We are very excited to bring you news of an exclusive one show-only guest DJ appearance at Recoil's event at Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, CA on 24th October. A certain Mr Martin L. Gore will be appearing to DJ at an aftershow DM/Recoil party.
Martin has graciously agreed to appear just for this event to spin a collection of his favourite tracks.
Many will be aware that Martin likes to DJ occasionally and reveal his enthusiasm for electronica.
DJ Daniel Barassi will be hosting the party as well as DJ-ing himself and there will be a meet and greet session too - so please join us for this special celebration and don't forget to bring your treasured items to be signed!
Join us for this one-off celebration - details below:
Due to west coast demand, 'A Strange Hour' will be presented in San Diego at Anthology on Saturday 23rd October details below.
This event will be a 'late' show in a really eclectic venue, normally seated (with dinner!). It is quite intimate with in-house projection screens and often reserved for top jazz acts. However, for Recoil's event, a special late performance has been arranged where the seating will be removed and more space opened up so that we can turn the volume up and let our hair down.
Doors are at 10pm and Architect and Conjure One will join us for this unique evening.
Good news! We have received so many requests that Alan has agreed to play a few more European shows to end the year with a bang. 'A Strange Hour' is coming back to Germany for two very special events.
These presentations will take place in Berlin at Postbahnhof on Friday 26th November and in Dresden at Zeitenstroemung on Saturday 27th November - details below.
Says Alan: "We started the 'Selected' tour proper in Berlin back in March at Hansa studios. That was such a pleasure and we met so many appreciative fans that evening. Unfortunately for some, the show sold out very fast and many people missed out which is why I decided to come back and play these extra dates.
I can also tell you that there will be some changes to the presentation compared to what we did on the first leg. I am working right now on musical additions, and we have set the film-makers to work again too."
The exact line ups are still be finalised but we plan to announce one other special guest artist to join Recoil and Architect for the evenings. In Berlin, we also have an extra act - Northern Kind
We hear that both are great venues and we hope to make it a real party atmosphere going on as late as curfews allow, with additional DJs and so on. Alan will also be available for a meet and greet signing session after the performances. To avoid disappointment, we advise people to buy tickets early for these shows!
More dates have been added into Recoil's US tour. We couldn't leave Texas out so 'A Strange Hour' will be presented in Dallas at Trees on Saturday 16th October. We hear that the 'Trees' venue is legendary and, following the great event in Austin last spring, Alan is very happy to be coming back to the Lone Star State. In fact, this will be the opening US event on the tour so come along and be the first to witness the new additions to Recoil's presentation.
Architect will also be appearing and there will almost certainly be a special Recoil/DM party afterwards (Alan will attend) which your show ticket will allow you access to. So bring along your CDs and vinyl if you want to get those signed - more details on that very soon.
Address: 2709 Elm Street, Dallas, TX 75226-1425, United States
(214) 741-1122
Due to ticket demands in Canada, Recoil will also be appearing in Hamilton, Ontario at This Ain't Hollywood on 29th Oct. Architect and Conjure One will also be on the bill for this one. This venue is a bit more compact than the others and has an unusual set up. Alan and Paul plan an adapted presentation using multiple plasma screens.
We have also added an extra section to photography which includes the latest Alan Wilder images shot by Steve Gullick.
Recoil microsite for Latin America
Initiated by Maira Oliva, a new site has been launched thanks to a group effort by the Devotionmode team.
With its sole purpose to keep fans updated on all the live presentations in Latin America, this Spanish language site will expand with multimedia options and all the latest information. It can also be accessed via cell phones (iphone, ipod and blackberry).
It has taken a while but at last Apple approved the version (2.01) update to Recoil's app and this update is now live. A new 'Event' section has been added plus quite a few other additions.
All performance and stability aspects are now much improved too. If you haven't already downloaded it, this new Recoil app (which also works with iPad and iPod touch) provides the most portable way to keep in touch with all the very latest news, including up-to-the-minute updates on the new tour schedule. As well as creating a hub for Recoil's social networking, there is also access to photos, videos, audio, twitter, forum and blog feeds, as well as Alan's concepts behind each of his albums.
