Songs That Changed Music: Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence

[@Producelikeapro]

What other songs do you think changed music? Comment below!

[@leefchapman]

Here me out - Limp Bizkit, Rollin :D

[@fernandoblanc]

Give it away - RHCP Nothing sounded like that before Steely Dan - Josie Joni Mitchell - Hejira - Coyote Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Eriberto Castillo Ochoa Ocampo - Viscisitudes del micro organismo en latitudes boreales con tererße de amianto

[@axil7146]

two electronic singles I can think of with also mixed the the electronic & organic - Vienna - Ultravox and Fade to Grey - Visage And for a completely influential (and musically talented) but yet relatively low key band that certainly informed the music scene in the UK in the early 80's - Japan (plenty of tracks there to put forward , Ghosts, Art of Parties etc)

[@edkrausmixengineer]

Supertramp - Bloody Well Right

[@theokayboomer9745]

"Good Vibrations" - Beach Boys

[@colteastwood]

Warren's face when he plays the isolated tracks. Pure love of Music!!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Colt!

[@Projacked1]

hahaha, he looks a bit confused sometimes. Off into space XD

[@Producelikeapro]

@@Projacked1 I look confused? Haha really?

[@stefankrautz9048]

and right about all this quantised and autotuned music today. Most sounds everything the same, look on spotify.

[@JuergenFrey]

It's a pleasure to see people who really love what they do. Enjoying this inspirational videos help me a lot, to see this wonderful tracks in a total new way. And it helps me a lot to get a much better understanding what makes the difference in producing really good musik. At least, when I do sounddesign and melodies now, a good proof of quality is when I ask myself: What look would be on Warrens face, when he listen to THIS? :-D

[@JensLarsen]

Alan Wilder often seems so underrated for how he created amazing soundscapes and arrangements for Depeche Mode. Great video! :)

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Jens! That means lot coming from you my friend! Agreed, huge talent!!

[@marcalvarez4890]

Absolutely...I was a VERY early fan of both U2 and Depeche Mode...Alan and Edge both have an uncanny ability to create a space with just the shape of a sound...Amazing artists.

[@colletjulien]

Yes, though Alan Wilder was not the songwriter, Dépêche Mode was different after his departure and lost the supplementary bit of magic that was making Dépêche Mode stand out of the crowd. Might have other grounds than simply the departure of Wilder though.

[@bcastromusic]

Exactly. Without his input, writing and arrangements none of the best songs would sound like they do regardless of who came up w/ the demos etc…

[@kowa1-everellphotographic306]

@@bcastromusic just imagine if alan had taken up robert smiths invitation - his recoil project was incredable use of sound scapes so under rated

[@nataliaandreajaramillocaro2772]

I am 25 years old and 7 years ago I first heard Enjoy The Silence on the radio, I became obsessed with its sounds, then I looked it up and met Depeche Mode, and they became my favorite band and Enjoy The Silence my favorite song. Depeche Mode is a band that has no comparison, they make music, they make magic.

[@nikolarun]

well you so much to look forward to

[@smallypuppy22]

They make feelings. No songs have depth like this and with daves voice is just ...

[@fotis1964]

Also great is all the synthpop/new wave bands of 80's like Classix Nouveau, Reeflex, Spandau Ballet. Most important in electronic music is the band called Kraftwerk.

[@gfabie4901]

There is hope for the world when younger kids appreciate this.

[@JohnSmith-qk7zj]

I'm 50 years old, and 39 years ago, I heard "People Are People" on the radio. Depeche Mode became my favorite band, because I too, became obsessed.

[@fairdose]

“Violator” was their best album and one of the best albums of all time. IMHO “Violator” landed like an alien in the spring of 1990 given that since 1988, most popular music in North America was firmly in the grips of hair metal. I was graduating that summer but nixed going to my high school prom since it was the same night that Depeche Mode were playing Montreal that night for a sold-out-in-15-minutes show at the Montreal Forum. My high school was like a really bad John Hughes film and I would rather celebrate my favourite band of all time with 5th row seats that I had slept out for for 2 nights instead of spending all this money looking my best on a bunch of people I couldn’t stand being around. It paid off. After the concert, we went to the hotel where they were staying and I ended up meeting Martin and Fletch, took pictures and I ended up chatting with Martin for about 10 minutes. He told us which industrial goth club they were going to and invited us along. We met them at the club and I actually danced with Fletch and Alan. Come Monday morning and I find out that prom was a bust, everyone hated it. When people asked me what I did, I told them and eventually showed them the pictures. NOT going to prom was the best decision of my life.

