Welcome to the MODEified III information page.
This project began in May of 1997 and began shipping early 1998!

And so it began again! The extra tracks that I had from M1 and M2 were to be the core for M3. Well, it didn't quite end up working out that way. M3 is one of my favorite editions. I love the logo and the design we came up with! I have great memories of sorting through a load of submissions for this edition which ended up keeping a lot of the 1 and 2 leftovers on the backburners. The new stuff that was coming in was so great, I just had to share the new songs from everyone!

The funniest part of this edition is the fact that we tried so hard to make this one on CD, but eventually had to change our minds because of the costs. CD burners were still new and the media was expensive. The cassette tapes at the time just couldn't be beat for our bargain basement budget.

This is the first edition that I kept a website updated and continually added each posting that was made regarding the progress. Below, you can find all those original posts to Bong and read through the progress! I also made a list and updated it frequently of the songs that I had received. This way the artists could see if/when I had gotten their mailings! I also had a section where everyone could track their orders! Lots of orders in the mail coming in and going out. This was a good way for me to keep track for myself too! Brian, the BONG list owner and maintainer of all that is good, was cool enough to do some mastering work for me on the songs.

I was able to post pictures of fans working on their songs too. Lastly, I was able to use the site to post the art submissions I was getting for the liner. We eventually voted and decided on our collective favorite. This was and is the way that future MODEified editions were done. We created a standard and a way for everyone to have a hand in the production of each subsequent edition. It worked really well and I was very proud of the end result.

Check out the songs in mp3 by clicking on the song title in the Track Listing below:

Side A

Rafi Kharman

- This Canadian opens up the compilation with his version of Uselink (Reactivate! Mix). This song starts simple..and ends with a bang! Great Job!

Shades of Grey

-is

Tim

and

Tom Kramer

and

Ronnie Velasco III

. These guys re-worked the I Want You Now track. This band is taking synth music to a new level and will have their own album out soon...be sure to check it out!

Null Device

-is Eric Oehler from WI. ND gave us this great version of Stripped. one of my all time fav songs! Great beat in this version!

The Antiheros

-give us their version of It's No Good. Thanks guys!

My Little Girl

-is

Dawn Green

, who owes her love for DM to her friend

Chris. Dawn

is a Dave freak..and her version of Sometimes just overflows with emotion! Well done!

Bryan McPhail

and

Rob Augino

-After our submission to M2..we decided to really make a joint effort and do our version of Higher Love. Bryan is from Scotland..and me...from NC. We think my vocals and his music wizardry sound great! Thanks Bryan!

Numb

-Swedish guys..

Magnus Eriksson

,

Fredrik Samuelsson

,

Rickard Knudsen

, and

Fredrick Nilsson

came together for this project..and now have begun to produce their own music! Thanks for the Behind the Wheel submission guys!

Jason Bromberg

and

Chris Rentzel-Rip

our hearts out on this emotion packed version of Somebody (Alpha Mix). This submission truly shows how diverse we are on Bong and how songs have many different meanings for different people! Well done! chrisrentzel@hotmail.com , brombergj1@comcast.net

Patrick Merz

-This Swiss born artist studies language in his hometown of Basel and never ceases to amaze us with the original interpretations! Thanks for the Stories of Old entry!

A New January

-members

Iowa

,

Chris Garcia

, and

Kaven

redefine The Sun and The Rainfall for us! They have a CD coming out Fall '97. Congrats!

Roland Weber

-sends us his version of A Question of Time from Germany! Bringing to a close Side A: for us.....

Side B

Rick Grossenbacher

-returns with his B-Side opener...Kaleid!

Bjorn Hedberg

-resurfaces with an outstanding version of Blasphemous Rumours! Trivia ?-What Swedish cartoon theme is included in this track?

Mattias Pettersson

and

Fredric Tirheden

-turn out their version of Puppets(dance). These guys return from M1 shedding their band Envoy.