Due to popular demand, an additional show has been added into Recoil's US tour in California. 'A Strange Hour' will be presented at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, CA on 24th October.
Architect and Conjure One will both be appearing at this event.
After many requests from Canada, we also have news of an event in Montreal at Club Soda on 28th October. We will bring you the ticket link for this show as soon as it goes on sale.
Finally, there has been a venue change in Chile - because of high demand, a larger capacity venue has been found. This Recoil event will now take place at Blondie, Santiago on November 3rd.
Special guests will be announced soon for all the upcoming South American shows.
Visit the 'event' pages for cities near you and don't forget to share the invites with your friends!
More to follow,
The Shunt staff
30/07/10 - More details on 'A Strange Hour' in Guadalajara + radio special feat. Alan Wilder
Back in March, Alan hosted an edition of this popular German radio program (a variation on 'Desert Island discs') which will be aired on Deutschlandfunk - Saturday, August 7th at 10.05-11.00 (MEST).
Tune in to hear Alan introduce and talk about some of his favourite artists, including Massive Attack, Henryk Górecki, Brian Eno, Steve Reich, Recoil and more..
Following Recoil's recent US leg tour announcement, we are excited to add another special date - this time at The Metro in Chicago on 26th October.
'A Strange Hour' will be presented at a unique event - a double bill featuring both Recoil and Gary Numan! Gary and his band will be performing his classic 'The Pleasure Principle' album in full. Architect are also on the bill for this show.
With layers of analogue synthesizers and futuristic, dystopian lyrics, The Pleasure Principle's 10 songs are given one-word titles; not least the massive hit single 'Cars', arguably the first British electro song to dent the US charts.
'The Pleasure Principle' is Gary Numan's most commercially successful album and is a striking turnaround from the guitar-powered, Joy Division-like post punk of his original band Tubeway Army.
Aside from bass, percussion and some strings, every instrument is electronic. For more information on the Gary Numan Pleasure Principle 2010 Tour please visit www.numan.co.uk
Tickets are available from the following outlet (www.etix.com) and are already on sale.
We strongly urge that you get yours soon as we expect they will be snapped up fast!
After the hugely enjoyable and successful jaunt around Europe, we are delighted to be able to confirm the first series of dates for the next leg of Recoil's 'Selected Events' tour 2010.
One or two more cities in South America are still to be added, and more North American/Canadian dates will follow shortly too.
Recoil recently played a show in Mexico City and if the response there is anything to go by, this upcoming leg of the tour is going to be a something special.
Says Alan "The Mexicans didn't disappoint, and I've been receiving innumerable requests from Argentinians, Chileans, Peruvians, Brazilians and many others in that part of the world for years now, pleading for a visit.
I'm really flattered to be asked of course, and looking forward to it finally happening - I know we will have an incredible time in South America. Paul Kendall and I are planning a few changes to the live set with some new films as well."
In North America and Canada, Recoil with be joined by Daniel Myer's Architect as well as Conjure One for some dates - more details on guests to follow. We are also working on a special double bill in Chicago which should be announced very soon.
Now available - your very own Recoil iPhone App. And it's free!
For the most portable way to keep in touch with all the latest news, including up to the minute updates to this new tour schedule, go to http://iphone.recoil.co.uk
or search for 'Recoil' at iTunes App Store to download this multi media application dedicated purely to the project. Featuring bulletins, photos, video, audio links, feeds and more - it is intuitive, fun and something to show off to your mates...
The app is brand new and a version update will appear in the next few
days. It also works well for iPad but, as yet, is not specifically
designed for that device. The app was very kindly developed by Un.titled
and we hope you will like it - let us know what you think. Any
problems, questions or enquiries about the app should be addressed to:
'A Strange Hour' will be presented in the following cities in October and November:
Seattle, Portland (on sale from 23rd July), San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toronto, Baltimore, New York City, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Rosario, Cordoba, Lima, Bogota and Quito.
