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.
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. VCMG -Ssss (2012)
It proved that even after decades in the music industry, these two titans still had their fingers firmly on the pulse of cutting-edge electronic music. June 2012 - electronic20.com Ssss was a fascinating exercise in pure electronic