Vince had done two of the most iconic electronic albums when he was 22 years old, being Speak & spell and Upstairs at Erics. Not to take away from Martin or Alisons contributions but he was the main songwriter on those albums and probably also did much of the production as well. What an amazing talent. Ice machine, Photographic, Any second now, Only you, Two pieces, Situation to name a few is absolutely brilliant songs and the production on these albums is also fantastic and very much underrated. I'm 55 years old and still cant make even one song that would fit on either of those albums. It's so crazy to think about how an album like Speak & spell is made by a bunch of 20 year olds some 40 years ago.

@russburton725

6 ай бұрын

Could not agree more! He is a legend and the nicest guy you’ll ever meet! What a treasure we have been able to be a part of all these years!

@matsfrommusic

6 ай бұрын

@@russburton725 That's for damn sure 🍷:)

@HJPhilippi

3 ай бұрын

As a side note you name the greatest miracle of all: Vince, Martin, and the other guys were in their early twenties when they made those monuments of synth pop. 40 years later, I'm still wondering how this was possible.

The music of Vince Clarke is pretty much responsible for who I am!

@Phil-1

3 ай бұрын

Were you conceived with Only You playing?

@MrIvarlira

3 ай бұрын

@@Phil-1 😂 No, I was born a few years before it was written

Both Daniel and Vince are looking well. So fortunate to hear this conversation!

I was there for this great event on Sunday 19 November 2023. Truly great night. Got to meet Vince at the signing and he was so wonderful to meet. Amazingly humble and down to earth guy, yet he’s a hero to me and many others for over four decades now. I’m always astonished at how much he did at such a young age, and still doing great work now. Thank you Vince.

What’s humbling is that he was very open about learning to use the modular synth rack. When actually to most laypeople, he is one of the kings of synth music! Great guy.

Brilliant. Pair of legends on the stage at the same time.

A legendary Vince from DM - HELLO! ) Was glad to hear your mind and voice.. Your Speak & Spell is one of my favourites albums. It is so energetic, especially Photografic. I like experimenting with sound from my youth, thanks to you. First I created Moog like synths, then samplers, and nowadays I stick to programming and softsynths. I highly recommend you the Flowstone VST IDE.. It's a paradise for experimentators like we are. It's much more simple and intuitive that Max For Live. And also greets to Mute and Daniel ! I called my software company MuteByte in your honour, hope you don't mind)

Loved this so much - never underestimate how fascinating the details are to us fans... It gives colour and background to the music we love - more of this please Vince and Daniel - loved it

Very nice & humble❤😊

I've been listening to the music of Vince Clarke for 34 years. I still can't believe the success he had when he was barely out of his teens! The new album is amazing, and I listen to it daily. Like him, I've come to really appreciate ambient music as I get older.

Very interesting interview thanks for posting - didn’t know Martin Gore and him were so much strangers in 1980/81 - yes interest for ambient music comes with age : of course there’s Eno but also many other fantastic albums like Sigur Ros’ Liminal Sleep - I agree with VC : Blade Runner 2049 is even better than the 1982 movie ! Will now listen to VC new album…and one again Erasure’s Wonderland and Chorus

DEAR VINCE AND FAMILY WE ARE THINKING OF YOU ALL AND PARYING FOR YOU GOD BLESS YOUR TRACY SHE IS SAFE IN PEACE AND WILL GO ON IN YOUR MINDS AND HEARTS BLESS YOU ALL R. I . P. TRACY X

Absolutely love this album. Play guitar mainly and recording just at home has got me into keys and synths. This is on my wavelength.

Celebrating you Vince, and I see no ego at all. How refreshing. Thank you.

Great person. Everything. A pleasure to hear his music and him talking. The music of this album is just beauuutiful! ❤

Thank you, Vince. Thank you, Daniel.

This man and his music has touched my heart and mind and ultimately my life in a way that is hard to explain. Thank you.

I followed Vince since dot. I have the same passion for Synths & a avid collector .Still a Futurist. All the best Vince. Thank you so much for your music 👍

Such a humble genius ❤

Vince - a genius and a legend..!!!

Two legends...

I was a massive fan in the eighties of his. Aged 16 I shaved my head to look like him haha! My Mum hated it.

loved every minute of this, 2 legends on stage,

Wonderful video. Vince Clarke is always amazing. Truly inspiring!

Couple of legendary characters from 43 years ago at the start of the UK synth pop explosion

Cheers for sharing this! 🤩

Excellent interview, thanks very much 👍

Wonderful, thanks for sharing!!

I was at the mean fiddler at Harlesden 🙂 for the Erasure tour

Thanks for sharing this amazing interview. Can you maybe subtitle the not understandable questions that have not been repeated by Mr. Miller? Please!

Please be a tour to go with the album i cannot wait to hear the album and see you guy's on stage again

I once wrote to both of them for a job. They replied too! No job though. 😀

The new album made me think

Vince! Your new album is *amazing*!

@NTRSN-Archive

6 ай бұрын

Finally someone who talk about the new work .

Did Daniel mention something about Alan Wilder releasing an album next year? Sorry haven't watched the full video but someone commented this in a forum... If that's true it's huge!

@marleneperez1638

6 ай бұрын

I only heard him say Andy was making an album. Wish it were true.

I was at the Harlesden gig mentioned for Erasure

How humble he is to mention things like '' learning '' - '' watching youtube tutorials '' when thinking he is a synth guru, its true that technology is developing fast and everyone has to keep up with it, but if he was an arrogant person probably he would not talk about that euro rack learning process

#2023

I remember seeing Erasure, must have been 86/87 I guess (?) at what was then North Staffs Poly student union. It was a brilliant gig, but we were very early and Vince and Andy were just milling about - you could have gone up to talk to them if you'd wanted, not that we did. Great days.

The first time he makes something he is proud of being free of trying to sell like jingle music for ads.

...ponganle subtitulos en español por favor!!!

Is there a video of the visuals from the “Friday concert”?

Hold on. Vince did an album with Paul Hartnoll?! HOW AM I ONLY HEARING ABOUT THIS NOW?!?!

@lxworld

6 ай бұрын

I think you’d Better Have a Drink to Think

@eglaas

6 ай бұрын

True. Otherwise you could wind up Underwater.

I've commented elsewhere that I thought his new album reminded me of Edgar Froese's solo albums & definitely Vangelis. Also very much reminded me of a recent album by Zavoloka with Nata Zyzhchenko. Also regarding using old folk sounds & incorporating into electronic music, I'd say Onuka from Ukraine are currently the perfect example (Nata Zyzhchenko) - the Ukrainian equivalent of Kraftwerk.

Daniel Miller...the Godfather of electronic music

Did Vince really sell all his old synths?

Daniel keeps interrupting.

Does Vince eat? He looks so malnutritioned.

@peternagy-im4be

10 күн бұрын

Please don't be silly pal

This be actual 10 years ago. 15 year ago Mute can sell it on DVD. For now this like sing of lame duck.

@jeshkam

6 ай бұрын

???

@ianfielding6840

6 ай бұрын

What the hell you talking about Vince is a legend as far as I'm concerned I adore him and Andy

everyone with their word salads in the comments. nobody cares.

@Farold_Haltermeyer

2 ай бұрын

Cheer up fuckles, you’ll get over it. Guess you read a few though eh 😂😂😂😂😂