Depeche Mode

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.

Depeche Mode
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 early 1980
Origin	Basildon, Essex, England
Genres	synthpop, new wave, alternative dance, dance rock, alternative rock, progressive rock, electronic rock, hard rock, pop rock
Years active	1980 (1980)–present
Labels	Mute, EMI, Sire, Reprise, Some Bizzare
Members	Dave Gahan Martin Gore
Past member(s)	Vince Clarke Andy Fletcher Alan Wilder
Website	www.depechemode.com

Depeche Mode were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.

Depeche Mode has two current members: Dave Gahan and Martin Gore.

Discography

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 websites

• The official Depeche Mode website
• Depeche Mode International Archived 2019-06-06 at the Wayback Machine (Official Fan Club on Smule)