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Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode is a British electronic band formed in Basildon in 1980, pioneering synth-pop and electronic dance music across four decades. The group, led by Dave Gahan and Martin Gore, became influential figures in the development of darkwave and industrial electronic sound, with a catalog spanning from early new wave experiments to later alternative dance productions. Their impact on electronic music and alternative culture remains significant across multiple generations of listeners and artists.

22 tracksIndie Dance· 1985–2023
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Depeche Mode is a moderate-energy with strong groove and drive and a warm production artist.

This artistTypical Indie Dance
Signature sound

Unusually low groove for Indie Dance.

↓groove
How this compares to Indie Dance

Across 22 analysed tracks, Depeche Mode averages 62% groove — straighter than 87% of individual Indie Dance tracks.

Measured against 16,726 Indie Dance tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 91–163 BPM with a median of 124 · predominantly minor keys (59% minor) · most common key: 11A (F♯ Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
90–94
1
95–99
2
110–114
1
115–119
1
120–124
8
125–129
2
130–134
4
135–139
1
145–149
1
160–164
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B23A13B14A24B5A25B26A6B7A7B8A28B29A19B110A210B111A211B12A112B

Sound profile evolution

How Depeche Mode’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Indie Dance tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
1985–2004·5 tracks
2005–2023·12 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Indie Dance
What changed

Across Depeche Mode's catalog, warmth has receded; energy has lifted; groove has thinned.

Release volume by decade

2
1980s
2
1990s
1
2000s
7
2010s
5
2020s

Tracks in catalog

22 total · sortable
Enjoy The Silence album art
Enjoy The Silence
Depeche Mode
113 BPM · 5B · Electronica · 31% Warm-up
Electronica
113
5B · E♭ maj
31%Warm-up
1998
People Are People album art
People Are People
Depeche Mode
120 BPM · 8A · Dance · 44% Sustainer
Dance
120
8A · A min
44%Sustainer
1985
Cover Me - Dixon Remix album art
Cover Me - Dixon Remix
Depeche Mode
122 BPM · 4A · Indie Dance · 40% Sustainer
Indie Dance
122
4A · F min
40%Sustainer
2017
Ghosts Again - Massano Remix album art
Ghosts Again - Massano Remix
Depeche Mode
124 BPM · 11A · Melodic House & Techno · 55% Builder
Melodic House & Techno
124
11A · F♯ min
55%Builder
2023
Strangelove - Blind Mix album art
Strangelove - Blind Mix
Depeche Mode
119 BPM · 9A · Electronica · 40% Sustainer
Electronica
119
9A · E min
40%Sustainer
1988
Personal Jesus - Pump Mix album art
Personal Jesus - Pump Mix
Depeche Mode
130 BPM · 2B · Electronica · 37% Sustainer
Electronica
130
2B · F♯ maj
37%Sustainer
1993
Depeche Mode - Alone - Djedjotronic Remix album art
Depeche Mode - Alone - Djedjotronic Remix
Depeche Mode
124 BPM · 4A · Indie Dance · 51% Sustainer
Indie Dance
124
4A · F min
51%Sustainer
2014
My Cosmos Is Mine - ANNA Remix album art
My Cosmos Is Mine - ANNA Remix
Depeche Mode, ANNA
96 BPM · 10A · Melodic House & Techno · 75% Peak time
Melodic House & Techno
96
10A · B min
75%Peak time
2023
Speak To Me - HI-LO Extended Remix album art
Speak To Me - HI-LO Extended Remix
Depeche Mode
131 BPM · 5A · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 60% Builder
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
131
5A · C min
60%Builder
2023
Never Let Me Down Again - Split Mix album art
Never Let Me Down Again - Split Mix
Depeche Mode
91 BPM · 8B · Electronica · 30% Warm-up
Electronica
91
8B · C maj
30%Warm-up
—
My Favourite Stranger - Boris Brejcha Remix album art
My Favourite Stranger - Boris Brejcha Remix
Depeche Mode
125 BPM · 5B · Dance · 43% Sustainer
Dance
125
5B · E♭ maj
43%Sustainer
2023
Depeche Mode - My Little Universe - Boys Noize Remix album art
Depeche Mode - My Little Universe - Boys Noize Remix
Depeche Mode
98 BPM · 10A · Indie Dance · 61% Builder
Indie Dance
98
10A · B min
61%Builder
2014
Leave In Silence (Longer) album art
Leave In Silence (Longer)
Depeche Mode
121 BPM · 8A · Indie Dance · 21% Warm-up
Indie Dance
121
8A · A min
21%Warm-up
—
Enjoy the Silence - Timo Maas Extended Remix album art
Enjoy the Silence - Timo Maas Extended Remix
Depeche Mode
123 BPM · 5A · Dance · 44% Sustainer
Dance
123
5A · C min
44%Sustainer
2004
Heaven - Owlle Remix album art
Heaven - Owlle Remix
Depeche Mode
163 BPM · 3A · Indie Dance · 38% Sustainer
Indie Dance
163
3A · B♭ min
38%Sustainer
2013
Ghosts Again - Chris Liebing vs Luke Slater Remix album art
Ghosts Again - Chris Liebing vs Luke Slater Remix
Depeche Mode
135 BPM · 3B · Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) · 52% Sustainer
Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
135
3B · D♭ maj
52%Sustainer
2023
Going Backwards - Solomun Club Remix album art
Going Backwards - Solomun Club Remix
Depeche Mode
120 BPM · 2B · Deep House · 55% Sustainer
Deep House
120
2B · F♯ maj
55%Sustainer
2017
Should Be Higher - Radio Mix album art
Should Be Higher - Radio Mix
Depeche Mode
149 BPM · 12A · Dance · 45% Sustainer
Dance
149
12A · C♯ min
45%Sustainer
—
Soothe My Soul - Steve Angello vs Jacques Lu Cont Remix album art
Soothe My Soul - Steve Angello vs Jacques Lu Cont Remix
Depeche Mode
130 BPM · 9B · Progressive House · 84% Peak time
Progressive House
130
9B · G maj
84%Peak time
2013
Going Backwards - Chris Liebing Mix album art
Going Backwards - Chris Liebing Mix
Depeche Mode
126 BPM · 11A · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 54% Sustainer
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
126
11A · F♯ min
54%Sustainer
—
Ghosts Again - Bergsonists Shadow Mix album art
Ghosts Again - Bergsonists Shadow Mix
Depeche Mode
130 BPM · 10B · Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern) · 45% Sustainer
Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)
130
10B · D maj
45%Sustainer
—
Where's the Revolution - Patrice Bäumel Remix album art
Where's the Revolution - Patrice Bäumel Remix
Depeche Mode
122 BPM · 8B · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 37% Sustainer
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
122
8B · C maj
37%Sustainer
2017

