Duran Duran fun, innovated pop group -- extremely popular lots of albums sold... DM supergroup on another level.
I used to think so. Still DM by a long shot for me. After Technique New Order was just ok. Are you adding Joy Division to the equation? I will say that after Wilder left DM they lost something ,and yet they still pump out very good music.
It’s not a tough call and I like Duran Duran. DD has tons of good songs but for me, they are the hair metal equivalent of pop/new wave. DM dives deeper into sex, religion, pain. It’s just a helluva lot deeper than Duran Duran. There is more meaning in their music. Duran Duran is fun. Depeche Mode’s music touches on far more emotion.