MG | ||||
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Studio album by MG | ||||
Released | 24 April 2015 | |||
Recorded | March 2014 – February 2015 | |||
Studio | Electric Ladyboy (Santa Barbara, California) |
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Genre | Electronic | |||
Length | 54:11 | |||
Label | Mute | |||
Producer | Martin Gore | |||
MG chronology | ||||
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MG Remix Ep | |
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Studio album by MG | |
Released | 9 October 2015 |
Recorded | April 2015 – September 2015 |
Studio | Various |
Genre | Electronic |
Length | 35:29 |
Label | Mute |
Producer | Martin Gore |
MG is the second solo studio album by English musician and Depeche Mode member Martin Gore. It was released on 24 April 2015 by Mute Records and consists of sixteen electronic instrumentals. A music video for "Europa Hymn", directed by M-I-E and incorporating illustrations by Jan L. Trigg, was released to YouTube in February 201
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, MG received an average score of 70, based on 12 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
All tracks written by Martin Gore.
Martin Gore announced a remix EP, available on double 12” vinyl and digital October 9 via Mute. The EP will include remixes by Andy Stott, Virgil Enzinger, and Christoffer Berg, alongside two previously unreleased tracks. In association with BitTorrent, Martin also launched a remix competition for the track “Featherlight.” The winning remix is included on the digital release of Martin’s EP. MG, released on Mute in April 2015 marks the first solo instrumental album from Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore. Described by Pitchfork as “a careful sculpting of electricity and air”, the album creates an absorbing and emotional sonic landscape. The deadline for submission was August 21, with a winning remix announced August 31.
According to interviews with Martin Gore published in "Electronic Musician - July 2015", "Keyboard Magazine - July 2015" as well as video-interview on his official website, Martin mentioned some instruments (mainly synthesizers, modular synthesizer systems, drum machines) and other equipment he used in the album recording:
and other equipment.
Credits adapted from the liner notes of MG.