Side-Line Staff January 15, 2017 0

(By Keerim Leroux) Lots of long-term fans today are talking about Depeche Mode and how long it has been since...

IAMX announces new double EP ‘Everything is Burning (Metanoia Addendum)’ – listen to first new track

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 31, 2016 0

Expected to be released soon - but already available here - is IAMX’s newest double EP "Everything is Burning (Metanoia Addendum)". On part...

Depeche Mode play ‘Spirit’ album teaser single during press event in Milan, Italy

Bernard - Side-Line Staff October 11, 2016 0

Today Depeche Mode held a press conference in Milan to announce a new tour. The band looked very nervous and...

Depeche Mode to announce tour dates and new album on October 11

Bernard - Side-Line Staff September 29, 2016 0

As some might have noticed, there's a countdown which has been placed on the Depeche Mode website. Although not officially...

Depeche Mode releases 'Video Singles Collection', a 3DVD set video anthology + more releases coming up

Order your copy of Depeche Mode’s ‘Video Singles Collection’ 3DVD set video anthology right now + more releases coming up

Bernard - Side-Line Staff September 14, 2016 0

Out on on November 11, 2016 via SONY Music Entertainment - and already available for ordering right here - is be...

Martin Gore (Depeche Mode) featured on new The Mission album ‘Another fall from grace’ – order now on 2CD+DVD and 2LP

Bernard - Side-Line Staff September 1, 2016 0

Out on a few weeks is "Another Fall From Grace", a brand new The Mission album. It was produced by...

Kromak releases new 5-track EP including a cover of Depeche Mode’s ‘Sister Of Night’ in 2 different versions

Bernard - Side-Line Staff August 3, 2016 0

Out now via SkyQode (Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify) is the 5-track EP "In the Voice of Others" by Kromak, a side-project...

Here’s how the Paul Kendall boxset ‘From The Penman Press’ looks like!

Bernard - Side-Line Staff August 1, 2016 0

On the first of October 2011, Paul Kendall released "Angleterror" as a digital release via the Cat Werk Imprint. The...

David Gahan (Depeche Mode) records David Bowie cover for charity together with Mark Lanegan (The Screaming Trees), Martyn LeNoble and Christian Eigner

Bernard - Side-Line Staff July 26, 2016 0

Martyn LeNoble & Christian Eigner will release a cover of David Bowie and Giorgio Moroder’s "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)”...

That's how Depeche Mode left the studio after recording for 6 weeks

That’s how Depeche Mode left the studio after recording there for 6 weeks

Bernard - Side-Line Staff July 15, 2016 0

The instagram account of the Santa Barbara Sound Design studio revealed a photo showing how Depeche Mode left the studio...

Depeche Mode in the studio in Santa Barbara recording a new album – here’s the proof

Bernard - Side-Line Staff June 16, 2016 0

(Photos by Johan Vanderhoeven) Side-Line reader Johan Vanderhoeven is in Santa Barbara, California right now, and he posted a picture...

Paul Kendall shows us his 10 favourite studio tools

Paul Kendall (Recoil, Nitzer Ebb, Depeche Mode, …) shows us his 10 favourite studio tools (Part 1)

Bernard - Side-Line Staff May 24, 2016 0

Especially for the gear sluts out there, we have asked renown sound engineer, producer, mixer and composer Paul Kendall to...

Did you know this? Special extremely limited Depeche Mode T-shirt to celebrate Martin Gore's release from custody back in 1993

Did you know this? Special extremely limited Depeche Mode T-shirt to celebrate Dave Gahan’s release from custody back in 1993

Bernard - Side-Line Staff April 22, 2016 0

Here's a rare item which Dennis Burmeister (writer of the must-have luxurious edited Depeche Mode book "Depeche Mode : Monument...

Marscheaux' tribute of Depeche Mode's 'A Broken Frame' album now available for ordering as a 2CD with 12 bonus tracks

Marsheaux’ tribute of Depeche Mode’s ‘A Broken Frame’ album now available for ordering as a 2CD with 12 bonus tracks

Bernard - Side-Line Staff March 10, 2016 0

Out in a couple of weeks - and available here - is a double CD version of Marsheaux' tribute of Depeche...