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Depeche Mode Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Depeche Mode? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Depeche Mode formed in Basildon, Essex, in 1980.

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Depeche Mode originated in Basildon, Essex, in 1980 with founding members Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher, and Vince Clarke.

2.

Martin Gore wrote most of Depeche Mode's songs, but also performed lead vocals on several tracks like 'Somebody.'

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Gore is the primary songwriter, and he sings lead on several ballads, including 'Somebody' (1984) and 'Home' (1997).

3.

Depeche Mode's first album 'Speak & Spell' was produced entirely by the band members themselves.

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The album was co-produced by Daniel Miller alongside the band, so it was not produced entirely by the band members.

4.

The band's name 'Depeche Mode' is French for 'fast fashion' or 'hurried style.'

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The name comes from the French fashion magazine 'Dépêche Mode,' meaning 'fashion dispatch' or 'fashion news,' not 'fast fashion.'

5.

Dave Gahan was clinically dead for two minutes after a drug overdose in 1996 before being revived.

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In 1996, Gahan overdosed on a speedball in Los Angeles and was revived by paramedics after his heart stopped for two minutes.

6.

The band's 1983 single 'Everything Counts' features a distinctive melody played on a music box.

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The melody is actually played on a synthesizer using a marimba-like preset, not a music box. The sound is often mistaken for one.

7.

Depeche Mode's 1997 album 'Ultra' was the band's first studio album without Alan Wilder.

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After Alan Wilder departed in 1995, Depeche Mode recorded 'Ultra' as a trio of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, and Andy Fletcher. It was released in 1997.

8.

Depeche Mode's 1990 album 'Violator' was recorded entirely in a haunted castle in Germany.

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Violator was recorded at multiple studios including Logic Studios in Milan and Puk Studios in Denmark, not a haunted castle in Germany.

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