[@MichaelHonsinger]

Great story I love it when those things happen especially when you’re going against the grain of tradition. Hope it led to more magic from taking a different path!

[@tarantulapop2273]

I prefer Some Great Reward/Black Celebration to Violator personally!

[@apoplexiamusic]

That is a most epic story! Awesome!

[@Producelikeapro]

Violator is a masterpiece! Thanks for sharing!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks for sharing you story!

[@Solidst8dad2112]

I was 14 when this song came out. The metal heads loved it, the prog guys loved it, the girls loved it. I do not understand to this day how it did not spend months at #1. There was not anyone that didn’t have this CD or Tape in their car on repeat.

[@Producelikeapro]

Well said! Thanks for the great comment

[@VTiDelSol]

Well, unfortunatlely Sinead O'Connors "Nothing compares to you" was released at that time and hung around on #1 for quite some time. Btw, ETS was the first single I ever bought in Feb of 1990 as a 15y old teen from east germany.

[@johnjarvis8480]

Yup agreed, I was a metal head and I bought it

[@thejonathandoan]

10:20 Hearing Dave Gahan's vocals isolated make them even more incredible. Seriously amazing!!

[@LaurenOliviArt]

Chills ❤

[@timoteo950]

Yeah, his voice goes perfect to the sound and style of the music.

[@KowankoMusic]

One thing that rarely gets mentioned is the sheer harmonic genius of Gore's writing - just the first two chords of this song's verse: Cminor to Eb minor - are incredibly bold and unusual, yet he resolves it effortlessly. Also the last two chords of the chorus, Cminor to B major, create such an arresting denouement (Radiohead stole that move a few times). This is another factor missing from the over-corrected, conservative electronic pop of the moment - harmonic intrigue. Everything is the same old I V vi IV or a slight shuffling of the same. Great series, Warren!

[@MidnightMedium]

Excellent comment. Exactly the kind of music theory i came here for

[@tidigimon]

Wholeheartedly agree. “Arresting” is perfect verbiage for the chorus’s turnaround.

[@mikehatch2114]

Martins guitar is what puts it all together. Amazing sound and rythnm. Even producelikeapro hasn't figured it out. Pure genious. Simple yet complicated along with the synth dance disco is what drew me in..

[@scottmattern3437]

I’m not quite sure of the year, either 1989 or 90 but my band was playing at a club DM came to after their concert. It took me a minute to recognize them but after our set, they came up and introduced themselves and kept saying how much they liked my band. They invited us to their table to have a drink. They were cool AF, super nice and after several drinks with them, we went to karaoke. Fun night

[@janejustice859]

The day I bought Violator, popped it in and sat and listened to the whole album was a day that changed my life. Here I am 34 years later, still listening to it. They will forever be my band.

[@michaelklit7799]

Depeche Mode is the band that stays with you even if you change your personal taste in music.

[@Producelikeapro]

Well said

[@Vivacior]

I literally sang this song...many times.... to my infant daughter back in 2001...in the middle of the night (anyone who's had a kid can relate... getting woken several times in the dark to feed/soothe...tiresome, but you'll never forget a precious tiny gem in your arms) Fast forward.... She's now about to hit 21 and in college... Doing great. This song bonds us. It's forever in our 💓s... Cheers! JerBear Charlotte USA

[@Blue.Lightning4]

That is a great story and I can totally relate. My daughter was a challenging baby and me singing to her in the middle of the night created a deep bond. Even later in life, we would sing together as I played guitar in our basement. Some of my best parent memories…

[@EYErobot]

Violator is one of the finest produced albums ever. Alan and Flood did a lot of work fine tuning the sounds and it shows. This is an record that will stand the test of time. Thanks Warren, I have the same passion for Depeche Mode and this is a truly special album, a desert island album. Cheers!

[@leefchapman]

This song seems to only be getting more and more popular as the years go on. It's THAT iconic. Great video, Warren as always!

[@Producelikeapro]

Amazing song!

[@carlitobrigante330]

Depeche Mode is one of those bands (like many) that I either hated, did not care for, or couldn't appreciate while in high school in the late 1980s. That would change in 1990-91 as I wholeheartedly embraced 80s alternative music - the whole lot. Thirty-plus years later, Violator is still one of my favourite albums.