Update 19/07/10 : Tickets are on sale now for Toronto and New York
With eternal thanks to Oliver Thiede for his fast editing skills, now on-line is the latest video update from Recoil on the road - giving you a glimpse into the workings of Eastern Europe and the Russian mentality - for better or worse - and into 'a VERY strange hour' for Alan, Paul and the crew.
Somehow though, even without our trusted agent Peddy, we all survived! And we can look back at the tour's best crowds, best vodka, best bootleggers, Donna Summer, Ikea and the greatest learning experiences so far...
Also updated, Recoil TV Archives dedicated to Alan's TV interviews and features about Recoil over the years. A new clip has just been added: Italian TMC2 channel, from a show called Music4U featuring an interview with Alan from his 'Liquid' era promotion.
A tour report from Mexico City and the US will follow soon...
The Shunt staff
22/04/10 - New - 'A Strange Hour' tour blog no 3 and photos now on-line
Now on-line - another 'Selected' video report. Following mother nature's intervention, find out how stress levels are faring, meet Mr Cronin - our last minute saviour, discover the delights of backstage Hungarian cuisine, and witness the most enthusiastic crowds so far on Recoil's first ever tour.
Another 'Selected' video report is now on-line, this time from the streets of Bucharest. Find out how the shows are going, what happens at Easter in Romania, which tasty treats are on sale at the markets, and meet Cosmin - photographer extraordinaire (he likes cheese).
Also updated, Recoil TV Archives dedicated to Alan's TV interviews and features about Recoil over the years. Two new clips have been added: BBC's 'The Antiques Show' (originally broadcast in 1997) and 'Selected short film' which has its own contest attached. The TV Archives team has 2 tickets to give away for Prague (17th April) and a signed Recoil shirt presented by the man himself!
You will find all info here. The contest closes on Friday 9th at 23:00 (CET).
This time we follow Alan during the build up to the event in Berlin, at the famous Meistersaal. Alan walks us around the studio, shows us some notorious spots and introduces a couple of guests. Not to be missed...
Also now updated, Recoil TV Archives - another new clip has been added to accompany this latest update.
Another 'Selected' video report, this time from the streets of Barcelona, is now on-line here.
Alan talks about tracks from the album, the build up to Recoil's tour and more.
Also now updated, Recoil TV Archives which is dedicated to Alan's TV interviews and features about Recoil over the years. A new clip has been added to accompany his latest update.
More tour reports to follow soon...
The Shunt staff
11/03/10 - 'Selected' - special edition formats now confirmed!
We are very pleased to announce that Recoil's 'Selected', to be released worldwide on April 19th, will be available as a single CD, double pack CD, limited edition 4 x vinyl box, and limited edition deluxe 4 disc box set - all now available for pre-order through
The double CD, vinyl box and deluxe box set features many new remixes and alternative versions, chosen and edited together by Alan Wilder & Paul Kendall.
Deluxe limited edition 4 disc box set (Mute bank exclusive)
- 2 x CD 'Selected'
- 1 x CD additional music (exclusive)
- DVD films (exclusive)
- 3 x large scale booklets
- 12"x12" box with lift off lid
- 1000 individially numbered editions worldwide
- signed by Alan Wilder
Free 'Selected' download
The deluxe box set will not be available until after the other formats are released on April 19th. As we do not want your enjoyment of the album to be delayed, if you pre-order the deluxe box set, you will be sent a link to collect a free download of the 2 x CD version of the album on the 19th April. We will be able to advise the exact release date of the deluxe box set by 1st April, but we estimate that it will be no longer than 4 weeks later.
05/03/10 - 'Selected Events' 2010 - first date in the Americas!
We are very excited to be able to confirm the first of a series of dates in the second leg of Recoil's 'Selected Events' tour. 'A Strange Hour' will be presented in Mexico City in May.
Alan has been waiting to return to this part of the world ever since he played there last in 1994, where the support was overwhelming.
He says: "Ever since that last DM show and also in support of the Recoil project, I have received so many goodwill messages and pleas to come back to Central and South America. Now it is finally happening and I'm really looking forward to it."
Please note: tickets will take up to 1 week from this announcement to be available. Thank you for your patience.
Stay tuned for more...
