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“I understood it as a great pop song, but I wasn't sure on the very first listen as to whether I liked it or not”: How Alison Moyet and Vince Clarke bottled the sound of heartbreak with Only You

Clarke had created Just Can't Get Enough with Depeche Mode, but Only You would be his most important song

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“The reaction was overwhelming. We didn’t think it was going to be a big hit, but people were loving it”: How a range of musicians revitalised their careers by shaking up their attitude to songwriting

From Depeche Mode to Aerosmith, we examine those artists who’ve managed to successfully pivot and reach an entirely new audience

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“We all looked at each other and said, 'We gotta get out of here!’”: the story of the night a synth-pop sensation caused an LA riot featuring 200 police officers, helicopters, barricades, smashed windows and a queue that stretched on for 15 blocks

The story of the night that these electro-pop pioneers from Essex caused such carnage they made the US national news

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"The most unsubtle, one-dimensional noise": the chart-topping indie anthem that prompted an ex-member of Depeche Mode to write a letter of complaint

Safe to say that Alan Wilder is not a fan of this beloved indie-rock hit

Louder

“A true gentleman and a great artist”: Tributes paid to Nitzer Ebb frontman Douglas McCarthy

Vocalist has died suddenly, aged 58

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“I was dead against it… I have to say I was sulking for no reason”: the Depeche Mode classic that Martin Gore was opposed to, despite the fact he wrote it

Had he not seen the light, we would’ve been deprived of one of the synth-rock titans’ all-time great songs

Louder

“If you think your addiction to synths and studio gear is out of control, imagine being in Depeche Mode”: We'd forgotten quite how much of the band's gear Alan Wilder shifted in his legendary auction, and just how many bargains were up for grabs

An Oberheim and Minimoog went for a song, but it was a Martin Gore guitar and E-mu sampler that stole the show

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"After a hefty drugs overdose, he died for two minutes, complete with a near death experience. Sure you want to be in a rock band?": The story of Depeche Mode's Songs of Faith and Devotion album and tour is the most rock 'n' roll ever

Near-death experiences, breakdowns, talking puppets, heart attacks, sleeping in coffins… Just another Depeche Mode album, then

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Enjoy the Silence? Art Deco party house of former Depeche Mode band member for sale for £4.5m

Alan Wilder, who was in Depeche Mode between 1982 and 1995, has lived in the country house for 33 years

Evening Standard

The Depeche Mode track and album that saw them conquer US stadiums: "It's about the concept of fleeing from reality and the evil awakening afterwards. Any kind of fleeing - drugs, alcohol, or whatever"

Led Zeppelin samples and happy accidents, with the Gore and Wilder songwriter/soundscaper dynamic in full flow

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“Martin sang it naked. I turned the piano away as I was playing”: How Depeche Mode recorded their very own ‘Berlin Trilogy’ and became one of the biggest bands in the world

And why it's (almost) as important as David Bowie's hat-trick of Hansa Studio recordings

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5 songs producers need to hear by... Depeche Mode

As their new album, Momento Mori, drops, it's time to take a ride into the dark world of The Mode and discover their five greatest tracks…

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‘Fletch was meant to outlive us all’: Depeche Mode on death, rebirth and defying the odds

Hit hard by the death of keyboardist Andy Fletcher, Dave Gahan questioned whether he wanted to continue – until Martin Gore’s new songs revived him. Making the most of their lives has never been more important, they say

The Guardian - UK

Depeche Mode announces first album and tour since Andy Fletcher’s death

LOS ANGELES — Depeche Mode will return next year with a new album, “Memento Mori,” and an accompanying tour of North America and Europe. The announcement comes only a few months after the group’s co-founder and keyboardist Andy Fletcher died at 60 in May.

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Bangkok Post

Depeche Mode founder dies

Andy Fletcher, who played synthesizers in Depeche Mode, an electronics-heavy British band that developed a huge fan following and sold millions of records in the 1980s and ’90s, has died. He was 60.

The Guardian - UK

Andrew Fletcher: the pop-loving everyman who held Depeche Mode together

As well as a keyboard player, Fletch was a facilitator – and someone whose cheerleading demeanour helped fans feel closer to the band they loved

Los Angeles Times

Andy Fletcher, Depeche Mode co-founder and keyboardist, dies at 60

Andy Fletcher, a founding member of multiplatinum new wave band Depeche Mode, has died. He was 60.

Chicago Sun-Times

Andy Fletcher, Depeche Mode founding keyboardist, dies at 60

A person close to the band said Fletcher died Thursday from natural causes at his home in the United Kingdom.

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France 24

Depeche Mode keyboard player Andy Fletcher dies at 60

Andy “Fletch” Fletcher, keyboardist for British synth pop giants Depeche Mode for more than 40 years, has died at age 60.

The Independent UK

Depeche Mode founding keyboardist Andy Fletcher dies at 60

Andy “Fletch” Fletcher, keyboardist for British synth pop giants Depeche Mode for more than 40 years, has died at age 60

The Guardian - UK

Depeche Mode’s Andrew Fletcher dies aged 60

Pioneering British electronic band confirm his death on social media, saying ‘Fletch had a true heart of gold’

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