Ssss is not a nostalgic trip back to the 1980s. It is a modern, dark, and hypnotic minimal techno record designed for dark warehouses and strobe lights.
The Synth Pioneers Reunited: A Look Back at VCMG’s Ssss (2012)
: The opening track that perfectly sets the tone with its slow-building, rhythmic tension. VCMG -Ssss (2012)
: A track featuring thick, pulsing basslines and erratic, skittering synth leads.
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. Ssss is not a nostalgic trip back to the 1980s
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.
: They collaborated entirely online, trading files without ever meeting face-to-face during the production process. : A track featuring thick, pulsing basslines and
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
