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David " Dave " Gahan ( born David Callcott ; 9 May 1962 ) is an English singer - songwriter , best known as the baritone lead singer for the ___MASK20___ band Depeche Mode since their debut in 1980 . He is also an accomplished solo artist , releasing albums in 2003 (" Paper Monsters ") and 2007 (" Hourglass "). Though his bandmate Martin Gore continues to be the main Depeche Mode songwriter , Gahan has also contributed a number of songs to the band ' s most recent albums ; " Playing the Angel " ( 2005 ), " Sounds of the Universe " ( 2009 ) and " Delta Machine " ( 2013 ). Three of these songs were released as singles , including " Suffer Well " in 2005 , " Hole to Feed " in 2009 , and " Should Be Higher " in 2013 . In 2012 and 2015 , he also contributed lyrics and sang lead vocals on the Soulsavers albums " The Light the Dead See " and " Angels & Ghosts ". " Q " magazine ranked Gahan no . 73 on the list of the " 100 Greatest Singers " and no . 27 on " The 100 Greatest Frontmen ". Black Celebration is the fifth studio ___MASK48___ by English ___MASK20___ band Depeche Mode , released on 17 March 1986 by Mute Records . The ___MASK48___ further cemented the darkening sound that was initially hinted towards on their albums Construction Time Again and Some Great Reward . Black Celebration has been cited as one of the most influential albums of the 1980s . To promote the ___MASK48___ , the band embarked on the Black Celebration Tour . Martin Lee ___MASK63___ ( born 23 July 1961 ) is an English singer - songwriter , guitarist , keyboardist , producer , remixer , and DJ . He is a founding member of Depeche Mode and has written the majority of their songs . His work now spans over four decades . ___MASK63___ ' s best - known compositions include hits such as " Personal Jesus ", " Enjoy the Silence ", " Stripped ", " It ' s No Good ", " In Your Room ", " Strangelove ", " I Feel You ", " People Are People ", " Precious ", " A Question of Time ", " Policy of Truth ", " Everything Counts ", " Behind the Wheel ", " Shake the Disease ", " Never Let Me Down Again " and many more . Construction Time Again is the third studio ___MASK48___ by English ___MASK20___ band Depeche Mode , released on 22 August 1983 by Mute Records . This was the first Depeche Mode ___MASK48___ with Alan Wilder as a full band member , who wrote the songs " Two Minute Warning " and " The Landscape Is Changing ", as well as the B - side " Fools ". The title comes from the second line of the first verse of the track " Pipeline ". It was supported by the Construction Time Again Tour . Mute Records ( simply known and stylized as mute ) is a British record label owned and founded in 1978 by Daniel Miller . It featured several prominent ___MASK87___ acts on its roster such as Depeche Mode , Erasure , Fad Gadget , Goldfrapp , Grinderman , Inspiral Carpets , Moby , New Order , Nitzer Ebb , Wire , Yeasayer , and Yazoo . Yeasayer is an American ___MASK5___ band from Brooklyn , New York , formed in 2006 . The band consists of Chris Keating , Ira Wolf Tuton and Anand Wilder . Inspiral Carpets are an English ___MASK62___ band , formed in 1983 in Oldham , Greater Manchester . The band ' s most successful lineup featured frontman Tom Hingley , drummer Craig Gill , guitarist Graham Lambert , bassist Martyn Walsh and keyboardist Clint Boon . Some Great Reward is the fourth studio ___MASK48___ by English ___MASK20___ band Depeche Mode , released in 1984 . The ___MASK48___ peaked at number five in the United Kingdom and at number fifty - four in the United States . The title comes from the last lines of the bridge in " Lie to Me " when it repeats near the end . The ___MASK48___ was supported by the Some Great Reward Tour . Francis John " Frank " Tovey , known also by his stage name Fad Gadget ( 8 September 1956  3 April 2002 ), was a British avant - garde electronic musician and vocalist . He was a proponent of both ___MASK13___ and early ___MASK30___ , fusing together a unique blend of ___MASK65___ structured songs mixed with mechanised experimentation . A record label or record company is a brand or trademark associated with the ___MASK61___ of ___MASK66___ recordings and ___MASK66___ videos . Often , a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks , coordinates the production , manufacture , distribution , ___MASK61___ , promotion , and enforcement of copyright for sound recordings and ___MASK66___ videos ; conducts talent scouting and development of new artists (" artists and repertoire " or " A & R "); and maintains contracts with recording artists and their managers . The term " record label " derives from the circular label in the center of a vinyl record which prominently displays the manufacturer ' s name , along with other information . Richard Melville Hall ( born September 11 , 1965 ), known by his stage name Moby , is an American DJ , singer , songwriter , musician , photographer and ___MASK99___ rights activist . He is well known for his ___MASK20___ , veganism , and support of ___MASK99___ rights . Moby has sold over 20 million albums worldwide . AllMusic considers him " one of the most important dance music figures of the early 1990s , helping bring the music to a mainstream audience both in the UK and in America ". Depeche Mode are an English ___MASK20___ band that formed in 1980 in Basildon , Essex . The group ' s original line - up consisted of Dave Gahan ( lead vocals , occasional songwriter since 2005 ), Martin Gore ( keyboards , guitar , vocals , main songwriter after 1981 ), Andy Fletcher ( keyboards ), and Vince Clarke ( keyboards , main songwriter from 1980 to 1981 ). Depeche Mode released their debut album in 1981 , " Speak & Spell ", bringing the band onto the British new wave scene . Clarke left the band after the release of the album , leaving the band as a trio to record " A Broken Frame ", released the following year . Gore took over lead songwriting duties and , later in 1982 , Alan Wilder ( keyboards , drums , occasional songwriter ) officially joined the band to fill Clarke ' s spot , establishing a line up that would continue for the next thirteen years . A computer is a device that can be instructed to carry out an arbitrary set of arithmetic or logical operations automatically . The ability of computers to follow a sequence of operations , called a " program ", make computers very flexible and useful . Such computers are used as control systems for a very wide ___MASK15___ of industrial and consumer devices . This includes simple special purpose devices like microwave ovens and remote controls , factory devices such as industrial robots and computer assisted design , but also in general purpose devices like personal computers and mobile devices such as smartphones . The Internet is run on computers and it connects millions of other computers . A synthesizer ( often abbreviated as synth , also spelled synthesiser ) is an electronic ___MASK87___ instrument that generates electric signals that are converted to sound through instrument amplifiers and loudspeakers or headphones . Synthesizers may either imitate instruments like piano , Hammond organ , flute , vocals ; natural sounds like ocean waves , etc .; or generate new electronic timbres . They are often played with a ___MASK87___ keyboard , but they can be controlled via a ___MASK15___ of other input devices , including music sequencers , instrument controllers , fingerboards , guitar synthesizers , wind controllers , and electronic drums . Synthesizers without built - in controllers are often called " sound modules ", and are controlled via MIDI or CV / Gate using a controller device , often a MIDI keyboard or other controller . Goldfrapp are an English electronic duo from London , formed in 1999 . The duo consists of Alison Goldfrapp ( vocals , synthesizer ) and ___MASK32___ Gregory ( synthesizer ). The theremin ( originally known as the ætherphone / etherphone , thereminophone or termenvox / thereminvox ) is an early electronic ___MASK87___ instrument controlled without physical contact by the thereminist ( performer ). It is named after the Westernized name of its Russian inventor , Léon Theremin ( é ), who patented the device in 1928 . An electric guitar is a fretted string instrument that uses a pickup to convert the vibration of its strings  which are typically made of steel , and which occurs when a guitarist strums , plucks or fingerpicks the strings  into electrical signals . The vibrations of the strings are sensed by a pickup , of which the most common type is the magnetic pickup , which uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction . The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker , so it is plugged into a guitar amplifier before being sent to a loudspeaker , which makes a sound loud enough to hear . The output of an electric guitar is an electric signal , and the signal can easily be altered by electronic circuits to add " color " to the sound or change the sound . Often the signal is modified using effects such as reverb and distortion and " overdrive ", with the latter being a key element of the sound of the electric guitar as it is used in ___MASK18___ and ___MASK40___ . An electronic ___MASK87___ instrument is a ___MASK87___ instrument that produces sound using electronics . Such an instrument sounds by outputting an electrical audio signal that ultimately drives a loudspeaker . Alan Charles Wilder ( born 1 June 1959 ) is an English musician , composer , arranger and record producer , known as a former member of the electronic band Depeche Mode from 1982 to 1995 . Since his departure from the band , the ___MASK87___ project called Recoil became his primary ___MASK87___ enterprise , which initially started as a side project to Depeche Mode in 1986 . Wilder has also provided production and remixing services to the bands Nitzer Ebb and Curve . He is a classically trained musician and renowned contemporary music producer . Grinderman was an Australian - British ___MASK62___ band that formed in London , United Kingdom , in 2006 . Since its inception , the band included Nick Cave ( vocals , guitar , organ , piano ), Warren Ellis ( tenor guitar , electric mandolin , violin , viola , guitar , backing vocals ), Martyn P . Casey ( bass , guitar , backing vocals ) and Jim Sclavunos ( drums , ___MASK70___ , backing vocals ). Erasure are an English ___MASK97___ duo , consisting of singer and songwriter Andy Bell and songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke . They formed in London , and entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single " Who Needs Love Like That ". Following the release of their fourth single " Sometimes ", the duo established itself on the UK Singles Chart and became one of the most successful artists of the late 1980s to mid - 1990s . The Hammond organ is an electric organ , invented by Laurens Hammond and John M . Hanert and first manufactured in 1935 . ___MASK29___ models have been produced , most of which use sliding drawbars to create a ___MASK15___ of sounds . Until 1975 , Hammond organs generated sound by creating an electric current from rotating a metal tonewheel near an electromagnetic pickup , and then strengthening the signal with an amplifier so that it can drive a speaker cabinet . Around two million Hammond organs have been manufactured . The organ is commonly used with , and associated with , the Leslie speaker . Vince Clarke ( born Vincent John Martin ; 3 July 1960 ) is an English ___MASK97___ musician and songwriter . Clarke has been the main composer and musician of the band Erasure since 1985 , and was previously the main songwriter of several groups , including Depeche Mode , Yazoo and The Assembly . ___MASK20___ is music that employs electronic musical instruments and ___MASK20___ technology in its production , an electronic musician being a musician who composes and / or performs such music . In general , a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology . Examples of electromechanical sound producing devices include the telharmonium , Hammond organ , and the electric guitar . Purely electronic sound production can be achieved using devices such as the theremin , sound synthesizer , and computer . A Broken Frame is the second studio ___MASK48___ by the British electronic band Depeche Mode , released in 1982 . The ___MASK48___ was written entirely by Martin ___MASK63___ and recorded after the departure of Vince Clarke , who had left the band to form Yazoo with singer Alison Moyet . Alan Wilder was part of a second tour in the United Kingdom occurring prior to the release of this ___MASK48___ , but he had not officially joined the band yet , and thus , does not appear on the ___MASK48___ .