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|artist=[[Depeche Mode]] | |||
{{Song infobox | |||
|songwriter=[[Martin L. Gore]] | | title = Policy Of Truth | ||
|producer=[[Depeche Mode]] | | screenshot = Single-POT.jpg | ||
|studio=Puk Studios, Denmark | | artist = [[Depeche Mode]] | ||
|tempo=114 | | songwriter = [[Martin L. Gore]] | ||
|timesignature=4 | | producer = [[Depeche Mode]]<br>[[Flood]] | ||
|key=A♭ Major | | studio = Puk Studios, Denmark<br>The Church, London<br>Axis, New York | ||
| | | length = 4:55 <small>(album version)</small><br>5:09 <small>(single version)</small> | ||
| | | tempo = 114 | ||
|recordingdate=1989 – 1990 | | timesignature = {{music|time|4|4}} | ||
|releasedate=May | | key = A♭ Major | ||
|colorscheme=Policy | | engineeredby = Pino Pischetola<br>Peter Iversen<br>[[Steve Lyon]]<br>Goh Hotoda<br>Alan Gregorie<br>Dennis Mitchell<br>Phil Legg | ||
| engineeringassistance = [[Daryl Bamonte]]<br>Dick Meaney<br>David Browne<br>Mark Flannery | |||
| mixingby = [[François Kevorkian]] | |||
| designby = [[Anton Corbijn]]<br>Area | |||
| recordingdate = May 1989 – January 1990 | |||
| releasedate = 7 May 1990 | |||
| colorscheme = Policy | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{S|Policy Of Truth}} is a song from the 1990 album ''[[Violator]]'' by [[Depeche Mode]]. It was released as a single on 7 May 1990. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
{{MLG}} in [[BONG 37|BONG magazine issue no. 37]], 1998: | |||
<blockquote>"It has been one of my all time favourite songs that | <blockquote>"It has been one of my all time favourite songs that we've ever recorded. I really like the words to it and the whole concept of having to lie to keep up appearances — maybe it's better to do that. I just really like the whole subject matter of the song. I like the Terry Hoax version or the one by Dishwalla from the tribute album [''For The Masses''], which is another rock version. I just like the fact that, sometimes the potential of the songs is seen when they are performed in a more conventional format. I think a lot of the time, the songs are overlooked, disregarded or not taken seriously because of the instrumentation we've used."</blockquote> | ||
[[Alan Wilder]] explains the creation process of the intro melody of the song on {{Shunt}}: | |||
<blockquote> | <blockquote> | ||
:''How did you create the intro melody sound of 'Policy Of Truth' (also used on '[[Halo]]', if I'm not mad...)?'' | |||
'''Wilder''': It's a single note sampled from a guitar and then looped and played from a keyboard. The loop is what gives it the vibrato effect.<ref name="Shunt">Source: {{EL|https://web.archive.org/web/20220330052138/http://oldsite.recoil.co.uk/forum/qa/dmviol.htm Shunt Q&A: Violator}} (archived)</ref> | |||
</blockquote> | |||
Wilder also says: | |||
<blockquote> | <blockquote> | ||
With 'Policy [Of Truth]' it took forever to find a lead riff sound which worked. We even tried a flute at one point! | "With 'Policy [Of Truth]' it took forever to find a lead riff sound which worked. We even tried a flute at one point!"<ref name="Shunt" /> | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
He elaborated on it in | He elaborated on it in his {{EL|https://web.archive.org/web/20211028202355/http://oldsite.recoil.co.uk/report/edit/dm8698/pot2.htm '86–98' editorial}} (archived): | ||
<blockquote> | <blockquote> | ||
Recorded initially during the Puk sessions, 'Policy' went through many changes before being almost completely re-recorded at The Church. "Usually this would signify problems with a song although in this case we knew it was a strong track, not least a potential single. The main riff of the song proved such a problem to get a sound for and we must have tried 100 different variations before settling on what had become perhaps the sound of the album | Recorded initially during the Puk sessions, 'Policy' went through many changes before being almost completely re-recorded at The Church. | ||
"Usually this would signify problems with a song although in this case we knew it was a strong track, not least a potential single. The main riff of the song proved such a problem to get a sound for and we must have tried 100 different variations before settling on what had become perhaps the sound of the album — slide guitar."</blockquote> | |||
He continues: | |||
<blockquote> | |||
