Record covers helped me discover a lot of music that I wasn't aware of. Martin Gore awarecoverdiscover Change image and share on social
I don't think I've ever tried to be anything other than a weirdo. Martin Gore haveweirdo Change image and share on social
Songwriting is a mysterious art. When I sit down to write a song, the end result should be mysterious and have this dark quality. Martin Gore artdarkend Change image and share on social
It was so exciting to go to the record shop and buy a piece of vinyl and hold it, read the liner notes, look at the pictures. Even the smell of the vinyl. Martin Gore buyexcithold Change image and share on social
Technology is a bit of a double-edged sword. Used right, it's a wonderful tool, but unfortunately, it makes it easier for a lot of mediocre people to get really crappy ideas out. Martin Gore bitecrappydouble Change image and share on social
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. Martin Gore depechemodepart Change image and share on social
I studied German at school. I lived in Berlin for two years and had a German girlfriend for five years, so I don't find speaking German particularly difficult. Singing was slightly more difficult. Martin Gore berlindifficultfind Change image and share on social
There's something insane about this business - about the cycle of making albums and going on tour to promote them. Martin Gore albumbusinesscycle Change image and share on social
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. Martin Gore analogbackbox share on social