[@edalder2000]

"Depeche Mode 101" is one of the all time great concert films. One of my favorite bands is New Order. So Depeche Mode were up my alley. they had pop sensibilities and gave it a dark twist. The ability to pump drama up to immense levels and have that mean something. No camp at all. Depeche Mode is a band that can be presented and shown as a band that has electronic fronts with the ability to create emotional music that resonated. Martin Gore is an amazing songwriter and Dave Gahan is a one of a kind front man.

[@hexistenz]

101 has been, and still is, in my top 3 all-time favorite live albums! Just absolutely gigantic!

[@LateNightTalesOfficial]

I worked at mute 88 to 90 and remember they were in the mute studio at 429 harrow road around this time so sure they did work there on violator as well as flood was always there along with the other members, great times to be at mute records happy days!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing! Yes, that must have been an amazing time!

[@christopherelle2360]

Alan Wilder , the Mastermind of Depeche Mode 👌

[@bolttracks]

If you want a crash course in larger-than-life melody writing, Depeche Mode knows no equal. From the riffs to their choruses, straight genius.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@diegomaugeri4038]

I briefly played guitar in a Depeche Mode tribute band in mid '90s Italy. I got to know their songs at a deeper level, even those with no guitar part, and I developed a new respect for 'electronic' music. Man, Personal Jesus and Enjoy The Silence were so much fun to play!

[@kevinrose4281]

That whole album is programmed to perfection. Alan and Flood at their best.

[@Producelikeapro]

Agreed

[@eagletown8977]

Yep. Superb production. Timeless compositions

[@Bodyknowledge77]

"Enjoy The Silence" is a absolute classic. I have fond memories of when it came out being that I was 12-13. And then Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" came not too long after! What music times. A hit song that pops into my dome that combines the "organic" with the "inorganic" was by the former member of Depeche Mode Vince Clarke with Erasure. "Give A Little Respect. Acoustic guitar and synths.

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, masterpiece of a song and amazing band!

[@RastaSaiyaman]

Heck if you're going to name Erasure, why not name Yazoo, which was Vince Clarke and Allison Moyet, look up their songs "Only you" and "Don't go" to hear Vince' brilliance as a song writer.

[@Bodyknowledge77]

@@RastaSaiyaman yup I know these tunes and the group you've alluded to. "Upstairs At Eric's" is most notable. I didn't mention Yazoo because none of their material (that I know of) combine what Warren mentions in the video in regards to "organic" and "inorganic"/"electronic" aspects being combined. The aforementioned Erasure tune contains what Warren longs for to be more prevalent in music again and that's why I included it in my post.

[@Producelikeapro]

@@RastaSaiyaman of course! Also amazing!

[@Producelikeapro]

@@Bodyknowledge77 Erasure are of course incredible! So much great music to talk about!

[@BB.halo_heir]

I was at the Rose Bowl in 1988, great show, I was 15. Still have my tshirt. Wow, great times. Thanks for a great video, Warren! ♡♡

[@NonchalantEnigma]

I love these breakdowns, Depeche Mode are just an underated force of nature in the world of music, they just seem to slip under the radar but are HUGE and beloved, I was so upset at the passing of Andy Fletcher, it was like losing a really dear friend, their music is in my DNA. Thanks for this Warren

[@NonchalantEnigma]

So strange that i wrote my post whilst watching this and posted it before you also mentioned bands like DM being in your DNA, it's a love of music thing...

[@BillGraper]

"Enjoy The Silence" is my favorite Depeche Mode song! How could such an amazing song peak at #8 in the USA? It should've spent at least 4 weeks at #1.

[@axelvetter]

Same here. And it's the only one from Depeche Mode I ever bought on vinyl. I just love the blue sleeve with the white rose of the 12" record as much as the song.

[@chronic.dementia]

I think it was ahead of it's time

[@avace917]

As much as I heard it on the radio back then, I'm really surprised it didn't go top the charts. It was really all over the place

[@Peem_pom]

People have no taste and fall for hype. But iconic is iconic is iconic.

[@yvsivay]

I've never heard Dave Gahan's vocals in Enjoy the Silence without music -- it's so beautiful, his voice sounds even deeper! It's amazing how this song remains an absolute masterpiece for so many years.Thank you for the video! I'm not a musician but found it super interesting.

