For fans of DM, this is a real treat. If you're not the type who likes remixes, don't bother with this - many of these songs are remixed beyond recognition. The early remixes staying truer to the originals than the newer ones, as technology advances and lets the remixer strip the tracks down to nothing and re-construct, rather than simply extend the songs. Martin Gore, songwriter for DM, has been quoted as saying he's not a big fan of having some outside person remixing finished tracks, and Vince Clarke, their original songwriter, has the same feeling. I am inclined to believe this is more a record company release, than something the members of Depeche Mode would have had a direct hand in. Nontheless, this is a nice collection, a real history of modern electronic dance music in one handy box. Buy the limited edition version, it has an entire bonus disc of extremely rare and new remixes. ( I pre-ordered mine and got it the day it was released in the US - thanks again AMAZON !! )

First off let me say that IF you don't already own the depeche mode back cataloge of singles then this is a FIVE star collection. Some of these mixes are absolute classics. especially the violator and songs of faith and devotion era tunes. There are also some rarities, the On-U sound mix of master and servant was only available on the DJ only 12" that cost around 30 to 40 bucks in the records stores. So for new commers to the depeche mode remix cannon this is a great buy with stuff that as a collector i spent years discovering. However, I don't think that anyone who isn't a depeche mode completist would be interested in this CD. for someone who wants to get to know depeche mode I think that the singles collection from a few years back is a much better "best of" hits. because let me tell you MOST of the mixes are not the "best of". The mix they choose of freelove is almost unlistenable, for example. And as far as the new mixes on the third disc, well I would say that they are at best adequate and at worst a laughably mediocure effort. Goldfrap sings along on her mix...as if it were a kareoke mix, the Nothing remix sounds like Dave Gahan is fronting The Strokes, and Clean is given the weakest, toothless treatment of any song since the paint by numbers house mixes of dream on, a plooding souless dirge of a song that was one of the jewels of Violator. don't get me wrong. I love depeche mode. and I love remixes. I have spent hundreds of dollars on wierd ass remix singles from all around the globe. I salivated over this release for months...but it is all for not. This CD is not worth the money...I'd suggest buying a single box set instead...or just wait and buy the differnt import versions of Enjoy the silence, as all the new mixes from this CD appear on those different discs. I will add that I was so excited to see a photographic remix...I love that song...I always have and have waited for new versions...but 30 dollars is too much to pay for such a milk toast effort.

Depeche Mode has been my favorite band since 1985. I eagerly anticipate anything and everything new that comes out directly from them and even tribute albums. As one of the bands who pioneered the creation and inclusion of remixes, you'd think they'd have higher standards than this. Way too many of these remixes are just 6-8 minutes of drum beat with the lead vocal track sort of distorted in the background. Little if anything new or revulolutionary in terms of approaches to these songs to be heard here. Not horrible, a few good ones, but mainly a bunch of mediocre re-treads. I agree that for many of these songs, there are MUCH better remixes to be had. Not sure why they didn't get included here.

This is a one disc set of a slimmed down version of the three-disc remix set which is available for a lot more money.

It is difficult to remix Depeche Mode when they have such great songs to begin with. So I find it hard to add anything new to the originals to make them seem better.

Some of the beats are okay and some remixes work better than others. The list price is way too much for what you get.

Overall though, you'd be much better starting with the individual albums themselves.

If you love club or electronic music then you should have it as well. All these remixes are excellent. There are old ones from singles they released in the past years and there are new remixes on here as well. One of my favorite remixes on this set is the Goldfrapp Remix of Halo. Awesome remix! You can also hear Allison Goldfrapp's vocals in the mix as well. Another great remix on this collection is Clean (Colder Version). It's absolutely amazing what they have done to this song. Of course the Timo Maas Remix of Enjoy The Silence is excellent. The only complaint I have about this collection is they left off the 16B remix of Enjoy The Silence as it isn't on the CD Single either and the one track I was soooo looking forward to finally owning has been left off too. That track is Freelove remixed by Deep Dish. Why hasn't that been released yet??? Because of that I give the collection only a 4. Anyway, this is still a great collection and worth owning. Make sure you get the limited edtion 3 CD set so that you get that extra CD of music.