"The Puk period was much more prolific and although some tracks like '[[Clean]]' and 'Policy Of Truth' went through many guises before the final versions were settled upon, we had the most productive and enjoyable time."</blockquote> | |||
{{Template:Lyrics|Policy Of Truth| | {{Template:Lyrics|Policy Of Truth| | ||
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With what you're being put through | With what you're being put through | ||
It's just time to pay the price | It's just time to pay the price | ||
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It could have been if you only lied | It could have been if you only lied | ||
It's too late to change events | It's too late to change events | ||
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And tell what you have to tell | And tell what you have to tell | ||
You'll see your problems multiplied | You'll see your problems multiplied | ||
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|Martin L. Gore|©1990 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.}} | |Martin L. Gore|©1990 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.}} | ||
{{ | == Composition == | ||
=== Sample sources === | |||
{{#lst:List of Depeche Mode sample sources by album/Violator|DM-SS-POT}} | |||
== Music video == | |||
{{#widget:YouTube| id=M2VBmHOYpV8}} | |||
== Live performances == | |||
{{Live section}} | |||
== Live versions == | |||
This section provides an example of a live version of [[Policy Of Truth]] from each tour that it was played. | |||
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1990-08-04.sbd.violatorlive.0.flac1644/13.m4a</sm2> 1990 World Violation Tour: [[1990-08-04 Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles, CA, USA]] | |||
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1993-07-31.FM.BBC2-gadget242-Stealth71.0.flac1648/02.m4a</sm2> 1993 Devotional Tour: [[1993-07-31 Crystal Palace Sports Ground, London, England, UK]] | |||
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1994-03-26.sbd.Jon.1.flac1648/15.m4a</sm2> 1994 Exotic Tour: [[1994-03-26 Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI, USA]] | |||
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm1998-12-12.sbd.LiveInLosAngeles.0.flac1644/03.m4a</sm2> 1998 The Singles Tour: [[1998-12-12 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, USA]] | |||
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm2005-11-18.IEM.Slickmode.0.flac1644/CD1/05.m4a</sm2> 2005–2006 Touring The Angel: [[2005-11-18 HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA, USA]] | |||
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm2009-11-23.STC-11.DrBBalls.0.flac1644/12.m4a</sm2> 2009–2010 Tour Of The Universe: [[2009-11-23 Tony Garnier, Lyon, France]] | |||
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm2013-07-11.sbd.webstream.0.aac192/08.m4a</sm2> 2013–2014 Delta Machine Tour: [[2013-07-11 BBK Festival, Bilbao, Spain]] | |||
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm2017-09-11.matrix.ryanj.0.RevA.flac1644/03.m4a</sm2> 2017–2018 Global Spirit Tour: [[2017-09-11 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA]] | |||
* <sm2>https://media.dmlive.wiki/stream/dm2023-11-05.matrix.RyanJ-Anonymous.0.flac1644/06.m4a</sm2> 2023-2024 Memento Mori Tour: [[2023-10-28 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA]] | |||
== Trivia == | |||
*'Policy Of Truth' has been covered by '''Terry Hoax''' (1992), '''Mog Stunt Team''' (1996), '''Dishwalla''' (1998), '''Rémember''' (2001), '''Hineon''' (2002), '''Vincent Venet''' (2002), '''Pat MacDonald''' (2003), '''The Pathfinder''' (2003), '''St. Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review''' (2005), '''16Stitch''' (2005), '''Sylvain Chauveau and Ensemble Nocturne''' (2005), '''Yeah!''' (2005), '''Disown''' (2005), '''Diefenbach''' (2006), '''Path of Resistance''' (2007), '''Automob''' (2008), '''AK47 (Steven Rowe) feat. Angie Soft''' (2009), '''Brixtonboogie''' (2009), '''Trapt''' (2012), '''Rockabye Baby!''' (2012), '''Matt Nida feat. Lisa Schumann''' (2014), '''Music Box Mania''' (2014), and '''Chateau Pop''' (2017). | |||
*'Policy Of Truth' has been sampled in the following songs and remixes by Depeche Mode and other artists: | |||
**'Useless (The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session)' – Depeche Mode (1997) | |||
**'Going for Broke' – Coach Roebuck (2011) | |||
*A version of the track was featured in a trailer for the 2022 film adaptation of ''[[wikipedia:Death on the Nile (2022 film)|Death on the Nile]]''. | |||
