Most Bands are still around, but only a few are still relevant and contemporary. Depeche Mode is one of them. In the beginning Eighties Hanover was a great space to listen to live music. In Klaus Ritgen’s “Rotation” and the infamous “Ballroom...
He thought they were pop lightweights – then turned them into moody megastars. The photographer recalls his adventures with the band, from desert trips to drug-induced near-death experiences. ‘I felt they had soul’ … Dave Gahan in Denmark, 1987. Photograph: All images...
Depeche Mode has come a long way since its 1980s debut as part of Britain’s New Wave scene, and as it prepares to tour behind its 13th album, no one appears more surprised at the group’s longevity than the band members themselves. The British synthpop...
