That combination is really stupid," he said. All Im saying is that the process was so different and so unusual, and we did get a result from it, that Ive got a good feeling about that. Whenever Im stumped for something to listen to, I reach for this album to restore my faith in all that is good about modern music. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. The end result will be, I hope, a very exciting event in Manchester, to include workshops, a talk, a documentary film, perhaps even a performance and some other interesting things for the fans. I was If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, please contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741, call the National Alliance on Mental Illness helpline at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), or visit the National Institute of Mental Health website. See Photos. How has this come about? If I had to describe Alan Wilder and his 30+ year career in music in one word, it would be "fearless." Alan Wilder makes no compromises musically, and has bravely ventured into new sonic territories where few others have dared to tread. They didnt court publicity and I guess often fell under the radar. Much more stripped back, more minimal, more like a big remix, in a way. However, as recovered, per doctors' orders,the next dozen or so concerts were postponed or canceled. I played it a couple of days before, just to remind myself, but its not something I sit down and play every week, no. Utilising various voices writing their own words not only gave the music a varied feel but, indeed, filled the gaps that I couldnt provide myself while still allowing me to pull the strings and executively produce.. Id already heard Paul Marshalls voice on Wealth and was determined to get him involved on this one. Whilst he wrote only a few songs for the band, including If You Wantfrom Some Great Rewardand frenetic B-side In Your Memory, his flair for interpreting and arranging Martin Gores songs would quickly lead to a winning formula. Associated with the dance music scene and the equally ecstasy-driven "Madchester" sound of bands like the Stone Roses and Happy Mondays, Primal Scream combined rock with grooves, much like Depeche Mode. It was around this time that an exasperated Alan Wilder quit the band for good. Please feel free to contact us if you have a recording of the full interview. There are also contributions from Ian Curnow, David Rhodes, Gaynor Sadler and Martin Ditcham, all of whom worked with TALK TALK. In the early days, I tried to write songs much more conventionally, in a pop format. Probably the main reason "Speak & Spell" sounds so different from, say, "Enjoy the Silence" or "People are People" is because original member Vince Clarke wrote almost the entire thing. How did you become involved in the Spirit Of Talk Talk project? It also makes you realise what a great singer Mark Hollis was (is) and how difficult it can be to emulate that aspect. What are you talking about? Please note that the performance will start promptly at 6.30pm. [13] If you just push it a bit further, you can do a lot better. Thats what they miss, I think. Thank you very much for taking the time to talk with us. Alan Wilder provided at least four demo tracks for Some Great Reward. So Im quite happy to do it, and its been good fun. Alan is a classically-trained musician and . There will also be a richly illustrated, accompanying book by Chris Roberts, tracing TALK TALKs evolution and reflecting on their unique journey from synthpop to near-silence. Visit: www.bluray.recoil.co.uk to find out everything about RECOIL 'A STRANGE HOUR IN BUDAPEST' It wasnt what EMI wanted and it sounds like a completely different band to one from 1984, let alone 1982. Alan Elliott, Sydney Pollack . Daryl used to work for Depeche and was very close to Robert Smith, and in fact he ended up working for Robert. Well you could say that was the aim (or challenge) from the moment that Mute suggested putting together a collection. What were your first thoughts on this album? Since Alan Wilder used the Emax II Turbo (probably fully expanded) I am a bit afraid that the samples stored on the disc won't load on an Emax II (Model 2212) with only 2MB memory. This was a case in point. I feel we are missing a great cover of Such A Shame. Depeche Mode then canceled a show in Cincinnati after Gahan opened a beer bottle and cut up his hand so badly he couldn't hold a microphone. Following the departure of their original keyboardist Simon Brenner and an excellent interim single My Foolish Friend produced by Rhett Davies of ROXY MUSIC fame, their acclaimed second album Its My Life was released in 1984. I just do the music and then find a singer. to contrary statements in the biography. Sad to see that in the case of TALK TALK, there was obviously much less understanding of this creative need from their record company who must have panicked as the sales started to decline. Sadly, Laughing Stock was the last TT album (aside from one Hollis solo offering which appeared after). One of my techniques is to find sections of classical strings and transpose / stretch these, then add my own samples, in order to formulate new and unusual arrangements. comments about Dave's performance during the show - which I Im not a natural performer. The cd is highly limited, there was released only 10 copies, each number has an sticker with the number of copy. A 2019 reprint of the Spirit Of Talk Talk book by James Marsh, Chris Roberts & Toby Benjamin will be available in July featuring a preface by Simon Brenner, additions include new interviews with Paul Webb and Lee Harris; it can be pre-ordered from direct from http://spiritoftalktalk.com/, https://www.facebook.com/SpiritOfTalkTalk, Text and Interview by Chi Ming Lai How did that fabulous sequence on Waiting For The Night come together? The resulting sequence shape would follow any held note on a keyboard to transpose between the songs basic chord changes as it ran, which we would then record, and that is essentially the spine of the whole thing. That Depeche Mode tour mercifully concluded with a show on July 8, 1994, in Indianapolis. of my child". It took a couple of albums, but suddenly then we were forced to actually go into the studio and. Q: There's a source telling that you lived together with When I was first presented with the cover version idea, Dum Dum Girl just kept popping into my head which I took as a sign and I could immediately hear a way it might be re-fashioned. Just a day later, ex-colleague Alan Wilder (left Depeche Mode in 1995) also made a statement. The members of Depeche Mode talk about their history thus far, in an interview by Grard Bar-David, recorded during their recording session at Puk studio in . I prefer to allow the music to flow completely naturally. Gore succumbed to alcoholism and began having stress-induced seizures, Wilder quit the band and Alan Fletcher suffered a nervous breakdown, all while Depeche Mode were at the zenith of their . . I didn't receive any answer from DM, but Alan Wilder AW: There are good songs [on the post-Wilder albums]. He was fine with going out partying, leaving Alan behind working in the studio. On 17 February 2010, Alan Wilder reunited briefly with former band Depeche Mode live on-stage at the Royal Albert Hall for one song, accompanying Martin Gore for a rendition of the Depeche Mode standard, "Somebody". They told me they were planning a series of compiled albums for a number of their artists just to bring people up to speed, and when I realised there werent any restrictions, the collection idea started to appeal. Im quite happy in the background, in a way. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. How do you see RECOIL developing in the future? We recorded Linton up at RAK studios in record time. With that as some background, let's get to the interview! It was a big deal for us at the time as it was quite expensive and we couldnt really afford it until we secured our record deal. Play. Over the same period they conquered the States with sell-out stadium tours. Actually, were playing you. I continued to use it for many years on early Mode recordings such as Construction Time Again and Some Great Reward and even had a MIDI update added during the 80s. These rumours were further fuelled when Wilder reworked Sounds Of The Universe track In Chainsfor 2011s Remixes 2album. The intro of The Rainbow sounds like Miles Davis and conventional song form had all but disappeared. According to a quoted feature from Q, the members of the band "were so shaken by Depeche Mode's level of excess" that they swore off the many drugs they'd previously used as musical inspiration and recorded their next album "with zero input of powder, pill, or spliff.". We live in a world of technology - exponentially increasing breakthroughs in all things scientific. Over the years you have amassed a remarkable back catalogue with DEPECHE MODE and RECOIL. And the film is an important more than important part of the whole thing. It was a small period of our lives," Fletcher said of that tour and its events to The Irish Times in 2009. The bottom line is the effect on the listener/viewer and the enjoyment and entertainment imparted. And then were doing quite a lot of European dates. I cant pretend I was ever a skilled operator (unlike Daniel Miller for example) but it is certainly a lot of fun to fiddle about with. Concert Review in a Local Newspaper "If a band can have. ; The best places to look for gear usage are typically on the artist's social media, YouTube, live performance images, and interviews. Play together? Alien concept to Depeche Mode. On two disc you can find Alan Wilder interview from Radio Eins (German radio station near Berlin) taken at the 12th April and 19th April 2000. He said that Mark does a lot of thinking and added that he himself also thinks a bit, while the drummer Lee doesnt think at all . TALK TALK sued EMI and won, leading to remaining copies of this blot in the bands catalogue to be destroyed. I was surprised as it has been looked after well and, cosmetically, its in superb physical shape. He was previously married to Hepzibah Sessa and Young, Jeri. It encompasses so many of the things I enjoy about sound, post-modernity, sophisticated arrangements, and eclecticism. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Gahan was scheduled for surgery the next day, and fortunately, the oncologist told him his prospects were good, as the tumor hadn't "broken through the wall" of the bladder. 