Depeche Mode | |
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![]() 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 | Synthpop New wave Alternative dance Dance rock Alternative rock Progressive Rock Electronic rock Hard rock Pop rock |
Years active | 1980 | –present
Labels | Mute, EMI, Sire, Reprise, Some Bizzare |
Members | Dave Gahan Martin Gore |
Past member(s) | Vince Clarke Andy Fletcher Alan Wilder |
Website | www |
Depeche Mode is an English band. They formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. The band's name was taken from French fashion magazine, Dépêche mode, which means "fashion update" or "fashion news dispatch". Depeche Mode became famous in the 1980s. 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.
Depeche Mode has two current members: Dave Gahan and Martin Gore.