Melanin Monarchy

Melanin Monarchy

The Melanin Monarchy Channel provides Commentary and Reviews on Creatives, Live Music, and Films with a strong focus on Depeche Mode.

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  • @PerfectoKiss
    @PerfectoKiss5 күн бұрын

    DM is not the same w/o Alan. He crafted the DM sound that we all love!

  • @BaddaBigBoom
    @BaddaBigBoom11 күн бұрын

    I loved and still love the old analogue synths, I had a Roland SH09 and a Korg Poly 800 back in the day. I have two Behringer Pro 1s, a Korg ARP Odyssey and a Roland Alpha Juno 2 these days ..as well as a few others and soft synths in Ableton ...love the huge power and variety of the sounds.

  • @BaddaBigBoom
    @BaddaBigBoom11 күн бұрын

    Jesus, Doug is so skeletal looking. I hope he recovers from this.

  • @user-pp1on4fk7d
    @user-pp1on4fk7d17 күн бұрын

    LOOKING AT her I was thinking they were giving a star to THE GAP BAND

  • @MelaninMonarchy
    @MelaninMonarchy16 күн бұрын

    Is this a dig at me and my looks??!!!

  • @wholebitmedia
    @wholebitmedia17 күн бұрын

    I've always loved industrial but my white friends really took to a sublime ownership of this music. i think they wanted to be Eurotrash pretty badly.

  • @simoharjane7823
    @simoharjane782317 күн бұрын

    "After years of alcohol abuse, I was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver," McCarthy said in a statement via Instagram last Friday, March 22nd.Mar 25, 2024 . Sending my preyers , best wishes , recovery and love .

  • @jacquelerock6938
    @jacquelerock693817 күн бұрын

    What an awesome chat with a couple of great guys. Nitzer Ebb was such an influential band in my teens. Still love to listen to their music to this day. Much love and respect.

  • @markleaning107
    @markleaning10718 күн бұрын

    I love it ❤

  • @WiseOne-xo6yv
    @WiseOne-xo6yv21 күн бұрын

    Yes Melanin Depeche Mode are a soundtrack for our lives, congratulations to all that made this happen

  • @UnknownUser-em3sx
    @UnknownUser-em3sx22 күн бұрын

    This talk english well

  • @Lillith_Luna
    @Lillith_Luna22 күн бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @chuckgish7651
    @chuckgish765122 күн бұрын

    It's well deserved.

  • @Crypto-Solo
    @Crypto-Solo22 күн бұрын

    yes!!!

  • @avenueb
    @avenuebАй бұрын

    what a great review

  • @CT68
    @CT68Ай бұрын

    I love your defiant energy in this. Rock on, Lady. Rock on!

  • @strychnyne3530
    @strychnyne3530Ай бұрын

    Essex. Home of Nitzer Ebb and the best band in history, Depeche Mode..

  • @DirkSchmaljohann
    @DirkSchmaljohannАй бұрын

    Hi Monique, last Thursday I went to the NE show in London. Although Doug was sorely missed and I wish him well and hopefully a recovery to better health, it was such a great show. Bon was absolutely perfect and also the new addition, Daniel Myer was superb. Definitely a show to remember as the Fabric. Best wishes, D

  • @MelaninMonarchy
    @MelaninMonarchyАй бұрын

    So glad you were there to support. Blessings

  • @HAFunnyClips
    @HAFunnyClipsАй бұрын

    Sorry DM, your new music is boring, too political and not fun any more!! Your best albums where with Alan Wilder, bring him back and and call it the Alan Wilder Tour, this will be big and fun again!!

  • @LostwaveObsession
    @LostwaveObsessionАй бұрын

    I remember seeing them a couple of times around the time of Join In The Chant. Murderous was the first single I'd bought. Honestly that pent up energy - you'd spend the time wondering when the world would explode around you. It was so powerful like nothing else. Fanastic to see them in '23/'24. I wish them well.

  • @bjornihlar
    @bjornihlarАй бұрын

    Absolutely adore them!