== Notes == | |||
<references group="footnotes" /> | |||
== References == | |||
<references /> | |||
{{Singles}} | |||
[[Category:Singles]] | |||
[[Category:Depeche Mode songs]] | |||
[[Category:Depeche Mode singles]] | |||
[[Category:Violator songs]] | |||
[[Category:Violator singles]] | |||
[[Category:Songs in A♭ Major]] | |||
[[Category:Songs between 110-114 BPM]] | |||
[[Category:Songs written by Martin L. Gore]] | |||
[[Category:Songs with official music videos]] | |||
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Song | Policy Of Truth |
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By | Depeche Mode |
Songwriter | Martin L. Gore |
Produced by | Depeche Mode Flood |
Recorded at | Puk Studios, Denmark The Church, London Axis, New York |
Length (mm:ss) | 4:55 (album version) 5:09 (single version) |
Tempo | 114 BPM |
Time signature | 4 4 |
Key | A♭ Major |
Engineered by | Pino Pischetola Peter Iversen Steve Lyon Goh Hotoda Alan Gregorie Dennis Mitchell Phil Legg |
Engineering assistance | Daryl Bamonte Dick Meaney David Browne Mark Flannery |
Mixed by | François Kevorkian |
Design | Anton Corbijn Area |
Recorded | May 1989 – January 1990 |
Originally released | 7 May 1990 |
Live performances as Depeche Mode | 615 times * |
Total live performances | 677 times * |
"Policy Of Truth" is a song from the 1990 album Violator by Depeche Mode. It was released as a single on 7 May 1990.
Notes
Martin Gore in BONG magazine issue no. 37, 1998:
"It has been one of my all time favourite songs that we've ever recorded. I really like the words to it and the whole concept of having to lie to keep up appearances — maybe it's better to do that. I just really like the whole subject matter of the song. I like the Terry Hoax version or the one by Dishwalla from the tribute album [For The Masses], which is another rock version. I just like the fact that, sometimes the potential of the songs is seen when they are performed in a more conventional format. I think a lot of the time, the songs are overlooked, disregarded or not taken seriously because of the instrumentation we've used."
Alan Wilder explains the creation process of the intro melody of the song on Shunt:
- How did you create the intro melody sound of 'Policy Of Truth' (also used on 'Halo', if I'm not mad...)?
Wilder: It's a single note sampled from a guitar and then looped and played from a keyboard. The loop is what gives it the vibrato effect.[1]
Wilder also says:
"With 'Policy [Of Truth]' it took forever to find a lead riff sound which worked. We even tried a flute at one point!"[1]
He elaborated on it in his '86–98' editorial (archived):
Recorded initially during the Puk sessions, 'Policy' went through many changes before being almost completely re-recorded at The Church.
"Usually this would signify problems with a song although in this case we knew it was a strong track, not least a potential single. The main riff of the song proved such a problem to get a sound for and we must have tried 100 different variations before settling on what had become perhaps the sound of the album — slide guitar."
He continues:
"The Puk period was much more prolific and although some tracks like 'Clean' and 'Policy Of Truth' went through many guises before the final versions were settled upon, we had the most productive and enjoyable time."
Lyrics
Policy Of Truth
You had something to hide
Should have hidden it, shouldn't you
Now you're not satisfied
With what you're being put through
It's just time to pay the price
For not listening to advice
And deciding in your youth
On the policy of truth
Things could be so different now
It used to be so civilised
You will always wonder how
It could have been if you only lied
It's too late to change events
It's time to face the consequence
For delivering the proof
In the policy of truth
Never again is what you swore
The time before
Never again is what you swore
The time before
Now you're standing there tongue tied
You'd better learn your lesson well
Hide what you have to hide
And tell what you have to tell
You'll see your problems multiplied
If you continually decide
To faithfully pursue
The policy of truth
Never again is what you swore
The time before
Never again is what you swore
The time before
Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1990 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.
