

I got rid of the money without any trouble and that sparked a kind of addiction in me.

Now I just had to decide which CDs I would buy, because I also found a lot of Depeche Mode CDs at several other booths. So he lent me his cash, which was about the same amount as I had with me. I would have loved to buy them all, but unfortunately with my budget I had to limit myself. So many remix bootlegs and tribute compilations in one place, it felt like I had discovered a treasure. At the first stand where I saw a big box with the letters "DEPECHE MODE", a new world opened up for me. I still can remember that I had about 100 DM (around 50€) in my wallet. I was suddenly standing in a large hall with only music stands. But what I saw then made my music fan heart beat faster. You even had to pay admission, which hurt me financially because I had very little money in my account during my apprenticeship. Basically it is a big flea market exclusively for music (CDs, Vinyls, Merchandise and other rare Limited Editions or Collector Editions).Īfter some research, I finally found a date for such a CD fair in Düsseldorf. I also don't know if this is a typical German thing. At this time I also did not know what a CD fair is. When I asked him where he got this CD, he replied: "I bought it at a CD fair in Düsseldorf". I had never seen this before in a regular CD store and never heard of this release. When I was a student, one of my classmates noticed that I was a big Depeche Mode fan and brought me a CD that he didn't need anymore. My passion for these tribute compilations started early in the 90s. In this article I would like to introduce you to my favourite tribute compilations.

So what could be more obvious than to write an article about the best Depeche Mode tribute compilations? I especially enjoyed the tribute compilations with a concept or a certain theme. I love Synth Pop cover versions and I'm a big fan of Depeche Mode.
