5 Stars.  However, only in a neat plant

5 Stars. However, only in a neat plant

Violator (Hybrid SACD + DVD) (Audio CD)

Customer Review

Soso, bring Depeche Mode almost all albums before "Playing the Angel" (according to his own website is the Live version of SOFAD and 101 not having it). As a revised edition to the market
At first I was the message left quite cold, the word "Remastered" is still often used as a lure to move the owners of the original version for second purchase. But then I found out that is a bonus game to be a DVD with a 5.1 mix of each album with it, and that has yet made me very curious about the band but already in the DVD version of "Playing the Angel" very impressive shows how an ordinary upmix has to listen. So will first bought for testing purposes one of which appeared at this time three slices to audition.
My choice was then equal to Violator. Still, rankommt For me the best album of the band to any of his predecessors and successors, when put white even with narrow lead. But the album itself is not up for discussion here. The focus of my recession will be its surround version, and has it all.
Already in the first few bars of "World In My Eyes" the listener is made clear that he now awaits a completely new listening experience. The whole album is full of subtle surround effects that have been built with a lot of finesse in the song without being too intrusive or playful and so provide an entirely new dynamics of the songs. When announcing as "Personal Jesus" with a "Reach out and touch faith" from all sides, one experiences the same pleasure feeling you had when you had the plate then heard for the first time. But quiet songs like "Waiting For The Night" as seen from a new perspective. If you really feel, literally sinking into the song, you can only congratulate the producers, under which, according to the booklet really Alan Wilder has found.
The whole thing's just one catch. Without a reasonable surround system has all no sense. While an SACD player is not urgently needed, because the DTS track on the DVD is the Super Audio track high in any way to, but it should now not be the 100 Euro set by the discounter.
The rest of the DVD can convince. Most striking is of course the short documentary (30), who managed, among others, the legendary book signing in LA that caused for such a crowd and so Depeche Mode for top story every news channel. The band members look (again with Alan Wilder), together with producers, artwork designer and label bosses at the time back in the album first came on the market. This creates a very interesting review which, although put something white under Hochlobungen by the producer suffers, but is still highly recommended.
Also located on the DVD a few B-sides, which generally buy for people who no singles but only albums and to whom I count, nice accessories. Anyone who really has any recordings of the band, you know, however, only to satisfy.
CONCLUSION:
So who should buy the new editions?
1. Depeche Mode fans who have a decent sound system and the songs want to experience in a whole new light.
2. Depeche Mode, but are interested in the documentation fans, who possess no surround system. TIP: Wait until the disks are cheaper.
Anyone used to the idea of ​​these new versions plays to buy because of the CD because he expresses the hope that it sounds better because the "Remastered", which can leave them safely on the shelf. Although the songs sound really minimal clear, but the difference is so small and not worth 20 euros. If it's absolutely necessary, you should also wait here until the price has fallen.
In particular, I would like to mention here the successful packaging of the set. CD and DVD come in a fancy digipack, which has the design of the original cover. What owner of the CD / DVD version of "Playing the Angel" is very happy is the fact that CD and DVD are now each in a separate compartment and are no longer stacked.

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