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Martin Gore

English Musician

Born: Jul 23, 1961

Me Music People Song Think You

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Kids today don't know that much about vinyl. Martin Gore

Today Kids About Know Much Vinyl

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

Myself Day Every Day Old Recording Every Analog Consider Virtually Back Machines Would Gear Collector Drum Boxes Were Lots Up Getting While Turn Conscious Thing Vintage Started Buying

There haven't been many credible electronic covers records. Martin Gore

Records Been Covers Electronic Many Credible

There are definite reference points to older Depeche Mode records. Martin Gore

Older Definite Records Points Reference Mode Depeche

The majority of the time I'm at home with my family, I play football three times a week. Martin Gore

Time Home Family Three Week Football Majority Times Play Play Football

It creates a conflict of interest - what songs would I use for me, and what would I use for the band. Martin Gore

Me Conflict Band Would Songs Interest Creates Use

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. Martin Gore

Me Will Long Half Enjoy Once Kicks Focal Focal Point Point Adrenaline Idea Likes However Decide Really Play

I wasn't ever a massive David Essex fan, but I liked a few of his tracks, and Stardust was one of them. Martin Gore

Few David Liked Massive Tracks His Fan Them Stardust Ever

I like their darkness but I also like the pop-side of the Velvet Underground. Martin Gore

Darkness Velvet Like Also Underground

I do a cover of a Velvet Underground song, and they were one of the most important bands, for me. Martin Gore

Me Song Important Velvet Most Underground Cover Were Bands The Most Important

I didn't write songs for a very long time. Martin Gore

Time Long Long Time Write Songs Very Very Long Time

I didn't expect us to be around after 25 years. Martin Gore

Around Years Expect After Us

Anything that I write comes from the soul. Martin Gore

Soul Write Anything

I don't like to think 10 years down the road. Martin Gore

Down Think Road Like Years Down The Road

I try to get a degree of realism in my music. Martin Gore

Music Try Degree Get Realism

For years, I was stuck behind a keyboard rig. When I started playing guitar onstage, it was a bit of a release - not to be stuck in one spot the whole night. It's really enjoyable having the freedom to move around. You just have to remember to end up somewhere near a microphone. Martin Gore

Freedom You Guitar Remember Somewhere Keyboard Bit Release Having Onstage Stuck Around Spot Years End Up Microphone Move Behind Just Really Whole Near Rig Enjoyable Started Playing Night

I find it odd seeing a DJ playing to huge audiences. I know that people have been doing it for a while, but the fact that it's been embraced so much in America now and it's become like this new, big thing, I find it slightly odd. Martin Gore

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

Me Own Think Project Those Prolific Solo My Own Songs Songwriter Part Very Mode Depeche Using Keep Right

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