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Why did Clarke leave the band?
Clarke privately began to voice his discomfort at the direction the band was taking.
He later expressed his dissatisfaction, saying "there was never enough time to do anything.
Did he have other negative comments?
Clarke publicly announced that he was leaving Depeche Mode.
It was also claimed that Clarke was sick of touring, which Gahan said years later was "bullshit to be quite honest".
Who did they get to replace him?
Alan Wilder, a classically trained keyboardist from West London, responded and, after two auditions and despite being 22 years old, was hired in early 1982.
How did they find Wilder?
In late 1981, the band placed an anonymous ad in Melody Maker looking for another musician: "Name band, synthesise, must be under twenty-one..
Did they audition others besides Wilder?
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How did the adjustment with Wilder go?
initially on a trial basis as a touring member.
Wilder would later be called the "Musical Director" of the band, responsible for the band's sound until his departure in 1995.
What was unique about his sound?
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Question: When Wilder joined, did anything about the band change?
Self-contained rewrite: When Alan Wilder joined the Depeche Mode band, did anything about the band change?