Composition
Sample sources
"Policy Of Truth" Depeche Mode 1990 |
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Sample | Notes | Audio | |||
Guitar elements | The guitar rhythm prominently used during the first two verses is produced by a single note played from a guitar, which is processed and looped to provide a built-in vibrato effect. The sample is then allocated across the keyboard for playback. Though unconfirmed, a second sample is likely used to produce the faux guitar lick-esque stab with an ascending pitch bend heard on every other bar. Wilder recalled in a Q&A on Shunt, the official Recoil website: "It's a single note sampled from a guitar and then looped and played from a keyboard. The loop is what gives it the vibrato effect."[2] | ||||
Hi-hat elements | "Policy Of Truth" employs sampled hi-hat rhythms sequenced in an alternating pattern to form dynamic loops. Wilder explains the benefits of using loops over one-shot samples in a Q&A on Shunt, the official Recoil website:
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Vocal elements | The lead melody of "Policy Of Truth" is comprised of a series of layered sounds, one of which is a repurposed "ahh" vocal sample most clearly heard during the outro of "Enjoy The Silence".[footnotes 1] | ||||
Orchestral elements | A processed orchestral element originally recorded for use in the outro of "Stjärna" is utilised during the refrain sections of "Policy Of Truth". |
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Sample sources | |||||
Sample | Source | Status | Notes | Audio | |
Guitar elements | Toni Halliday - Hearts And Handshakes - "Time Turns Around" - 1989 |
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A series of guitar elements originally recorded for Toni Halliday's "Time Turns Around" are re-purposed for use within the chorus and outro sections of "Policy Of Truth".[footnotes 2][footnotes 3] | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Vocal elements | Hildegard of Bingen, Gothic Voices, Emma Kirkby, Christopher Page - A Feather on the Breath of God - "Columba aspexit" - April 1985 (recorded 14 September 1981) |
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A sample of an operatic vocal derived from a September 1981 performance of "Columba aspexit", a piece of sacred vocal music written in the 12th century by German abbess Hildegard of Bingen originally featured throughout Depeche Mode's 1986 instrumental "Christmas Island" and as a layer in the outro of "Stripped". Performed by the British vocal ensemble Gothic Voices with soprano Emma Kirkby, the sampled performance is re-purposed as a layer with one or more sounds to form a synth string pad heard throughout the chorus sections of "Policy Of Truth". | ||
Drum elements, snare drum | Tone Lōc - Lōc-ed After Dark - "Funky Cold Medina" - March 1989 |
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A snare fill derived from "Funky Cold Medina", the second single from American rapper Tone Lōc's debut album Lōc-ed After Dark, is used following the first chorus and leading up to the outro of the "Policy Of Truth (7" Version)" remix.[footnotes 4] | ||
Organ elements | Emulator II factory library disk #38: Pipe Organ - Preset #1: "Pipe Organ" |
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Emulator II factory library disk #38 "Pipe Organ" is used to play a series of ascending pipe organ pads during the chorus sections of "Policy Of Truth". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Bass guitar, piano elements | Optical Media International (OMI) - Emulator III Universe of Sounds Master Studio Collection Volume 1 - Funk Bass - "Funk Bass E1", "Funk Bass G1", "Funk Bass A1", "Funk Bass C2", "Funk Bass D2", "Funk Bass F2" |
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A dark piano/bass guitar stab heard throughout the chorus sections of "Policy Of Truth" is partly comprised of a series of bass guitar samples derived from the Emulator III Universe Of Sounds Volume 1 voice "Funk Bass".[footnotes 5] | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Ambient elements | Optical Media International (OMI) - Emulator III Universe of Sounds Master Studio Collection Volume 1 - Bowed Psaltery - "PSALTERY B3" and Emulator III OMI Universe of Sounds - Rebel Victory - "GIANT 5" |
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A series of samples derived from the "Bowed Psaltery" and "Rebel Victory" voices featured in Emulator III OMI Universe of Sounds are combined to form a processed pad audible throughout the chorus sections of "Policy Of Truth". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Drum elements, snare drum | Akai - S1000 MIDI Stereo Digital Sampler - SL601 SAMBA SET - SN-HI3 and S1000 - SL602 AMBIENCE SET - SN HIGATE - June 1988 |
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A manipulated, processed composite snare drum sound comprised of samples derived from the Akai S1000 diskettes SL601 "Samba Set" and SL602 "Ambience Set" is utilised throughout "Policy Of Truth". Notably, this composite snare sound would also see use sporadically throughout "Personal Jesus". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Drum elements, tambourine | Akai - S1000 MIDI Stereo Digital Sampler - SL630 BRUSHES - TAMBO - ? |
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A manipulated tambourine drum sound derived from Akai S1000 diskette SL630 "Brushes" is utilised throughout "Policy Of Truth". | ||
Melodic elements | Unknown Asian instrument sample library CD |
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During a 2016 podcast with author Rob Bell, Martin Gore was asked about the origin of this sound:
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Music video
Live performances
- Main article: Available recordings of "Policy Of Truth"
- Main article: List of dates where "Policy Of Truth" was played
Live versions
This section provides an example of a live version of Policy Of Truth from each tour that it was played.
