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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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lella1310 wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Depeche Mode>all. The love of my life.

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wiola1193 wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Zapraszam na 3 edycję SYNTHYZER PARTY ------------ Sobota 5 grudnia 2009 o 20:00 ----- z muzyką synthpop futurepop electro EBM industrial rock ---------------- http://www.lastfm.pl/event/1271750

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chetkaya wrote:
yesterday afternoon

their music is a very masterpiece

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kolochkov wrote:
yesterday morning

Слушаю Депеш с 86 года. Прусь до сих пор!!!

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andyhagerty wrote:
yesterday morning

If you like your Depeche remixes with big guitar hooks you may just like: Peace - Andy Hagerty Mix now on http://www.myspace.com/andyhagertymusic Enjoy! :-)

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iwonka2404 wrote:
Saturday evening

Amazing :)

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Auraomega wrote:
Saturday evening

I wouldn't say any of their songs are absolutely amazing, yet they're one of my favourite bands... go figure

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feedback__ wrote:
Saturday afternoon

awesome. i can't imagine my life without them - i mean... they've been around longer than i've been alive xDDD they've got tons of great stuff, but enjoy the silence is still probably my favorite.

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Nightsan wrote:
Saturday morning

Great Group!!

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Juli_Aganza wrote:
Saturday morning

It's No Good is good song.... honestly it's best song ;)

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Agos1982 wrote:
Saturday morning

These guys are HUGE artists. Still can't believe how awesome they sound live. They'll rock forever.

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abfdrumz wrote:
Saturday morning

Still love DM. Love Mesh more, though...they've been taking the basic dark synthpop formula to a whole new level.

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p-5-5-5-5-5 wrote:
Saturday morning

Мажь кремом мама сказала мажь кремом. А то он придет взглянуть на охлажденное тело, он пальцами разомкнет охлажденные веки, он наденет на охлажденное тело, он пальцами разомкнет охлажденные веки, он наденет на охлажденное тело, он пальцами разомкнет охлажденные веки, он наденет на охлажденное тело, он пальцами разомкнет охлажденные веки, он наденет на охлажденное лицо очки с розовыми стеклами. Такие очки, что до тех пор прошло 3 года, а младшему — 2, у тебя ничего нет, ты в постели! Вот не думала, чем все закончится.

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musicdish wrote:
Friday evening

Depeche Mode, sponsored by its New York Fan Club, will preview X: The Human Condition (X: THC) at the Brooklyn multimedia space, Monkeytown (58 North 3rd St., Brooklyn, NY), on Wednesday, November 25th at 10:00 pm. X: THC is the product of eleven years of work, and is a live music and film multimedia experience that examines the human condition, pulling you into an alternate reality. X: THC breaks down the walls between musical genres, challenging categorization, while communicating performance through multiple sensory sensations, known as “synthesia”. X: THC has partnered with the Jed Foundation and AFSP to donate a portion of the profits from X: The Human Condition to help these non-profit organizations in their work, dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, self-injury and suicide. They exist to encourage, educate, inspire and invest into prevention, treatment and recovery.

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AlexSuggs wrote:
Friday afternoon

Why Has None Of There Singles Hit Number One That Is Some F'd Up S!

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AlexSuggs wrote:
Friday afternoon

But Really Depeche Mode Has So Much Stuff That It Is Impossible Almost To Own It All. Took Me Forever To Find There Singles And I Only Got 18 Of Them.

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AlexSuggs wrote:
Friday afternoon

I Have 490 Songs On My External Of Depeche Modes :)

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vs12345 wrote:
Friday morning

I cant understand why DEPECHE MODE isnt in the 1st place, but i think it is just a question of time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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loneswan wrote:
Friday morning

http://www.last.fm/group/sad+songs+make+me+happy

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DotsDisconnect wrote:
Friday morning

horray i reached 1000 DM plays

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