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Monday, 24 October 2005
Personal Jesus ... Violated
The Depeche Mode Violated project is finally completed! This is an unofficial "bootleg album," containing a mixture of covers, mashups, and remixes of songs from Depeche Mode's seminal 1990 album, Violator. I sing the version of "Personal Jesus" that appears on the album, a collaboration between myself and Australian electro-punk Dsico.
Download: Personal Jesus – Dsico featuring Adrian Roberts
DJ Tripp started this project over a year ago, soliciting tracks from various bootleggers around the globe. He posted a few preview tracks, including Dsico's original version of "Personal Jesus." A lot of people weren't too keen on Dsico's, um, unique vocal delivery. Ultimately, he pulled the track from the album, and Tripp eventually grew frustrated and abandoned the project altogether.
Download: Personal Jesus – Dsico (original mix)
However, I loved the electro instrumentation, and asked Dsico if he wouldn't mind if I took a stab at re-recording the vocals. He was game, and graciously e-mailed me a WAV file of the instrumental. Months and months later, after investing in a halfway decent microphone and pre-amp, I eventually re-recorded new vocals. That's the mix that appears on the Depeche Mode Violated album, which by this point, had been taken over by Churchill.
However, before the album was released on the internet last week, I performed yet another mix of this song at Trannyshack, for a night called "Duck and Cover." It was a show dedicated to twisted cover versions, and I had asked DJ Earworm if he could do a remix of Dsico's "Personal Jesus" for me to sing over. He thickened up the beats a bit, and added all sort of stuff to it. This is the only place where you can download this exclusive remix:
Download: Personal Jesus (Earworm remix) – Dsico featuring Adrian Roberts
Incidentally, Earworm has been working on his own Depeche Mode Violator bootleg tribute album, which was in the works even before Tripp announced his project. Supposedly, it's nearing completion, and I can't wait to hear it!
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