Depeche Mode
British electronic trio
Depeche Mode is a British electronic band formed in 1980, known for synthesizer-driven pop and darker, more introspective rock.
The name, French for "fashion news" or "fashion dispatch," was taken from a French magazine.
The band achieved mainstream success in the 1980s and remained influential in electronic and alternative music for decades.
Electronic sound-generating instrument
- drum machineElectronic percussion simulator
- sequencerOrders signals chronologically
- electronicRelating to circuitry devices
- keyboardArray of input keys
Moog · sampler · vocoder · arpeggiator · bassline · programming · layering · electropop
Youth-oriented video network
- new waveEmerging trend or movement
- WalkmanPortable personal cassette player
- cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
post-punk · music video · 101 · Rose Bowl · Pasadena
Live musical performance
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
- albumUnified collection of recordings
- singleOne in number
- setlistOrdered concert songs
vocals · performance · stage · fans · gig · record · festival · audience
Deep, loyal commitment
- desireIntense wanting
- faithTrust without proof
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- guiltMoral self-reproach
lust · spirituality · darkness · alienation · longing · sin · salvation · suffering
synthesizer
Electronic sound-generating instrument
- drum machineElectronic percussion simulator
- sequencerOrders signals chronologically
- electronicRelating to circuitry devices
keyboard · Moog · sampler · vocoder · arpeggiator · bassline · programming · layering · electropop · hook
MTV
Youth-oriented video network
- new waveEmerging trend or movement
- WalkmanPortable personal cassette player
- cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
vinyl · post-punk · music video · 101 · Rose Bowl · Pasadena
concert
Live musical performance
setlist · vocals · performance · stage · fans · gig · record · festival · audience · frontman
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
- desireIntense wanting
- faithTrust without proof
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
guilt · lust · spirituality · darkness · alienation · longing · sin · salvation · suffering · obsession
Speak and Spell
Voice-based spelling tutor
- UltraPremium product line marker
Precious
Endearing name for beloved
- Alt-RockNirvana, Radiohead, R.E.M., The Cure, Pixies
- British MusicThe Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd
- Alt Rockalt-rock, alternative metal, grunge, indie rock, post-grunge
- ElectropopLady Gaga, Robyn, Carly Rae Jepsen, Kylie Minogue, Pet Shop Boys
- Synth-PopNew Order, Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, Soft Cell, Eurythmics
- EuropopABBA, Ace of Base, Aqua, Roxette, Vengaboys
Depeche ModeAC/DC
Attracted to both sexes
Guns N' Roses · Led Zeppelin · Lynyrd Skynyrd · Van Halen · Creedence Clearwater Revival
Depeche ModeThe Beach Boys
Harmony-driven surf band
ABBA · Smash Mouth · The Monkees · bubblegum pop · R.E.M.