List of Depeche Mode sample sources by album/The Singles 86-98

Glossary Terms used in this article

In audio production, sampling refers to the use of a portion (or sample) from a sound within another recording. As pioneers of the electronic music genre, Depeche Mode were among the most prolific acts to make use of sampling technology within a traditional pop music format. Among the many original samples recorded and utilized by Depeche Mode to enhance the atmosphere of their musical output are many that originated elsewhere, including brief passages of musical recordings by other artists, snippets of audio from television shows, radio broadcasts, films, environmental sounds, and more. Analysis of these sample sources and how they are manipulated is a popular topic of discussion amongst fans of the group.

Key
Official	The sample is confirmed to have been used in the specified song by a past/present member of Depeche Mode, an individual involved in its production, or band archivist Daniel "BRAT" Barassi.
Confirmed	The sample is independently confirmed to have been used in the specified song.
Likely	The sample is likely to have been used in the specified song but has not yet been confirmed.
Unconfirmed	The sample is not yet confirmed to have been used in the specified song.
Disproven	The sample is confirmed to not have been used in the specified song.
Unknown	It is unclear if the sample was used in the specified song.

Information

This page aims to document all verifiable sound sources for many of the musical parts used by Depeche Mode in the production of their 1998 greatest hits album The Singles 86>98.

Due to the manipulated nature of the samples described in this article, there is unavoidable potential for error or sample misattribution. To ensure accuracy, this article strives to use verified quotes from band members and recording personnel with citations wherever possible, audio examples, and independent research voluntarily contributed by Depeche Mode and Recoil fans worldwide. This article provides an interesting document on this topic in a tabular format that is organized, well-researched, and reasonably accurate. Please bear in mind that due to the limited number of relevant quotes for each sample from band members or associates involved in producing the music described on this page, audio samples that lack official confirmation are not guaranteed to be accurate.

This article differentiates samples by origin: Self-made samples, which describe any material initially recorded by Depeche Mode or Recoil, and Sourced samples, which describe samples not initially recorded by either group. In addition to confirmed samples, this article also covers samples commonly misreported as having been used but directly refuted by a member or associate of Depeche Mode or Recoil.

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The Singles 86>98 (1998)

Disc one

1. "Stripped" (7" Edit)

"Stripped" (7" Edit) is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

2. "A Question Of Lust" (7" Edit)

"A Question Of Lust" (7" Edit) is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

3. "A Question Of Time" (7" Remix)

"A Question Of Time" (7" Remix) is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

4. "Strangelove" (7" Remix)

"Strangelove" (7" Remix) is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

5. "Never Let Me Down Again" (7" Edit)

"Never Let Me Down Again" (7" Edit) is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

6. "Behind The Wheel" (7" Remix)

"Behind The Wheel" (7" Remix) is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

7. "Personal Jesus" (7" Edit)

"Personal Jesus" (7" Edit) is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

8. "Enjoy The Silence" (Single Version)

"Enjoy The Silence" (Single Version) is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

9. "Policy Of Truth" (Single Version)

"Policy Of Truth" (Single Version) is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

10. "World In My Eyes" (Single Edit)

"World In My Eyes" (Single Edit) is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

Disc two

1. "I Feel You"

"I Feel You" is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

2. "Walking In My Shoes" (Single Remix)

"Walking In My Shoes" (Single Remix) is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

3. "Condemnation" (Paris Mix)

"Condemnation" (Paris Mix) is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

4. "In Your Room" (Zephyr Mix)

"In Your Room" (Zephyr Mix) is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

5. "Barrel Of A Gun"

"Barrel Of A Gun" is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

6. "It's No Good"

"It's No Good" is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

7. "Home"

"Home" is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

8. "Useless" (Remix)

"Useless" (Remix) is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

9. "Only When I Lose Myself"

"Only When I Lose Myself" Depeche Mode 1998
	Sample sources
	Sample	Source	Status	Notes	Audio
	Synthesizer elements	Roland Corporation - Roland JV-1080 - PR-A (Preset A Bank) - 023 Psycho EP - 1994	Confirmed	A synthesized electric piano sound derived from the Roland JV-1080 factory patch "Psycho EP" is utilised throughout "Only When I Lose Myself".	✖

10. "Little 15"

"Little 15" is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

11. "Everything Counts" (Live)

"Everything Counts" (Live) is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes

"Surrender"

"Surrender" Depeche Mode 1998
	Sample sources
	Sample	Source	Status	Notes	Audio
	Ambient elements	DJ Shadow - Endtroducing..... - "Stem/Long Stem" - 16 September 1996	Confirmed	A manipulated section of audio derived from "Stem/Long Stem" by DJ Shadow is performed across two octaves to form an ambient pad utilised throughout the chorus sections of "Surrender". The sound as it is heard on "Stem/Long Stem" is itself a sample originally derived from "Variation III" by Osanna as featured on the 1972 soundtrack album Milano Calibro 9 for the 1973 film of the same name.	Click to display/hide audio example
	Ambient elements	Warp 9 - It's a Beat Wave - "Light Years Away" - 1983	Confirmed	A series of manipulated sections of audio derived from the intro of "Light Years Away" by Warp 9 are utilised sporadically throughout "Surrender".	Click to display/hide audio example
	Synthesizer elements	Roland Corporation - Roland JV-1080 - PR-C (Preset C Bank) - 060 ORBit Pad - 1994	Confirmed	A synthesized warm pad sound derived from an edit to the Roland JV-1080 factory patch "ORBit Pad" is utilised during the intro and chorus sections of "Surrender".	Click to display/hide audio example
	Synthesizer elements	Roland Corporation - Roland JV-1080 - PR-C (Preset C Bank) - 060 ORBit Pad - 1994	Confirmed	A synthesized organ-like sound derived from an edit to the Roland JV-1080 factory patch "ORBit Pad" is utilised during the latter half of each verse section throughout "Surrender".	✖
	Drum elements, bass drum	Roland Corporation - Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer - 1980	Confirmed	An 808 bass drum audible throughout "Surrender" is derived from the Roland TR-808 drum machine.	✖

"Headstar"

"Headstar" is not yet known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

"Only When I Lose Myself (Dan The Automator Mix)"

"Only When I Lose Myself (Dan The Automator Mix)" Depeche Mode 1998
	Sample sources
	Sample	Source	Status	Notes	Audio
	Orchestral elements	Giuseppe Verdi, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Milano, Maria Chiara, Lorin Maazel - Aida - Aida / Act 1: Ritorna vincitor! - 1989	Confirmed	A manipulated section of audio derived from a performance of a scene from Giuseppe Verdi's 1871 opera Aida by L'Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala with lyric soprano Maria Chiara and Lorin Maazel is utilised sporadically throughout "Only When I Lose Myself (Dan The Automator Mix)".	✖
	Synthesizer elements	Roland Corporation - Roland JV-1080 - PR-A (Preset A Bank) - 023 Psycho EP - 1994	Confirmed	A synthesized electric piano sound derived from the Roland JV-1080 factory patch "Psycho EP" is utilised throughout "Only When I Lose Myself (Dan The Automator Mix)".	✖