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Artists that mix with Depeche Mode

We scored every transition between Depeche Mode’s 22 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 40 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 8 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

Benjamin Fröhlich

15 of the 880 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.0. They come from 7 different Depeche Mode tracks.

Strangelove - Blind Mix → Ghost Orchid - Cleveland Remix · 9A → 10A · +3 BPM · 87 chemistry

Dionigi

17 of the 880 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.0. They come from 7 different Depeche Mode tracks.

Cover Me - Dixon Remix → Just Armed · 4A → 3A · +4 BPM · 85 chemistry

Frey

15 of the 550 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.1. They come from 4 different Depeche Mode tracks.

Enjoy the Silence - Timo Maas Extended Remix → We Are · 5A → 5A · same BPM · 92 chemistry

GusGus

15 of the 616 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 3.5. They come from 6 different Depeche Mode tracks.

Enjoy the Silence - Timo Maas Extended Remix → Airwaves · 5A → 6A · −2 BPM · 86 chemistry

Massimiliano Pagliara

17 of the 704 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.0. They come from 7 different Depeche Mode tracks.

Cover Me - Dixon Remix → Free At Last · 4A → 3B · +3 BPM · 86 chemistry

Sascha Funke

15 of the 880 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.0. They come from 5 different Depeche Mode tracks.

Cover Me - Dixon Remix → Salis · 4A → 4A · +1 BPM · 93 chemistry

Theus Mago

18 of the 880 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.0. They come from 6 different Depeche Mode tracks.

Depeche Mode - Alone - Djedjotronic Remix → Shalom - Sascha Funke Remix · 4A → 3B · same BPM · 87 chemistry

Thievery Corporation

15 of the 704 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 4.0. They come from 5 different Depeche Mode tracks.

Strangelove - Blind Mix → Air Batucada · 9A → 8A · +4 BPM · 87 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Depeche Mode by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Depeche Mode, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Dave Gahan
100%
3 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Martin L. Gore
82%
1 track in catalog · Electronica · no artist page yet
Recoil
45%
1 track in catalog · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · no artist page yet
Camouflage
43%
1 track in catalog · Electro House · no artist page yet
New Order
36%
13 tracks in catalog · Dance
Erasure
31%
Not in our catalog yet
Pet Shop Boys
30%
12 tracks in catalog · Dance
Soft Cell
30%
3 tracks in catalog · Dance
Duran Duran
29%
3 tracks in catalog · Pop
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
27%
2 tracks in catalog · Dance · no artist page yet
Yazoo
27%
2 tracks in catalog · Dance · no artist page yet
The Cure
26%
1 track in catalog · Rock · no artist page yet
Tears For Fears
25%
4 tracks in catalog · Pop
De/vision
24%
Not in our catalog yet
Gary Numan
24%
1 track in catalog · Dance · no artist page yet

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Depeche Mode play at?+

Depeche Mode's tracks in our catalog range from 91 to 163 BPM, with a median of 124 BPM. Across 22 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.

What key are Depeche Mode's tracks in?+

Depeche Mode's tracks are mostly in minor keys (59% minor across 22 tracks). The most common single key is 11A (F♯ Minor) with 2 tracks.

What artists mix well with Depeche Mode?+

We scored every transition between Depeche Mode's 22 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 40 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Benjamin Fröhlich, Dionigi, Frey are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: Strangelove - Blind Mix into Ghost Orchid - Cleveland Remix, 9A to 10A, 87 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Depeche Mode?+

Depeche Mode sits closest to Dave Gahan, Martin L. Gore, Recoil in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Depeche Mode most active?+

Our catalog has Depeche Mode releases spanning 1985 to 2023, with the most tracks from the 2010s.