Vcmg -ssss (2012) -
Instead of writing radio-friendly pop hooks with emotional lyrics, the duo locked themselves in their respective home studios and passed files back and forth to create pure, unadulterated techno. 🎛️ The Sound of Analog Mastery
Ssss was a fascinating exercise in pure electronic experimentation. For Martin Gore, it was a chance to step away from the massive pressure of writing stadium-sized anthems for Depeche Mode. For Vince Clarke, it was an opportunity to shed the ultra-polished pop skin of Erasure and get back to gritty, raw synthesis. VCMG -Ssss (2012)
: Bleak, mechanical, driving, and strictly instrumental. 💿 Standout Tracks Instead of writing radio-friendly pop hooks with emotional
In 2012, electronic music fans witnessed a reunion that many thought would never happen. and Martin L. Gore —the original architects of Depeche Mode's early sound—joined forces for the first time in over 30 years under the moniker VCMG . The result was Ssss , a relentless, instrumental electronic album that blindsided fans of their traditional synth-pop work. For Vince Clarke, it was an opportunity to
It proved that even after decades in the music industry, these two titans still had their fingers firmly on the pulse of cutting-edge electronic music. June 2012 - electronic20.com
The Synth Pioneers Reunited: A Look Back at VCMG’s Ssss (2012)
