With its synthy sirens and tightly sequenced bassline, treated enhancement was provided by Airto Moreira, a veteran jazz drummer from Brazil who appeared to have a good grasp as to the best way to provide percussive colour to a danceable electronic recording.Īvailable on the album ‘Exciter’ via Sony Music ![]() Inspired by Giorgio Moroder, the pacey and club friendly ‘I Feel Loved’ stood out like a sore thumb on ‘Exciter’, being the album’s only truly uptempo number. Anything BUT acoustic thanks to the addition of electronic drum patterns and icy string synths, there was the bonus of the track being made instrumental and free of the dreary lead vocal on the original.Īvailable on the 2CD album ‘Remixes 81 – 04’ via Sony Music ‘Dream On’ was a messy trailer to the inappropriately named ‘Exciter’ album, but with Dave Clarke slowing down the song’s acoustic guitar line, the makeover brought the track closer to its full musical potential. So here are the 18 tracks which act as ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK’s own Beginner’s Guide To DEPECHE MODE in the 21st Century.ĭream On – Dave Clarke Acoustic Version (2001) It must be pointed out that this listing is NOT intended for Devotees, but aimed those former fans of DEPECHE MODE disillusioned by Dave Gahan’s drug fuelled stage diving antics who bowed out after ‘Songs Of Faith & Devotion’ or those hanging on for the possibility of a good record using synthesizers rather than a collection of pastiche electro-blues. Tellingly, many of the best DM moments in this new millennium are remixes, instrumentals, bonus tracks or songs sung by Martin Gore. So which are those moments that veer closest to the glory of albums such as ‘Black Celebration’, ‘Music For The Masses’ and ‘Violator’ that see Messrs Fletcher, Gahan and Gore properly exploring the electronic sound with which they made their fortune? And it is that intermittent quality which is the most frustrating aspect of DEPECHE MODE in the 21st Century.īut this article is not about the absence of Alan Wilder or the much-debated choice of producers, it’s about when the DEPECHE MODE brand has got it right, whether with the full involvement of the band’s members or not. However, their recorded output in the 21st Century and their attitude towards their live presentation leaves a lot to be desired.ĭespite ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK’s criticism of DEPECHE MODE as a live band with the excesses of The Drumhead and The Noodler, they are still capable of occasional brilliance as an artistic force. (MvP) Gahan's bare instrumentation and penetrating vocals should also give fans of a band like 16 Horsepower a listen to this CD.Nearly 30 years since the Concert For The Masses at Pasadena Rose Bowl, DEPECHE MODE continue to fill stadia throughout the world. (MvP) Gahan's bare instrumentation and penetrating vocals should also give fans of a band like 16 Horsepower a listen to this CD. Of course the loyal Depeche Mode fans will be happy with Paper Monsters, but due to the slow tempo, the bare instrumentation and the penetrating vocals of Gahan, fans of a band like 16 Horsepower should also listen to this CD. It turned out to be a beautiful CD, with - understandably - very personal, dark lyrics. This CD is called Paper Monsters and is also Gahan's official debut as a songwriter, because at Depeche Mode the songs were always written by Gore. Gore, a solo album by Dave Gahan was also released in 2003. ![]() Apparently the Depeche Mode members thought it was time for something different after Exciter, because in addition to the second Counterfeit CD by Martin L. Looking back, we can only conclude that it is a miracle that he was still there, when Depeche Mode released the strong comeback album Exciter in 2001. However, Gahan found it difficult to cope with the status of a pop star and after he first sought refuge in alcohol … and drugs, he made two (unsuccessful) suicide attempts. This group started out as a typical eighties synthesizer band, but gradually developed into a mature rock band that made strong albums like Violator (1990), Songs Of Faith & Devotion (1993) and Ultra (1997). Dave Gahan has been the singer of the British band Depeche Mode since 1980.
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