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Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode live in Munich February 14, 2006.
Depeche Mode live in Munich February 14, 2006. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany.
Background information
Origin Basildon, Essex, England
Genre(s) New Wave
Synthpop
Post-punk
Alternative dance
Years active 1980–present
Label(s) Mute
Sire
Reprise
Associated acts Yazoo
Erasure
Recoil
Website http://www.depechemode.com
Members
Dave Gahan
Martin Gore
Andrew Fletcher
Former members
Vince Clarke
Alan Wilder

Depeche Mode (pronounced /dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd/) are an electronic music band formed in 1980, in Basildon, Essex, England. Basildon (ˈbæzɪldən is a New Town located in south Essex, England at. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave and Pop music in which the Synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument Post-punk was a popular musical movement in the mid to late 1970s following on the heels of the initial Punk rock explosion of the early 1970s Alternative dance is a term used for the genre of music combining elements of Dance-pop (or other forms of electronic house or techno) and Alternative In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Mute Records is a Record label formed in 1978 by Daniel Miller primarily to release his own single "T Sire Records Company is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated Yazoo (known as Yaz in the US) are an English Synthpop duo from Basildon, Essex. Erasure are an English Synth pop duo formed by Songwriter and Keyboardist Vince Clarke and Singer Recoil is a musical project created by former Depeche Mode member Alan Wilder. Dave Gahan (born May 9, 1962 in Epping, Essex, England) is the Baritone lead singer for the English electronic Martin Gore (born Martin Lee Gore, 23 July 1961, Basildon, Essex, England) is an English Songwriter, Lyricist Andrew John Fletcher (known as "Fletch", is the co-founder and keyboardist of electronic band Depeche Mode. Vince Clarke (born Vincent John Martin in South Woodford, London, on July 3 1960) is an English pop Alan Charles Wilder is a British musician formerly of Depeche Mode. Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production Basildon (ˈbæzɪldən is a New Town located in south Essex, England at. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The group's original line-up was Dave Gahan (lead vocals), Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, vocals, chief songwriter after 1981), Andrew Fletcher (keyboards) and Vince Clarke (keyboards, chief songwriter 1980–81). Dave Gahan (born May 9, 1962 in Epping, Essex, England) is the Baritone lead singer for the English electronic Martin Gore (born Martin Lee Gore, 23 July 1961, Basildon, Essex, England) is an English Songwriter, Lyricist Andrew John Fletcher (known as "Fletch", is the co-founder and keyboardist of electronic band Depeche Mode. Vince Clarke (born Vincent John Martin in South Woodford, London, on July 3 1960) is an English pop Vince Clarke left the band after the release of their 1981 debut album, and was replaced by Alan Wilder (lead keyboards) who was a band member from 1982 to 1995. Alan Charles Wilder is a British musician formerly of Depeche Mode. Following Wilder's departure, Gahan, Gore, and Fletcher have continued as a trio.

Depeche Mode are one of the longest-lived, most successful and influential bands to have emerged from the New Romantic and New Wave era. New Romantic was a short- lived Fashion and music movement that occurred primarily in the United Kingdom and Ireland during the very early 1980s New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s They have had forty-five songs in the UK Singles Chart (giving them more charting singles without a #1 hit than any other artist), as well as one US and two UK #1 albums. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry According to their record company, Depeche Mode have sold over 72 million records worldwide. Mute Records is a Record label formed in 1978 by Daniel Miller primarily to release his own single "T [1]

Contents

Early history

1977–1980: Formation

Depeche Mode's origins can be traced back to 1977, when Vince Clarke and Andrew Fletcher formed a band called No Romance in China, with Clarke on vocals/guitar and Fletcher on bass. In 1979, Clarke played guitar in an "Ultravox rip-off band", The Plan, with school friends Robert Marlow (vocals) and Paul Langwith (drums). Ultravox (formerly Ultravox!) were a British New Wave band that rose to prominence in the late 1970s/early 1980s Robert Marlow (born Robert Allen, October 21 1961) is a Synthpop Musician and songwriter [2] In 1978–79, Gore played in an acoustic duo, Norman and the Worms, with school friend Philip Burdett on vocals and Gore on guitar. [3] In 1979, Marlow, Gore, Clarke and friend Paul Redmond formed a band called The French Look, Marlow on vocals/keyboards, Gore on guitar, Clarke and Redmond on keyboards. In March 1980, Clarke, Gore and Fletcher formed a band called Composition of Sound, with Clarke on vocals/guitar, Gore on keyboards and Fletcher on bass. The French Look and Composition of Sound once played live together in June 1980 at St. Nicholas School Youth Club in Southend-on-sea, Essex. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common

Soon after the formation of Composition of Sound, Clarke and Fletcher switched to synthesizers, working odd jobs, including carpentry, to buy them, or borrowing them from friends. Dave Gahan joined the band in 1980 after Clarke heard him perform at a local scout-hut jam session, crooning to a rendition of David Bowie's "Heroes", and Depeche Mode were born. David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. " Heroes " is a song written by David Bowie and Brian Eno in 1977 When explaining the choice for the new name (taken from a French fashion magazine, Dépêche mode) Martin Gore has said,

“ It means hurried fashion or fashion dispatch. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. I like the sound of that. [4] ”