The Shunt staff
03/03/10 - 1st Video update from Alan - online now
Alan Wilder has initiated a series of YouTube clips centred around the 'Selected' live events and forthcoming album, out on MUTE - 19th April 2010.
Starting on the 12th of March, with 21 dates across Europe, 'A Strange Hour' with Alan Wilder & Paul Kendall promises to be a unique experience, with a few surprises along the way, celebrating 25 years of Recoil music. Alan will talk about his plans, how the 'Selected' release came about and what is in store for the fans over the next months.
Also now online, produced by Martin and Shinji, a new website called Recoil TV Archives dedicated to Alan's TV interviews and features about Recoil over the years. Some of you may be familiar with DM TV archives and will be aware that the team collect and re-master rare clips to make them available to all. New clips will be added regularly to accompany Alan's latest video updates, so keep checking back for these additions over the coming weeks.
More updates to follow soon.
The Shunt staff
18/02/10 - Alan appears on stage with Depeche Mode
After a wait of 16 years, many Mode fans' dreams came true last night when an on-stage reunion took place at The Royal Albert Hall in London. Alan appeared as a special guest during the DM show to perform the song 'Somebody' with Martin Gore.
A well-kept secret was finally revealed to an unsuspecting audience at the moment of the first encore for the band's special one-off performance at the historical venue.
This unique show was in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust with all proceeds from the show going to the charity.
Says Alan: "Dave contacted me a few weeks back and asked if I'd be willing to join them on-stage. He assured me that everyone in the band was into the idea. I was very happy to accept, especially as it was all in a good cause and we were long overdue some kind of reunion of this sort. It was great to see everyone again and catch up a bit, and it was also the first time I have actually 'seen' Depeche Mode perform!"
The Shunt staff
15/02/10 - 'Selected' events 2010 - final European dates
Two more Russian cities have been added to the list of dates: Ekaterinburg and St. Petersburg. These complete the European events for 'Selected'. Details as follows:
Please note: tickets for these events will be available through the venues.
Stay tuned for more...
The Shunt staff
03/02/10 - 'Selected' release date announced!
Recoil's 'Selected' album has been set for worldwide release on 19th April 2010. The album features an eclectic mixture of vocalists including Diamanda Galás, Joe Richardson, Douglas McCarthy, Samantha Coerbell, Siobhan Lynch, Toni Halliday, Nicole Blackman , Maggie Estep and Carla Trevaskis.
So far, as well as the main CD, a double pack edition has been confirmed which will include many new remixes and alternative versions, again chosen and edited together by Alan and Paul Kendall.
Below is the track list for 'Selected - Remixed' (CD2)
01. Supreme - True Romance
02. Prey - Shotgun mix
03. Drifting - Poison Dub
04. Jezebel - Filthy Dog mix
05. Allelujah - Noisy Church mix
06. Stalker - Punished mix
07. The Killing Ground - Solid State mix
08. Black Box (excerpt)
09. 5000 Years - A Romanian Elegy for Strings
10. Strange Hours '10 - featuring The Black Ships
11. Missing Piece - Night Dissolves
12. Shunt - Pan Sonic mix
We now have a promo site dedicated specifically to the 'Selected' release. This is where you can keep up to date with the 'Selected' Events tour, press articles and reviews, wallpaper downloads and more. Audio excerpts will also be added soon.
The Shunt Staff
19/01/10 - New Nitzer Ebb remix by Alan Wilder
Alan recently remixed a track for the German edition of Nitzer Ebb's new album 'Industrial Complex'. The song is entitled 'I Am Undone' and Alan's remix is featured on a bonus disc, to be included with the album due for release by Major Records on January 22nd.
Says Alan: "My version of 'I Am Undone' was originally completed at a slower speed, an error made due to running the supplied files at the wrong tempo! (44.1khz instead of 48khz) However, I rather liked the happy accident and delivered my finished mix at the more sleazy tempo. I think it must have been a bit of a shock as Bon and Doug decided to speed it back up to its original speed. Bit of a shame from my point of view but.... oh well."
