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(1986 – present)
Recoil is the project of Alan Wilder, formerly a member of Depeche Mode. Born on 1st June 1959, he is a classically-trained musician and renowned contemporary music producer.
Recoil was born in 1986 as a two-track experimental EP. Simply entitled ‘1 + 2’, this collection of primitive demos caught the attention of Mute Records label boss Daniel Miller and was inconspicuously released as a mini-album on 12” vinyl. An album, ‘Hydrology’, soon followed in 1988 and both were eventually re-issued by Mute on CD as ‘Hydrology plus 1+2’. These early Recoil recordings revealed Alan’s position as a pioneer in the newly emerging world of sampling technology and demonstrated how he could turn the Depeche sound around to create something entirely new. Wilder described the project at the time as “… an antidote to Depeche Mode; a way to alleviate the frustrations of always working within a pop format”.
Almost immediately, Wilder found himself back in the studio to record what would become the most successful Depeche Mode album to date,‘Violator’. It wasn’t until the band finally allowed themselves an extended break after the enormously successful ‘World Violation’ tour that Alan could return to Recoil - not, however, before agreeing to produce ‘Ebbhead’, an album for label-mates Nitzer Ebb. It was during this time that he cemented a working relationship with lead singer Douglas McCarthy who would return the favour by singing on Recoil’s next album,‘Bloodline’.
Recoil was born in 1986 as a two-track experimental EP. Simply entitled ‘1 + 2’, this collection of primitive demos caught the attention of Mute Records label boss Daniel Miller and was inconspicuously released as a mini-album on 12” vinyl. An album, ‘Hydrology’, soon followed in 1988 and both were eventually re-issued by Mute on CD as ‘Hydrology plus 1+2’. These early Recoil recordings revealed Alan’s position as a pioneer in the newly emerging world of sampling technology and demonstrated how he could turn the Depeche sound around to create something entirely new. Wilder described the project at the time as “… an antidote to Depeche Mode; a way to alleviate the frustrations of always working within a pop format”.
Almost immediately, Wilder found himself back in the studio to record what would become the most successful Depeche Mode album to date,‘Violator’. It wasn’t until the band finally allowed themselves an extended break after the enormously successful ‘World Violation’ tour that Alan could return to Recoil - not, however, before agreeing to produce ‘Ebbhead’, an album for label-mates Nitzer Ebb. It was during this time that he cemented a working relationship with lead singer Douglas McCarthy who would return the favour by singing on Recoil’s next album,‘Bloodline’.
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Liquid
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pellitero wrote:
@TraceyGrrl Q & A from December the 1st http://bit.ly/5dqJaJ
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panSmith wrote:
Similar artists aren't similar at all...[3]
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bgabesz wrote:
I usually listen to Black Box in these days/weeks. I've never felt so strange because of a track. Its fantastic.
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TripleSol wrote:
Well i guess that's it! Will we ever get something as dark and delicious as Liquid and Unsound Methods?
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infectedmodes wrote:
We Love British Bands
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daydream_juliet wrote:
Similar artists aren't similar at all...[2] just DM members. I see bands like Massive Attack and Coil as similiar artists.
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TraceyGrrl wrote:
For all fans in the London area, Alan Wilder will be in attendance for the Dec 1 screening for the DM doc "The Posters Came Off the Walls" along with the director who will have a Q&A session after the screening. http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=43884_0_2_0_C
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Phoenixedd wrote:
I was looking for similar artists for some time now but without any luck. Only today I found one album that fully resembles Recoil - "Dead Inside" by The Golden Palaminos. It sounds like Unsound Methods + NIcole Blackman's vocals on all spoken word tracks.
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RaumStation wrote:
Very inspiring. A mastermind! THX
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mizuelle wrote:
I think Recoil's like having Sex
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BrokenRazorwire wrote:
Alan is a magician in music. Have great respect for him ))
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Anastaxia_Xylf wrote:
In love with Alan.Great man=^_^=
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darkest__star wrote:
this music is probably the best I've heard in my life
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recoilofficial wrote:
Hi Recoil Fans, we have upgraded the recoil forum (v7.0.4). http://forum.recoil.co.uk Would you be kind enough to check your login and avatar? Kind regards and thank you for your support, Oliver Thiede
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TraceyGrrl wrote:
@Mashinito... as Liquid was coming together, Alan posted a request amongst his fans for a spoken word song, hushed but urgent voice. Rosa's track was selected, and Catalan is her native language.
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TraceyGrrl wrote:
I agree with you theoryjean...
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theoryjean wrote:
this guy should do soundtracks and film scores.
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theoryjean wrote:
very interesting.
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melbradley01 wrote:
why does this music make me happy?
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Mashinito wrote:
I love Vertigen... but why is in Catalan? :P
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24/04/07 - New Recoil Album Details
15 Sep 2009 | from www.recoil.co.uk
After a 6 year break from recording, musician/producer Alan Wilder returns with Recoil's 5th studio album. Entitled 'subHuman', it has been provisionally set for release on July 9th, 2007.
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