1982-03-01 BFBS Radio 1, Cologne, Germany; It was clear that Mark Hollis in particular was never comfortable wearing the cloak of pop stardom. And then, during a business meeting in Los Angeles, he suffered a grand mal seizure. We met up before the concert, and I think everyones in good spirits and we have a good relationship. The same snare drum sound appears on DMs Get Right With Me. A seemingly more miserable person I couldnt really imagine as we, as young Moders, would be met with a complete blank stare whenever we tried to make conversation. Does anybody have input on this? In September, fans will be able to bid for their own piece DEPECHE MODE or RECOIL history, when Wilder auctions a large collection of his studio equipment, vinyl and memorabilia. The band in question was DEPECHE MODE and Wilder would be stepping into the shoes of founding member Vince Clarke. Unsound Methods was Wilders fourth album as Recoil, and his first release after announcing his departure from Depeche Mode in 1995. about 10 years - and her son was 12 years old in 1984. According to Uncut, Gahan suffered a drug-related heart attack on stage. The 50-year-old actress who, for a decade, played Laura Ingalls Wilder on the iconic TV series, "Little House on the Prairie," grew . It is still probably my all-time favourite synthesiser due to the famous fat 3-oscillator sound, and of course its an absolute classic. But his departure from Depeche Mode right after it broke out threatened to destroy the band and everything its members had worked so hard to achieve. thought you were the lead-singer and you were too shy to correct ALAN WILDER Interview - ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK Depeche Mode - Sounds and Shadows Depeche Mode | Documentary Evidence Massive X Depeche Mode Bass Tutorial - YouTube Nexus Reverse Bass Tutorial / Make Reverse Bass with Nexus [FREE FLP] - YouTube Electro-Harmonix Attack Decay Tape Reverse Simulator pedal: Demo sounds released - gearnews.com In fact I still havent heard that album in full. was friendly enough to write back. Anything from Unsound Methods onward, really. Andy Bell didn't come to Tampa expecting to find love. You didnt know that, did you? How has that one turned out? And I guess you can say I havent been that active, no. After Gahan was well enough to head back out on the road, the band played the BBK Live Festival in Bilbao, Spain, on July 10. Alan Wilder back in the studio with DM !! (His absence on tour dates was explained as his need to attend to the band's business affairs). On San Francisco / Touring: BE: Recoil has not been terribly active the past few years. Fortunately, member Martin Gore stepped up to become the band's primary songwriter, and keyboardist Alan Wilder joined to fill Clarke's instrumental post. Synth-loving bands like Tangerine Dream, Rammstein, and Kraftwerk all got started there. Dave won't let that happen though. The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Depeche Mode. His appearance prompted speculation in some quarters that a full reconciliation was on the cards. Are there any acts from the new generation who you particularly admire? I think that would have to be the unreleased box set known as DMBS 1-4. Alan was an integral component of DM's signature sound and ultimately left the band in 1995. Alan Burrows has officially taken over as Aberdeen chief executive and the former Motherwell man has a huge inbox to get through over the next couple of months. In the studio, Ive always loved my 1970s Neve console, Roland space echo, Manley amps and compressor, VCS 3, Minimoog and Oberheim synths I have plenty of other gear but its largely redundant. In fact Toby tried to talk me out of that choice and suggested other songs. I think electronic music has been recognised for a long time, but we do see more and more acts using film and computers within their performances, and in these modern times (with portable applications on smaller and smaller devices, even your phone), this is becoming more acceptable, even to the diehards. With the additional production of Alan Wilder on Paul Kendalls. What has been your favourite piece of equipment over the years? In 1982, when young Alan Wilder answered an advertisement in Melody Maker; Keyboard player needed for established band no timewasters; it would prove to be a life-changing moment. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. The medic then brought in a colleague who definitively told Gahan that he had a malignant tumor on his bladder cancer, in other words. I knew at quite a young age that I had an issue with drinking," he told The Guardian. My needs are quite simple these days: Logic Audio, Ableton Live, plenty of plug-ins. I would see But it still a different kind of presentation. Electronic music has historically fared very well in Germany. What made you decide to release a singles compilation now? All proceeds from the release will be going to The Rare Bird Club charity. Music 'sounds' worse. Your surprise appearance with your former bandmates at the Teenage Cancer Trust gig in 2010 was a genuinely show-stopping moment. Depeche Mode helped create what would become the sound of the 1980s New Wave pop with mopey lyrics about guilt and anguish, but you could still to dance to it because of all the kicky keyboards and drum machines. Alan Wilder. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. him. However, in spite of helping to steer them to world domination, Wilder felt increasingly frustrated by tensions within the band and his perceived lack of recognition from his bandmates. to this source Jeri must have been much older than you - We have stopped listening, we don't have time. What? "I've never been in a space that was blacker, and I remember feeling that whatever it was I was doing, it was really wrong." And it will happen; its just taking time. subHuman arrived after a seven-year break and saw Wilder working with vocalists Carla Trevaskis and Louisiana bluesman Joe Richardson. My first reaction was astonishment to be honest initially at the use of space and silence, and then at the sheer audacity of an approach which went so far against the grain. When their first album The Partys Over came out in 1982, you had not long been in DEPECHE MODE. AW: Um, 75% true. But this is much more likea kind of presentation where we have quite a lot of pre-prepared music, and we do some live things over the top, but its tailored with venues and live audiences in mind. Pages in category "Interviews featuring Alan Wilder" The following 100 pages are in this category, out of 100 total. Do you have fond memories of the night? I think we used the Wasp and Spider sequencer and then probably sampled the result, as it isnt MIDI controllable. I think Violator was the first album that we used whole performance drum loops to create rhythm tracks, as opposed to programmed single drum sounds, and Halo was one of the first tracks we recorded for Violator in fact. So there you go. Gahan's terrible, horrible, no good very bad 2009 wasn't over. People named Alan Wilder. No I dont really see a link to that. That time, he stayed drug-free. It was brutally non-conformist. a-ha (magne furuholmen) interview [2006] . Reportedly flying at about 400 miles per hour, the Tornado crashed into a hillside about 600 feet away from Wilder, leaving a large crater near the road. Shockingly, Dave Gahan's bout with cancer (and subsequent emergency tumor removal surgery) wasn't the only bad thing that happened to Depeche Mode during its 2009 tour. It depends how it sounds; these are not conventional songs. BE: Have you got people lined up that youre going to collaborate with? We may have been able to sequence it using cv/gate I cant quite remember. What other moments of studio wizardry are you particularly fond of? There is to be a sale of memorabilia and equipment from your career in September through Omega Auctions which focuses mainly on the years between 1982 to 1995. The music business is of course one of the fastest mutating industries and one has to try to understand why things adapt in the way they do. The double CD package has been designed by original TALK TALK graphic artist, James Marsh, using his cover created in 1983 for a prospective album Chameleon Hour which was never released. Kind of electronic pop, if you like that sort of thing. While never a hugely popular band in the U.S., Scottish alternative rock band Primal Scream did very good business in the U.K., running up a string of glam-inspired, lightly psychedelic, and danceable hits in the '90s like "Loaded," "Rocks," "Kowalski," and "Star." BE: I saw the video of your appearance with Depeche Mode at that benefit gig in February. Photograph: Michael Putland/Getty Images At 17 he was a hard-core David Bowie fan who earned his place in Depeche Mode with a rendition of. He only wrote a handful of songs, none of which were released as singles, but one could make a hell of a case for Alan Wilder as the man who made Depeche Mode great. Idyllique, see our interview with Paul Kendall) out on 0101 records. 1. Alan Wilder's decades in the music industry saw him go from studio assistant to session keyboard player, but it was his 14 years as a member of Depeche Mode where he really honed his skills. Alan Wilder ready to do an exclusive full interview with Side-Line. He wanted me to tackle Time Its Time but I didnt have any thoughts on that track, or to be more accurate, I couldnt really imagine a way to re-work it. Depeche Mode's seemingly endless touring in 1993 and 1994 took its toll on Dave Gahan, but it also proved difficult and medically upsetting to bandmate Martin Gore. Were you surprised at the sheer scale of the welcome you received from the crowd? AW: Yeah, thats true. band members should know about. 27th July 2011, updated 19th March 2017, Posted in Interviews Were playing America. Other sounds on Halo, Im more vague about. After that, and at the urging of his bandmates, Gahan enrolled in the Exodus Recovery Center in Marina Del Rey, California, for another grueling stint at rehab. AW: Yeah. See Photos. This was the first time in nearly 16 years that Wilder performed with Depeche Mode, and roughly 15 years since he left the band. AW: Yeah, it could have been a weird combination. So thats the plan, interspersed with the World Cup of football, which I know youre not interested in, but we are. true? StrangeVision 726 subscribers Subscribe 4.5K Share 264K views 4 years ago Alan Wilder - Interview @ 2010 (C) Der Westen Net Broadcast Show. Could you tell us how you and co-producer Flood put together the palette of sounds that comprised the final arrangement? started to go wrong from 1985. longer and most interesting answers again: Q: There's a rumour saying that you had been arrested because One of the great things about working with Flood was that between him and me, we insisted on pushing forward and trying to change things, and I think you can hear that in Violator and Songs of Faith & Devotion more than any other albums. The boundaries between what is performed or programmed is much more blurred. AW: Not yet. My main worry would have been the perception of live versus playback. Recoils first three albums, 1+2 (1986), Hydrology (1988) and Bloodline (1990), are currently being remastered for release at a later date. The show was always designed as an audio/visual presentation rather than an out-and-out live performance. 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