Depeche Mode are the freakin' kings (besides Kraftwerk) of electronic rock!
I met them too, in NYC on my b-day in 2005 & I have to say in my most honest view here that, they are simply the coolest. They even took the time to say Happy Birthday to my friend Merva & me (we have the same b-day). That is CLASS... They are non-judgemental too, which is nice.
I think back to all of their works & seriously, to think about how they've progressed & futurized themselves into the kings they are today, just simply amazes me. I LOVE their old style though, you know, Black Celebration, Some Great Reward, A Broken Frame, Construction Time again, Music for the Masses, etc...
It was a total honour (w/out sounding pretentious) to have met them considering, their music literally was the soundtrack to my life (besides some others) growing up.
They are just classy guys doing what they love @ that. Ha, it would be cool to meet a man like one of them but, a girl can dream. Their style is fantastic w/ their imagery they portray.