[@thirdlantern]

In one take, no less!

[@Painless360]

I loved this breakdown. Thanks for doing it. Violator has so many stand out tracks and is still played regularly as one of my favouite albums. Being an 18 year old when this album came was a magical time. So many fantastic bands to create the soundtrack of the 80s...

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever s much, R.I.P Andy Fletcher.

[@lexi2550]

I've been listening to this song for the last 15 years. This is the first time I've heard it analysed so beautifully and broken down to individual pieces. Absolutely chilling.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@Producelikeapro]

Glad to be able to help

[@Airbubblepodcast]

I love Enjoy the Silence but honestly I think my favorite song of theirs is Shake the Disease. That song is just mesmerizing. It like takes me to trace state. They are by far one of the best bands in the world!

[@ramseysounds2086]

Depeche Mode IS the soundtrack to my life ❤️

[@djse]

When you think about it, it's kind of crazy that on their 7th album, a band is still able to make some song that are so huge in their career that they became some of their signature songs. Previous song were great too, but this album really put them up on another level, and it just another proof that you should never give up if you believe in what you're doing :)

[@sonofhibbs4425]

100%!

[@richardburke186]

Mesmerizing, i want to see you do a piece on Magazine

[@garethde-witt6433]

My favourite Depeche Mode song is “The Love Thieves” it’s just grabs me, there’s a beautiful acoustic guitar solo that breaks my heart every time I hear it.

[@kieran0000]

Beautiful Warren, i'm 50 and this band are the composers to my life.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@andywilliams6074]

Enjoy The Silence is absolute perfection. Even the video.

[@Producelikeapro]

Agreed 100%!

[@DavidSmith-ne1zp]

I just spent 5 months recreating Enjoy the Silence from scratch, as a music production tutorial. Man, what a deep project! I'm very thankful for the numerous videos on KZbin (like this one Warren!) that helped me better understand what I was hearing - in particular building that bass line sequence. Unfortunately, I can't sing anywhere near as great as Dave and Martin can lol! It has been the best "Rock School" project.

[@fredriksjoholm5652]

Thanx for a great episode Warren. I remember back in the mid 80’s and, as the metal guy I was, heard “Stripped” by DM. That song just blew me away and gave me a total different and wider perspective of what great music can be. I have loved their music since then. And as the rocker I am I must say that “Songs of faith and devotion” is a masterpiece as well.

[@dddux]

That's funny, because I was and still am an AC/DC and Judas Priest fan as a teen and got in love with Depeche Mode after hearing "Stripped" and the whole "Black Celebration" album. I got hooked. Then "Music for the Masses", "Violator", "SOFAD", all killer albums. I do have a broad taste in music, though. I'm big Jean Michel Jarre fan, too.

[@philrob1978]

It's a very difficult and pointless exercise to choose a "top five" tunes that you love - but this does something extraordinary to me every time I hear it. A very special track. Hits a sweet spot that barely nothing else does for me. Alan Wilder needs to be praised to the hilt though for turning the original piece into one of the most haunting examples of techno-pop of all time. ETA - love the deconstruction! I'm in heaven. ETFA - You are so right with your final rationale - I'm sure it's out there, somewhere...

[@alansouthall8221]

That harmony in the chorus is insane when isolated, chills

[@MiscDotGeek]

For me, this song didn't just change music it changed everything. I was 14 years old in 1990 when I heard this for the first time. I had never heard music that I could relate to so directly and so easily. I thanks for sharing all of this! Where do you get these tracks by the way? I love hearing all the individual parts!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing that!

[@tyler951]

I feel lucky in how I can be so incredibly and emotionally moved by music. This song is a prime example and is a goose pimple and tingle factory for me. It almost becomes overwhelming at times but I wouldn’t trade it for the world.

[@Producelikeapro]

I hear you! I have a very similar resonate to music

[@brettliebermanmusic]

Spot on with the lack of organic/digital blend in modern music. New Order, Depeche Mode, and Inxs were always my favorites because they blended live instruments, synths, and stellar vocals. Best of all worlds.

[@BRIGGS2710]

this track gives me chills....it's THAT good

[@syntaxterror69]

Enjoy the Silence is probably my favourite song of all time and Violator may the best album from start to finish for me as well. This is the band at their peak and it showed. Fantastic vid!

