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Basildon, United Kingdom (1980 – present)

Depeche Mode is an English electronic band, founded in 1980, originally from the town of Basildon, United Kingdom. They are one of the most enduring and successful bands to have emerged during the new wave/new romantic era. As of 2006, it was estimated that Depeche Mode had sold over 91 million records (56 million albums / 35 million singles) worldwide and have had 44 songs in the UK singles chart. They are the best selling band to have never had a UK number 1 single.

The original line-up was Dave Gahan, Martin L. Gore, Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke. Clarke left in December 1981 and later went on to form Yazoo, The Assembly and most successfully Erasure.

Clarke’s replacement, Alan Wilder joined the group initially in January 1982 as a live keyboardist but became an official member in December 1982. He left mid-1995 to fully concentrate on his Recoil project.

The band have been highly influential in the electronic music scene, in part due to their innovative work, recording techniques and use of sampling. Their landmark album is arguably 1990’s Violator, which reached the #2 position in the UK, #7 in the US, and sold over 8 million copies worldwide.

The country of Germany must be regarded as a central point of the group’s success: Depeche Mode had 6 number 1 albums in Germany and 25 top ten singles (2 number 1 hits). The community of the fans in Germany has gained its own name from Depeche Mode: The Black Swarm.

Their name is derived from a French fashion magazine, Dépêche mode, which band member Martin Gore has said means “hurried fashion” or “fashion dispatch”.

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ampi_22 wrote:
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devotional (L)

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try_believe wrote:
yesterday evening

good band :)

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hultek wrote:
yesterday afternoon

btw: In your room is epic *_*

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hultek wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Depeche Mode, i love you forever.. [5]

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Agos1982 wrote:
yesterday morning

Depeche Mode, i love you forever.. [4]

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alienchrist wrote:
yesterday morning

@Bolshevized: Oh, really? I was thinking about that, I couldn't sleep.

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Bolshevized wrote:
Sunday evening

David Gahan is a Jew. 4 real. Now that I know, I can definitely see it in his appearance.

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Neshinea wrote:
Sunday evening

Depeche Mode, i love you forever.. [3]

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all_for_you wrote:
Sunday evening

Depeche Mode, i love you forever.. [2]

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trufasolka wrote:
Sunday afternoon

Varnish_ice --- YES YES YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)))))))

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infectedmodes wrote:
Sunday afternoon

We Love British Bands

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Sunday afternoon

check this out : http://www.e-album.ro/membru.php?id=11249

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Varnish_ice wrote:
Sunday afternoon

THIS GODS AND THEIR MUSIC AND LYRICS - BEST IN MY AND YOUR HEART!!!!! WE LOVE DEPECHE MODE! AVE DEPECHE!

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trufasolka wrote:
Sunday afternoon

Depeche Mode - THE BEST GROUP IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!! =))

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BennodaLP wrote:
Sunday morning

DM 4LIFE

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daydream_juliet wrote:
Sunday morning

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chelovekpauk7 wrote:
Saturday evening

Депеш Мод,самые лучшие)

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Nastya-Marine wrote:
Saturday evening

can't wait when they will come to Kiev***

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jlps33 wrote:
Saturday evening

you take me where, you take me there the kingdom comes......... i feel depeche mode

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Saturday afternoon

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