List of Depeche Mode live sample sources by tour/1993 Devotional Tour

In audio production, sampling refers to the use of a portion (or sample) from a sound within another recording. As pioneers of the , Depeche Mode were among the most prolific acts to make use of technology within a traditional format. Among the many original samples recorded and utilized by Depeche Mode to enhance the atmosphere of their musical output are many that originated elsewhere, including brief passages of musical recordings by other artists, snippets of audio from television shows, radio broadcasts, films, environmental sounds, and more. Analysis of these sample sources and how they are manipulated is a popular topic of discussion amongst fans of the group.
= Information =
This page documents all verifiable sound sources for many of the musical parts used by Depeche Mode in the live concert tour arrangements of songs performed on the 1993 Devotional Tour.
Due to the manipulated nature of the samples described in this article, there is unavoidable potential for error or sample misattribution. To ensure accuracy, this article strives to use verified quotes from band members and recording personnel with citations wherever possible, audio examples, and independent research voluntarily contributed by Depeche Mode and Recoil fans worldwide. This article provides an interesting document on this topic in a tabular format that is organized, well-researched, and reasonably accurate. Please bear in mind that due to the limited number of relevant quotes for each sample from band members or associates involved in producing the music described on this page, audio samples that lack official confirmation are not guaranteed to be accurate.
This article differentiates samples by origin: Self-made samples, which describe any material initially recorded by Depeche Mode or Recoil, and Sourced samples, which describe samples not initially recorded by either group. In addition to confirmed samples, this article also covers samples commonly misreported as having been used but directly refuted by a member or associate of Depeche Mode or Recoil.
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= 1993 Devotional Tour =
The 1993 Devotional Tour was a multi-leg tour undertaken by Depeche Mode in support of their eighth studio album Songs Of Faith And Devotion. It began its European leg on 19 May 1993 in Lille that concluded with the Crystal Palace concert on 31 July. Following a month-long break and a 6 September rehearsal, the tour kicked off its North American leg in Quebec City and toured across Canada, the United States, and Mexico before returning to the United Kingdom for an additional string of shows in December.
After a two month break, the tour was extended with a named second leg through which the group (minus Andrew Fletcher, who took a leave of absence and was replaced by tour manager and longtime band associate Daryl Bamonte for thirty-nine of its sixty shows) played to countries and territories they had never previously visited, including South Africa, Australia, East Asia, and South America as well as additional shows in the United States and Canada.
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"Death's Door" as it was performed on the 1993 Devotional Tour is not known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.
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= 1994 Exotic Tour =
The 1994 Exotic Tour (alternatively promoted as "Summer Tour '94") was an international tour undertaken by Depeche Mode in support of their eighth studio album Songs Of Faith And Devotion. The tour featured significant changes to its setlist, gradually reducing the number of songs performed from twenty during the Devotional tour to eighteen at the beginning of the Exotic tour (ultimately sixteen by the end of the tour).
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"Somebody" is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.
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= Unplayed songs prepared for live performance =
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<metadesc>This page documents all verifiable sound sources for many of the musical parts used by Depeche Mode in the live concert tour arrangements of songs performed on the 1993 Devotional Tour.</metadesc>