dEPEChE MOdE

violator

From Violator onwards, they got this perfect balance. It has some of their great singles on it, but what’s great about DM is they tap into that industrial sound – another big thing for me as a kid, things like Throbbing Gristle and Cabaret Voltaire – but with a strong pop sensibility. Somewhere between what U2 and Cabaret Voltaire were doing. “Song Of I” on my new record is very influenced by that ‘sexy sinister’ sound you hear on things like “Personal Jesus” or “I Feel You”. Very dark, but still great pop songs.