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== Notes ==
{{Song infobox
|title=Ice Machine
|screen=hd
|screenshot=Single-Dreaming.jpg
|artist=[[Depeche Mode]]
|album=[[Speak & Spell]]
|songwriter=[[Vince Clarke]]
|producer=[[Depeche Mode]]<br>[[Daniel Miller]]
|studio=Blackwing Studios (London)
|label=[[Mute Records]]
|length=3:54 <small>(fade-out version)</small><br>4:06 <small>(cold end version)</small>
|tempo=135
|key=A Minor
|engineeredby=Eric Radcliffe<br>John Fryer
|photography=Brian Griffin
|releasedate=February 20, 1981
|colorscheme=Dreaming
}}


A demo version of this track appears on the [[Summer 1980 Demo Tape]]. Andrew Fletcher plays bass during this track, and Dave sings "The ice machine, the ice machine" at the end of the song. He also does this at [[1980-10-30 Bridge House, London, England, UK]], but not at the next available concert with a recording at [[1980-11-14 Technical College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK]] or at any concert in the future. You can listen to it below:
{{S|Ice Machine}} is a song recorded by [[Depeche Mode]] during the production of the 1981 album <i>[[Speak & Spell]]</i>. It was released as a B-side on the '[[Dreaming Of Me]]' single on 20 February 1981.


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{{Template:Lyrics|Ice Machine|
Running through my head secretly


{{Template:Song80|Ice Machine}}
The shouts of the boys in the factory
 
I ring you on the telephone silently
 
Like blood, like the wine in the darkroom scene
 
 
The darkroom scene
 
Darkroom scene
 
 
A letter
 
Once composed
 
Seven years long and as tall as a tree
 
Reading
 
On the wall
 
Emissions, efficiency
 
 
Efficiency
 
Efficiency
 
 
Resurrect
 
As a feeling
 
On my window
 
Of a past reunion
 
 
Resurrect
 
As a feeling
 
On my window
 
Of a past reunion
 
Vision
 
Of a picture
 
Like the city
 
And the air we breathe
 
 
The air we breathe
 
Air we breathe
 
 
She stood beside me once again
 
I knew her face
 
We met before in the street
 
Recalling all the children dancing at our feet
 
 
The dancing feet, dancing feet
|Vince Clarke|©1981 Musical Moments Ltd./Sony Music Publishing Ltd.. All rights reserved.}}
 
== Summer 1980 Demo Tape ==
 
[[Andrew Fletcher]] plays bass guitar on this demo. [[Dave Gahan]] sings "The ice machine, the ice machine" at the end of the song. He also does this at [[1980-10-30 Bridge House, London, England, UK]], but not at the next available concert with a recording at [[1980-11-14 Technical College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK]] or at any concert in the future.
 
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== Live performances ==
{{Live section}}
 
{{B-sides}}
 
[[Category:Depeche Mode songs]]
[[Category:Depeche Mode B-sides]]
[[Category:Speak & Spell songs]]
[[Category:Songs in A Minor]]
[[Category:Songs between 135-139 BPM]]
 
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Revision as of 17:49, 25 January 2021

Ice Machine
Single-Dreaming.jpg
Song Ice Machine
By Depeche Mode
Songwriter Vince Clarke
Produced by Depeche Mode
Daniel Miller
Recorded at Blackwing Studios (London)
Length (mm:ss) 3:54 (fade-out version)
4:06 (cold end version)
Tempo 135 BPM
Key A Minor
Engineered by Eric Radcliffe
John Fryer
Originally released February 20, 1981
Live performances as Depeche Mode 134 times *
Total live performances 134 times *

"Ice Machine" is a song recorded by Depeche Mode during the production of the 1981 album Speak & Spell. It was released as a B-side on the 'Dreaming Of Me' single on 20 February 1981.

Lyrics


Ice Machine

Running through my head secretly

The shouts of the boys in the factory

I ring you on the telephone silently

Like blood, like the wine in the darkroom scene


The darkroom scene

Darkroom scene


A letter

Once composed

Seven years long and as tall as a tree

Reading

On the wall

Emissions, efficiency


Efficiency

Efficiency


Resurrect

As a feeling

On my window

Of a past reunion


Resurrect

As a feeling

On my window

Of a past reunion

Vision

Of a picture

Like the city

And the air we breathe


The air we breathe

Air we breathe


She stood beside me once again

I knew her face

We met before in the street

Recalling all the children dancing at our feet


The dancing feet, dancing feet


Songwriter: Vince Clarke
Publishing Information: ©1981 Musical Moments Ltd./Sony Music Publishing Ltd.. All rights reserved.

Summer 1980 Demo Tape

Andrew Fletcher plays bass guitar on this demo. Dave Gahan sings "The ice machine, the ice machine" at the end of the song. He also does this at 1980-10-30 Bridge House, London, England, UK, but not at the next available concert with a recording at 1980-11-14 Technical College, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England, UK or at any concert in the future.

Live performances

Main article: Available recordings of "Ice Machine"
Main article: List of dates where "Ice Machine" was played


1981-1985: Ice MachineShoutAny Second NowNow, This Is FunOberkorn (It's A Small Town)The Great OutdoorsWork HardFoolsIn Your Memory(Set Me Free) Remotivate MeFlexibleFly On The Windscreen
1986-1989: But Not TonightBreathing In FumesBlack DayChristmas IslandAgent OrangePimpfPleasure, Little TreasureRoute 66StjärnaSonata No. 14 in CDangerous
1990-1998: MemphistoSibelingKaleidHappiest Girl (Jack Mix)Sea Of Sin (Tonal Mix)My JoyDeath's DoorPainkillerSlowblowSurrenderHeadstar
2001-2009: Easy TigerDirtZenstationFreeNewbornBetter DaysOh Well
2013-2017: All That's Mine
2000-2008: New York NightsDon't Look Back
2003-2008: Stand UpMaybeCloserTomorrowLove Will Leave
2003-2015: Life Is StrangeLeft Hand Luke And The Beggar BoysDe NadaGifting