Here it is, Group 7, the Round of Redemption! Comprised of all former players from Groups 1 to 6, the winner of this edition will take the final slot in the upcoming Tournament of Champions. Who with the what now? Let me backtrack a bit …
If you’ve ever seen posts on social media that start off with one openly wondering what others would like their favorite bands to include in their live set lists, and then noticed these posts often went nowhere, join the club.
These did trigger an idea with us, though … and bear with us … what if they did go somewhere?
Which brings us to the Depeche Mode Live Set List Fantasy Draft! We came up with a “fiendishly clever” system which allows 7 players to select songs in a wrap-around snake style (just like in online fantasy sports games), in order for all to create imaginary Depeche Mode live set lists. Each set list is comprised of 21 songs: a) an instrumental opener; b) 17 Dave songs; and c) 3 Martin songs.
The process involves having an online draft night where we all come together to select our songs, share stories, and all in all have a blast in the company of other super fans. Then, we each go off and craft our set lists to be shared with the rest of the group. Next, we all take time to listen to these set lists and rank them from most to least amazing because let’s face it, they’re all great. Finally, a winner is crowned and earns our undying admiration.
In versions 1 and 2, we were really testing the system out. Seeing what worked, what didn’t, what could be better, and what new things we could incorporate. With versions 3 to 5, we took our set lists to the internet on Radio.co and allowed the whole world to listen in to our creations. With the closing that host though, we have relocated the airings to this very page via MixCloud with somewhat on-demand availability for any listener from version 6 onward. No interruptions (ahem, YouTube), but all the versions the players wanted (looking at you, Spotify).
Each set list’s details will be added the day after it airs in full. But once the set’s audio player is posted on the participant’s day, the set list can be listened to at any time.
Day 1 – 1/20 – When In Rome Tour – Presented by Mike Lajoie – YouTube – 2nd Place
| # | Song | Version |
| 1 | Kaleid | Live ’90 |
| 2 | World In My Eyes | Live ’93 |
| 3 | Wrong | Live ’18 |
| 4 | I Feel Loved | Live ’01 |
| 5 | Fragile Tension | Live ’09 |
| 6 | Fools | |
| 7 | The Landscape Is Changing | Live ’83 |
| 8 | The Sun & The Rainfall | Live ’82 |
| 9 | Stories of Old | Studio Session |
| 10 | Insight (M) | Live ’09 |
| 11 | Home (M) | Live ’98 |
| 12 | Nothing’s Impossible | Live ’06 |
| 13 | Stripped | Live ’88 |
| 14 | But Not Tonight | |
| 15 | My Joy | |
| 16 | Ice Machine | Live ’84 |
| 17 | Everything Counts | Live ’84 |
| (ENCORE) | ||
| 18 | Blue Dress (M) | Silencer Mix |
| 19 | Photographic | Live ’84 |
| 20 | Shout! | Live ’84 |
| 21 | Just Can’t Get Enough | Live ’84 |
Day 2 – 1/21 – Black Celebration of Life Tour – Presented by Stacy Lynch – YouTube
| # | Song | Version |
| 1 | Oberkorn (It’s a Small Town) | |
| 2 | Little Soul | Romantic Mix |
| 3 | New Life | Live ’84 |
| 4 | Little 15 | Ulrich Schnauss Remix |
| 5 | Behind the Wheel | Shep Pettibone Remix |
| 6 | Now, This Is Fun | Extended Version |
| 7 | Work Hard | East End Remix |
| 8 | If You Want | Live ’84 |
| 9 | World Full of Nothing (M) | Live ’90 |
| 10 | One Caress (M) | Live ’10 |
| 11 | Here Is The House | |
| 12 | Enjoy the Silence | Live ’06 |
| 13 | Perfect | Electronic Periodic Dark Drone Mix |
| 14 | All That’s Mine | |
| 15 | The Sinner In Me | Live ’06 |
| 16 | Blasphemous Rumours | Live ’88 |
| (ENCORE) | ||
| 17 | Death’s Door (M) | Live ’93 |
| 18 | Ghost | |
| 19 | In Your Memory | |
| 20 | Black Celebration | Live ’13 |
| 21 | Goodnight Lovers | Live ’06 |
Day 3 – 1/22 – Under the Heavens Tour – Presented by Theresa Poukamissas – YouTube