1981–1983: Early releases

While playing a live gig at the Bridge House in Canning Town,[5] the band was approached by Daniel Miller (an electronic musician and founder of Mute Records), who was interested in them recording a single for his burgeoning label. ---- Canning Town is an area of East London, England. It is part of the London Borough of Newham and is situated in the area of the former London docks on Daniel Miller (born 14 February 1951 in London) is a British music producer and founder of Mute Records. Electronic Musician is a monthly Magazine published by Prism Business Media featuring articles on Synthesizers, Music production and Mute Records is a Record label formed in 1978 by Daniel Miller primarily to release his own single "T [6] The result of this verbal contract was "Dreaming of Me b/w Ice Machine", which was released in February 1981, and managed to reach #57 in the UK charts. " Dreaming of Me " is the debut single by Depeche Mode, originally released on February 20 1981 in the UK Encouraged by this surprise success, the band recorded its second single "New Life", climbing to #11 in the UK charts. " New Life " is the second UK single by Depeche Mode, originally released on June 13 1981. Three months later, the band released "Just Can't Get Enough" - their first single to enter the UK Top 10, peaking at #8. " Just Can't Get Enough " is the third UK single by Depeche Mode originally released in September 1981. This record was in many ways a breakthrough for the band, and its success paved the way for their debut album - Speak & Spell, released in November 1981, and eventually reaching #10 on the UK album charts. Speak & Spell is Depeche Mode 's Debut album, recorded and released in 1981 and peaking at #10 in the UK Album Charts Critical reviews were mixed - Melody Maker described it as a "great album. Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly Music Newspaper . . one they had to make to conquer fresh audiences and please the fans who just can’t get enough",[7] while Rolling Stone was more critical, calling the album "PG-rated fluff". Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published [8]

During the touring and promotion for Speak & Spell, Clarke began to privately voice his discomfort at the direction the band was taking. He later expressed his agitation that "there was never enough time to do anything". [9] In late 1981, Clarke publicly announced that he was leaving Depeche Mode. Soon afterwards, he joined with blues singer Alison Moyet to form Yazoo (Yaz in the US) and later, the duo Erasure with Andy Bell, in 1985. Alison Moyet (born Genevieve Alison Jane Moyet on 18 June 1961 is an English pop Singer-songwriter noted for her Bluesy voice. Yazoo (known as Yaz in the US) are an English Synthpop duo from Basildon, Essex. Erasure are an English Synth pop duo formed by Songwriter and Keyboardist Vince Clarke and Singer Andy Bell may refer to Andy Bell (singer (born 1964 synth pop band Erasure Andy Bell (musician (born 1970 formerly of Ride and Hurricane With their primary songwriter gone, Depeche Mode needed a new direction. Martin Gore, who had written "Tora! Tora! Tora!" and "Big Muff" for their debut album, took over as the band's new songwriter. In January 1982, the band released "See You", their first single without Clarke, which against all expectations, managed to beat all three Clarke-penned singles in the UK charts, reaching #6. " See You " is the fourth UK single by Depeche Mode, and the first written by Martin Gore, released on January 29 1982. In the ensuing months of that year, two more singles were released ("The Meaning of Love", and "Leave in Silence"), and the band embarked on their first world tour - known as the "See You" tour. " The Meaning of Love " is the fifth UK single by Depeche Mode originally released on April 26 1982. " Leave in Silence " is the sixth UK Single by Depeche Mode originally released on August 16 1982. Their second album A Broken Frame was eventually brought out in September. A Broken Frame is Depeche Mode 's second proper studio Album and was released on September 27 1982.

In late 1981, the band placed an ad in Melody Maker stating, "Keyboard player needed for established band - no timewasters. " Alan Wilder, a 22-year old keyboardist from West London responded - and after two auditions with Daniel Miller, he was accepted as the fourth member of Depeche Mode. Alan Charles Wilder is a British musician formerly of Depeche Mode. [10] Despite this, Daniel Miller informed Wilder that he was not needed for the recording of the album,[11] as the band wanted to prove that they could succeed without Vince Clarke. Wilder's first musical contribution to the band was in 1983, on the non-album single "Get the Balance Right!". " Get the Balance Right! " is the seventh single by Depeche Mode originally released on January 31 1983.

For their third LP Construction Time Again, Depeche Mode decided to work with producer Gareth Jones, at John Foxx's Garden Studios[12] and at Hansa Studios in West Berlin, which had been used by David Bowie and Brian Eno before, and where the Berlin Wall with guarding soldiers could be seen right from the mixer, this creating an extraordinary atmosphere. Construction Time Again is the third proper studio Album by Depeche Mode. Gareth Jones is a Record producer who has worked on many popular and alternative music records by Depeche Mode, Erasure, Indochine, Interpol John Foxx is the stage name of English musician Dennis Leigh. Die Hansa Tonstudio is a Recording studio located on Köthener Strasse in Berlin, Germany. West Berlin was the name given to the western part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990 David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer The Berlin Wall (Berliner Mauer was a physical barrier separating West Berlin from the German Democratic Republic (GDR ( East Germany) including [13] The album saw a dramatic shift in the group's sound, due in part to the introduction of the Synclavier and Emulator samplers, in addition to their previously-used analogue synths. The Synclavier System was an early Synthesizer and sampler, manufactured by New England Digital. The Emulator is the name given to a series of disk-based digital sampling keyboards manufactured by E-mu Systems from 1982 until 1990 A sampler is an electronic musical instrument closely related to a Synthesizer. [14] By sampling the noises of everyday objects, the band created an eclectic, industrial-influenced sound, with similarities to groups such as the Art of Noise and Einstürzende Neubauten, the latter having been published under the same label. Industrial music is a loose term for a number of different styles of Experimental music, especially but not necessarily Electronic music. Art of Noise were an Avant-garde Synthpop group formed in 1983 by producer Trevor Horn, music journalist Paul Morley, and session Einstürzende Neubauten (ˈaɪnˌʃtʏɐʦəndə ˈnɔʏˌbaʊtən is an Avant-garde music band originally from West Berlin, formed in 1980 [15] Similarly, Gore's lyricism was rapidly evolving, focusing increasingly on political and social issues. A good example of the new sound was on the first single from the album "Everything Counts", a commentary on the perceived greed of multinational corporations,[16] which got to #6 in the UK, also reaching the Top 30 in Ireland, South Africa, Switzerland, Sweden and West Germany. " Everything Counts " is Depeche Mode 's eighth UK single (released on July 11 1983) and third US single (released on November 2 Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( Alan Wilder also contributed two songs to the album ("The Landscape is Changing", "Two Minute Warning").