[@DrGilesPCroft]

11:27 THE BEST SOUND THIS WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN!! I could honestly listen to just that on repeat, all day long. 😍

[@Producelikeapro]

I’m guessing you are a huge fan!! Thanks for sharing

[@DrGilesPCroft]

@@ProducelikeaproNo worries. Yes, definitely my all time favourite band. Got into them just before 101 was released, so Violator was the first new material this then 18yr old had heard, and boy did it knock my socks off!! There's a remix of Enjoy the Silence that isolates this little bit of delicious bassline and I used to sit with my CD player just rewinding and re-listening, rewinding and re-listening… with a face not dissimilar to yours when you played it in this episode!! 😆

[@DocZoidberg549]

I am 64 and saw them in 1993. They were fantastic. I've been listening to them since the 80's.

[@E4RLIES]

I was 9yrs old at the time and my older brother (13) had Speak and Spell album. I taped it and went to sleep every night with it blasting on my headphones 😎❣️ I still do on occasion😌

[@tadeuvi]

When the isolated vocal tracks popped up I almost cried. Amazing

[@garywalker7493]

Excellent video Warren. Being a huge DM fan, I've been waiting for this one. For me, the organic vs. electronic parts in this are that the drums (kick, snare, hi-hats) are tight on a sequencer grid (probably an Atari ST or similar), but everything else is either played manually or sampled loops. The ARP 2600 part of the bass was sequenced using Sample & Hold on the filter to create that "bubbly" sound it has. The band then sampled loops for each chord in the song and then flew them in from an Emulator II which would have given them a more grainy feel due to the limited sampling bandwidth. DM were also dab hands at sticking drums through a large PA and recording the results with microphones - capturing the room as it were

[@dddux]

Drums are pure Roland-909 and it's got a nice pattern and song sequencer on it, but if you retrofitted it with a Sync>MIDI interface, it could be played by an Atari with Cubase, C-Lab or some other sequencer. I was a fan of Cubase at the time.

[@mikekaraoke]

Ah Atari ST, I still have mine in the loft and still works! 😁

[@PabloMartinez-di2tt]

My niece, a gen z, started playing guitar, I introduced to her Enjoy the Silence, and she's mesmerized with the guitar riffs.

[@thehonksterkadunedalickyda7036]

I remember the first time I heard this.I was probably 8 or 9 years old when I heard this great song and I couldn’t get over how stumbled I was because of the different sounds and how they went together so well. It’s definitely a song I can hear and never get enough of it.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@davidduarte2887]

Love your analysis on this. The blending of organic and electronic the way Depeche Mode did is what I’m missing in modern music.

[@markosswald7041]

Mind blowing analysis. I nearly wrote off this band, just like Duran Duran, and Planet Earth. We were kids growing up ourselves, and expected so much from our favourite bands. Some of us probably wanted this song in 1984. Growth, and development, culminating in such a MASTERPIECE(and of course Duran Duran went on to become dominators of the music scene!!). Truly INSPIRATIONAL!!!!!!!

[@eccentricbeing]

This was a great episode. Not because it's one of my favorite songs, but because of your enthusiasm within it. When the elements of the songs are isolated and we actually hear them, you can see (hear, rather) the song in a new light. Especially from the arp!

[@Producelikeapro]

Wow! That really means a lot!

[@peter-utrblk]

Depeche Mode was my first live concert ever in 1983, here in Germany. All kinds of "styles" were there New Wave, Mods, Goth, Hippies and so on. Music connects us all.

[@nordicnoirmusic]

Warren was already in my cool book, now he has his own chapter.

[@Producelikeapro]

Aw shucks! Thanks ever so much!

[@travelwithamate]

When I was a kid I woke up very early one summer morning and out the radio on. I discovers that Radio 1 wasn’t 24 hours and that the first 30 minutes or so had no DJ. Just songs played back to back. They would always play enjoy the silence. I let captivated me. I’d set my alarm for 5am just to hear depeche mode played as I’d watch the sunrise. This song is forever special because of that. Just me alone with my thoughts enjoying the lyrics and the moody synth sounds. I still listen to it in much the same way today and forever will I’m sure.

[@orbitaljellyfish808]

The guitar part becomes more human as it progresses and slides occur between the notes, bit of string sounds and fret noise and it’s just superb

[@Producelikeapro]

Fantastic! Thanks ever so much!

