Editing Depeche Mode (section)

===''Exciter'' (1999–2004)===
{{See also|Exciter (Depeche Mode album)|Remixes 81–04}}
In 2001, Depeche Mode released ''[[Exciter (Depeche Mode album)|Exciter]]'', produced by [[Mark Bell (British musician)|Mark Bell]] (of [[techno]] group [[LFO (British band)|LFO]]). Bell introduced a minimalist, digital sound to much of the album, influenced by [[Intelligent dance music|IDM]] and [[Glitch (music)|glitch]]. "[[Dream On (Depeche Mode song)|Dream On]]", "[[I Feel Loved]]", "[[Freelove]]" and "[[Goodnight Lovers]]" were released as singles in 2001 and 2002. Critical response to the album was mixed, with reasonably positive reviews from some magazines (''[[NME]]'', ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' and ''[[LA Weekly]]''), while others (including ''Q'' magazine, ''[[PopMatters]]'' and ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'') derided it as sounding underproduced, dull and lacking in luster.<ref>{{cite web|title= Exciter – Depeche Mode |website= [[Metacritic]] |access-date= 10 February 2007 |url= https://www.metacritic.com/music/exciter/depeche-mode}}</ref>

In March 2001, Depeche Mode held a press conference at the Valentino Hotel in [[Hamburg]] to announce the Exciter Tour.<ref>{{cite web|title= Press Conference, Valentino Hotel, Hamburg Germany |date= 13 March 2001 |url= http://www.depechemode.com/video/other/germanpress2001.html |archive-date= 10 March 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120310081758/http://www.depechemode.com/video/other/germanpress2001.html}}</ref> The tour featured 84 performances for over 1.5 million fans in 24 countries.<ref>{{cite web|title= Depeche Mode to Release "One Night in Paris" as a DVD 27 May; Will Include Bonus Footage and Special Features |website= Onipdvd.depechemode.com |url= http://onipdvd.depechemode.com/press_release01.html |archive-date= 3 March 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165316/http://onipdvd.depechemode.com/press_release01.html}}</ref> The concerts held in Paris at the [[Accor Arena|Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy]] were filmed and later released in May 2002 as a live DVD entitled ''[[One Night in Paris]]''.

In October 2002 the band won the first-ever ''Q'' magazine "Innovation Award".<ref>{{cite web|title= The Q Awards |website= DepecheMode.com |date= 22 October 2002 |url= http://www.depechemode.com/video/television/theqawards2002.html |archive-date= 15 February 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130215053446/http://www.depechemode.com/video/television/theqawards2002.html}}</ref>

In 2003, Gahan released his first solo album, ''[[Paper Monsters]]'', and toured to promote the record. Also released in 2003 was Gore's second solo album ''[[Counterfeit 2|Counterfeit²]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title= Martin L. Gore – Counterfeit² |website= Martingore.com |url= http://www.martingore.com/discography/index.html |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141106092051/http://www.martingore.com/discography/index.html |archive-date= 6 November 2014}}</ref> Fletcher founded his own record label, Toast Hawaii, specialising in promoting electronic music.

A new remix compilation album, ''[[Remixes 81–04]]'', was released in 2004, featuring new and unreleased promo mixes of the band's singles from 1981 to 2004. A new version of "Enjoy the Silence", remixed by [[Mike Shinoda]] of [[Linkin Park]], "[[Enjoy the Silence 04]]", was released as a single and reached No. 7 on the UK charts.