To coincide with the release of the new album, and also the Ebb's support slot on the current Depeche Mode tour, Mute are releasing 2 box sets : the 5 CD CATALOGUE including all the Mute albums - 'That Total Age', 'Belief', 'Showtime', 'Ebbhead' (produced by Alan incidentally) and 'Big Hit', and the 3 CD COMPILATION - including 'Body of Work' and 'Body Rework'. Both box sets will be available from January 25th.
Mute are also releasing for the first time a Nitzer Ebb collection of b-sides, remixes & rarities, comprising of 60 tracks. The digital album entitled IN ORDER is available now on iTunes.
Alan will be appearing at a few events with Nitzer Ebb either as part of Recoil's 'Selected' Events 2010 Tour, or as part of the Ebb's own Industrial Complex Tour. Try to catch some of the shows!
The Shunt Staff
17/01/10 - 'Selected' official album cover [update]
We are very pleased to reveal the official artwork for 'Selected' along with the track list. Un.titled were commissioned to produce the designs for this project under the able guidance of Matt Culpin.
We are very pleased with what they came up with for the campaign. More artwork will be revealed further into the project.
The 'Selected' tracks have been carefully edited, where appropriate, by Alan and Paul Kendall and lovingly re-mastered with Simon Heyworth @ Super Audio Mastering.
01. Strange Hours
02. Faith Healer
03. Jezebel
04. Allelujah
05. Want
06. Red River Cargo
07. Supreme
08. Prey
09. Drifting
10. Luscious Apparatus
11. The Killing Ground (excerpt)
12. Shunt
13. Edge To Life
14. Last Breath
Info on the double-pack edition to follow soon!
The Shunt Staff
05/12/09 - "The Posters Came from the Walls" Q & A with Alan now on YouTube
For those of you who weren't able to attend the London screening of the film, the Q & A session with Alan, the directors and the producer, has been uploaded to YouTube.
Two additional screenings of the film have been scheduled in Germany:
in Hamburg Dec 5th at the cinema 3001 Kino at 9pm, and in Berlin on Dec 13th at the Eiszeit Theatre at 6pm.
The Shunt Staff
25/11/09 - "The Posters Came from the Walls" screening on December 1st
"The Posters Came from the Walls" is a recently released film about Depeche Mode fans which will be showing simultaneously in several cinemas throughout the UK on Tuesday Dec 1st.
For those of you in the London area, the film will be showing at Clapham Picturehouse where Alan will be attending the screening and taking part in a q & a session afterwards, along with directors Jeremy Deller and Nick Abrahams. "The Posters Came from the Walls" (or How Basildon ended the Cold War and other stories..) features interviews with some highly devoted fans worldwide - from Mexico to Romania, from East Germany to Iran - and shows us the impact DM has had on their lives. Described as "sweet, warm and moving" in Alan's own words, we highly recommend seeing it.
For more info about the film, and for details on the various screenings, please check
17/06/09 - New extended feature about The Thin Line now at Shunt
Shunt's diligent and talented webmaster Oliver paid a visit to The Thin Line in Sussex last April, and the photos he took inspired an improved extensive feature about Alan's studio - from its history and construction to the equipment and general design, including a 360 degree panoramic view, close-ups of the gear and audio clips. Head for the 'evidence/the thinline' section of Shunt to see for yourself. We hope you enjoy it.
The Shunt Staff
27/02/09 - DM 'Singles 86-95' editorial now available
Go to 'evidence/editorial' to read the second and final chapter of the revamped retrospective editorials dedicated to the Wilder-era Depeche Mode singles - this time for the period 1986 -1995. It is comprehensive and features more of Alan's unique perspective on the history of DM, along with some rare and previously unseen photographs from his own collection . Once again, huge thanks are due to our tireless webmaster Oliver Thiede for his compelling art direction. Not to be missed...
The Shunt Staff
12/02/09 - DM 'Singles 81-85' editorial now available
Go to 'evidence/editorial' to read the revamped retrospective editorial dedicated to the Depeche Mode singles released between 1981 and 1985. In his own words, including a couple of never-before-seen photographs from his personal collection, Alan shares some interesting insight into the recording of DM's early singles and the circumstances surrounding this period in the band's history. Part two (86-95) coming very soon...