[@smallypuppy22]

You have lived my dream😢 seeing them so many times live

[@quantumeseboy]

I got hooked when A Question Of Time came out, the best band ever!

[@Producelikeapro]

Fantastic

[@Randy_Batswinger]

Phew! I thought you were going to go with "A Question of Sport", there! 😮

[@ric7765]

I was a headbanger in the 80's the heavier the better! My older brother introduced me to Depeche Mode and they have been one of my favorite bands ever since.

[@MIKERUPTION]

I love the way this song was broken down by isolating the individual elements, and then hearing how they work together. I'm no musician, so many of those things escapes me (my ear) when just listening to a song as a fan. Great job!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the video

[@retrieversqbd]

While DM was in the studio creating this masterpiece album, I was a freshman in engineering university who was quickly becoming immersed in the college music world as well. Violator dropped and it was an immediate heavy rotation player. By the time I returned for my second year of studies, I was suddenly thrust into the role of Music Director for the school radio station. Holy. Nutballs. What a time to be involved in college/alternative music. It was a massive gift to have so much great material inundating and assaulting my senses.

[@andywhitehill8958]

Violator and this track in particular changed my life. Made me the person I am today and I play it over and over. Rather partial to the hands & feet mix too, if you really fancy a bop!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing Andy

[@davidjones4291]

I'm 68 now and I love DM . I was 26 when I first heard them, it was like WOW. All my mates said they were crap so went on my own to one of their gigs on my own . Been a massive fan ever since. Seen them many times now even got my son to come with me to a concert. He loves them now . I want ENJOY THE SILENCE played at my funeral but only after I've seen them a few more times. 😎 I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH Great documentary 👍

[@mierezsaturday5855]

The devastating director *Anton Corbijn* put the icing on this cake with a iconic music video to go along with this masterclass. Respectfully

[@zaprude]

Breaking down the track into parts makes it clear that EVERY aspect of the song is pure genious. Each element is just as satisfying to listen to and each have that magic goosebump-ability. Combined together they make a completely perfect track.

[@thore535]

Back then we used to decorate our pencil cases with our favourite bands. "Depeche Mode" or "DM" was on almost everyone's pencil case in my class.

[@NeoRazor]

I love the way you let the musical parts play much longer than any other KZbinr does. It really lets me get to have a good listen to each part, without having to rewind the video over and over.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much John!

[@DerekPower]

What I find interesting about it is that what could be brushed off as a “disco arrangement” actually helps drive home the point of “enjoying the silence”. The elements were well-chosen and very precise and provide all the space needed to let the lyrics make its point. And yes, it’s amusing that you are using words despite making the assertion of “words, like violence, break the silence” and “words are very unnecessary, they can only do harm”. But like the music, the words are also very well-chosen. After all “all I ever I wanted, all I ever needed is here in my arms” … can’t really top that 😁 And finally, as something of a composer/producer myself 😉, I find that organic-synthetic comes from the arrangement and the performance. But even if you program it in advance, you can still give it feeling and life and that can be in the mix. In the end, there has to be a feeling present, an emotional core if you like. Otherwise, it’s programmed sound.

[@delatronics3257]

When I worked as a senior engineer for Roland, I overhauled Daniel Miller's System 700. He was so pleased with my work, he gave me every album on Mute records shelf (I had all of Depeche Mode and Erasures stuff). I really liked DM back in the early 80s and also Human League (whom I've also repaired gear for), .

[@Producelikeapro]

Wow! That must have been an amazing time to work in the industry!

[@delatronics3257]

@@Producelikeapro Yes great days, Unfortunately Roland UK is only four people now, as service, spares and sales is now based in Europe; alas gone are the glory days working with famous artists and producers.

[@matmcd4660]

This is the first song I can remember hearing on the radio and liking as a child. I remember recording it from the radio on my sisters tape deck. Still one of my favorites to this day.

[@Producelikeapro]

That’s amazing, I have vivid memories of the first Time I heard it too!

[@cherylclarke5713]

Favourite song ever. I was 16 when it was released, saw them for the first time on the Violator tour and many times since. For me it is pure joy and I'm that age again.

[@Producelikeapro]

That’s amazing to hear!! Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@cyclonicleo]

The song musically defined my life and remains one of the key influences on it. It blends every single element that I enjoy and is extremely meaningful to me, so to have you make this episode makes me beyond grateful. Thank you!

