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Depeche Mode are an English alternative band, founded in 1980, originally from the town of Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom. They are one of the most enduring and successful bands to have emerged during the 80s, and particularly from the new wave/new romantic era. The band name is derived from a French fashion magazine, Dépêche mode, which means “fashion dispatch.”
The band have been highly influential in the electronic dance music scene, especially synthpop, techno and trance, in part due to their innovative work, recording techniques and use of sampling. Their most successful 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 band has released a long series of high-charting singles over their three-decades long career.Enjoy The Silence is their most recognized song and is one of the most covered songs in history.
The original line-up was Dave Gahan, Martin L. Gore, Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke. In December 1981, Clarke left the band and later went on to form Yazoo, The Assembly and Erasure. 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 and the band continued as a trio. In 2010 Wilder re-joined Depeche Mode on stage after 16 years, for a performance ofSomebody during a show at London’s Royal Albert Hall in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.
The band have been highly influential in the electronic dance music scene, especially synthpop, techno and trance, in part due to their innovative work, recording techniques and use of sampling. Their most successful 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 band has released a long series of high-charting singles over their three-decades long career.
Enjoy The Silence is their most recognized song and is one of the most covered songs in history. The original line-up was Dave Gahan, Martin L. Gore, Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke. In December 1981, Clarke left the band and later went on to form Yazoo, The Assembly and Erasure. 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 and the band continued as a trio. In 2010 Wilder re-joined Depeche Mode on stage after 16 years, for a performance of
Somebody during a show at London’s Royal Albert Hall in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.
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Sounds Of The Universe
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CGholy wrote:
This is what GOOD POP means to me. These guys are awesome. [2]
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amotenamorado wrote:
Playing The Angel <3
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dmjack wrote:
still the best on electronic scene.. especially BC, PTA and SOFAD are great albums
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HoagsObject wrote:
Sounds of the Universe was really disappointing; the squished mixing made it sound really flat, and the songs weren't really up to their usual high standard. Here's to the next one.
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tropicalpixie wrote:
DAVE GAHAN NEEDS TO GET IN MY PANTS NOW! Also, cannot wait for new album
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This is what GOOD POP means to me. These guys are awesome
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MUST COME TO PA!
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uwielbiam [4] ;3 ciekawe czy dożyjemy nowej płyty, bo przecież koniec świata nadchodzi ;]
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Finally I found that I belong here.
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words are very unnecessary [2] <3
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commuterlove wrote:
Oh, I thought it was going to be on final months of 2012 :(
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New album in the beginning of 2013!!!
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words are very unnecessary
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U L T R A
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Ben Sherman VIP Depeche Mode Signed Plectrum In Aid Of Lifebeat
6 Jun 2011 | from www.depechemode.com/RSS.php
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