It was still marked as 'Mode' by an underlying electronic pulse but the restrictive qualities of heavily programmed drums had been tempered in favour of a looser and less precise feel, reminiscent of a combination of hip hop and blues. This was achieved in part by the addition of Alan's performed drum parts which were often sampled and layered to create more complex loops. Anton Corbijn's video was shot at one of his favourite haunts in the desert outside L.A. and centred on a long-haired and heavily tattooed Dave eventually stripping in front of English actress Lysette Anthony. As is often the case, completion of the album had taken those concerned right up to their Xmas deadline - "I think I actually ended up cutting the thing on New Years Eve." remembers Alan and during January and February, while  I Feel You' stormed the charts, he was joined by Steve Lyon (in Olympic Studios and later in his own studio in West Sussex) to compile the music for a world tour. 'Compile' is perhaps not an altogether appropriate word for it belies the real truth of the task at hand. As with previous tours, it was necessary to literally re-record the current album and much of the DM back catalogue as each of the tracks was modified and, in some cases, rejuvenated to make them more applicable to the live arena. In addition to reflecting the size and fervour of Depeche Mode's huge audiences, this outing was to be the grandest the band had ever undertaken in terms of stage production and sheer number of days on the road. It was vital therefore, that the music itself rose to the occasion.