Martin Gore
Martin Gore
Martin Lee Gore 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. Gore'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...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth23 July 1961
I started getting back into buying old analog gear while we were recording. Lots of old drum machines and synths. It wasn't a conscious thing. I didn't consider myself a collector, but boxes of vintage gear would turn up virtually every day.
I wanted to keep the music very electronic, very filmic, and give it an almost sci-fi like quality. Music is a necessity for me. I go into the studio at least five days a week, every week, so once I had the idea and the template, the process was quick and fun.
Music is really all about experimentation and lots of trial and error. It's just mind-numbingly boring until you hit on something that works well.
As part of Depeche Mode, I don't think it's right for me to be using my own songs for a solo project. I'm not a very prolific songwriter, so I keep those for Depeche Mode.
I will be the focal point for however long I decide to play. Half of me likes that idea and half of me doesn't, but once the adrenaline kicks in, I'll probably really enjoy it.
I didn't write songs for a very long time.
I try to get a degree of realism in my music.
I tend to like songs that are very emotional, that strike a chord with me emotionally.
I didn't expect us to be around after 25 years.
Our music over the years has been very cinematic. It's surprising we never really got into film soundtracks.
I like their darkness but I also like the pop-side of the Velvet Underground.
People are People still gets played to death on '80s stations. It was our first big break in America. It's not exactly my favorite song.
Record covers helped me discover a lot of music that I wasn't aware of.
The majority of the time I'm at home with my family, I play football three times a week.