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Music: The Acid Lounge [Enhanced]
Girl Boy E.P. [CD-single] [Import]
Fashion TV: FTV Beach Life Essentials [Import]
Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 49 ("La Passione") & 45 ("Farewell")
If You Could See Me Now [Import]
Anne Sofie von Otter - Lamenti (Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Purcell, Bertali, Legrenzi) / Goebel
Amazon.com essential recording
Violator is Depeche Mode's most mainstream, chart-climbing album. Although it contains only nine tracks, half of them are tailor-made for the dance floor. This album was conceived when dance-club DJs were gaining recognition alongside original composers. Heavily influenced by techno-pop, the singles "Policy of Truth," "Enjoy the Silence," and "World in My Eyes" prove that DM did their homework. A particular highlight on this fantastic album is the bluesy guitar line Martin Gore lays down on top of the synth-dominated grooves on "Personal Jesus." --Beth Bessmer