Members
Since 2010, Depeche Mode has actively supported various charities, raising millions for causes like clean drinking water.
Their music spans multiple genres, including synth-pop, electronica, and alternative rock, showcasing their versatility.
"Violator," released in 1990, is one of their most acclaimed albums, featuring hits like "Enjoy the Silence."
Biography
Formation
Depeche Mode, an iconic English electronic band, was formed in March 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The original lineup consisted of Vince Clarke, Andrew Fletcher, Dave Gahan, and Martin Gore. The band's journey began with Clarke and Fletcher's earlier band, No Romance in China, and evolved through various musical influences, leading to the formation of Composition of Sound, which later became Depeche Mode when Gahan joined after impressing Clarke with his vocal performance.
Breakthrough and Evolution
The band quickly embraced the burgeoning synth-pop movement, releasing their debut album, "Speak & Spell," in 1981, which featured the hit single "Just Can't Get Enough." Following Clarke's departure in 1981, Gore took over as the primary songwriter, steering the band towards a darker, more complex sound. Albums like "Black Celebration," "Music for the Masses," and the critically acclaimed "Violator" solidified their status in the music industry, showcasing their ability to blend electronic music with profound lyrical themes.
Legacy and Influence
Depeche Mode has released 15 studio albums and sold over 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the most successful electronic bands in history. Their influence spans across genres, impacting artists from various backgrounds, and they have been recognized with numerous awards, including induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Despite the tragic passing of Fletcher in 2022, Gahan and Gore continue to carry the band's legacy forward, with their latest album, "Memento Mori," further cementing their place in music history.
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Discography
Memento Mori2023
- 1.My Cosmos Is Mine5:18
- 2.Wagging Tongue3:25
- 3.Ghosts Again3:59
- 4.Don’t Say You Love Me3:48
- 5.My Favourite Stranger3:57
- 6.Soul With Me4:15
- 7.Caroline’s Monkey4:17
- 8.Before We Drown4:05
- 9.People Are Good4:24
- 10.Always You4:19
- 11.Never Let Me Go4:04
- 12.Speak to Me4:38
Spirit2017
- 1.Going Backwards5:42
- 2.Where’s the Revolution4:59
- 3.The Worst Crime3:48
- 4.Scum3:14
- 5.You Move3:49
- 6.Cover Me4:51
- 7.Eternal2:24
- 8.Poison Heart3:17
- 9.So Much Love4:29
- 10.Poorman4:25
- 11.No More (This Is the Last Time)3:13
- 12.Fail5:07
Delta Machine2013
- 1.Welcome to My World4:57
- 2.Angel3:58
- 3.Heaven4:06
- 4.Secret to the End5:12
- 5.My Little Universe4:24
- 6.Slow3:46
- 7.Broken3:58
- 8.The Child Inside4:16
- 9.Soft Touch/Raw Nerve3:27
- 10.Should Be Higher5:05
- 11.Alone4:30
- 12.Soothe My Soul5:22
- 13.Goodbye5:03
- 14.Long Time Lie4:23
- 15.Happens All the Time4:20
- 16.Always5:07
- 17.All That's Mine3:24
Sounds of the Universe2009
- 1.In Chains6:53
- 2.Hole to Feed3:59
- 3.Wrong3:13
- 4.Fragile Tension4:09
- 5.Little Soul3:31
- 6.In Sympathy4:54
- 7.Peace4:29
- 8.Come Back5:15
- 9.Spacewalker1:53
- 10.Perfect4:33
