With the original shorter version of "New Life" given a great extended revamp on a single release -- a revamp that ended up becoming the album version of the song, thanks to its perfectly catchy drum-machine-only introduction -- New Life brings Depeche Mode more into its own.
The title track is a shuddering, shimmering collision of tech, beat, and winsome sweetness; even if David Gahan's vocals aren't much changed from "Dreaming of Me," still undersinging more than anything else, it's still good early-'80s fun.
"Shout" appears in both versions, the original and the "Rio mix." The original take is masterful, clearly demonstrating Depeche's future role as proto-techno/house/industrial godfathers, with the low synth crunch, echoing beat, and additional melodies hitting a perfect groove and killer chorus.
The alternate mix pumps up the volume some -- including the newly prominent electric guitars -- and adds a new ending while keeping the same overall feeling and atmosphere.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Life [Remix]Vince Clarke | Depeche Mode | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Shout [Rio Mix]Vince Clarke | Depeche Mode | Play | 07:33 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Shout | Depeche Mode | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 mins | 35 MB | |||||
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vince Clarke | Composer |
| 2 | Depeche Mode | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |