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 artdarkend Change image and share on social
Our music over the years has been very cinematic. It's surprising we never really got into film soundtracks. Martin Gore cinematicfilmmusic Change image and share on social
I will be the focal point for however long I decide to play. Half of me likes that idea and half of me doesn't, but once the adrenaline kicks in, I'll probably really enjoy it. Martin Gore adrenalinedecideenjoy Change image and share on social
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. Martin Gore analogbackbox share on social
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. Martin Gore americanbarbaraengland Change image and share on social
When I write a song, I always start on acoustic guitar, because that's a good test of a song, when it's really open and bare. You can often mislead yourself if you start with computers and samples and programming because you can disguise a bad song. Martin Gore acousticbadbare share on social
I studied German at school. I lived in Berlin for two years and had a German girlfriend for five years, so I don't find speaking German particularly difficult. Singing was slightly more difficult. Martin Gore berlindifficultfind Change image and share on social
Technology is a bit of a double-edged sword. Used right, it's a wonderful tool, but unfortunately, it makes it easier for a lot of mediocre people to get really crappy ideas out. Martin Gore bitecrappydouble Change image and share on social