  • @aotctd
    @aotctdАй бұрын

    Funny I didn't even know they were English They talk like where I grew up overseas lmao

  • @LauraHagins
    @LauraHagins2 ай бұрын

    Way to go Miss!!!🎉

  • @LocalTankDriver
    @LocalTankDriver2 ай бұрын

    Wow that sounds soooo nice and so beautiful words :)

  • @caseyaddington2235
    @caseyaddington22352 ай бұрын

    I’m with you ma’am!

  • @g.l.4972
    @g.l.49722 ай бұрын

    Oh noooo...I can't watch this to the end!!! Best wishes to Doug'.....!!!! He just looks somewhat alive...

  • @peachesalcantara9952
    @peachesalcantara99522 ай бұрын

    Yup🎉And we flew our butts to Dublin and London and got a whole vacation for the price of one LA ticket

  • @robertfisher4689
    @robertfisher46892 ай бұрын

    Saw the Ebb in 92 with Ethyl Meatplow

  • @chrisgotch6003
    @chrisgotch60032 ай бұрын

    YES! Me too. I think Ethyl Meatplow is one of those unknown bands from the era. Loved them!

  • @robertfisher4689
    @robertfisher46892 ай бұрын

    @chrisgotch6003 smoke it smoke it baby......it was at the Metropol in Pittsburgh PA right before I went to basic training

  • @chrisgotch6003
    @chrisgotch60032 ай бұрын

    @@robertfisher4689 Very cool! Mine was in Dallas, same tour. The power went out halfway through the Nitzer Ebb set, and Douglas sat on the edge of the stage and chatted with us until it came back.

  • @robertfisher4689
    @robertfisher46892 ай бұрын

    @chrisgotch6003 very cool.

  • @leo2a7dk
    @leo2a7dk2 ай бұрын

    They wrecked the music scene. Saw them live the first time, when they were start up for Depeche Mode - Black Celebration Tour. I love Dpeche Mode (since 1983) but I think we were half a number or more into Depeche set before we woke up from the TOTAL chok of Nitzer Ebb. FAN since.... Sincere Regards to these "boys"...;-)

  • @MelaninMonarchy
    @MelaninMonarchy2 ай бұрын

    They were an are amazing. Thank you for watching.

  • @DaveDFX
    @DaveDFX2 ай бұрын

    I first heard their music at tye alternative clubs in Vancouver. Oh man .. Murderous hits so hard on the floor! I bought all their albums and 12" singles . Did not get a chance to watch them live . Though . Thanks for this great interview!

  • @bakeNeat
    @bakeNeatАй бұрын

    Awesome! Yeah Track Records for the import singles, poster, etc. Blitzkrieg Fridays for the friendly mosh!

  • @geranwilson8813
    @geranwilson88132 ай бұрын

    Because the movie was trash

  • @MelaninMonarchy
    @MelaninMonarchy2 ай бұрын

    Hahaha. Explain.

  • @anthonybanks4958
    @anthonybanks49582 ай бұрын

    As a Black man, I saw it and actually enjoyed it MORE than the original! The original to me was very sad & depressing. The current version had more resourcefulness & more fight & more promise.

  • @nicollettenyob
    @nicollettenyob2 ай бұрын

    A new generation of women wanted their shine for an already established classic. It was a no for me.

  • @ShawnonSkates
    @ShawnonSkates2 ай бұрын

    It's because Oprah ain't black!

  • @WithGrainsOfSalt
    @WithGrainsOfSalt2 ай бұрын

    The pricing! In some theaters, at least near me, the price was $10 more than other shows at the same theater, at the same time. Also, competition. American Fiction and Origin was also playing at the same time. I chose American Fiction because it was the one that I could afford.

  • @MelaninMonarchy
    @MelaninMonarchy2 ай бұрын

    That's interesting. Have you watched it on any Streaming Services?

  • @WithGrainsOfSalt
    @WithGrainsOfSalt2 ай бұрын

    @MelaninMonarchy I have not. It's on my to-do list. Though I know how it ends, it's at the bottom of my list. I am addressing how I take in entertainment that deals with trauma. It's visceral in the movie & the musical, so I'm taking my time engaging with the movie at all. I wonder how many other ppl feel something similar.

