Released in 1984, UK #SynthPop group #DepecheMode’s 4th studio album SOME GREAT REWARD was named “my very favorite album” by German superstar DJ #PaulVanDyk. Critic #GusVega called it “a near perfect record with zero skip tracks”- the deeper cut “Lie To Me” was a Starck fave

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The lead single from UK #SynthPop band #DepecheMode’s 1987 album MUSIC FOR THE MASSES, “Strangelove” held at #1 for 3 weeks on the USA Dance Chart & was the 1st of 9 D’Mode singles to do so- it was a much beloved Starck favorite
#80sMusic #80sRetro #1980s #NewWave #80s

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Though many believe UK #SynthPop group #DepecheMode’s 1984 single “Master And Servant” explores the attributes of a BDSM relationship, the band has said it’s more about political oppression & how evil tyrants hurt innocent citizens- it was a Starck fave
#NewWave #80sMusic

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“A Question Of Time” was the 3rd and final single from UK #SynthPop group #DepecheMode’s 5th studio album BLACK CELEBRATION. They chose #AntonCorbijn to direct the video establishing a collaborative relationship that continues today- it was a Starck favorite
#80sMusic #80s

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UK #NewWave band #DepecheMode’s 3rd studio album 1983’s CONSTRUCTION TIME AGAIN experimented with #Industrial elements including found sounds & noises processed through a Synclavier #Synth- their single “Everything Counts” was a beloved early Starck fave
#80sMusic #1980s #80s

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The cutting-edge & award winning video for UK #NewWave band #DepecheMode’s 1985 single “Shake The Disease” featured a new & innovative camera technique which made it appear as if band members were falling. Critic #AnnHodge called it “a broody synth coup” - it was a Starck fave

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#Billboard magazine called UK #AltRock band #DepecheMode’s 1987 single “Never Let Me Down Again” ‘an epic, cinematic album opener with swirling melodic patterns that invoke the ethereal euphoria of drug use.’ NME mag gave it 5/5 stars- it was a beloved Starck fave
#80sMusic

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Good Morning Social Media! Today’s featured #Spotify #ALBUM is: #DepecheMode’s #BlackCelebration (1986):

Listen on the Pop Culture BLOG at his website: www.JamieRoxx.us

#Blog #Art #LifeattheBeach #BestFriends #SharPei #Painter #Fulltime #WorkingArtist #NeoNoir

Rewind: #Electrocurated #179 celebrated, to the day, what's now the release 35 years ago today of #DepecheMode's album #Violator

www.mixcloud.com/ColinSpencer...
to #DiscoverAndRemember @darwinmcdmusic.bsky.social @depechemode.com (x3) @ericcpowellmusic.bsky.social @kiffie.info +others

#Violator35

🎨 An Online #ArtShow Everyday! 🎨

Good Morning Social Media! Today’s featured #Spotify #ALBUM is: #DepecheMode’s #BlackCelebration (1986):

Listen on the Pop Culture BLOG at his website: www.JamieRoxx.us

👉 One of my Fave Albums of the 90’s!

Today in Pop Culture History:
Apr 10, 1993 #DepecheMode’s eighth album, #SongsofFaithandDevotion, reaches #1 in America,

👉 Inspired by the grunge scene, the band adds distorted guitars and live drums to their signature synth sound!

👉Track #7, #PolicyofTruth from one of my favorite Albums: #depechemode’s #Violator

Tonight: #DepecheMode’s Martin Gore is my guest + Grandaddy, Suzanne Vega, Alison Moyet, Prince, Jim Carroll, The Killers & Springsteen live, and the Unsolved Mysteries theme.

6p ET on WFPK.

Tonight: #DepecheMode’s #DaveGahan joins me on the show.
Also spinning Beastie Boys, Primus, Elliott Smith, Juliana Hatfield, Supergrass, Arthur Alexander, The Monkees & more.

6p ET on WFPK.

Dark synths, sad bangers, and exactly zero emotional stability.

#DepecheMode's first single is "Dreaming of Me", released on February 20, 1981, via Mute Records in the UK. Written by Vince Clarke, it was recorded in December 1980 at Blackwing Studios, featuring "Ice Machine" as the B-side.

Happy Anniversary @depechemode.com!

(Cake not canon.)

🤯 = me just finding out that #depechemode's "#NeverLetYouDown" samples #ledzeppelin's "#WhenTheLeveeBreaks" for the drum sounds.

Check out this fascinating video reconstructing of the classic Depeche Mode song. (The part about the drums starts about 1:05 if you want to skip ahead) […]

👉 Studio Soundtracking: 7:00am EST
What’s on right now here in my Art Studio while I Paint away and work this morning.

Track #5, #WaitingfortheNight from one of my favorite Albums: #depechemode's #Violator

youtu.be/b29Munw4ZIU

👉 One of my Fave Albums of the 90’s!

Today in Pop Culture History:
Apr 10, 1993 #DepecheMode’s eighth album, #SongsofFaithandDevotion, reaches #1 in America,

Inspired by the grunge scene, the band adds distorted guitars and live drums to their signature synth sound!

youtu.be/GrC_yuzO-Ss

This mix was popular on the radio back in the day. Well, I don't think that anyone remembers Co.Ro. anymore anyways, but I don't like the Patti Smith original either. I find that one boring.

This also samples #depechemode's "Master and Servant" -- I've never liked that song as well, but the […]

At 63, #depechemode's Dave Gahan FINALLY CONFIRMS what we've been thinking all along
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI4rST8AvWA

10:05pm TODAY on @BBCFOUR

Depeche Mode
6 Music Festival, 2017

Highlights from #DepecheMode's headlining performance at the 6 Music Festival in Glasgow. The band had not played at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow for more than 30 years.

Warm up for @depechemode's new tour (<a href="http://www.nme.com/news/depeche-mode/97028)" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://www.nme.com/news/depeche-mode/97028) with this wonderful episode of @Coverville: <a href="http://coverville.com/episodes/the-depeche-mode-cover-story-iii/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://coverville.com/episodes/the-depeche-mode-cover-story-iii/

Marvellous festive cover of #DepecheMode's "Everything Counts" http://youtu.be/BxQSEvHdyjQ big HT to @mixless (+ @cfbloke, @girlonetrack @ebbhead)

#depechemode's My Joy could have been a Bond Theme .

Every year for the past 9 years, I've hosted a reading challenge where I take a musician's entire discography and turn each song into a reading task.

For 2024, we're doing it with @depechemode's studio albums. check it out and I hope you'll join us!