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|title=In Chains | |||
|screen=hd | |||
|screenshot=Album-SOTU.jpg | |||
|artist=[[Depeche Mode]] | |||
|album=[[Sounds Of The Universe]] | |||
|songwriter=[[Martin L. Gore]] | |||
|producer=[[Ben Hillier]] | |||
|studio=Sound Design (Santa Barbara)<br>Chung King (New York) | |||
|label=[[Mute Records]] | |||
|length=6:53 | |||
|tempo=90 | |||
|timesignature={{music|time|4|4}} | |||
|key=A Major | |||
|programmedby=Luke Smith | |||
|mixedby=Tony Hoffer | |||
|engineeredby=Ferg Peterkin | |||
|preproductionassistance=Sie Medway-Smith | |||
|engineeringassistance=Josh Garcia<br>Jesse Gladstone<br>Anthony Palazzole | |||
|masteredby=Stephen Marcussen | |||
|designby=ShaughnessyWorks<br>Tea Design | |||
|artdirection=[[Anton Corbijn]] | |||
|photography=[[Anton Corbijn]] | |||
|recordingdate=May - December, 2008 | |||
|releasedate=17 April 2009 | |||
|colorscheme=SOTU | |||
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{{S|In Chains}} is a song from the 2009 album <i>[[Sounds Of The Universe]]</i> by [[Depeche Mode]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Dave Gahan says in the | [[Dave Gahan]] says in the <i>[[Sounds Of The Universe]]</i> EPK: | ||
<blockquote> | <blockquote> | ||
"'In Chains' is another [song off the album] which I really like which I think is a classic soul song, its got that kind of feel about it, that it could have been something that Marvin Gaye performed, that kind of soul-y song, its got beautiful lyrics and it was great to sing, it was one of the most challenging songs for me to get where I wanted it to be vocally with my voice but we got there in the end." | "'In Chains' is another [song off the album] which I really like which I think is a classic soul song, its got that kind of feel about it, that it could have been something that Marvin Gaye performed, that kind of soul-y song, its got beautiful lyrics and it was great to sing, it was one of the most challenging songs for me to get where I wanted it to be vocally with my voice but we got there in the end." | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
Martin Gore told Keyboard magazine: | [[Martin L. Gore|Martin Gore]] told <i>Keyboard</i> magazine: | ||
<blockquote> | <blockquote> | ||
"I think it's in my warped head, there's something Stevie Wonder-like about 'Little Soul', like there's something Marvin Gaye-like about 'In Chains'. [...] I had a dream about the tuning up of the synths, as an orchestra tunes up. It so happened that 'In Chains' starts in the key of A minor. So we were able to start the beginning of the album with the A440 tuning tone from the Minimoog, and just recorded, gradually tuning a load of synths to that A. We thought that only real keyboard aficionados would recognize that initial, little click of the Minimoog [powering up], then the A440 going on." | "I think it's in my warped head, there's something Stevie Wonder-like about '[[Little Soul]]', like there's something Marvin Gaye-like about 'In Chains'. [...] I had a dream about the tuning up of the synths, as an orchestra tunes up. It so happened that 'In Chains' starts in the key of A minor. So we were able to start the beginning of the album with the A440 tuning tone from the Minimoog, and just recorded, gradually tuning a load of synths to that A. We thought that only real keyboard aficionados would recognize that initial, little click of the Minimoog [powering up], then the A440 going on." | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
Gore told newspaper <i>Ouest France</i> (translated from French): | |||
<blockquote> | <blockquote> | ||
"I dreamt of starting the album with the sound of an orchestra of synthesizers tuning up, like a classical orchestra before a concert. We translated this idea with an old Mini Moog. But the rest of the song is more inspired by soul. It's as if Marvin Gaye was singing with an electro band." | "I dreamt of starting the album with the sound of an orchestra of synthesizers tuning up, like a classical orchestra before a concert. We translated this idea with an old Mini Moog. But the rest of the song is more inspired by soul. It's as if Marvin Gaye was singing with an electro band." | ||
</blockquote> | |||
In 2011, former member [[Alan Wilder]] was asked to remix a [[Depeche Mode]] song the then upcoming <i>[[Remixes 2: 81–11]]</i> release. Wilder recalls the experience of remixing a post-Wilder Depeche Mode song in a news post on {{Shunt}}, the official [[Recoil]] website: | |||
<blockquote> | |||
I have to say it was a tempting proposition to try and remix something for Depeche Mode after all these years, and I appreciated the gesture of being asked. It was requested that I choose something post-''[[Songs Of Faith And Devotion]]'' which proved an interesting experience, trying to choose a track from their more recent material, and a particular challenge since I had very little time to do the mix given I was stuck in technological limbo somewhere in the French [countryside]! | |||
To help me decide, I asked [[Mute Records|Mute]] to provide stems from several short-listed songs, so that I could listen to component parts and make a more informed decision. In the end I decided that "In Chains" could maybe benefit most from the Wilder treatment, hopefully expanding the dynamics and overall power. I thought the song and the existing vocal performance was strong (even though Dave’s voice arrived with all its effects bounced together, so I was stuck with those). | |||
The general experience was a bit weird and took me back to particular recording periods we spent together years before. I could imagine, through this process of listening to individual parts, how the original recording of "In Chains" might have come together. | |||
We ended up with two quite different versions of "In Chains" and I’m happy with the results. I hope the fans will like them too. | |||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
