Conversation so far:
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.

Question: How did they find Wilder?
Self-contained rewrite: How did the Depeche Mode band find Wilder?