MG (album)


MG is the second solo studio album by English musician and Depeche Mode member Martin Gore, and the first to include self-penned material rather than cover-versions. It was released on 27 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 2015.

Reception

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".

''MG Remix EP''

Martin Gore announced a remix EP, available on double 12″ vinyl and digital download via Mute. The EP includes remixes by Andy Stott, Virgil Enzinger and Christoffer Berg, alongside two previously unreleased tracks. In association with BitTorrent, Gore also launched a remix competition for the track "Featherlight". The winning remix is included on the digital release of Gore's EP. 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.

Studio equipment

According to interviews with Gore published in Electronic Musician and Keyboard Magazine as well as a video interview on his official website, Gore mentioned some instruments and other equipment he used in the album recording:
and other equipment.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of MG.
  • Martin Gore – art direction, design, production
  • Q – mixing, additional programming
  • Will Hinton II – studio assistance
  • Stefan Betke – mastering
  • Jonathan Kessler – management
  • Paul A. Taylor – art direction
  • Jan L. Trigg – illustration