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|Martin L. Gore|©2009 EMI Music Publishing Ltd licensed by Grabbing Hands Music Ltd All rights reserved.}} | |Martin L. Gore|©2009 EMI Music Publishing Ltd licensed by Grabbing Hands Music Ltd All rights reserved.}} | ||
{{ | == Live performances == | ||
{{Live section}} | |||
[[Category:Depeche Mode songs]] | |||
[[Category:Songs written by Martin L. Gore]] | |||
[[Category:Sounds Of The Universe songs]] | |||
[[Category:Songs between 90-94 BPM]] | |||
[[Category:Songs in A Major]] | |||
<metadesc>"In Chains" is a song from the 2009 album Sounds Of The Universe by Depeche Mode.</metadesc><nowiki/> | |||
Latest revision as of 18:47, 25 October 2022
| 1. In Chains List of Sounds Of The Universe songs |
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In Chains
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| Song | In Chains |
|---|---|
| By | Depeche Mode |
| Songwriter | Martin L. Gore |
| Produced by | Ben Hillier |
| Recorded at | Sound Design (Santa Barbara) Chung King (New York) |
| Length (mm:ss) | 6:53 |
| Tempo | 90 BPM |
| Time signature | 4 4 |
| Key | A Major |
| Programmed by | Luke Smith |
| Engineered by | Ferg Peterkin |
| Engineering assistance | Josh Garcia Jesse Gladstone Anthony Palazzole |
| Pre-production assistance | Sie Medway-Smith |
| Mastered by | Stephen Marcussen |
| Art direction | Anton Corbijn |
| Design | ShaughnessyWorks Tea Design |
| Recorded | May - December, 2008 |
| Originally released | 17 April 2009 |
| Live performances as Depeche Mode | 103 times * |
| Total live performances | 104 times * |
"In Chains" is a song from the 2009 album Sounds Of The Universe by Depeche Mode.
Notes
Dave Gahan says in the Sounds Of The Universe EPK:
"'In Chains' is another [song off the album] which I really like which I think is a classic soul song, its got that kind of feel about it, that it could have been something that Marvin Gaye performed, that kind of soul-y song, its got beautiful lyrics and it was great to sing, it was one of the most challenging songs for me to get where I wanted it to be vocally with my voice but we got there in the end."
Martin Gore told Keyboard magazine:
"I think it's in my warped head, there's something Stevie Wonder-like about 'Little Soul', like there's something Marvin Gaye-like about 'In Chains'. [...] I had a dream about the tuning up of the synths, as an orchestra tunes up. It so happened that 'In Chains' starts in the key of A minor. So we were able to start the beginning of the album with the A440 tuning tone from the Minimoog, and just recorded, gradually tuning a load of synths to that A. We thought that only real keyboard aficionados would recognize that initial, little click of the Minimoog [powering up], then the A440 going on."
Gore told newspaper Ouest France (translated from French):
"I dreamt of starting the album with the sound of an orchestra of synthesizers tuning up, like a classical orchestra before a concert. We translated this idea with an old Mini Moog. But the rest of the song is more inspired by soul. It's as if Marvin Gaye was singing with an electro band."
In 2011, former member Alan Wilder was asked to remix a Depeche Mode song the then upcoming Remixes 2: 81–11 release. Wilder recalls the experience of remixing a post-Wilder Depeche Mode song in a news post on Shunt, the official Recoil website:
I have to say it was a tempting proposition to try and remix something for Depeche Mode after all these years, and I appreciated the gesture of being asked. It was requested that I choose something post-Songs Of Faith And Devotion which proved an interesting experience, trying to choose a track from their more recent material, and a particular challenge since I had very little time to do the mix given I was stuck in technological limbo somewhere in the French [countryside]!
To help me decide, I asked Mute to provide stems from several short-listed songs, so that I could listen to component parts and make a more informed decision. In the end I decided that "In Chains" could maybe benefit most from the Wilder treatment, hopefully expanding the dynamics and overall power. I thought the song and the existing vocal performance was strong (even though Dave’s voice arrived with all its effects bounced together, so I was stuck with those).
The general experience was a bit weird and took me back to particular recording periods we spent together years before. I could imagine, through this process of listening to individual parts, how the original recording of "In Chains" might have come together.
We ended up with two quite different versions of "In Chains" and I’m happy with the results. I hope the fans will like them too.
Lyrics
In Chains
The way you move
Has got me yearning
The way you move
Has left me burning
I know you know what you're doing to me
I know my hands will never be free
I know what it's like to be
In chains
The way you move
Is meant to haunt me
The way you move
To tempt and taunt me
I know you knew on the day you were born
I know somehow I should have been warned
I know I walk every midnight till dawn
In chains
You've got me dying for you
It's you that I'm living through
You've got me praying to you
Saying to you
Anything you want me to
You've got me reaching for you
My soul's beseeching me to
You've got me singing to you
Bringing to you
Anything you ask me to
The way you move
Is mesmerising
The way you move
Is hypnotising
I know I crumble when you are around
Stutter, mumble, a pitiful sound
Stagger, stumble, shackled and bound
In chains
You've got me dying for you
It's you that I'm living through
You've got me praying to you
Saying to you
Anything you want me to
You've got me reaching for you
My soul's beseeching me too
You've got me singing to you
Bringing to you
Anything you ask me to
I'm in chains
In chains
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©2009 EMI Music Publishing Ltd licensed by Grabbing Hands Music Ltd All rights reserved.
Live performances
- Main article: Available recordings of "In Chains"
- Main article: List of dates where "In Chains" was played