- Play 1990 World Violation Tour: 1990-08-04 Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Play 1993 Devotional Tour: 1993-07-31 Crystal Palace Sports Ground, London, England, UK
- Play 1994 Exotic Tour: 1994-03-26 Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI, USA
- Play 1998 The Singles Tour: 1998-12-12 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Play 2005–2006 Touring The Angel: 2005-11-18 HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA, USA
- Play 2009–2010 Tour Of The Universe: 2009-11-23 Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
- Play 2013–2014 Delta Machine Tour: 2013-07-11 BBK Festival, Bilbao, Spain
- Play 2017–2018 Global Spirit Tour: 2017-09-11 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
- Play 2023-2024 Memento Mori Tour: 2023-10-28 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
Trivia
- 'Policy Of Truth' has been covered by Terry Hoax (1992), Mog Stunt Team (1996), Dishwalla (1998), Rémember (2001), Hineon (2002), Vincent Venet (2002), Pat MacDonald (2003), The Pathfinder (2003), St. Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review (2005), 16Stitch (2005), Sylvain Chauveau and Ensemble Nocturne (2005), Yeah! (2005), Disown (2005), Diefenbach (2006), Path of Resistance (2007), Automob (2008), AK47 (Steven Rowe) feat. Angie Soft (2009), Brixtonboogie (2009), Trapt (2012), Rockabye Baby! (2012), Matt Nida feat. Lisa Schumann (2014), Music Box Mania (2014), and Chateau Pop (2017).
- 'Policy Of Truth' has been sampled in the following songs and remixes by Depeche Mode and other artists:
- 'Useless (The Kruder + Dorfmeister Session)' – Depeche Mode (1997)
- 'Going for Broke' – Coach Roebuck (2011)
- A version of the track was featured in a trailer for the 2022 film adaptation of Death on the Nile.
Notes
- ↑ Other songs to feature these vocal elements include "Memphisto", "World In My Eyes", "Halo", and the sustained choir chords heard during the second verse of "In Your Room" as it was performed on the Devotional, Exotic, and Global Spirit tours.
- ↑ Credit to Home user 'Alex' for this discovery.
- ↑ The parts were likely derived from the stems utilised by Wilder for the "Eurotech Version" remix produced for the March 1989 Time Turns Around - Very Special Version promotional release.
- ↑ Notably, this snare fill is also used in the "Beat Box Mix", "Capitol Mix", and "Pavlov's Dub" remixes of "Policy Of Truth", as well as the live arrangement of "Policy Of Truth" as it was performed on the World Violation tour.
- ↑ Fan credit: Richard López.
- ↑ The sample library or classical release in question that was sampled for the main riff components would have been in circulation by 1989.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Source: Shunt Q&A: Violator (archived)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wilder, Alan. "Shunt Q&A: ARCHIVES : DEPECHE MODE : VIOLATOR". recoil.co.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20181128152225/http://oldsite.recoil.co.uk/forum/qa/dmviol.htm. Archived 28 November 2018, p. 1.
- ↑ Source: 2016-01-25 The RobCast 2016-01-25 Martin Gore interview