1984–1988: Growing international fame

In their early years, Depeche Mode had only really attained success in the UK, Europe, and Australia - however, this changed in March 1984, when they released the single "People Are People". " People Are People " is Depeche Mode 's tenth UK single (released on March 12 1984) it was their first hit single in the US and the first single The song climbed to #2 in Ireland and #4 on the UK and Swiss charts - and gave them their first #1 (in Germany). Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation However, it belatedly reached #13 on the US charts in mid-1985. Sire, the band's North American record label, released a compilation of the same name. Sire Records Company is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros People Are People is a Depeche Mode compilation album released in North America by Sire Records on July 2 1984 to capitalize In September 1984, Some Great Reward was released. Some Great Reward is Synthpop music band Depeche Mode 's fourth proper studio album released in 1984 on the Mute Records label in the Melody Maker claimed that the album made one "sit up and take notice of what is happening here, right under your nose. "[17] Some Great Reward saw the band experimenting with even darker subject matter, exploring sexual politics ("Master and Servant"), adulterous relationships ("Lie to Me"), and arbitrary divine justice ("Blasphemous Rumours"). " Master and Servant " is Depeche Mode 's eleventh UK single (released on August 20 1984) and the second single from the Some Great " Blasphemous Rumours"/"Somebody " is Depeche Mode 's twelfth UK single and first double A-side single released on October 29 1984 Also included was the first Martin Gore ballad ("Somebody") - a concept that would be repeated on all following albums. The album was also their first to enter the US album charts, and made the Top 10 in several European countries. In 1985, Mute Records released a compilation, The Singles 81>85 (Catching Up with Depeche Mode in the US), which included the new hit singles : "Shake the Disease" (#4 in Germany, #5 in Sweden, #6 in Switzerland, #9 in Ireland, #13 in France, #18 in the UK and #25 in Italy) and "It's Called a Heart" (#5 in Ireland, #7 in Sweden and Switzerland, #8 in Germany, #16 in Italy, #18 in the UK and #29 in France). Mute Records is a Record label formed in 1978 by Daniel Miller primarily to release his own single "T Catching Up with Depeche Mode is a compilation released only in North America by British band Depeche Mode on November 11 " Shake the Disease " is Depeche Mode 's thirteenth UK single (released on April 29 1985) and was not released on an actual Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest " It's Called a Heart " is Depeche Mode 's fourteenth UK single (released on September 16 1985) and was not released on an actual studio album

During this period, in some circles, the band became associated with the gothic subculture, which had begun in Britain, and was slowly gaining popularity in the United States. The goth subculture is a contemporary Subculture found in many countries There, the band's music had first gained prominence on college radio and modern rock stations such as KROQ in Los Angeles, and WLIR on Long Island, New York, and hence, they appealed primarily to a decidedly cultish, alternative audience who were disenfranchised with the predominance of "soft rock and 'disco hell'"[18] on the radio. Modern rock is a term commonly used to describe a Rock music format found on American commercial Radio. KROQ-FM is a commercial Radio station located in Los Angeles California, broadcasting on 106 Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West WLIR-FM (1071 FM) is an ESPN Radio affiliate Radio station via an LMA with New York City radio station WEPN (1050 AM Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of This view of the band was in sharp contrast to that in Europe and the UK, despite the increasingly dark and serious tone in their songs. [19] In Germany (and other European countries), Depeche Mode were considered teen idols, and were regularly featured in euro teen magazines, providing their detractors with more ammunition to use against them.

Depeche Mode's largest transformation came in 1986, with the release of their fifteenth single "Stripped", and its accompanying album Black Celebration. " Stripped " is Depeche Mode 's fifteenth UK single released on February 10, 1986. Black Celebration is the fifth proper studio album by Depeche Mode. Jettisoning much of the "industrial-pop" sound that had characterised their previous two LPs (although they retained their often imaginative sampling), the band introduced an ominous, highly atmospheric and textured sound, accompanied by some of Gore's bleakest, most insightful lyrics to date. Also included on the album was a revised version of the song "Fly on the Windscreen", which had originally appeared as the b-side to "It's Called a Heart". The band recognised the song's promise, and decided to improve it and include it on the album, renamed as "Fly on the Windscreen - Final". [20]

The music video for "A Question of Time" was the first to be directed by Anton Corbijn,[21] beginning a working relationship that continues to the present day. " A Question of Time " is Depeche Mode 's seventeenth UK single released on August 11, 1986, following the similarly titled " Anton Corbijn ( pronounced) (born May 20, 1955) is a Photographer and director from Strijen, the Netherlands Anton has directed 19 more of the band's videos (the latest being 2006's "Suffer Well") and live performances, and has been responsible for some of the band's albums and singles covers. " Suffer Well " is the third single off the album Playing the Angel by Depeche Mode, and their forty-third single overall