- 11.Miles Away/The Truth Is4:14
- 12.Jezebel4:41
- 13.Corrupt5:02
- 14.Interlude #50:41
- 15.In Chains6:53
- 16.Hole to Feed3:59
- 17.Wrong3:13
- 18.Fragile Tension4:09
- 19.Little Soul3:31
- 20.In Sympathy4:54
- 21.Peace4:29
- 22.Come Back5:15
- 23.Spacewalker1:53
- 24.Perfect4:33
- 25.Miles Away/The Truth Is4:14
- 26.Jezebel4:41
- 27.Corrupt / Interlude #58:58
Playing the Angel2005
- 1.A Pain That I'm Used To4:11
- 2.John the Revelator3:42
- 3.Suffer Well3:49
- 4.The Sinner in Me4:56
- 5.Precious4:10
- 6.Macro4:03
- 7.I Want It All6:09
- 8.Nothing's Impossible4:21
- 9.Introspectre1:42
- 10.Damaged People3:29
- 11.Lilian4:50
- 12.The Darkest Star6:56
- 13.Free5:08
Exciter2001
- 1.Dream On4:21
- 2.Shine5:34
- 3.The Sweetest Condition3:44
- 4.When the Body Speaks6:02
- 5.The Dead of Night4:51
- 6.Lovetheme2:04
- 7.Freelove6:12
- 8.Comatose3:25
- 9.I Feel Loved4:22
- 10.Breathe5:19
- 11.Easy Tiger2:06
- 12.I Am You5:11
- 13.Goodnight Lovers3:49
The Singles 86>981998
- 1.Stripped3:51
- 2.A Question of Lust4:30
- 3.A Question of Time4:01
- 4.Strangelove3:48
- 5.Never Let Me Down Again4:22
- 6.Behind the Wheel4:03
- 7.Personal Jesus3:46
- 8.Enjoy the Silence4:17
- 9.Policy of Truth5:14
- 10.World in My Eyes3:58
- 11.I Feel You4:36
- 12.Walking in My Shoes5:02
- 13.Condemnation3:23
- 14.In Your Room4:50
- 15.Barrel of a Gun5:27
- 16.It's No Good5:59
- 17.Home5:46
- 18.Useless4:53
- 19.Only When I Lose Myself4:41
- 20.Little 154:14
- 21.Everything Counts (live)6:38
Ultra1997
- 1.Barrel of a Gun5:32
- 2.The Love Thieves6:30
- 3.Home5:40
- 4.It's No Good5:58
- 5.Uselink2:21
- 6.Useless5:12
- 7.Sister of Night5:56
- 8.Jazz Thieves2:54
- 9.Freestate6:38
- 10.The Bottom Line4:24
- 11.Insight6:26
- 12.Junior Painkiller2:11
Songs of Faith and Devotion1993
- 1.I Feel You4:35
- 2.Walking in My Shoes5:35
- 3.Condemnation3:20
- 4.Mercy in You4:18
- 5.Judas5:14
- 6.In Your Room6:27
- 7.Get Right With Me / Interlude #43:53
- 8.Rush4:38
- 9.One Caress3:33
- 10.Higher Love5:57
Singles 7–121991
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Singles 13–181991
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Singles 1–61991
- 1.Dreaming of Me3:47
- 2.Ice Machine3:55
- 3.New Life (remix)4:00
- 4.Shout3:46
- 5.Shout (Rio mix)7:33
- 6.Just Can’t Get Enough3:45
- 7.Any Second Now3:09
- 8.Just Can’t Get Enough (Schizo mix)6:48
- 9.Any Second Now (altered)5:42
- 10.See You (extended version)4:51
- 11.Now This Is Fun3:25
- 12.Now This Is Fun (extended version)4:42
- 13.The Meaning of Love3:08
- 14.Oberkorn (It’s a Small Town)4:10
- 15.The Meaning of Love (Fairly Odd mix)5:01
- 16.Oberkorn (It’s a Small Town) (Development mix)7:38
- 17.Leave in Silence4:02
- 18.Excerpt from: My Secret Garden3:16
- 19.Leave in Silence (longer)6:32
- 20.Further excerpts from: My Secret Garden4:23
- 21.Leave in Silence (quieter)3:42
X²1991
- 1.Any Second Now (altered)5:47
- 2.My Secret Garden (Further Excerpts From)4:23
- 3.Oberkorn (It’s a Small Town) (Development mix)7:38
- 4.The Great Outdoors5:03
- 5.Christmas Island (extended)5:31
- 6.It Doesn’t Matter Two (instrumental)2:48
- 7.Fpmip5:21
- 8.Agent Orange5:06
- 9.Stjarna4:21
- 10.Moonlight Sonata5:37
- 11.Memphisto4:10
- 12.Ice Machine4:01
- 13.Shout3:44
- 14.Any Second Now (voices)2:40
