Whevever I wasn’t feeling creative or inspired to work on my own stuff, I often opted to create remixes or cover versions just to keep my head in the game. This practise stems back to the early days when I was still doing MODs in trackers. But over time, doing covers has become an alter-ego and has allowed me to flex another talent besides production.
Below is a list of all the cover versions I’ve done, those that I felt were appropriate to showcase have been linked.
I Want You Now
Depeche Mode
2001: This was not me singing, but it was my first attempt at a cover version production, and the first of many Depeche Mode songs.
- I Want You Now (Time To Kill)
- I Want You Now (Time Killed)
- I Want You Now (Killing Time)
Enjoy (9 tracks)
Depeche Mode
This was a concentrated effort to create a Depeche-themed album of covers. I did this for a friend. Many of the songs were just sung over Karaoke tracks, but some I produced myself.
- Enjoy The Silence (Hands & Feet Mix)
- I Feel Love
- Somebody
- One Caress
- Only When I Love Myself
- Halo
- The Darkest Star
- Enjoy The Silence (Ecstatic Dub)
- Policy Of Truth (NuCapitol Mix)
2×2
Erasure/Eurythmics
An EP of two songs and two dubs.
- Ghost
- Ghost (Dub)
- Beethoven (I Love To Listen To)
- Beethoven (I Dub 2)
Newborn
Depeche Mode
Another B-side with a bit of a harder take than the original.
My Kind Of Woman
Mac DeMarco
My daughter wanted to sing this one over a Karaoke track, but I remixed a new version with her vocals afterward.
- My Kind of Woman (Bad Chain Remix)
- My Kind of Woman (Bad Chain Instrumental)
Crazy English Summer
Faithless
Recorded a new version/remix of this both with and without Dido’s vocals attached as a duet.
Dream On
Depeche Mode
This production is based on the Dave Clarke remix.
Boy, Boy, Boy
Underworld
First attempt at a cover of this single from Oblivion With Bells, but I wasn’t very happy with it.
Always
Pet Shop Boys
This B-side cover takes a more ambient approach to the song.
Love Is A Catastrophe
Pet Shop Boys
Slightly more electro cover of this album track from Release.
River
Fleetwood Mac
Showcased only for the vocals.
Sabotage
New Order
Straight-ahead recreation of this B-side.
The Patience Of A Saint
Electronic
Electro cover. Me singing both parts of this Sumner/Tennant track from 1989.
The Power Of Love
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Used elements from the original score to create this dancefloor remix cover with original vocals.
Outer Space Girl
The Beloved
Straight-up recreation. Jon Marsh said it was pretty good.
Occupy Your Mind
Pet Shop Boys/Dusty Springfield
Started as a remix, became a cover.