Certified rock star, Dave Gahan knew how to remain an elegant and warm gentleman in all circumstances.
He confides with frankness on the fragility of life, and the present of Depeche Mode.
LE FIGARO.
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Memento Mori
, your new album, is very dark.
Dave GAHAN.
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To be honest, I haven't listened to it since the mastering phase.
But I was really happy that we decided to continue, Martin
(Gore, editor's note)
and me.
We had agreed that the record should open with
My Cosmos Is Mine
and end with
Speak to Me
.
We had a lot of songs but we kept twelve.
We still think in terms of vinyl faces.
Finally, it occupies three sides.
James Ford, the director of the album, would have liked to keep only ten songs.
The album is dark, no doubt, but not more than usual!
There has always been darkness here, but also light.
Whether in the body of the song, its melody, the atmosphere or my voice.
Maybe…
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