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Recoil
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Recoil is the project of Alan Charles 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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LinDsaY__ wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Depeche+Mode
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vnutrenni wrote:
It just ... keeps growing on me. Can't lie down and go to sleep without playing at least one track. Can't even favour one album over others, ffffff.
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AlexLug wrote:
Subhuman is great!
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Canaris101 wrote:
I'm a Fan of Bloodline and Unsound Methods.
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Xieon wrote:
Liquid - the darkest music ever
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RussSteve wrote:
just compare "Allelujah" to massive attacks "A Prayer For England".... the same mood....
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RussSteve wrote:
genius...! great...! i think massive attack are more similar to recoil than any other http://www.lastfm.de/music/Massive+Attack
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superhemb wrote:
Fauna - Have u ever talked to angels? (2008) Sounds like trip-hop, indietronica, post-rock... The release of this Fauna album have been anticipated for the last four years for it is the one most complete and reflecting Fauna mood in the best way. Momentary cut of the surrounding world and feeling of eternity are equally inherent to each track of this record. Hymn to the emptiness, to its so varied phenomena is the essence and deep meaning of Have U Ever Talked To Angels? http://www.myspace.com/faunaproject
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fogroach wrote:
'Similar artists' are rarely similar. Most likely they're just professional connections or associations.
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panSmith wrote:
Similar artists aren't similar at all :) LOL
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kostekdm wrote:
Only this week I understood the entire album. you need a lot of time to understand the integrity really.
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gothic-romance wrote:
yeah me too.^^
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blackadder213 wrote:
The Nicole Blackman tracks are the ones I listen to the most.
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All his albums sound much different from each other imho, I can't really decide which one I like best. But all of them are great. :)
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gothic-romance wrote:
Unsound Methods is the best Album he ever made, I think. ;-)
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fenixrainer7 wrote:
sinceramente el verdadero arte del músico es el que experimenta y no descansa sin olvidar su filosofia... alan wilder desde siempre ha mantenido su estilo: entre lo ultrasonido,lo oscuro,enigmatico,misteriosos y fresco, alan wilder el hermenéutico del sonido.
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hitbyambulance wrote:
Liquid would have been awesome with less Nicole Blackman... Bloodline is still my favorite, but subHuman is great, with some incredible production. never really got into Unsound Methods, except for "Red River Cargo"
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spacefaceinfurs wrote:
the world needs more recoil
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chakkers wrote:
Unsound Methods is his best album to date. No question,in my mind. I'm a music-over-lyrics person, and Liquid was too about the lyrics in my opinion. Unsound Methods is an amazing album. Also, I've recently noticed how alike Pink Floyd's 'On The Run' from Dark Side of the Moon, is to 'Shunt'. Anyone else think this?
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Neu - Frech - Grandios
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- dprssvmnds tagged Recoil with ‘depressive minds’. August 2008
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