By the late 1980s, Depeche Mode had found global success—but the U.S. remained elusive. Despite support from stations like WLIR and KROQ, mainstream America hadn’t caught on. That changed with 1990’s Violator. Riding the momentum of Music for the Masses and Depeche Mode 101, the band hit a creative high, delivering the album that would launch them into true worldwide fame.
Tag: Synth-Pop
The Legendary Pink Dots :: Traumstadt 2 (Klanggalerie)
Perhaps yes, these are tracks from the dark 1980s, the apocalyptic Cold War mutual assured destruction never far away, but its musicality is hard to resist. I think I’m in for some further exploration of the Dotted realm.
Utility Player :: AutoStrada (Rednetic)
The inclusion of Warp Records’ Artificial Intelligence-era themes from the mid-90s is as brief and crisp as ever, with brittle and minimal techno extrusions rounding off the edges.
WE FORFEIT :: Radio Relativa #29 — Mixed Up With Mora @ RR HQ
Having not played in the Radio Relativa studio since before the pandemic, many many moons and PCRs ago, WE FORFEIT are back in the booth […]
Depeche Mode :: Memento Mori (Columbia/Mute)
The album is one of triumph over that grief and living despite the sadness and struggles of the world we live in, and life in general. Fragmented vocals weave in and out as echoes of past deeds and memories come back to mind.
Deep Spectrum :: Paraíso Fiscal (030303)
Deep Spectrum isn’t focused on the growl of the bass-box, his sound is one of blissful curves and arcing warmth. No surprise that the 030303 camp is exploring new sounds.
Fah :: The Switch On My mc202 (The Patching Parlor/Fahtunes)
As you might have guessed, one of the main protagonists of this project is the MC202, along with other analog synths that give the listening experience a heavy, yet very warm feeling.
WE FORFEIT :: Interview w/ Solvent — 25 Years of Suction Records
From High School encounters and fax machine correspondences to Detroit recognition, Solvent maps how two Canadians broke onto the scene in the early 1990s.
WE FORFEIT :: Radio Relativa #25
The lads are back after the Christmas break with a show brimming with quality. Every genre under the electronic sun is explored.
WE FORFEIT :: Radio Relativa #21 Live @ Hypnotica Colectiva XVI Anniversary (Valencia)
Over four and a half hours, the lads went through two fat bags of records. Acid. EBM. Electro. House. Italo. Techno. Wave…
WE FORFEIT :: Radio Relativa #19 LIVE @ Bizarro w/ Nöle (Barro)
WE FORFEIT have tried our best to put some shows together, collating and colliding genres from far and wide for our monthly show on Radio Relativa. We’ve managed to get some mixes done and have more lined up.









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