The Shunt Staff
20/01/09 - New Recoil Facebook Page - now online
As an update to the old Recoil Facebook profile, this is a new and improved band/artist's 'Page'.
'Become a fan' today for up to date news about Recoil and Alan Wilder. In addition to photos, videos, a music player and a discussion board (where the Boss sometimes drops in), the page will be regularly updated and new features added along the way.
We hope you will find this another interactive and interesting place for Recoil followers, where you can connect with others and where your feedback and suggestions are welcome. If you're planning a Recoil event or if you want to help promote Recoil on your website, we are happy to post your news and events on the page (some restrictions apply...)
Alan Wilder is back in the Thin Line Studio working on new material. Look out for video updates - coming soon...
The Shunt Staff
08/12/08 - Recoil - 'Prey' - Shotgun mix - out now
We are very happy to bring you a NEW bonus mix of 'Prey' (from the 'subHuman' album), approved by Alan Wilder and re-mixed by David Husser. David, a Frenchman, was recommended by Paul Kendall and came to work at The Thin Line earlier this year. This is what pk has to say about David:
"A distorting diamond. I had the good fortune of meeting David Husser over 6 years ago in Paris. Since then, we have collaborated on a number of projects and I have been amazed at his ability to teach an old dog new tricks. He is simply the best recording engineer I have ever met. His mixing and production skills have allowed me to sit in the corner of the studio grinning. Search for his old group 'Y Front', the album released in 2001 'Mellow Cosmos', and you will hear the excellence of his fractured guitar/bass/ programming. For further information contact me direct!"
We hope you will enjoy it. Let us know what you think.
The Shunt Staff
15/09/08 - 'Recoil in Prague '07'
Now uploaded in 'film' you can find a new film produced, directed and edited by Igor Dvorsky. This is an in-depth account of Alan's visit to Prague at the end of summer last year when he attended a release party at The Retro Club.
Igor and his team followed Alan from the moment of his arrival at the airport to the moment of departure. Footage includes radio interviews, press conferences, meeting fans at the hotel and of course the event itself.
It also acts as a kind of EPK for the 'subHuman' album. It's atmospheric and lovingly edited and we'd like to congratulate Igor and thank him for his work on the project.
15/09/08 - Shunt -The Official Recoil Website - Version 3.0
Finally, we are proud to announce that the new website has gone on-line. By popular demand, we decided to revert back to a mainly Html site while still retaining some Flash elements. This allows viewers more flexibility. Thanks almost entirely to Oliver Thiede, this new version is virtually complete and will be regularly updated with many new features.
We hope you'll agree that the design is much more comprehensive and allows more interactivity as well as access to archive material from Shunt (version 1.0). Recoil also has a thriving interactive Myspace and Facebook presence.
A series of old favourites and new editorials have been included and updated. In particular, you can read about the making of 'subHuman' which includes photos from the recording sessions in Texas amongst other things. Go to 'evidence' / editorials.
Now included, as well as the entire Recoil catalogue, we also have a section displaying all DM album releases which include Alan, and a section displaying outside productions and remixes. 'discography' includes album art, audio samples, lyrics, credits and video links.
We now have available the original and comprehensive Q&A sessions which Alan undertook for Shunt version 1.0. You can find pretty much anything you need to know at 'evidence' / Q&A Vault. There are many categories as well as a search engine. Please note this is an archive and not an active forum at this time.
Also now available - the Official Recoil Message Board. This is a discussion forum and can be found under 'connections'/forum. Please register and start your own chats or join in with existing threads.
Check out our new section devoted to radio, reviews, interviews, features and podcasts spanning the entire Recoil history. This can be found under 'bulletin' / press/promo
Now available under 'bulletin' / download, Recoil / Alan wallpaper downloads. We are adding to this section regularly so keep checking back.
29/02/08 - Music For The Masses - I think not
The piece behind the link below originated as an interview for Side-Line.com who have been great Recoil supporters over the years. It is not intended as a whinge but just some thoughts following Bernard Van Isacker's questions - subjects which I have been asked about a lot over recent times.