[@PlatinumBlack90038]

My absolute favourite Depeche Mode song. And I too ― found, moved in with, and married ― the love of my life, around the time of the release of this song in the months of January & February of that year of 1990. And those lyrics, Warren! ‘All I ever wanted All I ever needed Is here in my arms...’ Like OMG! I really enjoyed this, Warren. Thank you!

[@steve-lyon]

A friend passed this on to me, not bad. A few factual errors but as ever I feel fortunate to have been there recording the tracks and subsequently SOFD. An Amazing band, amazing songs.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks Steve for your great comment! I’m a huge Depeche Mode fan, would be very interested in talking to you about the Violator album and more!

[@steve-lyon]

@@Producelikeapro many thanks. Best would be to email me, you'll find if on my site :). Cheers

[@mathmindset]

I am literally a lifelong fan of Depeche Mode. Much of their music came out before I was born. I thank my parents for listening to new wave music with me as I was growing up. Depeche Mode was always in heavy rotation ever since I can remember. I'm so glad to have found this video breaking down and appreciating Enjoy the Silence, one of my all-time favorite songs. I learned something new about the music I cherish. Personally, I love the irony of the lyrics and the juxtaposition of the meaning and the sound of the song. I'm someone who finds greater connection to the sound of music than the lyrics; to me, "words are very unnecessary," quite literally. So I always interpreted "enjoy the silence" as phrase meaning: enjoy the world without words, we can meaningfully find enjoyment in other ways besides talking. I also enjoy the irony that I find such meaningful connection to this song, both music and lyrics. This song truly is a masterpiece. Thank you for making a great video!

[@rodrigosallesguitar]

Oh man! This song not only changed music, it definitely changed lives! It's so amazing!!

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@jasonn.1132]

I grew up in Southern California and pretty much listened to oldies and hip hop. I remember hearing this album for the first time during art class in high school. It changed my perspective on music as a whole and I never looked back.

[@FixerUK]

Being a very much DM devotee this breakdown and individual components of the song was just pure unadulterated aural pleasure.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@DJ_PROMO_PR]

Excellent exposé on this amazing song and the band behind it. Some people don't understand why we love 80's and 90's Synth Pop so much. Dare I say it was "simple", yet organic and musically amazing. 10 out of 10 Warren. 🔥

[@thomasdeir6212]

One of my favourite tracks of all time! A timeless work of art.

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, it certainly is!!

[@nothinspecial4612]

I remember being super young and only listening to classical music to fall asleep and radio Disney any other time. Then my dad changed the station on our car radio and this song came on. I was instantly mesmerized and shushed my parents when they tried to continue their conversation. Instantly became a favorite of mine. My dad was charmed and shared how the song was released when he was just finishing high school - that the song always transports him to that time where he felt the eagerness and anxiousness of becoming an adult. It is a magnificent song that to this day has a special place in my heart. So cool to see how this song and, more generally, music has this way of moving so many people in different walks of life.

[@mjoscifi]

Such a masterful tune in every aspect. I've loved DM for decades and their songs still have something new I discover and appreciate.

[@Producelikeapro]

Fantastic! Yes, masterpiece!

[@wagnerribeiro4061]

Undoubtedly, this song made history. I remember when I watched the video clip on the occasion of its release and how mesmerized I was. Even nowadays, it is still impressive. This song is absolutely gorgeous and a kind of "how to make an atemporal masterpiece". Thanks for sharing this great episode with us, Warren. Cheers!

[@mystikrebel1089]

love this song and was lucky to see them live doing it. Brilliant Depeche Mode history of how they started thanks Warren !

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much!

[@veraglauben]

Depeche Mode was the first band I fell in love with at 14, hearing Precious on the radio in 2005. Loved them ever since, saw them 4 times, at every stage of my life I find something in their music that would resonate, soothe, energize, just talk to me. I love them. RIP Andy.

[@WriterDude67]

Thank you for this piece on Enjoy the Silence, one of my top 10 albums. When I ponder music theory as a non-musician, I find I'm enjoying learning what goes into the production of great songs.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks for your great comment

[@teslatravels4197]

Thanks for this Warren. Depeche have always come up with great songs. Still do. I used to go in Andy Fletcher's bar/restaurant. Gave me quite a few beers and we always discussed football when I was in there. Top bloke. Top band.