  • @WithGrainsOfSalt
    @WithGrainsOfSalt2 ай бұрын

    @timothyrobinson3938 I think Oprah Winfrey did a very good job of distancing Alice Walker from the promotion of The Color Purple, which probably has to do with her Palestine views more than her sexuality &/or her personal life. I don't give enough credit to the younger generation being familiar w the book or the author of it, especially since it was very rarely mentioned in the promotion of it last year. It could contribute to why Black Women didn't show up and show out, but who could know for sure.

  • @ReneeDeane
    @ReneeDeane2 ай бұрын

    We saw it alreaady.

  • @blueroses7935
    @blueroses79353 ай бұрын

    This was really interesting. Since he's the lead in a tribute act, I was expecting Freddie to focus on Dave and DM in more recent years, so I was pleasantly surprised to hear him speak so fondly about Alan, including the production work he put in and the lack of appreciation he received. Also, it's great that Freddie got to meet him. But, yeah, that interview he referred to was grim; as he said, it was like the final nail in the coffin, and you could see that even the interviewer was like 'shall I ask this?' before pointing to a colleague and saying, 'he made me ask!' It was especially unfortunate since it came right after an interview in which Dave mentioned texting Alan, so it was like, 'well, at least they're still in touch and hopefully on good terms.' But Dave's angry reaction in the subsequent interview shocked me: I know it must be an annoying topic, but I'd never seen him react in that way before. He'd always been complementary and gracious. 😔

  • @curiousbo
    @curiousbo3 ай бұрын

    I can't get enough of these - as I would love to go back in time, this is the next best thing, thank you

  • @curiousbo
    @curiousbo3 ай бұрын

    Amazing interview and such important advice at the end of this video for creative types who at times feel like giving up. Love from Vancouver Island

  • @The.Last.Guitar.Hero.
    @The.Last.Guitar.Hero.3 ай бұрын

    used to love these guys back in the day, saw them in London 1991

  • @BaddaBigBoom
    @BaddaBigBoom11 күн бұрын

    The Astoria?

  • @marcmed2555
    @marcmed25553 ай бұрын

    Great!!

  • @marcmed2555
    @marcmed25553 ай бұрын

    Great!!

  • @marcmed2555
    @marcmed25553 ай бұрын

    Great!!

  • @AUClay
    @AUClay3 ай бұрын

    Saw them in Orlando where I am from, love industrial music! Nitzer Ebb, Front 242, Frontline Assembly, and Skinny Puppy! JOIN IN THE CHANT!!! Clan of Xymox! Pop Will Eat Itself!

  • 3 ай бұрын

    they wanted to sound like DAF but they grew from that to a different direction and expand the sound. congrats to them and us

  • @Havoc2027
    @Havoc20273 ай бұрын

    I wish you a good recovery amigo, long life to Doug, Bon, David.. and Nitzer Ebb

  • @il5783
    @il57833 ай бұрын

    Thanks Mel. That was a great interview and very good questions. 👍 Keep the scene going, gentlemen. Thank You for your fantastic music.

  • @DaxHamel
    @DaxHamel3 ай бұрын

    I beleive the Scriptures might contain a passage saying "thine sisters shall embarass thine brothers publicly, so sayeth the Lord."

  • @MelaninMonarchy
    @MelaninMonarchy3 ай бұрын

    I'm sure it's in the Bible somewhere. Hahaha. Thank you for watching

  • @DaxHamel
    @DaxHamel3 ай бұрын

    Okay, that was impressive. I enjoyed seeing Nizzer Ebb again but, you are a top shelf interviewer. I pray that you don't lose your special sauce.

  • @griseldajimenez8025
    @griseldajimenez80253 ай бұрын

    que enfermedad tiene douglas? esta muy flaco... ojala este bien por favor!

  • @ericbabcock846
    @ericbabcock8463 ай бұрын

    I've always said N.E. was my "RAP" music & loved playing warsaw ghetto for the brothers. THANX EB Fun to be had !