Martin Gore

I do a cover of a Velvet Underground song, and they were one of the most important bands, for me.

There are Depeche Mode parties around the world where people listen to our music all night long. The ...

People are People still gets played to death on '80s stations. It was our first big break in America ...

I like their darkness but I also like the pop-side of the Velvet Underground.

Technology is a bit of a double-edged sword. Used right, it's a wonderful tool, but unfortunately, i ...

I studied German at school. I lived in Berlin for two years and had a German girlfriend for five yea ...

I sit down and create atmospheres, start playing guitar or piano and just sing whatever comes out of ...

I will be the focal point for however long I decide to play. Half of me likes that idea and half of ...

It was so exciting to go to the record shop and buy a piece of vinyl and hold it, read the liner not ...

I started getting back into buying old analog gear while we were recording. Lots of old drum machine ...

I've not worn a dress since about 1985. It always amazes me how there is still a fascination for it ...

For years, I was stuck behind a keyboard rig. When I started playing guitar onstage, it was a bit of ...

I don't write poems and put them to music. Just let things flow.

Record covers helped me discover a lot of music that I wasn't aware of.

God knows why - no pun intended - but every time I write a song, I feel a need to touch on religion.