Tag Archives: Depeche Mode

REDUX: Scarcity vs. Ubiquity: The Rise And Fall Of Synthpop [part 5]

Posted on November 12, 2021 by postpunkmonk

By 1981, with The Human League transitioning to a completely different type of synthpop band, the UK charts began to get crowded with synthesizers as the goldrush to capitalize on the beachhead that Gary Numan established in 1979 led to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1981, Depeche Mode, Howard Jones, Soft Cell | 12 Comments

Record Review: Various Artists “Hit It. Dance + Contemporary Music” US Promo CD

Posted on August 31, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Various Artists: Hit It. Dance + Contemporary Music Warner Bros. Records – USP – CD [1987] Atlantic Starr: One Lover At A Time [7″ mix] 4:02 Nick Kamen: Each Time You Break My Heart [Radio Mix] 4:01 Erasure: Sometimes [7″ … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review | Tagged 12" single, 1987, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Kraftwerk | 7 Comments

Steven Jones + Logan Sky Prep Newest Synth EP For Flight [part 2]

Posted on July 27, 2016 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from previous post] The B-side of the tape had the duo veering away from the eclectic pop focus of the first side. Like Bowie’s “Low,” this was a program of two halves and the hints of imperial period Depeche Mode … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review | Tagged 2016, Depeche Mode, Logan Sky, minimal synth, Steven Jones, Visage | Leave a comment

A Tale Of Two ‘Speak + Spells’

Posted on June 28, 2016 by postpunkmonk

By the Fall of 1981, I’d begun to get wind of Depeche Mode, whose album, “Speak + Spell” was being released on Sire Records. Being that I was enamored of all things synthesized, I was probably the target audience for … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review, Records I Used To Own | Tagged 1981, Depeche Mode, Sire Records, Speak + Spell | 20 Comments

Record Review: Razormaid 3rd Anniversary Issue

Posted on September 11, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Various: Razormaid 3rd Anniversary Issue US 2×12″ [1987] Ultravox: White China Telex: L’amour Toujours Melon: Serious Japan Depeche Mode: Strangelove Propaganda: Dr. Mabuse Cabaret Voltaire: Sensoria Tapps: Don’t Pretend To Know Until December: We Are The Boys Last weekend we … Continue reading →

Posted in Core Collection, Record Review | Tagged 1987, Cabaret Voltaire, Depeche Mode, DJ Mixes, Propaganda, Razormaid, Ultravox | 6 Comments

Scarcity vs. Ubiquity: The Rise And Fall Of Synthpop [part 5]

Posted on July 9, 2015 by postpunkmonk

Posted in Core Collection | Tagged 1981, Depeche Mode, Soft Cell | 17 Comments

Simple Minds Sidebar 1: Ranking The Cover Art [part 13]

Posted on May 13, 2015 by postpunkmonk

ALBUM 21: Big Music | 2014 | designer: Peacock When Simple Minds dropped the first preview images of their latest album, “Big Music,” many could not help but think of Depeche Mode’s iconic cover to their album “Music For The Masses.” … Continue reading →