Depeche Mode
British band
Depeche Mode is an English band. They formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. The band's name was taken from French fashion magazine, Dépêche mode, which means "fashion update" or "fashion news dispatch". Depeche Mode became famous in the 1980s. The band has sold over 100 million records around the world.
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![]() Depeche Mode in concert, 2006. Other musicians Peter Gordeno (far left) and Christian Eigner (centre-left), with original members Dave Gahan (centre), Martin Gore (centre-right) and Andy Fletcher (far right). | |
Background information | |
Also known as | Composition of Sound (1980) |
Origin | Basildon, Essex, England |
Genres | Synthpop New wave Alternative dance Dance rock Alternative rock Electronic rock |
Years active | 1980–present |
Labels | Mute, EMI, Sire, Reprise, Some Bizzare |
Members | Dave Gahan Martin Gore |
Past member(s) | Vince Clarke Andy Fletcher Alan Wilder |
Website | Official site |
Depeche Mode were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.
Depeche Mode has two members: Dave Gahan and Martin Gore.
DiscographyEdit
Depeche Mode live in Bremen, June 2006
- Speak & Spell (1981)
- A Broken Frame (1982)
- Construction Time Again (1983)
- Some Great Reward (1984)
- Black Celebration (1986)
- Music for the Masses (1987)
- Violator (1990)
- Songs of Faith and Devotion (1993)
- Ultra (1997)
- Exciter (2001)
- Playing the Angel (2005)
- Sounds of the Universe (2009)
- Delta Machine (2013)
- Spirit (2017)
- Memento Mori (2023)
Other websitesEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Depeche Mode.
- The official Depeche Mode website
- Depeche Mode International Archived 2019-06-06 at the Wayback Machine (Official Fan Club on Smule)