Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode’s ‘Violator’ is the point where synth‑pop became monolithic art. Released in 1990, it delivers stone‑cold anthems—“Personal Jesus,” “Enjoy the Silence,” “Policy of Truth,” “World in My Eyes”—wrapped in velvet‑dark production that still feels modern on a good system. It’s the band’s sleekest, most emotionally cool record, engineered for both club PA and late‑night headphones, and a fixture of any serious vinyl library. This is electronic pop at its most elegant and enduring, sequenced with immaculate flow and mixed for infinite replay value.