Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. The band's name was taken from French fashion magazine, Dépêche mode. This translates to "fashion update" or "fashion news dispatch". The band has sold over 100 million records around the world. Depeche Mode were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020. The band has two current members: Dave Gahan and Martin Gore.
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.jpg) 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 | |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Mute, EMI, Sire, Reprise, Some Bizzare, Columbia |
| Members | Dave Gahan Martin Gore |
| Past member(s) | Vince Clarke Andy Fletcher Alan Wilder |
| Website | www |
Discography
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- 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
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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)
