Top tracks — play these first
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Stop! (Cold Ending) Start here — This track opens the album with an energetic pulse, setting a tone of urgency and excitement that characterizes much of Erasure's work.
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Blue Savannah — As one of Erasure's most beloved tracks, its lush synth arrangements and emotional depth exemplify the duo's ability to blend accessible pop with introspective themes.
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Drama! — The song showcases Erasure's flair for theatricality and narrative depth, merging catchy choruses with poignant lyrical content that reflects personal struggle.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing for dancing
- infectious melodies for sing-alongs
- late-night exploration with friends
- dynamic remixes for variety
- nostalgic vibes with rhythmic experimentation
Maybe skip if you
- prefer straightforward single tracks
- seek immediate gratification
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Deep Cut — A remix collection showcasing sonic innovation, but not a standout entry point.
- Themes
- playful experimentation· 1990s synth evolution
- Career context
- Released in 1999, EBX came during Erasure's post-commercial peak era, following their successful album Cowboy. The duo was exploring new sonic territories, blending their signature synth-pop with a variety of remixes and influences that reflected the evolving electronic music landscape.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Depeche Mode· Pet Shop Boys· New Order
Tracklist
Disc 1
- 1 Stop! (Cold Ending) Start here 3:02
- 2 The Hardest Part 3:43
- 3 Knocking on Your Door 2:57
- 4 She Won't Be Home 3:30
- 5 The Hardest Part (12" version) 5:06
- 6 Knocking on Your Door (12" version) 3:59
- 7 Stop! (Mark Saunders remix) 5:47
- 8 Knocking on Your Door (Mark Saunders remix) 6:06
- 9 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 3:10
Disc 2
- 1 Drama! 4:07
- 2 Sweet, Sweet Baby 4:19
- 3 Drama! (Act 2) 5:38
- 4 Sweet, Sweet Baby (The Moo-Moo mix) 5:12
- 5 Paradise 4:11
- 6 Drama! (Krucial mix) 7:08
- 7 Sweet, Sweet Baby (Medi mix) 4:24
- 8 Paradise (Lost and Found mix) 5:48
Disc 3
- 1 You Surround Me 4:00
- 2 91 Steps 5:33
- 3 You Surround Me (Syrinx mix) 7:13
- 4 Supernature 5:45
- 5 91 Steps (+24 mix) 6:58
- 6 You Surround Me (remix) 7:33
- 7 Supernature (William Orbit mix) 7:00
- 8 91 Steps (6 Pianos mix) 5:27
- 9 Supernature (Daniel Miller & Phil Legg mix) 6:55
- 10 You Surround Me (Gareth Jones mix) 6:18
- 11 Supernature (Mark Saunders mix) 6:34
Disc 4
- 1 Blue Savannah 4:20
- 2 Runaround on the Underground 3:26
- 3 Blue Savannah (Remixed by Mark Saunders) 6:53
- 4 No G.D.M. 4:07
- 5 Blue Savannah (Der Deutsche Mix II) 6:16
- 6 No G.D.M. (Zeus B. Held mix) 4:26
- 7 Runaround on the Underground (Remixed by Mark Saunders) 6:40
- 8 Blue Savannah (Der Deutsche Mix I) 7:13
Disc 5
- 1 Star 3:41
- 2 Dreamlike State 3:31
- 3 Star (Trafalmadore mix) 6:28
- 4 Dreamlike State (The 12 Hour Technicolor mix) 3:30
- 5 Star (Interstellar mix) 6:29
- 6 Star (Soul mix) 5:54
- 7 Dreamlike State (The 24 Hour Technicolor mix) 5:29
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
Bilingual
Pet Shop Boys
Combines playful synths and catchy hooks with a more experimental approach, echoing 'EBX's playful spirit.
Ultra
Depeche Mode
Shares a similar blend of dark synth textures and emotional depth, reflecting 90s sonic evolution.
Get Ready
New Order
Explores rhythmic experimentation and infectious melodies, paralleling the eclectic nature of 'EBX'.
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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