Minimalist instrumentals are not completely unprecedented for Gore, whose albums and singles with Depeche Mode frequently contained his instrumental compositions (he calls the 1988 B-side “Stjarna” his favorite) and whose sinisterly pulsating synth ballads, and hard-hitting, guitar-stacked dance jams with Depeche Mode have proven hugely influential on the soundscapes of industrial artists like Trent Reznor.
