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Songwriting is a mysterious art. When I sit down to write a song, the end result should be mysterious and have this dark quality.

Martin Gore

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Martin Gore
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: July 23
Composer
Guitarist
Musician
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Songwriter
London
England
Martin Lee Gore
Martin L. Gore
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If you go into the eastern bloc countries we are huge, and in Russia. Maybe there is something about the depressing nature of our music and lyrics that some people find an affinity with.
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I sit down and create atmospheres, start playing guitar or piano and just sing whatever comes out of my mouth.
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England never felt claustrophobic for me at all. I think it would feel more difficult for me if I lived in mainland Europe. America I think is really easy because Los Angeles has film stars everywhere and musicians and Santa Barbara a lot of people have homes there even if they don't live there. You are kind of inconsequential, no one cares.
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I always hate explaining away songs, because for me they mean something, and for other people, they'll mean something absolutely different.
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I started getting back into buying old analog gear while we were recording. Lots of old drum machines and synths. It wasn't a conscious thing. I didn't consider myself a collector, but boxes of vintage gear would turn up virtually every day.
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I don't think I ever worry too much about what our target audience is, what we should be releasing. I just write naturally and organically and try to write from the heart.
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As part of Depeche Mode, I don't think it's right for me to be using my own songs for a solo project. I'm not a very prolific songwriter, so I keep those for Depeche Mode.
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I lead two totally separate lives. There are times when I have to slip into rock star mode.
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I live in Santa Barbara. My wife's American, and she lived in England for 11 years and then told me she'd had enough.
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I don't write poems and put them to music. Just let things flow.
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I tend to like songs that are very emotional, that strike a chord with me emotionally.
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There haven't been many credible electronic covers records.
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I think being in a band is probably the only job when you're actively encouraged to be out of it most of the time.
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I love being in the studio. If I'm at home, I will go to the studio pretty much every day anyway. It's just something that I like to do.
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I don't know if it's cool to say this anymore, but I grew up listening to Gary Glitter. A majority of his songs were in that shuffle-blues beat, and I think that's probably why I tend to write like that.
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I'm not particularly prolific.
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I wasn't ever a massive David Essex fan, but I liked a few of his tracks, and Stardust was one of them.
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When I write love songs, people think they're really soppy - but I see love as a consolation for the boredom of life.
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I wanted to keep the music very electronic, very filmic, and give it an almost sci-fi like quality. Music is a necessity for me. I go into the studio at least five days a week, every week, so once I had the idea and the template, the process was quick and fun.
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