1987's Music for the Masses saw further alterations in the band's sound and working methods. Music for the Masses is the sixth proper studio album by Depeche Mode. Dave Bascombe (who was also currently working with Tears for Fears) was brought in as a producer (although his role ended up being more that of an engineer),[22]and the band (for the most part) abandoned sampling in favour of more musical experimentation. Tears for Fears (sometimes informally abbreviated to TFF are [23] Although the chart performance of the singles ("Strangelove", "Never Let Me Down Again" and "Behind the Wheel") was disappointing in Great Britain (whereas those singles were big hits in countries such as Canada, West Germany, South Africa, Sweden or Switzerland, reaching the Top 10 there). " Strangelove " is Depeche Mode 's eighteenth UK single released on April 13, 1987, and the first single for the then upcoming album "Never Let Me Down Again" is Depeche Mode 's nineteenth UK single released on August 24, 1987, and the second single for the then " Behind the Wheel " is Depeche Mode 's twentieth UK single released on December 28, 1987, and the third single for the album See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Record Mirror described it as "the most accomplished and sexy Mode album to date"[24] and it made a breakthrough in the American market, something which the band had failed to achieve with their previous albums. Record Mirror was a national tabloid consumer weekly pop music newspaper founded by Isadore Green in 1953 then priced 6d (2½p in decimal currency featuring news articles interviews

On the heels of Music for the Masses, the group played a follow-up world tour in 1987–88. The tour culminated on 18 June in a concert at the Pasadena Rose Bowl with paid attendance of 60,453[25][26](the highest in eight years for the venue). Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Pasadena ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The Rose Bowl is an outdoor football Stadium in Pasadena California, near Los Angeles. The tour was documented in 101 - a concert film by D.A. Pennebaker, and its accompanying soundtrack album. Donn Alan "D A" Pennebaker (born July 15, 1925) is an American Documentary filmmaker and one of the pioneers of Direct Cinema

Another live performance worth mentioning is their show in East Berlin, March 7th, 1988. About 6000 East-German youngsters were able to attend the unofficial concert. The gig was declared as the FDJ birthday party without mentioning the performance of Depeche Mode; still they were among the few popular western bands performing in the German Democratic Republic.

Middle history

1989–1994: Achieving mega-band status

In mid-1989, the band began recording in Milan with producer Flood and engineer François Kevorkian. The Free German Youth, also known as the FDJ ( German: Freie Deutsche Jugend, was the official Socialist Youth movement of The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Flood is the professional Pseudonym of the British Post punk / Alternative rock Record producer Mark Ellis, whose François Kevorkian, alias François K, (born January 10, 1954) is a French DJ, Remixer, producer and Record The initial result of this session was the single "Personal Jesus", which featured a drum-based sound. " Personal Jesus " is Depeche Mode 's twenty-third UK single released on August 29, 1989, and the first single from the then upcoming Prior to its release, advertisements were placed in the personal columns of UK regional newspapers with the words "Your own personal Jesus. " Later, the ads included a phone number one could dial to hear the song. The ensuing controversy helped propel the single to number 13 on the UK charts, becoming one of their biggest sellers; in the US, it was their first gold single and their first Top 40 hit since "People Are People", eventually becoming the biggest-selling 12-inch single in Warner Bros. Records' history. Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. [27] The song has been covered by (amongst others) Johnny Cash, Gravity Kills, and Marilyn Manson, and was notably sampled in the song "Beware of the Dog" by Jamelia. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Gravity Kills was an American Industrial rock band from Jefferson City Missouri. Marilyn Manson is an American Alternative metal band based in Los Angeles California. This article is about the single by Jamelia For the Lil' Bow Wow album see " Beware of Dog " for the short-lived television series presented by Animal Planet Jamelia Niela Davis (born on 11 January 1981) known simply as Jamelia, is a Mercury Music Prize nominated English R&B In 2004, the song was included in the soundtrack for the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and in September 2006 was voted by readers of music monthly Q as one of the 100 greatest songs of all time. Grand Theft Auto San Andreas is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and Video game developed by Rockstar North Q is a Music Magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130179 as of June 2007

In February 1990, "Enjoy the Silence", became one of Depeche Mode's most successful singles to date, reaching #6 in the UK; a few months later in the US, it became Depeche Mode's first (and to date, only) Top 10 hit, reaching #8, and earning the band a second gold single. " Enjoy the Silence " is Depeche Mode 's twenty-fourth UK single released on February 5 1990, and the second single from the then upcoming It won 'Best British single' at the 1991 Brit Awards. The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards To promote their new album Violator, they held an in-store autograph signing at the Wherehouse Entertainment store location in West Los Angeles, which attracted approximately 20,000 fans, some of which were injured by being pressed against the store's glass by the crowd, and nearly caused a riot. Violator is the seventh album by the English Synthpop group Depeche Mode, released by Mute Records in 1990 [28] Violator went on to reach Top 10 in the UK and US. It has also been certified triple platinum in America, selling over 3. In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 5 million units there. The subsequent World Violation Tour was another notable success, with 40,000 tickets sold within eight hours for the New York Giants Stadium (in East Rutherford, New Jersey) show, and 48,000 tickets for the Los Angeles Dodger Stadium show sold within an hour of going on sale. The World Violation Tour was a Concert tour by Depeche Mode to promote their most successful album to date Violator, and took place in the year Giants Stadium, is the home Stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets football teams of the NFL, and the Red Bull New East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Dodger Stadium is a large outdoor ballpark in Los Angeles California at Chávez Ravine. Two more singles from the album, "Policy of Truth" and "World in My Eyes" were UK and US hits. " Policy of Truth " is Depeche Mode 's twenty-fifth UK single released on May 7, 1990, and the third single for the album " World in My Eyes " is Depeche Mode 's twenty-sixth UK single released on September 17, 1990, and the fourth and final single for

In 1991 Depeche Mode made a one-off contribution to the Wim Wenders film, Until the End of the World, entitled "Death's Door" and a third solo album, Bloodline, released by Alan Wilder under the Recoil moniker bridged the gap between albums. Ernst Wilhelm ("Wim" Wenders (born August 14, 1945) is a German Film director, Playwright, Author, Until the End of the World ( Bis ans Ende der Welt) is a 1991 Film by the German film director Wim Wenders; the Screenplay Bloodline is a Recoil studio album released April 14, 1992. It was recorded at Konk Studio, in London, during sessions Recoil is a musical project created by former Depeche Mode member Alan Wilder.

