Här nedan följer lite historia om det största Synth pop Bandet i världen Depeche Mode. Den är på Engelska men det får ni ha överseende med.

Composition of Sound was formed in 1978 in Basildon, Essex, by guitarists/vocalists Andy Fletcher , Martin Gore and keyboardists Vince Clarke. In 1980 Dave Gahan joins the band cause Vince Clarke didn't felt well as in the role of vocalist .

Dave was recruited by singing the song "Heroes" from David Bowie. After he joined the band Dave renamed the group "Depeche Mode" , a name taken from a french fashion magazine.

The band first believed that this name meaned "Fast Fashion". They went to different clubs and different companies to try to promote their songs.
It was quite unsuccessfull except for their particpation in the "Some Bizarre album" and being guests to a group called Fad Gadget.They are noticed by Daniel Miller , the owner of a new independant music company.

The legend said that only an oral contract was made between both of them
In October 1981 they release their first album : "Speak And Spell" with the big hit : "Just Can't Get Enough".

Shortly after they started getting a lot of success Vince Clarke left the band. Martin is in charge of writing the songs and all, so they decided to work on a new album. They recruit, on the melody maker, a musician, to help them, that's when Alan Wilder came to work for DM but wasn't already a member .

In September 1982 they release the album "A Broken Frame", which can be considered as a transition album of Depeche Mode. At the end of 1982 , Alan has been introduced officially as a member of the band.
In January 1983 they release a single called "Get the balance right" which only be featured on "The singles 81->85" album. That is at this time that Depeche Mode starts to release a lot of different remix versions of their songs.

This album contains really good tracks as the famous "Everything Counts" or the 'metallic' "Pipeline", all really in the line of the german industrial Music of the moment.
September 1984 : a very good year to Depeche Mode and the release of a good album: Some Great Reward , which will help them to really get in the american charts , where they will start to have a lot of success., with such titles as "People are People", the really contested "Master and Servant" and the beautifull "Blasphemous Rumours".

In 1985, after making a big tour in the USA, DM release a compilation named : "The Singles 81 -> 85" in which will figure two new tracks: "Shake the disease" and "It's called a heart" ( which also has a wonderfull b-side : "Fly on the windscreen") That will be a calm year for DM ? There is also the release of 2 videos: "Live in Hamburg" and "Some Great Videos"

February 1986 : release of "Stripped" , a really wonderfull song, which only makes you see what turn Depeche Mode has taken on their new album, with a more darker sound and ambient.
On march then is released their new album : "Black Celebration" (one of my favorite album and song) .
With "A Question of Time" , DM makes their first collaboration with Anton Corbijn which will help them re-model their look.. Alan releases in solo project named Recoil , with a LP named: "1+2".

November 1987 : in Paris they record a new album named: "Music for the masses" and they release some good songs as "Strangelove" (which has nothing but 14 official remixes !!! and a good B-side: "Pimpf" and also the song: "Never let me down again" .Release of the video "Strange" regrouping all the videos from the singles of MFTM and some more ?, all directed by Anton Corbijn, who's in charge of the look of DM now. Alan under his Recoil project release a new LP : "Hydrology"

1988 : On June 18th DM will make their last concert (their 101st) for the "Concert for the masses" tour in the Pasadena Rose Bowl of Los Angeles , and they will record with more than 70 000 people !!!!
At this time, a video , fimed by D.A. Pennebaker of this tour will be named "101" , as also the release of a live album recorded at Pasadena during this 101st concert, also named: "101".

1989 : release of "Everything counts" live taken from their Pasadena concert. Release of Martin's solo project: the LP: "Counterfeit"
In August there's the release of "Personal Jesus" , a new single from their new upcoming album: Violator, with a video by Anton, which really makes a big success on MTV !!

February 1990 : release of the wonderfull song, and probably the most known of DM in the world: "Enjoy the silence", In March release of the new album: Violator. Release also of a new video made by Anton Corbijn : "Strange too" with all the singles from the new album ?
And the band starts making a big tour over the world for this album

1991 : end of their tour and some holidays for the whole group.

1992 : Alan releases his third album as Recoil: Bloodline

1993 : January , release of a new single: I feel You, , also with a new video made by Anton Corbijn , in which you can see Dave with a total different look ( wow! what a change !) In March release of the new album : Songs of Faith and Devotion , in which DM shows the new direction he has taken musically as a group : more acoustic songs with real drums and real guitar, and also some gospel singers !!!The group answers to some selected fans overt the net . There's also the release of a Live Album: "Songs of Faith and Devotion live" at the end of the year , and release of the video : "Devotional" , taken live from their tour.

1994: Release of "In your room", followed by some remixes and some live tracks.End of their tour, which has exhausted them phisically and emotionally.

1995 : Alan leaves the band, cause he feels, his work is not recognized anymore inside of the band. On October Dave tries to suicide (hopefully he didn't succeed)

1996 : After an overdose , in which Dave Could have died, he goes back to rehab in an hospital, to get a cure. The band is starting to work over a new material for a new album.

1997 : January : release of a new single: Barrel of a gun, filmed by Anton, in which DM, goes back to what he's done before SOFAD, with the help of Tim Simenon ( Bomb the bass) who produces the album Ultra which is released on April 11th .release also of "It's No Good" ,a DM-like song, which has a lot of success, followed by "Home and finally Useless. With Useless ( a wonderfull song ) the band releases their video on CD-ROM ( actually on the Cd single) !! a very good idea ? They don't plan to make any tour, letting them time to recover from allt heir own problems

1998 : September , release of a new single : "Only when I lose myself" ( a really beautifull song) which is part of their new album called : "The Singles 86 -> 98" , which will be followed by a long awaited tour all over the world. The band has already sold out quite all his tickets for their concerts in many places all over the world, which proves they're still the best
There are rumours saying they will also release a live video, followed by a live album too, and also a video , regrouping all their singles since 86…we just have to wait and see…