vince clarke was the first member that left depeche mode.
vince clarke was the first member that left depeche mode.
who was the first member that left depeche mode?
vince clarke
clarke left depeche mode shortly thereafter. there were many rumoured reasons pertaining to his departure. he commented on depeche mode's later material as being a little dark for his taste, but good nonetheless. clarke also stated that he did not enjoy the public aspects of success, such as touring and interviews, and found himself frequently at odds with his bandmates, particularly on the tour bus. he also stated: "i think everybody in the band, especially myself, imagined that the reason we were doing so well was because of themselves ... we were pretty young and very lucky, and things had happened very quickly for us, and i don't think we were really mature to handle the situation." clarke was replaced by musician alan wilder, and depeche mode went on to achieve international stardom.
vince clarke
the recording is largely built upon samples of other music, primarily by other mute records artists - to avoid legal issues during an era when such approach to music-making was not overtly common.









































the samples include the following:









































bullet::::- depeche mode – "any second now (altered)"









































bullet::::- depeche mode – "if you want"









































bullet::::- depeche mode – "the sun and the rainfall"









































bullet::::- depeche mode – "oberkorn (it's a small town)"









































bullet::::- depeche mode – "the great outdoors!"









































bullet::::- depeche mode – "shouldn't have done that"









































bullet::::- depeche mode – "tora! tora! tora!"









































bullet::::- depeche mode – "shake the disease (edit the shake)"









































bullet::::- depeche mode – "pipeline"
1 + 2 (album)