In 1993 Songs of Faith and Devotion saw them experimenting with more organic arrangements, based as much on heavily distorted electric guitars and live drums (played by Alan Wilder, whose debut as a studio drummer was the track "Clean" on Violator) as on synthesizers. Songs of Faith and Devotion is the eighth studio Album by Depeche Mode, first released in March 1993 [29] Live strings, uillean pipes and female gospel vocals were other new additions to the band's sound. A string instrument (or stringed instrument) is a Musical instrument that produces Sound by means of Vibrating strings In the Hornbostel-Sachs Gospel music is Music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life as well as (in terms of the varying music styles to

The album debuted at #1 in both the UK and the US, on the heels of the bluesy, grunge-influenced single "I Feel You". " I Feel You " is Depeche Mode 's twenty-seventh UK single released on February 15, 1993, and the first single for the then upcoming Depeche Mode were the first British alternative band to have a number 1 hit album in the Billboard 200 album charts. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard The 14-month Devotional world tour followed. The Devotional Tour was Depeche Mode 's 10th Concert tour. It was the first part of two tours that were in support of their studio album Songs of Faith and Devotion It was documented by a concert video of the same name, and a second live album, Songs of Faith and Devotion Live. Devotional is a video release by Depeche Mode, featuring almost an entire concert from their 1993 - 1994 Devotional Tour, filmed in Songs of Faith and Devotion Live is Depeche Mode 's live album recorded during their worldwide Devotional tour and was released December 6, 1993 The live album was essentially a track-by-track reproduction of the eponymous album, designed to help boost sales figures of the studio album, and it proved to be a critical and commercial failure. Dave Gahan's heroin addiction was starting to affect his behaviour, causing him to become more erratic and introverted. Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative Martin Gore experienced a series of seizures, and Andy Fletcher declined to participate in the second "exotic" leg of the tour, due to "mental instability". During that period, he was replaced on-stage by Daryl Bamonte, who had worked with the band as a personal assistant for many years. Daryl Bamonte is well known for working for bands like Depeche Mode and The Cure. [30]

1995–2000: Continued success through turmoil

In June 1995, Alan Wilder announced that he was leaving Depeche Mode, explaining,

“ Since joining in 1982, I have continually striven to give total energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the furthering of the group's success and in spite of a consistent imbalance in the distribution of the workload, willingly offered this. Unfortunately, within the group, this level of input never received the respect and acknowledgement that it warrants. [31] ”

Wilder continued to work on his personal project Recoil, releasing a fourth album (Unsound Methods) in 1997. Unsound Methods is a Recoil studio album released in 1997. It was recorded at Alan Wilder 's home studio The Thin Line in Sussex Following Wilder's departure, many were sceptical of whether Depeche Mode would ever record again. Gahan's mental state and drug habit became a major source of concern, with a near-fatal overdose at a hotel in Los Angeles. The term drug overdose (or simply overdose or OD) describes the Ingestion or application of a Drug or other substance in quantities

Despite Gahan's increasingly severe personal issues, Gore tried repeatedly during 1995-1996 to get the band recording again. However, Gahan would rarely turn up to scheduled sessions, and when he did, it would take weeks to get any vocals recorded. Gore was forced to contemplate breaking the band up, and releasing the songs he had written as a solo album. [32] In mid-1996, Gahan entered a drug rehabilitation program to battle his heroin addiction. Drug rehabilitation (often drug rehab or just rehab) is an umbrella term for the processes of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency [33] With Gahan out of rehab in 1996, Depeche Mode held recording sessions with producer Tim Simenon; the next year, the album Ultra and its two preceding singles, "Barrel of a Gun" and "It's No Good", were released. Tim Simenon (born 21 June, 1967) is a Musician, Composer, Record producer, and label boss most famous for his work as Bomb Ultra is Depeche Mode 's ninth full-length album which was released by Mute Records on. " Barrel of a Gun " is Depeche Mode 's thirty-first UK single released on February 3, 1997 ( January 28 in the USA and " It's No Good " is Depeche Mode 's thirty-second UK single released on March 31, 1997 ( April 15 in the USA and the The album again debuted at #1 in the UK and reached the US Top 5. Despite this, tours following the Singles tour have seen only one or no songs being played from the album.

A second singles compilation The Singles (86-98) was released in 1998, preceded by the new single "Only When I Lose Myself", which had been recorded during the "Ultra" sessions. " Only When I Lose Myself " is Depeche Mode 's thirty-fifth UK single released on May 9, 1998, exclusive to The Singles The band set off on a 4 month tour. The same year, a tribute album For the Masses was released, featuring Depeche Mode covers by bands such as The Smashing Pumpkins, The Cure, Rammstein and The Deftones. For the Masses is a 1998 Tribute album of Depeche Mode, specifically the works of Martin Gore; the fact that no songs by Vince Clarke The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988 The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 Rammstein (ˈʀamʃtaɪ̯n is a German Industrial metal band founded in Berlin, and consisting of Till Lindemann ( lead vocals Deftones is a rock band from Sacramento California formed in 1988 consisting of

