Depeche Mode

𝘼 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙚-𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙗 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙚𝙧𝙖 𝙤𝙛 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚’𝙨 𝙨𝙮𝙣𝙩𝙝-𝙥𝙤𝙥 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙧, 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙖𝙡.

“Behind The Wheel” — originally released in 1987 on Depeche Mode’s seminal album *Music for the Masses* — captured the band’s darker, more cinematic shift in the late ’80s. The Extended Remix, issued by Sire and Mute for DJ use, amplifies the track’s hypnotic pulse and brooding tension over a stretched arrangement designed for the club. Layered synth textures, a driving sequenced bassline, and Dave Gahan’s commanding vocal ride the groove into deeper, more atmospheric territory, perfectly bridging the gap between synth-pop precision and underground dancefloor energy.

A definitive extended version of one of Depeche Mode’s most iconic singles, and a timeless reminder of their influence on electronic club music’s evolution.