Behind The Drums: Depeche Mode

Here's a laid back look at the drums of Depeche Mode 'Never Let Me Down Again' with Controlled Voltage Sound Labs. Using a Synclavier & Fairlight, they kept the drum pattern simple, sampling When the Levee Breaks by Led Zepplin and New Order's Love Vigilantes for the Kick and Snare(s). Here we have the drum track remade, step by step, played back on a trusty Akai MPC. Here's more:

An in depth look at the making of Depeche Mode's classic single "Never Let Me Down Again."  Video includes a re-creation of the drum beat using an MPC 2000XL, along with synthesizer parts from the E-mu Emax using Alan Wilder's original patches.

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