[@alexanami9948]

I just play all my unsequenced synth parts in live and record as audio. No midi, no quantising. Except for my sampling rythm programmer, which is sequenced. Basically you just have to be half decent at playing and slip into the groove and/or feeling of the track intuitevely. Don't think too much. Relax. You have to feel the track as a whole instead of trying desperately to keep in time. Well, some people say you've either got it or you haven't. Maybe that's just it! Depeche Mode were a huge influence and inspiration. Thanks for this.

[@liamfitzgerald7528]

Interesting! I was never a fan of Depeche Mode's music but watched this episode start to finish. I learned a lot of things about them I found quite interesting. Not being a fan I never knew that Gahan wasn't that involved in the songwriting or production. By the end of the episode I found myself questioning why I didn't like the band when I was young. I think this means you did a great job!

[@chezchezchezchez]

Go back and listen to all of Depeche Mode hits. Starting with the catching up with Depeche Mode series.

[@jimw6659]

I think your obvious love of the elements of the song highlight why your channel is different from most others on here. I get tired of other people that broadcast shredding and playing at 300mph as being ‘good’ music - they completely forget what great songwriting is and confuse it for technique. It’s great to watch you sit there and appreciate individual elements where there are only eighth notes or even just one hanging tone across a bar. You really get it and it’s wonderful to see. So many thanks for the channel.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much J J! That really means a lot. I agree there’s very often too much focus on the technical, I believe that’s because it’s easier to teach, where artistry and creativity is really the most important ingredient

[@Lisse1]

Couldn’t agree with you more! Was addicted to Tears for Fears (their 1st album especially), the Blue Nile, and Peter Gabriel’s 4th album as examples of the awesomeness when perfectly blending inorganic and organic music.. Later Massive Attack & Thievery Corp (especially their live shows) did this to perfection. What it consistently underscores is incredible and inventive songwriting! Will always be a diehard DM fan👌🏼

[@liamhemmings9039]

The Blue Nile. What a great suggestion. Incredible music.

[@Lisse1]

@@liamhemmings9039 Yes! Paul Buchanan is a master songwriter. 👏🏼

[@Lisse1]

@ghost mall So agree!

[@schizo0223]

This was my first CD I ever purchased. Freshman year in high school. Ultimately set up my audio system in my room wanting to hear this song the way it needs to sound. Ended up collecting their back catalog, singles, and I guess I got into the electronic music - Erasure, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, etc. All because of this song: Enjoy the Silence.

[@Irys1997]

I’ve always been a little surprised that your show is overall so unlike the feel of Rick Beato’s, because they effectively cover the same ground. But here you are just so animated and into it, how much you’re identifying with this is just blasting through, and that enthusiasm and love of the music, especially performed and organic and not snapped to a grid, very much reminded me of Beato’s, in the best way.

[@guitaristssuck8979]

It's a popular format

[@colletjulien]

Dépêche means “news”. A news from Reuters will be translated as “une dépêche de Reuters”. So the French magazine on which the name is based “dépêche Mode”, and would simply be translated as “fashion news”.

[@blackvx]

Et ce ne sont pas des pêches à la mode. 😁

[@watkins7086]

Ive always loved the Sneaker Pimps blend of acoustic guitar with electronic instruments. Especially on the album 'Splinter'.

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes, going back to that period there’s lots of amazing blends of this Ilk

[@hoisin75]

RIP Fletch. Thanks as ever for these brilliant behind the song videos. I always loved that you can here fret sounds on the guitar. Gives it something really human over all those awesome mechanical elements.

[@NathanWind99]

I love how all these great synth-based groups had their own sound. You can't mistake DM for Pet Shop Boys or OMD, even without the vocals. Another band that blended electronic and organic was New Order. Temptation is maybe my favorite song by anyone. Love the layered synths and drum machine with the guitar and bass weaving in and out.

[@alexwestconsulting]

temptation is best song ever

[@glimmerman]

Both my daughters were born to Depeche Mode playing in the delivery room. Enjoy the Silence has incredible significance to us. Love DM ❤

[@sinepilot]

They were already superstars several times over when this song was released. Their continued relevance is a testament to their enormous talent. I feel lucky to have grown up with this band (and OMD). There was a time when "See You" was my fave DM track. God that was so long ago. I wouldn't have believed my own music could be 100% synths if it weren't for them. (sorry, just could never get into Kraftwerk)