No instruments were harmed in the making of this album. Well, no instruments were used in the making of this album, anyway. I kid, of course, but I remember debating fiercely with friends in the 1986-1987 time-frame whether Depeche Mode made “real” music because the bulk (if not all) of the music was made with synthesizers, samplers, and drum machines.
I believe we’ve come down firmly on the side of yes, you can make music with electronic instruments, especially when you consider influential works like Black Celebration. Continue reading ““Black Celebration” by Depeche Mode (No. 53)”