Depeche Mode in the 2000s

2001–2004: Exciter

In 2001, Depeche Mode released Exciter, which was produced by Mark Bell (formerly of the pioneering techno group LFO). Exciter is Depeche Mode 's tenth studio album which was released on 14 May 2001 in the UK and May 15 in the US Mark Bell is a musician and producer of electronic House music who as well as being a member of the pioneering IDM group LFO on Warp Records Techno is a form of Electronic dance music (EDM that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, USA during the mid to late 1980s LFO is an English Techno act on the Warp Records label LFO were pioneers of the bass-heavy techno music of the late 1980s to mid-1990s Bell introduced a minimalist, digital sound to much of the album, influenced by IDM and glitch. Intelligent dance music (commonly IDM) is a genre name invented in the early 1990s by the creators of an American online mailing list Glitch is a term used to describe a genre of experimental Electronic music that emerged in the mid to late 1990s The album failed to achieve the same levels of sales as the band's previous three releases, and was the first studio album by Depeche Mode to chart higher in the US than the UK, although it reached the Top 10 in both countries. The critical response to the album was mixed. Whilst it received reasonably positive reviews from some magazines (NME, Rolling Stone and L.A. Weekly), others (including Q, PopMatters, and Pitchfork Media) derided it as sounding underproduced, dull and lacklustre. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published LA Weekly is a free weekly Tabloid -sized Newspaper (a so-called " Alternative weekly " in Los Angeles California Q is a Music Magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130179 as of June 2007 PopMatters is an international Webzine of cultural criticism Its scope is broadly cast on all things pop culture Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago -based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary [34] Moreover, tours following the Exciter tour have seen either one or no songs being played from the album.

2003 saw the release of Gahan's solo album, Paper Monsters, followed by a worldwide tour and an accompanying DVD, titled Live Monsters; Martin Gore continued his solo career with the release of Counterfeit² (a follow-up to his 1989 release Counterfeit); and Fletcher launched his own label, Toast Hawaii, which has no bands signed to it (the only outcome so far was the synth-pop group, Client, who have now left the label). Paper Monsters is the solo debut Album by Depeche Mode lead singer Dave Gahan. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Counterfeit² is the first solo LP by Martin Gore, the primary songwriter for the band Depeche Mode, and his second release (his first being Counterfeit e Counterfeit ep is the first solo recording by Martin L Gore, the primary songwriter for the band Depeche Mode. Toast Hawaii is a Record label founded by Depeche Mode 's Andrew Fletcher and named after his reported fondness for the sandwich Client are a futurist British musical group from London, England.

In August that year, Mute released the DVD version of Devotional, filmed during their 1993 world tour, as well as a new remix compilation album Remixes 81 - 04 that compiled new and unreleased promo mixes of the band's singles from 1981 to 2004, including a reinterpreted version of "Enjoy the Silence" by Mike Shinoda entitled "Enjoy the Silence 04", which was released as a single, and reached #7 on the UK charts. Devotional is a video release by Depeche Mode, featuring almost an entire concert from their 1993 - 1994 Devotional Tour, filmed in Michael Kenji Shinoda (born February 11 1977 is an American Musician, record producer and Artist from Agoura Hills California. " Enjoy the Silence " is Depeche Mode 's twenty-fourth UK single released on February 5 1990, and the second single from the then upcoming

2005–2007: Playing the Angel

On October 17, 2005, the band released their 11th studio album Playing the Angel. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Playing the Angel is the eleventh full-length Album by Depeche Mode and was released 17 October 2005. Produced by Ben Hillier, this Top 10 hit (peaking at #1 in 17 countries) featured the hit single "Precious", peaking at #4 in the UK charts. Ben Hillier is a British Pop-rock music producer who is part of the creative team 140dB " Precious " is Depeche Mode 's forty-first single and the first single from the album Playing the Angel. The album was backed by the band's first in-store signing since 1990, on the day of release in New York City. The City of New York This is the first Depeche Mode album to feature lyrics written by Gahan and, consequently, the first album since 1984's Some Great Reward featuring songs not written by Gore.

With a prototypical version having been leaked onto the Internet some months earlier,[35] the official video for "Precious" was released on September 12 on the Depeche Mode website, www. depechemode. com. The second single from the album, "A Pain That I'm Used To," was released on December 12, and the third single from the album was "Suffer Well," the first ever post-Clarke Depeche Mode single not to be written by Gore (lyrics by Gahan, music by Philpott/Eigner). " A Pain That I'm Used To " is the second single and opening track of the album Playing the Angel by Depeche Mode, and the forty-second DM single " Suffer Well " is the third single off the album Playing the Angel by Depeche Mode, and their forty-third single overall

"Precious" was featured in Smallville Season 5, Episode 1, originally airing September 29, 2005. " Precious " is Depeche Mode 's forty-first single and the first single from the album Playing the Angel. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

On March 2, 2006, EA Games released a video version of single "Suffer Well" sung in Simlish as it is featured on The Sims 2: Open for Business PC game soundtrack along with accompanying video (the group featured as Sims). Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Simlish is a fictional language featured in Maxis ' Sim series of games The Sims 2 Open for Business is the third Expansion pack for The Sims 2, released on March 3 2006, which allows Sims They join 1980s pop bands, Kajagoogoo and Howard Jones in the PC game as musical contributors with their performances in Simlish. Kajagoogoo is a British Pop band, best known for their first single, " Too Shy " which reached Number 1 in the UK Singles Chart Howard Jones (born John Howard Jones, 23 February 1955) is an English Singer and Songwriter who gained acclaim in

To promote Playing the Angel, the band launched the worldwide Touring the Angel in November 2005, taking them to North America and Europe. Touring the Angel was a worldwide Concert tour by Depeche Mode, running from October 2005 to August 2006 spanning over 20 countries and featuring hits from their The tour continued through the first half of 2006. Depeche Mode also headlined both the 2006 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, in California, and the O2 Wireless Festival, which took place on the last weekend of June 2006 in London's Hyde Park. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly known as Coachella) is a three-day (formerly a one or two-day annual music and arts festival organized by Goldenvoice California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The O2 Wireless Festival is a Music festival in England that takes place every year in Hyde Park, London, and took place Hyde Park is one of the largest Parks in central London, England and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner Some of the gigs were their first ever shows in certain countries like Romania and Bulgaria. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian In March 2006, the website announced two dates in Mexico (a country they had not visited for twelve years). The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. More than 55,000 tickets for a stadium in Mexico City were sold immediately, causing the band to schedule another date for the same venue. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico

