How this Dark 1990 Album and Band Mangled the Mainstream Charts | Professor of Rock

It was time for a monumental breakout for another historic quartet from Britain that evoked Beatlemania excitement… Depeche Mode interrupted the mainstream in 1990 with a fresh perspective The back-story of why Violator- became a landmark album for Depeche Mode NEXT on Professor of Rock.

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While designing the project that became Violator, Mute Records Founder, and trusted DM collaborator, Daniel Miller, sensed that the band he signed to his label in 1980 had the potential for a HUGE breakout. In order to reach new heights for Violator, Miller felt the band needed what he called "a new perspective."
Miller enlisted the talents of Mark Ellis, professionally known as Flood, to produce Violator.

Flood’s philosophy was simple…throw away the play book, and create an environment in the studio that was spontaneous and fun. Normally, Martin Gore would arrive at a new recording session armed with a batch of songs that were studio ready.
Gore, followed the plan, and abandoned his usual formula, bringing in unfinished demos that left room for the entire band to be involved in the creation of the music.

Flood worked really well with Depeche Mode’s under-appreciated keyboardist & composer Alan Wilder. The duo worked ’til all hours of the night to create inspired soundscapes with sparse arrangements that provided the deep and atmospheric framework for Violator. Another invaluable contributor to the Violator ensemble was engineer Francois Kervorkian.

Kervorkian, who had collaborated with Kraftwerk on their acclaimed ’86 LP Electric Cafe-brought an innovative electro influence to the final mix down of the album. Violator, while more stripped down than earlier recordings, was a wildly adventurous album- full of fascinating anomalies, and embellishments.
Let’s pay tribute to this amazing assemblage of musical perfection by a re-examination of the first cut on Violator “World in My Eyes."

“World In My Eyes” is the perfect lead track for Violator, with Depeche Mode taking us on a journey where pleasure reigns supreme, and nothing else matters. As our tour guide, Dave Gahan persuades his lover to “Let your mind do the walking, and let my body do the talking” for the ultimate indulgence between two people. In our mind’s eye, we’re seeing a hedonistic world through the lens of Martin Gore, and experiencing the towering vocal seduction of Dave Gahan.