![]() ![]() After signing to Mute Records, they issued 'Dreaming of Me' in early 1981 while neither the single nor its follow-up, 'New Life,' caused much of a stir, their third effort, 'Just Can't Get Enough,' became a Top Ten U.K. ![]() After building a following on the London club scene, Depeche Mode debuted in 1980 with 'Photographic,' a track included on the Some Bizzare Album label compilation. After one final name change to Depeche Mode, the quartet members jettisoned all instruments excluding their synthesizers, honing a slick, techno-based sound to showcase Clarke's catchy melodies. Initially, Clarke handled vocal chores, but in 1980 singer David Gahan was brought in to complete the lineup. The band proved short-lived, and by 1979 Clarke had formed French Look, another duo featuring guitarist/keyboardist Martin Gore Fletcher soon signed on, and the group rechristened itself Composition of Sound. ![]() The roots of Depeche Mode date to 1976, when Basildon, England-based keyboardists Vince Clarke and Andrew Fletcher first teamed to form the group No Romance in China. ![]()
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