Recordings of 43 of the shows were officially released on CDs. These limited edition Depeche Mode live albums published under the scheme title Recording the Angel were much sought after by collectors. Recording the Angel was the name of a project by the band Depeche Mode to record their concerts on the spring (North America and summer (Europe and Asia legs of their 2006

On April 3, 2006, remastered editions of Speak & Spell, Music for the Masses, and Violator were released, featuring remastered audio in two-channel stereo and 5. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Speak & Spell is Depeche Mode 's Debut album, recorded and released in 1981 and peaking at #10 in the UK Album Charts Music for the Masses is the sixth proper studio album by Depeche Mode. Violator is the seventh album by the English Synthpop group Depeche Mode, released by Mute Records in 1990 1 multichannel on Super Audio CD and DVD, extra tracks and B-sides. Super Audio CD ( SACD) is a read-only optical audio disc format that can provide higher fidelity digital audio reproduction than the Red DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is In addition, each album comes with its own documentary charting the history of the band and the production of each album. The second instalment of remastered albums were A Broken Frame, Some Great Reward and Songs of Faith and Devotion, all of which were released on October 2, 2006. A Broken Frame is Depeche Mode 's second proper studio Album and was released on September 27 1982. Some Great Reward is Synthpop music band Depeche Mode 's fourth proper studio album released in 1984 on the Mute Records label in the Songs of Faith and Devotion is the eighth studio Album by Depeche Mode, first released in March 1993 Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Construction Time Again and Black Celebration were released on March 26, 2007. Construction Time Again is the third proper studio Album by Depeche Mode. Black Celebration is the fifth proper studio album by Depeche Mode. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Both Ultra and Exciter were released on October 1, 2007. Ultra is Depeche Mode 's ninth full-length album which was released by Mute Records on. Exciter is Depeche Mode 's tenth studio album which was released on 14 May 2001 in the UK and May 15 in the US Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

On September 25, 2006 Depeche Mode released their live DVD-CD set Touring the Angel: Live in Milan, directed by Blue Leach and recorded at Milan's Fila Forum on February 18, and February 19, 2006. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Touring the Angel Live in Milan is a video release by Depeche Mode, featuring an entire concert from their 2005 / 2006 Touring the Angel Blue Leach is the video director for the Depeche Mode Touring the Angel tour and has directed the concert DVD Touring the Angel Live in Milan Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Datch Forum di Assago (formerly known as Fila Forum, Forum di Assago; also known as DatchForum, Datchforum, Datch Forum) is an Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The DVD has a full concert on disc 1, bonus live songs "A Question of Lust" and "Damaged People" along with a 20-minute documentary featuring Anton Corbijn, official tour announcement from Germany in the summer of 2005, and the Playing the Angel electronic press kit on disc 2, and disc 3 is a CD with live versions of tracks from Playing the Angel. " A Question of Lust " is Depeche Mode 's sixteenth UK single released on April 14, 1986.

In addition, a "best-of" compilation was released in November of 2006, entitled The Best Of, Volume 1 featuring a new single "Martyr", an outtake from the Playing the Angel sessions. The Best Of Volume 1 is the fifth compilation album by British group Depeche Mode. " Martyr " is a single by Depeche Mode. It was released as a non-album single intended to promote the new compilation The Best Of Volume 1

On 2 November, Depeche Mode received the MTV Europe Music Award in the Best Group category. The 2006 MTV Europe Music Awards was presented on November 2 2006 simultaneously at Bella Center and Rådhuspladsen, in Copenhagen, Denmark During that same period Fletcher confirmed that the band was on a long break after the massive "Touring the Angel". Touring the Angel was a worldwide Concert tour by Depeche Mode, running from October 2005 to August 2006 spanning over 20 countries and featuring hits from their

In December 2006, Depeche Mode were nominated for a Grammy Award, for Best Dance Recording, for "Suffer Well. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording has been awarded since 1998 " This is their third Grammy Award nomination. The first being a Best Long Form Music Video award in 1995 for Devotional and the second being for Best Dance Recording for "I Feel Loved". The Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video has been awarded since 1984. Devotional is a video release by Depeche Mode, featuring almost an entire concert from their 1993 - 1994 Devotional Tour, filmed in " I Feel Loved " is Depeche Mode 's thirty-seventh UK single released on July 30, 2001 in the UK and July 31 in the US

In mid-December 2006, iTunes released The Complete Depeche Mode as its fourth ever digital box-set (following The Complete U2 in 2004, The Complete Stevie Wonder in 2005, and Bob Dylan: The Collection earlier in 2006). The Complete Depeche Mode is a Digital Box set by Depeche Mode, released exclusively online in the ITunes Store on December 19 The Complete U2 was a " Digital Box set " by U2, released exclusively online in the ITunes Store on 23 November Bob Dylan the Collection is the third iTunes complete digital album following The Complete U2 and The Complete Stevie Wonder.

Depeche Mode were nominated for The MTV European Music Awards Interact Category in 2007.