- 15.Now This Is Fun3:46
- 16.Work Hard4:25
- 17.In Your Memory4:04
- 18.Flexible3:13
- 19.Fly on the Windscreen5:09
- 20.But Not Tonight4:23
- 21.Pleasure Little Treasure2:56
- 22.Route 664:11
- 23.My Secret Garden7:42
- 24.Shout4:20
- 25.Photographic3:25
- 26.New Life4:06
- 27.Boys Say Go2:36
- 28.Nothing to Fear4:24
- 29.Tora! Tora! Tora!3:47
- 30.See You4:07
- 31.Just Can’t Get Enough5:28
- 32.Ice Machine3:46
- 33.Everything Counts5:53
- 34.More Than a Party4:50
- 35.Black Celebration4:29
- 36.If You Want5:09
- 37.Shame4:12
- 38.Two Minute Warning4:33
- 39.Master and Servant4:24
- 40.Something to Do3:49
- 41.Somebody4:21
- 42.People Are People4:44
- 43.Told You So4:40
- 44.Blasphemous Rumours5:25
- 45.Stripped6:17
- 46.A Question of Time4:21
X¹1991
- 1.Master and Servant (Black and Blue mix)8:04
- 2.Strangelove (Pain mix)7:22
- 3.Behind the Wheel (Shep Pettibone remix)5:57
- 4.Route 66 (Beatmasters)6:21
- 5.Everything Counts (Bomb the Bass)5:30
- 6.Personal Jesus (Pump mix)7:51
- 7.Dangerous (Hazchemix)5:39
- 8.Enjoy the Silence (Bass Line mix)7:41
- 9.Master and Servant (Slavery Whip mix)9:39
- 10.Shake the Disease (remixed extended version)8:46
- 11.Black Celebration (Black Tulip mix)6:36
- 12.A Question of Time (New Town mix)10:59
- 13.Strangelove (Bomb the Bass)6:31
- 14.Behind the Wheel (Beatmasters)8:00
- 15.Everything Counts (Absolut mix)6:05
- 16.Personal Jesus (Telephone Stomp mix)5:32
- 17.Enjoy the Silence (Ricki Tik Tik)5:33
- 18.Leave in Silence (Longer)6:32
- 19.Get the Balance Right (Combination mix)8:02
- 20.Everything Counts (in Larger Amounts)7:20
- 21.Stripped (Highland mix)6:56
- 22.Fly on the Windscreen (extended)7:50
- 23.Never Let Me Down Again (Split mix)9:31
- 24.Strangelove (Blind mix)6:35
- 25.Personal Jesus (Holier Than Thou Approach)5:50
- 26.Enjoy the Silence (Hands and Feet mix)6:42
- 27.Something to Do (Metalmix)7:27
- 28.Are People People?4:28
- 29.Breathing in Fumes6:07
- 30.Fly on the Windscreen (Death mix)5:07
- 31.Black Day2:38
- 32.A Question of Lust (Minimal)6:49
- 33.Never Let Me Down Again (Aggro mix)4:57
Violator1990
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Music for the Masses1987
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Greatest Hits1987
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Black Celebration1986
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The Singles 81>851985
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Catching Up With Depeche Mode1985
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Some Great Reward1984
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People Are People1984
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Construction Time Again1983
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A Broken Frame1982
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Speak & Spell1981
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Also known as: DM, デペッシュ・モード
Depeche Mode are an English electronic band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. Originally formed with the line-up of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke, the band has consisted of Gahan and Gore since Fletcher's death in 2022.
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