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Martin Gore & Vince Clarke In May 2012 Issue Of Keyboard Magazine

Martin Gore & Vince Clarke (VCMG) appears on the cover of the May 2012 issue of Keyboard magazine. The issue also features interviews with the 2 founding members of Depeche Mode.

Keyboard Magazine is a magazine that originally covered electronic keyboard instruments and keyboardists, though with the advent of computer based recording and audio technology, they have added digital music technology to their regular coverage, including those not strictly pertaining to the keyboard related instruments.

KROQ interview with Martin Gore

In a recently released interview with KROQ, available on their site today, Martin Gore delves into various topics, including his enduring friendship with founding Depeche Mode member and current collaborator on the VCMG techno project, Vince Clarke. He also shares his reaction to Depeche Mode being acknowledged as a significant influence on the current electronic dance movement (EDM). Additionally, for eager Depeche Mode fans, there’s an update on the progress of the highly anticipated new album. It’s indeed an interesting read for those intrigued by the latest insights from Martin Gore.

Read the full interview

Exclusive VCMG ‘Ssss’ Full Album Stream

Electronic gurus and co-founders of Depeche Mode, Vince Clarke and Martin Gore have finally reunited after 30 years to release a new collaboration entitled ‘Ssss’ under the moniker of VCMG.

‘Ssss’ is the first time the duo have worked together since 1981 when Clarke left Depeche Mode. Clarke and Gore both worked from their respective studios, corresponding via e-mail until the record was finished.

Now Music Feeds has the exclusive sssstream of VCMG’s ‘Ssss’. So sit back, relax and enjoy it at Musicfeeds.com.au

Martin Reunites With Vince After 30 years

After 30 years working on their respective ongoing music projects, Vince Clarke (Erasure / Yazoo / Depeche Mode) and Martin L. Gore (Depeche Mode) come together for the first time since 1981 as VCMG (their combined initials) to release a brand new album preceded by a series of EPs.

VCMG is the fruit of initially tentative discussion and subsequent enthused collaboration where Vince and Martin, both influential as pioneers in electronic music, get to exercise their lifelong love of the genre as the techno inspired VCMG.

As Vince explains: ““I’ve been getting into and listening to a lot of Minimal, Techno & House music and I got really intrigued by all the sounds… I realised I needed a collaborator… so it occurred to me to talk to Martin.”

Gore said in a press release, “Out of the blue I got an e-mail from Vince just saying, ‘I’m interested in making a techno album. Are you interested in collaborating?’ This was maybe a year ago. He said, ‘No pressure, no deadlines,’ so I said, ‘OK,’ and that’s what we’ve been doing the last six month.”

The writing and recording of the album was done in a typically unique way with the pair working alone in their respective studios, communicating only via email, exchanging files until the album was ready. It was in May 2011 that the pair met for the first time to discuss the project when they both performed at Short Circuit presents Mute festival in London.

The album (title to be announced soon) which has already been recorded was produced by Vince Clarke and Martin L. Gore and mixed by the influential Californian electronic artist Überzone / Q and will be released in the spring of 2012.

The first release is an EP entitled Spock. EP1 / SPOCK will feature remixes from Edit-Select, aka Tony Scott, the UK DJ / producer and founder of EditSelect Records whose previous remix credits include Speedy J, Death In Vegas and Gary Beck; Regis, British techno musician Karl O’Connor, member of the Sandwell District collective and co-founder of Downwards Records); DVS1, Brooklyn based producer Derek VanScoten (Radiohead / Sleigh Bells / Emancipator); plus XOQ, the alter ego of Überzone / Q, who mixed the VCMG album.

EP1 / SPOCK will be available initially as a global exclusive on Beatport on 30 November, and then on all DSPs from 12 December with the 12″ release following on 19 December 2011.

Other websites carrying the news:  Pitchfork, Electrowow,  Dummy

SPOCK Artwork:

EP1 / Spock Tracklist:
01 Spock (Album version)
02 Spock (Edit Select remix)
03 Spock (Regis remix)
04 Spock (DVS1 Voyage Home remix)
05 Spock (XOQ remix)

The EP’s titular track is here – stream it, below.