2008–2009: New Album

In August 2007, during promotion for Dave Gahan's second solo album, Hourglass, it was announced that Depeche Mode could be heading back in studio in early 2008 to work on their upcoming twelfth studio album. Hourglass is the second solo Album by Depeche Mode 's singer Dave Gahan. [36]It was reported in March 2008 that the band will hit the studio again in May to work on some songs that songwriter Martin Gore has been working on at his home studio in Santa Barbara, California (USA). Santa Barbara is a city in Santa Barbara County California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The songs are already in the pre-production stage, and Depeche Mode will again work with Ben Hillier as producer on their forthcoming album, which now has a tentative release date of Spring 2009. Ben Hillier is a British Pop-rock music producer who is part of the creative team 140dB [37]

Legacy and influence

Depeche Mode influenced many of today's popular recording artists, in part due to their recording techniques and innovative use of sampling. For example, Pet Shop Boys cited Violator (and "Enjoy the Silence" in particular) as one of the main sources of inspiration during recording of their critically acclaimed album Behaviour. The capitalisation of song titles in this article is disputed Behaviour ( Behavior in the original US pressing is the fifth Album, the fourth of entirely new music by the UK Neil Tennant says, “We were listening to Violator by Depeche Mode, which was a very good album and we were deeply jealous of it. Neil Francis Tennant (born 10 July 1954 is a English Musician, singer and songwriter who with his colleague Chris Lowe, make up the successful ” Bandmate Chris Lowe agrees, “They had raised the stakes. Christopher Sean Lowe (born October 4 1959, Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English Musician, who with colleague ”[38][39]

Techno pioneers Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson and Juan Atkins regularly quoted Depeche Mode as an influence on the development of techno music during the Detroit Techno explosion in the mid 1980s. Derrick May, also known as Mayday and Rhythim is Rhythim, is an Electronic musician from Detroit Michigan U Kevin Maurice Saunderson (born in Brooklyn, New York on Sept 5 1964) is an electronic music producer Juan Atkins (born December 9, 1962) is an American musician He is widely credited as the originator of Techno music specifically Detroit techno is an early style of electronic music beginning in 1980s [40] Appreciation of Depeche Mode within today's electronic music scene is shown by the numerous Depeche Mode remixes by contemporary DJs such as Ricardo Villalobos' remix of "The Sinner in Me" or Kruder & Dorfmeister's remix of "Useless". Ricardo Villalobos is a Chilean-German Electronic music producer and DJ. Kruder & Dorfmeister, named after members Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister is an Austrian duo most known for their Downtempo - dub remixes of pop " Useless " is Depeche Mode 's thirty-fourth UK single released on October 20, 1997, and the fourth and final single for the album

According to Matt Smith, the former music director of the modern-rock radio station KROQ, "The Killers, The Bravery, Franz Ferdinand — that whole wave of music owes a tremendous amount to Depeche Mode. Matt "Money" Smith was stupid (born August 98, 5973 in East Chicago Indiana) is a Southern California sports radio personality KROQ-FM is a commercial Radio station located in Los Angeles California, broadcasting on 106 The Killers are an American rock band from Las Vegas Nevada. Formed in 2002 the group consists of Brandon Flowers ( vocals, keyboards The Bravery is an American rock band from New York City that consists of Sam Endicott, John Conway Anthony Burulcich Michael Zakarin Franz Ferdinand is a rock band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 2001 "[41]

Chester Bennington, vocalist of Linkin Park, was inspired by the band. Chester Charles Bennington (born on March 20 1976 is an American Musician, singer-songwriter and Multi-instrumentalist. Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. [42][43] Another Linkin Park member Mike Shinoda has said, "Depeche Mode is one of the most influential groups of our time. Michael Kenji Shinoda (born February 11 1977 is an American Musician, record producer and Artist from Agoura Hills California. Their music is an inspiration to me. . . "[44]

The band's influence is spread throughout different genres of music. Raymond Herrera, the drummer of the metal band Fear Factory, says, "A lot of different music influenced the way I play now. Raymond Herrera (born December 18, 1972) is a Drummer and one of the original members of the Industrial / Fear Factory is an American heavy metal band The band formed in 1989 and have released seven full-length Like the band Depeche Mode. If I could sound like Depeche Mode, but be fast like Slayer, I think I might be onto something". Slayer is an American Thrash metal band founded by Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in [45] According to Darren Smith, the guitarist of the post-hardcore band Funeral for a Friend, "dark, moodier stuff" in his band's music was "Depeche Mode-influenced. Post-hardcore evolved from Hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader Punk rock movement Funeral for a Friend (commonly abbreviated to FFAF) is a Welsh Post-hardcore band that was previously signed to Ferret Music and later Atlantic "[46]

German synthpop band And One has cited Depeche Mode as one of their main influences, and covered "Never Let Me Down Again" in 2008 on Bodypop 1½. Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave and Pop music in which the Synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument And One is a German Synthpop and EBM band Their members include Steve Naghavi, Chris Ruiz (1989 - 1991 and 2001 to present "Never Let Me Down Again" is Depeche Mode 's nineteenth UK single released on August 24, 1987, and the second single for the then

Live supporting musicians

Between 1998 and 2006, both Gordeno and Eigner were present on three consecutive tours; with Eigner on drums (and contributing to some of the songwriting on Playing the Angel with Gahan and Andrew Philpott) and Gordeno on keyboards. Peter Gordeno is a Session musician, and has since 1998 toured with Depeche Mode. Christian Eigner (born 3 March 1971 in Vienna, Austria) is an Austrian Session musician, having worked on over 300 albums Daryl Bamonte is well known for working for bands like Depeche Mode and The Cure. Dave Clayton is a British keyboard player and Record producer.

Discography

Main article: Depeche Mode discography

See also

References

Print references

Footnotes

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  2. ^ The Erasure Information Service, "Interview with Robert Marlow", - Retrieved on December 10, 2007. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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  7. ^ Colbert, P. , "Talking Hook Lines", Melody Maker, 31 October 1981
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  35. ^ Depeche Mode single leaked online
  36. ^ New Depeche Mode album in the pipeline for 2008
  37. ^ Depeche Mode return to studio with U2 producer Ben Hillier while Gahan wants to stop old suicide rumours
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