Blue Monday (2011 Total Version) | Mp3

The is the original 7-minute and 29-second version of New Order’s legendary 1983 hit, remastered for the 2011 compilation album Total: From Joy Division to New Order . The Origins of a Revolution

The story of "Blue Monday" began in as a technical experiment. The band—Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, and Gillian Gilbert—wanted to create an encore song they could program to play automatically, allowing them to leave the stage while the music continued. Blue Monday (2011 Total Version) MP3

: Responsible for the iconic "stuttering" kick drum intro. The is the original 7-minute and 29-second version

: A cold, sequencer-driven melody that defined the transition from post-punk to alternative dance. Blue Monday (2011 Total Version) MP3