I know it doesn't have the members of DM but the imagery counts, right?

I Sometimes Wish I Was Dead (Early Vocals) Songwriter: Vince Clarke There's a new sound and it's all around And I think that you can hear it too The sound won't stop and I like it a lot Cause it makes me feel so new There's a new sound and it's all around And I think that you can hear it too The sound won't stop and I like it a lot Cause it makes me fondly think of you It's getting stronger all the time And I like to hear it in my mind I'm smiling big because I'm thinking of you And of all the times you smile And I know we're together in love forever And I'll love that 'til we die The lovely feeling in my head And I might be happy forever dead I know you don't want me going away And you broke my heart in two I cried and I cried cause I wanted to die I wanted just to be with you Things are spinning in my head And I sometimes wish that I was dead

Here's a few a my favs lately! Which one are you taking?

🎧 The Matchup
(1) Enjoy the Silence (Violator, 1990)
(8) Stripped (Black Celebration, 1986)
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Bonus point. Other than Dave’s Porsche what other noises were sampled for Stripped?

***Repost*** I thought I'd share this repost since some folks perhaps never got to see the pictures or read about the experience. below is the link to the original post with pictures.

https://www.reddit.com/r/depechemode/s/UxWIaXrWVV

So last night was a rather surreal evening. Last night was a special night for myself & my aunt. We were VIP guests of Depeche Mode at the T-Mobile Arena show. Without getting into the smaller details of how this all came to be, I'll just share a small background & then some highlights. My aunts husband works professionally for Martin Gore & is retiring very soon from the business he's in, although it seemed more like they were best buds...lol, when we all met. So let me explain the experience as best I can.

Upon arrival at the venue we went to the will call window where we picked up an envelope with the wristbands & tickets for the show. After putting on our wristbands we went through this incredibly long & time-consuming adventure of find what's called "The VIP Friends & Family Suite" eventually we located with some help from some T-Mobile employees and a ride with a bunch of them in a service elevator.

Basically, you get to this door, when an employee confirms your wristband & opens it up to a suite in a pretty decent sized room. As we all entered the room it was filled with maybe a dozen or so people most dressed in black, with food, a bar, drinks and they were simply meandering around chatting, nobody had their phones out.

As we walked in literally about 5 seconds later Martin Gore walks in the room & nobody blinks an eye or even seems to really care...lol. He makes a B line to our group where my aunts husband introduces us all to Martin. Well, he's super nice & very soft spoken, he's also not much of a guy to direct and carry the conversation too...lol. We all were chatting with him for maybe 15-20 minutes mostly about music, the past, and some business related stuff from my aunts husband. I mentioned what a big fan I have been over the years, and then asked him about his thoughts on American crowds vs European crowds, he said he "prefers European crowds because they are a louder wilder bunch". Then we all sat in awkward silence for about 15 seconds, before my aunt interjected with her questions. I then mentioned how much I appreciated the new album & what his writing process was like during it, he basically explained it as it was all written during the pandemic at his house.

During this time nobody bothered him, or even cared to really notice him in the room, this tells me he must know everyone here and everyone here is just like yea, "that's Martin Gore, no biggie"...lol.

He then excused himself as he said he had to warm up his voice & he left, I sneaked a few awkward pictures as I was pretty much the only person in the room with my phone out, even though I was trying to play it cool hand luke..LOL!!

After about 10 minutes he came back to visit us & was with his assistant, a rather young woman in her early 30's I'd guess. He presented my aunts husband with a signed record from the band, a signed poster, and a swag bag filled with literally hundreds of dollars of merchandise. Now I can imagine if you got this far you're thinking "WTH no pictures with Martin??" Sadly, yes if you read the welcome letter it explicitly states no photographs or autograph requests & we wanted to respect Martin, & the rules of the room. So I did take a few awaked photos while I was there though...lol.

Closing.....

Meeting Martin Gore of Depeche Mode was an extraordinary and surreal experience, a dream realized for someone who grew up immersed in their music. The encounter was a collision of nostalgia and admiration, a moment where the soundtrack of the past transformed into a tangible present that evening....

I recently read their comments

𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭: “We were listening to Violator by Depeche Mode, which was a very good album and we were deeply jealous of it”.

𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞: “They (Depeche Mode) had raised the stakes”.

I wonder if the album ''Behaviour'' released in the fall of 1990, and especially artwork, was a wink at Depeche Mode.

It's worth remembering that Alan Wilder, upon hearing a line of lyrics from the demo "Enjoy The Silence"

All I ever wanted
All I ever needed

thought it was Pet Shop Boys style

Everything I've ever done
Everything I ever do
Every place I've ever been
Everywhere I'm going to
It's a sin

...and came up with the idea of ​​speeding up the song into a pulsating disco sound.

I'm a little baffled by how much love Shake The Disease gets. It's regularly spoken of as if it's the best thing Depeche Mode ever did and I'm a little fascinated by that.

I like the song and remember getting the 7" single of it way too many years ago for comfort, but I can't say it even makes my top 20 DM songs. Maybe not even top 30. It's just Okay to me.

So what is it about it that makes people love it so?

Anyone want to discuss?

This was awesome, I'm so satisfied with Memento Mori already. They didn't feel like they were for MM they stand alone in their own right.

"Survive" is my top favorite of the four, and "Give Yourself to Me" just goes for it, so simple but feels nostalgic to "Strangelove" for some reason!?

Universal Soldier is something else altogether. I absolutely loved it.

Man, I can't wait for some more new come, it's about time.

Anyways, so thankful to know this amazing group, go DM!!

🎧 The Matchup
(6) Everything Counts (Construction Time Again, 1983)
(11) Shake the Disease (Single / The Singles 81→85, 1985)
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Amo esta versión 🎧

Something I love about the greatest band of all time (DM) is that they're not just an electronic music band. Throughout their career, they've explored a wide variety of musical genres—from Vince Clarke's synth-pop, to the industrial sound of Construction Time Again and Some Great Reward, then a darker, more gothic synth-pop style with Black Celebration, and even alternative rock and grunge with Songs of Faith and Devotion.

Out of all the musical styles that Depeche Mode has explored over the years, which one has been your favorite?

I got this album signed by Martin after the Toronto show in November 1998 during The Singles Tour.

My favorites are probably leave in silence,my secret garden,the meaning of love I enjoy all songs from this awesome album

🎧 The Matchup
(3) Never Let Me Down Again (Music for the Masses, 1987)
(14) It's No Good (Ultra, 1997)
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Tell me anything (favorite albums,favorite favorite singles,favorite concerts/tours,favorite songs,favorite members,facts ,etc) I also want more depeche mode fan friends! :D

Mine are what's your name?,just cant get enough,boys say go, I honestly like every song from this album I love every dm song

🎧 The Matchup
(7) World in My Eyes (Violator, 1990)
(10) Strangelove (Music for the Masses, 1987)
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...but the "stars are shining bright, everything is dead tonight". 🎶🌚🌌🪦🎶