First Look inside:<i>Depeche Mode: Monument</i>
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# First Look inside:Depeche Mode: Monument
# **In this preview of *Depeche Mode: Monument* we take a look inside the covers of the new Depeche Mode fan monograph by Sascha Lange and [Dennis Burmeister][1]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}.**
**Burmeister's own collection, of course, forms the basis of the
[Depeche Mode Fan Exhibition][2]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}
taking place on **fan4fan.com and Zagreb, Budapest, Bratislava and
Berlin.****
Few bands have careers which can stand up to thorough documentation, but
[Depeche Mode][3]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} are surely one of
them. From their early synth pop juvenilia through the leather
industrial phase, the *Violator* imperial age and, of course, the
current incarnation as stadium rock stars, the Mode have one of the more
nuanced trajectories in pop and rock music. What's more, their devoted
fan base follows them every step of the way. In recognition of this
unique band-fan relationship, a 420-page book has been published which
collects rare artefacts, never-before-seen photos, interviews and
memorabilia telling the story of the band's unprecedented success
through the completist's favorite medium: the details.
Entitled [*Depeche Mode: Monument*][4]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"}, it's a completist's dream---it should be, its written
by journalist Sascha Lange and [Dennis Burmeister][1]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"}, the collector who had a crucial hand in bringing
together the Electronic Beats Depeche Mode Fan Exhibition.
To celebrate the book's release, we're giving you a exclusive look
inside the weighty hardback covers.
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*Basildon, Depeche Mode's Essex hometown, in 1981.*
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*The band and Herbert R. Kollisch, head of German label Intercord, in
1987.*
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*Photographs from the era of *Construction Time Again. *Left page shows
the legendary Hansa Studios.*
[][8]Promo boxes and artwork for their 1990 album Violator*.
The right page shows the band collecting gold and platinum awards from
Intercord director Herbert R. Kollisch in October 1990.*
[][9]
Flyers, posters and tour programmes from 1993's Devotional Tour, as
part of the campaign for Songs of Faith and Devotion. *Right page
shows Dave Gahan in full flight.*
Depeche Mode: Monument *is *published by Blumenbar/Aufbau-Verlag and
is* out now. Order your copy [here][10]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"}.*
[1]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/2013/05/06/modekollector-an-interview-with-dennis-burmeister-depeche-superfan/
[2]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/2013/05/08/depeche-mode-exhibition-first-look-from-zagreb/
[3]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/depeche-mode/
[4]: https://www.facebook.com/DepecheModeMonument
[5]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2013/05/DM-Monument-Basildon-Electronic-Beats.jpeg
[6]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2013/05/DM-Monument-Intercord-Electronic-Beats.jpg
[7]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2013/05/DM-Monument-Hansa-Electronic-Beats.jpg
[8]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2013/05/DM-Monument-Violator-Electronic-Beats.jpg
[9]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2013/05/DM-Monument-Faith-Devotion-Electronic-Beats.jpg
[10]: http://www.aufbau-verlag.de/index.php/depeche-mode-monument.html
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<h1><strong>In this preview of <em>Depeche Mode: Monument</em> we take a look inside the covers of the new Depeche Mode fan monograph by Sascha Lange and <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/2013/05/06/modekollector-an-interview-with-dennis-burmeister-depeche-superfan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dennis Burmeister</a>.</strong></h1><p><strong>Burmeister’s own collection, of course, forms the basis of the <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/2013/05/08/depeche-mode-exhibition-first-look-from-zagreb/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Depeche Mode Fan Exhibition</a> taking place on <strong>fan4fan.com and Zagreb, Budapest, Bratislava and Berlin.</strong></strong></p><p>Few bands have careers which can stand up to thorough documentation, but <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/artist/depeche-mode/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Depeche Mode</a> are surely one of them. From their early synth pop juvenilia through the leather industrial phase, the <em>Violator</em> imperial age and, of course, the current incarnation as stadium rock stars, the Mode have one of the more nuanced trajectories in pop and rock music. What’s more, their devoted fan base follows them every step of the way. In recognition of this unique band-fan relationship, a 420-page book has been published which collects rare artefacts, never-before-seen photos, interviews and memorabilia telling the story of the band’s unprecedented success through the completist’s favorite medium: the details. Entitled <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DepecheModeMonument" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Depeche Mode: Monument</em></a>, it’s a completist’s dream—it should be, its written by journalist Sascha Lange and <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/2013/05/06/modekollector-an-interview-with-dennis-burmeister-depeche-superfan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dennis Burmeister</a>, the collector who had a crucial hand in bringing together the Electronic Beats Depeche Mode Fan Exhibition.</p><p>To celebrate the book’s release, we’re giving you a exclusive look inside the weighty hardback covers.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2013/05/DM-Monument-Basildon-Electronic-Beats.jpeg"></a><br>
<em>Basildon, Depeche Mode’s Essex hometown, in 1981.</em></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2013/05/DM-Monument-Intercord-Electronic-Beats.jpg"></a></p><p><em>The band and Herbert R. Kollisch, head of German label Intercord, in 1987.</em></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2013/05/DM-Monument-Hansa-Electronic-Beats.jpg"></a></p><p><em>Photographs from the era of </em>Construction Time Again. <em>Left page shows the legendary Hansa Studios.</em></p><p><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2013/05/DM-Monument-Violator-Electronic-Beats.jpg"></a><em>Promo boxes and artwork for their 1990 album </em>Violator<em>. The right page shows the band collecting gold and platinum awards from Intercord director Herbert R. Kollisch in October 1990.</em></p><p><a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/app/uploads/2013/05/DM-Monument-Faith-Devotion-Electronic-Beats.jpg"></a><br>
<em>Flyers, posters and tour programmes from 1993’s Devotional Tour, as part of the campaign for </em>Songs of Faith and Devotion. <em>Right page shows Dave Gahan in full flight.</em></p><p>Depeche Mode: Monument <em>is <em>published by Blumenbar/Aufbau-Verlag and is</em> out now. Order your copy <a href="http://www.aufbau-verlag.de/index.php/depeche-mode-monument.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</em></p>
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# First Look inside:Depeche Mode: Monument . # **In this preview of *Depeche Mode: Monument* we take a look inside the covers of the new Depeche Mode fan monograph by Sascha Lange and [Dennis Burmeister][1]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}.** **Burmeister's own collection, of course,...
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# First Look inside:Depeche Mode: Monument . # **In this preview of *Depeche Mode: Monument* we take a look inside the covers of the new Depeche Mode fan monograph by Sascha Lange and [Dennis Burmeister][1]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}.** **Burmeister's own collection, of course,...
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In recognition of this unique band-fan relationship, a 420-page book has been published which collects rare artefacts, never-before-seen photos, interviews and memorabilia telling the story of the band's unprecedented success through the completist's favorite medium: the details. Entitled [*...
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Kollisch in October 1990.* [][9] Flyers, posters and tour programmes from 1993's Devotional Tour, as part of the campaign for Songs of Faith and Devotion. *Right page shows Dave Gahan in full flight.* . Depeche Mode: Monument *is *published by Blumenbar/Aufbau-Verlag and is* o...