25/01/08 - 'Prey'/'Allelujah' - Enhanced CD release!
Alan
Wilder is pleased to announce, due to popular demand, a limited edition
CD release of ‘Prey’/’Allelujah’ on 25th February 2008.
This enhanced CD package includes ‘Prey’ mixes,
the reduction mix of ‘Allelujah’ plus a never-before-seen film for 'Allelujah',
directed by Dmitry Semenov. It will also be accompanied by an exclusive
downloadable booklet featuring video stills, ‘subHuman’ art and commentary
from Alan Wilder, Hepzibah Sessa and Dmitry Semenov.
The CD is being issued, with the support of Mute,
through Russian label Gala Records in conjunction with www.depeche-mode.ru
and will be exclusively available on-line only via their website.
We highly recommend that you get your orders in quickly because only a
limited number of these CDs are being produced. (Note: they will be available
internationally)
There will also be a competition, available to
enter when ordering the disc. Prizes will include 5 exclusive signed
printed copies of the booklet, vinyl copies of 'SubHuman', signed press
shots and some other items.
Taken from 2007's 'subHuman' album, 'Prey' features
the evocative vocal style and guitar talents of bluesman Joe Richardson,
while ‘Allelujah’ introduces Carla Trevaskis, whose unusual atmospheric
voice simultaneously contrasts and compliments Richardson.
FULL TRACK-LISTING CDMute372
1 / Prey / Radio edit
2 / Prey / Album version
3 / Allelujah / Reduction
Film / Allelujah
Following on from a highly successful promotional
trip to Moscow in December 2007, this release marks a unique collaboration
between artist, fan website and record company. It has come about
as a direct result of fan pressure - their demands having been acknowledged
and responded to by the record industry. We believe it represents
an innovative approach towards CD marketing and distribution in the future,
given the current complexities of record buying trends and an industry
which, frankly, is in crisis.
Recoil would like to thank Gala Records for their
forward thinking, Konstantin Zavodnik for his initiative and Olga Golovan
& Oleg Gorbachev for their work on the booklet.
A mention must also go to the depmod.com team
who added weight to the entire cause with their ‘We Pray for ‘Prey’’ campaign
launched last June, specifically asking for the CD release. Since
then, over 400 signatures have been collected with more than 30 participating
websites.
The Official Recoil YouTube channel will feature
the ‘Allelujah’ film in due course. Why not also subscribe to Dmitry
Semenov’s own YouTube page to keep up with other projects he is involved
in:
Following
the recent promotional trip and Recoil release party in Moscow, you
can now read all the gory details from the 4 day trip in a report written
by Hepzibah.
You
can now download an exclusive, special edition photographic booklet recording
Alan's recent promotional trip to Prague. Alan and Hep were followed
everywhere - from airport to radio stations, restaurants to release party
- by official photographer Ivana Dvorsky. We think she captured the
whole trip beautifully...
This is available now as a high quality downloadable
PDF file (7.9MB). It also includes (in the language of your choice)
an introduction from Alan and 'LOST IN TRANSLATION' - the story of the
event written by Hepzibah Sessa. For now, there are options written
in English, German, French, Hungarian and Russian. A Czech translation
will be added.
During 2007, Depeche Mode & Mute Records have
released the band's entire album catalogue, digitally re-mastered and re-mixed
in 5.1 surround sound.
The album's which Alan has been involved in are:
'Construction Time Again', 'Some Great Reward', 'Black Celebration', 'Music
For The Masses', 'Violator' and 'Songs Of Faith And Devotion'.
Each deluxe double disc collector's edition contains
the re-mastered stereo album, the new surround mix, all the B-sides from
the singles and a specially commissioned 30 minute short film featuring
new interviews with band members detailing that period of Depeche Mode's
25 year career. The re-designed 16 page booklet includes original LP artwork,
new photos, lyrics and sleeve notes by Daniel Miller.
Although re-mixed by Kevin Paul, Alan is credited
as Executive Producer on these releases; a role which included advising
on mixes and providing comments and feedback during the re-mastering process.
