by Stephen Fortner, Executive Editor
Yesterday, I posted some behind-the-scenes studio snapshots from the recording of the new Depeche Mode album, Sounds of the Universe. I also told you that tomorrow (that's today, for people who don't watch Doctor Who and therefore have trouble with that whole relativity of time thing), we'd be giving away a subscription to Keyboard magazine and a CD of the new album to the first six people who could correctly identify the gear in a certain photo from the recording sessions. Well, I lied. Mute/EMI Records graciously supplied ten CDs, so now, four more people will get the prize!
Below is a thumbnail of the picture. Click on it to open it full-size in a new window. If for any reason, it doesn't open in a new window or browser tab, right-click (Windows) or control-click (Mac) to bring up your system's pop-up menu where you have the option to make it do so. Scroll down on this page for instructions on how to submit your answers.
When you open this thumbail, you'll see that the pieces of gear you identify are numbered. Simply send an email to me, sfortner@musicplayer.com, with the subject line Depeche Mode Contest, listing the manufacturer and model of each numbered item from the picture. Be sure to include your full shipping and contact information in case you win.
The first TEN people to email me with the correct answers get a CD of Sounds of the Universe and a one-year free subscription to Keyboard!
DEADLINE (we editors so love our deadlines) is April 10, 2009, but I suspect I'll have ten correct submissions before then, so it's no coincidence that "Depeche-toi!" is French for "Hurry up!"
Obligatory Legal Stuff: Employees of NewBay Media, Depeche Mode, Mute Records, EMI Records, or any vendor or contractor who has provided products or services to Depeche Mode (you know who you are) are ineligible.
Yes, I've got a few more studio photos, and you get to see them by coming back to Latest News tomorrow! Bookmark this page so you don't lose track of it, and be sure to get the full scoop on Depeche Mode in our May 2009 issue, available by clicking on the Subscribe link, and at fine national bookstores everywhere!