Depeche Mode

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.

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	Synth-pop alternative rock alternative dance dance-rock new wave dark wave post-punk industrial hard rock
Years active	1980 (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.depechemode.com

Discography

Studio albums

• 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)