It all began when several Depeche Mode fans in Bulgaria teamed up to create a little community that evolved into www.depeche-mode.org. Officially presented in September 2005, DM.org is now the biggest site in the Bulgarian web devoted to a musical group and for a short time established itself as one of the most active sites dedicated to Depeche Mode in the web.
Between 2005-2007 DM.org has organized numerous well-attended DM related events around Bulgaria, including the annual DM convention in Plovdiv. From a site with the mission to be a virtual home for the fans across Bulgaria, the role of DM.org expanded itself to an influential site, heavily supporting the alternative and electronic scene in Europe.
DM.org provides for it's members the latest news around Depeche Mode and it's present and past members, a large selection of unreleased live recordings, exclusive interviews, a message board, personal blogs and many more .
The parties, organized by DM.org so far:
28th February 2009 - DM.org Convention 2009 part 1:
Celebration of The Universe, club Bibliotekata, Sofia
31st May 2008 - DM.org Convention 2008:
De/Vision Live in Sofia, Party Centre 4km, Sofia
30th May 2008 - DM.org Convention 2008:
club Bibliotekata, Sofia
19th April 2008 - De/Vision Promo Party:
club Petnoto, Plovdiv
22nd March 2008 - De/Vision Promo Party:
club Stilisimo, Rousse
8th September 2007 - Second DM.org Birthday party:
Andy Fletcher afterparty, club Retro, Kavarna
16st June 2007 - One year from DM's concert in Sofia:
club Rat's, Varna
2-3rd March 2007 - DM.org Convention 2007:
club Petnoto, Plovdiv
1st September 2006 - First DM.org Birthday party:
club Stilisimo, Rousse
21st June 2006 - Goodnight Angel:
after party TTA Live in Sofia, club Backstage, Sofia
20th June 2006 - Warming The Angel 2:
(pre-party), club Scream, Sofia
15th April 2006 - DM.org Convention 2006:
club Petnoto, Plovdiv
So kind as to answer questions for our interviews were:
- Sarah Blackwood of the electro-pop band Client of the UK
- remixer, producer and performer Jamie Myerson from the USA
- electro-pop performer Olivia Louvel from France
- Italian synth-pop band Babylonia
- Boris Benko, frontman of the Slovenian experimental band Silence
- Legendary drummer Simon Gilbert (Suede, The Futon)
- Tom Shear of Assemblage 23
- Joe Richardson, blues musician who worked with Alan Wilder (ex-Depeche Mode) on 'Subhuman'
- Martyn Lenoble (Porno For Pyros, Jane's Addiction)
- Session musician and composer Victor Indrizzo
- Rock biographer Steve Malins
- Cult photographer Brian Griffin
- Promising German synthpop act Minerve
- The legendary ex-member of Kraftwerk and an electronic pioneer Karl Bartos
- Thomas Adam (De/Vision)
- Richard Silverthorn(Mesh)
- Legendary Bulgarian new wave band Klas
On Christmas Day 2007 Minerve released a live version of their song 'Lost In Your Room', recorded in Paris, as a free download through DM.org.
DM.org recently collaborated with German synthpop duo Obscenity Trial. Their short documentary film on the shooting of their latest single 'My Mind Your Mind' was presented through the site.