| # | Song | Version |
| 1 | Interlude #1 (Mission Impossible) | |
| 2 | Welcome to My World | |
| 3 | Precious | Live ’06 |
| 4 | Miles Away / The Truth Is | Live ’09 |
| 5 | Personal Jesus | Live ’93 |
| 6 | John the Revelator | Live ’06 |
| 7 | I Feel You | Live ’06 |
| 8 | My Secret Garden | |
| 9 | Get the Balance Right | |
| 10 | A Photograph of You | Live ’82 |
| 11 | The Things You Said (M) | Live ’88 |
| 12 | The Sun & The Moon & The Stars (M) | |
| 13 | Satellite | |
| 14 | Cover Me | |
| 15 | The Sweetest Condition | |
| (ENCORE) | ||
| 16 | Pipeline (M) | |
| 17 | Broken | Studio Session |
| 18 | Suffer Well | Live ’06 |
| 19 | Should Be Higher | Live ’13 |
| 20 | Dangerous | |
| 21 | Waiting for the Night |
Day 4 – 1/23 – Enter the Obsessional Tour – Presented by Angela Vogel-Orton – YouTube
| # | Song | Version |
| 1 | Easy Tiger | |
| 2 | Angel | |
| 3 | Corrupt | |
| 4 | It’s No Good | Nahweed Room Remix |
| 5 | A Pain That I’m Used To | Video Version |
| 6 | Lie to Me | |
| 7 | Come Back | Remix 2020 |
| 8 | In Your Room | Zephyr Mix |
| 9 | Rush | |
| 10 | I Want You Now (M) | |
| 11 | The Bottom Line (M) | Kernfusion 25 – Dominatrix Remix |
| 12 | Barrel of a Gun | |
| 13 | Only When I Lose Myself | |
| 14 | The Love Thieves | |
| 15 | Dream On | |
| (ENCORE) | ||
| 16 | Comatose (M) | Fdieu System Remix |
| 17 | Leave In Silence | |
| 18 | Dirt | |
| 19 | No More (This Is The Last Time) | |
| 20 | Freelove | Flood Mix |
| 21 | Shine |
Day 5 – 1/24 – Twisted Love Tour – Presented by Dale Chumbley – Spotify – WINNER! 1st Place
| # | Song | Version |
| 1 | Pimpf | Live ’88 |
| 2 | Master & Servant | Live ’88 |
| 3 | Soothe My Soul | |
| 4 | Martyr | |
| 5 | Nothing | Live ’88 |
| 6 | Going Backwards | Difference Electric Remix |
| 7 | Two Minute Warning | |
| 8 | Told You So | Fdieu Prism Edit |
| 9 | New Dress | Emulator Mix |
| 10 | Jezebel (M) | |
| 11 | Somebody (M) | Live ’10 |
| 12 | Shake the Disease | |
| 13 | Peace | |
| 14 | To Have and To Hold | |
| 15 | Alone | Aggressive Pulsar Remix |
| 16 | It’s Called a Heart | Maxiblues Remix |
| (ENCORE) | ||
| 17 | Route 66 (M) | Beatmasters Mix |
| 18 | Strangelove | Extended 12″ Remix Promo |
| 19 | Heroes | Virtual Live |
| 20 | A Question of Time | Live ’88 |
| 21 | People Are People | Live ’88 |
Day 6 – 1/25 – Love & Forgiveness Tour – Presented by Julia Ruba – YouTube
| # | Song | Version |
| 1 | Stjarna | |
| 2 | In Chains | Alan Wilder Remix |
| 3 | Walking In My Shoes | Extended 12″ Mix |
| 4 | Useless | |
| 5 | Poison Heart | |
| 6 | Halo | Live ’13 |
| 7 | So Cruel | |
| 8 | Condemnation | Live ’01 |
| 9 | Clean | Live ’90 |
| 10 | Sea of Sin | Tonal Mix |
| 11 | A Question of Lust (M) | Live ’88 |
| 12 | Sweetest Perfection (M) | Live ’90 |
| 13 | Fly on the Windscreen | Live ’93 |
| 14 | Mercy In You | Live ’93 |
| 15 | Get Right With Me | Live ’93 |
| 16 | Love, In Itself | 4 |
| 17 | When the Body Speaks | Live ’01 |
| (ENCORE) | ||
| 18 | Sister of Night (M) | Live ’01 |
| 19 | So Much Love | |
| 20 | Lilian | |
| 21 | Happiest Girl | Jack Mix |
Day 7 – 1/26 – Surrender Little Treasure Tour – Presented by Patty Vargas-Patout – YouTube – 3rd Place
| # | Song | Version |
| 1 | Moonlight Sonata | |
| 2 | Sacred | Kaiser Takes Back Home Mix |
| 3 | Newborn | |
| 4 | I Want It All | Float Vocal Short Mix 2 |
| 5 | You Move | Latroit Mix |
| 6 | Something to Do | Triniton Mix |
| 7 | Heaven | Freemason’s Radio Mix |
| 8 | Hole to Feed | |
| 9 | It Doesn’t Matter (M) | |
| 10 | It Doesn’t Matter Two (M) | |
| 11 | The Meaning of Love | Live ’82 |
| 12 | See You | |
| 13 | I Am You | |
| 14 | Surrender | |
| (ENCORE) | ||
| 15 | Dressed In Black (M) | Live ’09 |
| 16 | Higher Love | Live ’93 |
| 17 | Policy of Truth | Live ’06 |
| 18 | Pleasure, Little Treasure | Live ’88 |
| 19 | Soft Touch/Raw Nerve | Live on Letterman ’13 |
| 20 | More Than a Party | Live ’83 |
| 21 | Never Let Me Down Again | Live ’09 |