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
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
When I write a song, I always start on acoustic guitar, because that's a good test of a song, when it's really open and bare. You can often mislead yourself if you start with computers and samples and programming because you can disguise a bad song. Martin Gore acousticbadbare 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
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
I don't know if it's cool to say this anymore, but I grew up listening to Gary Glitter. A majority of his songs were in that shuffle-blues beat, and I think that's probably why I tend to write like that. Martin Gore anymorebeatblue share on social
There haven't been many credible electronic covers records. Martin Gore covercredibleelectronic 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
