Electronic Sound Issue 105 2023

English | 100 pages | PDF | 58 MB

Depeche Mode. Yazoo. Erasure. The connection between these three electropop giants is, of course, Vince Clarke, who we are delighted to have on the cover of the latest issue of Electronic Sound. The legendary synthesist has packed an awful lot into the last 40-odd years, but he’s about to step into unknown territory with the release of ‘Songs Of Silence’, his debut solo album. And rather than the synthpop earworms he is best known for, this is something quite different but every bit as special. In fact, these expansive soundscapes are some of the most beautiful tracks Clarke has ever recorded. He discusses the album at length in our in-depth cover story, as well as reflecting on the many high points of his amazing career, going right the way back to his pre-Depeche Mode days in Basildon. It’s a riveting read from start to finish.