The MAN

-

Danyel Ramelow

is from Louisiana and focuses intensely on his original music... (which is quite impressive!..write him for info)...but finds the time to do some covers too. Danyel blows us away with his vocals on The Bottom Line and his M3 closer The MODEified Theme. Thanks a lot MAN!

JML

and

VLad

DRacl-Rock! on their Never Let Me Down Again(This Ain't No Disco) track!

Loveless

-returns as

Mikael Askernäs

and

Jan-Erik Saarinen

turn out a slow mix of My Joy. These guys are MODEified regulars!

Amanda Leamon

and

Mark Plummer

-Turn out an impressive version of A Question of Lust. Thanks!

Tammo Koehler

-brings us a new interpretation of Enjoy the Silence(I.C.U. Mix). His version explores the silence of death as the peaceful silence, bringing us a new way of looking at this song. This trance mix starts out with the end of a life...the flatline. Since his view was very different ...I found it a great addition to M3..despite a little no no in the song:-)

Titchener

/

Summers

/

Eckersley

-is

Ice Machine

. Theses English lads update the classic DM track I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead.

Dan Walker

-gives us his rendition of Strangelove.

Dan

is a longtime DM fan who has produced his own music as well...check it out!

Psikadelik

-is

Noshin

and

Tahmid Chowdhury

. Noshin revives a hidden DM track...Stjarna!

Other contributors who did not make it this time that I would like to thank are...Gom Jabbar(Sven Tiburg), DNR(Rob Whittington), Mattias Mueller, Ernest Millan, Stephen Freddy, Bradley vanBodegom, Seth Christenson, & Richard McNally w/Micah Stupak. Next time guys! Thanks!

MODEified 3! After five months in the making...we finally did it! I present you with M3. Firstly, this edition towers the previous in quality due to the abundance of help I received in producing it. This is the first edition where digital entries were accepted(DATs and CDs)...and the turnout was phenomenonal! (A big Thank You to Brian L. Heese...(the man who racks his brain 24/7 keeping bong the homepage http://commline.com...running) for mastering the DATs, Tapes, and CDs for me).

M3 still holds true to the original concept behind all the MODEified tapes...a place to come together, show our diversity, and share our enthusiasm for DM. In this edition you will recognize a few regular submitters....and lots of new ones too! The MODEified wave is growing...and catches people's attention all over the world. People keep telling me, "Thanks for your devotion...and creativity"...but the truth is ...the creativity belongs to the contributors. All the songs, all the artwork, all the ideas.....are yours. I just make sure it all comes together. Bong is more than a DM Newsgroup or a mailing list. It has become a family of sorts, something that has crossed boundries and created friendships all over the world.

So sit back, relax, and enjoy M3. Rest assured..M4 will be just around the corner! Until next time..

Take care and Peace.
Rob Augino

(As all the MODEified tapes, this edition was compiled and created totally for fun, in a non commercial fashion and is never to be bought or sold!) Thank You.

Extra Thanks:

Thanks to Rubin Roche for the front cover graphic and to Daniel Terpstra for the inside graphic. Thanks to James Leithead for the "Some Great Reworks" subtitle...and Thanks to myself...for putting the cover all together..touching up the graphics..rearranging...and piecing it together. More thanks to Babe, my Pentium, for never stopping! A special thanks to everyone who supported the project via submissions and orders...this would never happen without you guys! Thanks...Rob.

The Winner!!!!! The graphic above graces the cover of M3.

All of these were submitted by Rubin Roche.

The Runner Up!! The graphic above graces the inside of the cover.

These were all submitted by Daniel Terpstra

These were all submitted by Jaakko...who's WIME graphic is inside the M2 cover.

This was submitted by Fransisco J. Brenes Araya.

All of these graphics were also submitted by Rebecca Barclay!
Just a personal note....I think that the graphics submitted should not focus on DM, but on MODEified and BONG.
Thanks guys!

If you have any questions, email me at NCRobino@aol.com

The cost was $5 each which included shipping in the USA..and that was purely to cover the cost of the cover/tape/shipping/supplies. MODEified was/is created in a non-commercial fashion and is never to be bought or sold! Thanks!