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April 09, 2002 Musical world is sad
Frank Tovey (known as Fad Gadget) has died in London in his house on wednesday April 3rd. Initial reports suggest he suffered a stroke, Mute however says in a statement Frank Tovey died of heart failure. Frank had suffered from heart problems since his childhood. Daniel Miller (the head of Mute Records): "Frank was the first artist I ever worked with on Mute, he made some very special and influential records and was an exceptional live performer. Frank played a big part in helping to lay the foundations of what the label was to become in the ensuing years, I will miss him greatly." Alan: "I didn't really know Frank very well but being label-mates, I inevitably bumped into him on occasion and, like everyone else who ever met Frank, discovered him to be, in reality, totally opposite to his stage persona - ie: warm, funny and gentle. As an artist, he was hugely underrated and without doubt his influence on, not least, DM will always be fondly remembered by me in the form of regular impersonations (notably 'Ricky's Hand') as performed with convincing swagger by a certain David Gahan. To hear of his early demise was sad news indeed."

March 12, 2002 Alan takes a break
It's quiet from Recoil at the moment. Alan Wilder is taking a musical break in the moment. Alan: It's a quiet time for me musically, to be honest. Don't expect too much for a while. I'm just taking a long break from it all. I have been offered a few film projects but nothing so far that I'm inclined to really get involved in.

February 15, 2002 Recoil influences on new Delta Dream track
Delta Dreams have a new track coming up, entitled "Remembrance". This new collaboration features the words and vocals by JaneErik vocalist Bex with Q in charge of music production . In a reaction the band says: "There is somewhat of a departure in Delta Dreams sound but fans will hopefully find the production refreshing while focusing on the song aspects." The change results in a live sound with real drums and bass in addition to electro double time basslines and guitar stabs which in our opinion worked out well. For Recoil fans, is sure has many references to Alan Wilder's work both from his "Bloodline" and "Unsound Method" era without actually sampling the master of production.
Courtesy of Side-Line

February 01, 2002 Alan openly in the interview...
In January 2002 Alan Wilder gave an interview to @-mag Electrogarden Network. Some questions touched Alan's leaving Depeche Mode and his answers insinuated more then we expected. Do you want to know what Alan dislikes on Mute? Or his actual relation with DM members?
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January 17, 2002 The signatures of czech fans are elent of Alan's collection
On November 24th, 2001 took place two Depeche Mode parties in the Czech republic. It isn't so much notable. But important fact is that fans could enclose their signatures to great christmas wish for Alan Wilder. In these days we received Alan's response. As you can see Alan set us a task to thanks you for your support. Well, thank you, thank you, thank you... We hope you'll prop up our following Recoil's projects. On November were collected over 600 signatures and wishes on four large greetings card.
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November 19, 2001 Christmas wish for Alan Wilder
Our site mounts great christmas wish for Alan and his family. If you want to join this wish come to Depeche Mode party held in Prague, club 'Hvìzda' on saturday November 24th (I hope we'll have also an agreement with the organizer of Brno's party from the same day). You can also send e-mails to cech@depechemode.cz with the subject "Alan: X-mas wish". Please, just in English.

July 03, 2001 Fatherhood more important than music for Alan Wilder
In an interview with the german Recoil website Black Box, Alan Wilder says that he hasn't that much progressed on his new album. Remember that late last year, Alan told that he had already started working on new material. But things seem to go a bit slower than expected: "I have been pre-occupied with other things over the last year and music has had to take a back seat (Alan Wilder became father for the 2nd time when Stanley Duke Wilder was born). I have a few tracks underway but no real direction at the moment." A new Recoil album may see the light of day in 2003, not earlier though. Alan also commented on Depeche Mode's current status: "Depeche Mode, these days, is essentially a Martin Gore solo project with Dave singing - it is bound to sound different and perhaps people just miss the translation onto record of 'band interaction' / 'chemistry' / 'tension' - call it what you will." And don't let it be a surprise but Mister Wilder shares the overall idea that the mixes are not that great by saying "I still feel remixes are undertaken for the wrong reasons - as marketing tools - and that sours their effect for me."
Courtesy of Side-Line

June 1, 2001 Alan Wilder celebrates his 42nd birthday!

April 4, 2001 The Monkey's Mask
Some of you may be aware that the Recoil track 'Jezebel' features in 'The Monkey's Mask', a new Australian film directed by Samantha Lang and starring Kellie McGinnis and Susie Porter. 'Jezebel' is to be included on the soundtrack album for the film.
Courtesy of Shunt

March 30, 2001 The Monkey's Mask
The videoclip of 'Jezebel' was telecasted in the new czech programme Letadlo.

March 1, 2001 The Hole
Following hot on the heels of 'The Monkey's Mask', an instrumental version of 'Jezebel' is to be included in a major new British production called 'The Hole'. 'Jezebel' is to be included on the soundtrack album for the film.
Courtesy of Shunt

March 1, 2001 Recoil on UP11
'Jezebel ' has been included on UP11, the latest release by Unknown Public. Unknown Public produces a compilation CD for creative music which is mailed to subscribers in 50 countries. It is an innovative solution to two familiar problems confronting the music industry - getting creative music heard by an appreciative audience and helping the audience make new musical discoveries. To date the company have published ten issues; UP11, whose theme is 'Beauty & Terror' was recently released.
Courtesy of Shunt

January 21, 2001 The bomb is called Stanley Duke
Alan and Hepzibah has new child - Stanley Duke Wilder! There's unbelievable how this information they achieve keep back from the public. We wish you many happy days...
Courtesy of Shunt

January 19, 2001 'Jezebel' movie star
Some of you may be aware that the Recoil track 'Jezebel' features in 'The Monkey's Mask', a new Australian film directed by Samantha Lang and starring Kellie McGinnis and Susie Porter.
Courtesy of Shunt

January 19, 2001 'Jezebel' in Paskvil
In the latest volume (January 17) of Paskvil was shown the whole videoclip of 'Jezebel'.

January 19, 2001 Gain!
Updated the 'Gain' section. We're still waiting for the text about Di's meeting with Alan but we're proud to show you pictures from the randezvous. We also started to collaborate with others unofficial Recoil website Stone Cold (Vince) and Black Chrome (Tibo).
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November 13, 2000 Do your own Recoil
We decided to open new fan-art-gallery. We would be really glad when you'll send us your personal art-works. We want to find and publish gains of fans how Alan's music affects to you. We mean pictures, poems, stories, photos, any multimedia files, lyrics etc. But we're also waiting for your truthful experiences with Recoil or Alan himself. The fan-art-gallery 'Gain' will be placed in the "course" section.
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November 7, 2000 'Liquid' wins award
This has just arrived from the Recoil headquarters: "We have recently been informed that 'Liquid' has won a prestigious award - the Grand Prize 2000 - voted by the Charles Cros Academy. The Academy is made up of influential members of French press, tv and radio. The award ceremony will take place at the Maison De Radio in Paris on November 28th at 12.00am. We are not yet sure whether Alan will be attending or not." Congratulations go to Alan Wilder, may the neverending story continue this way!
Courtesy of Side-Line

October 20, 2000 Manhattan in the night
Added new scans to the 'view' section. We found pictures of promo CD for 'Faith Healer' and promo CD for 'Strange Hours' and the advance CD for 'Liquid'. The third track on the 'Strange Hours' promo is called 'Manhattan' (not 'New York Nights').
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October 13, 2000 Paskvil uses Recoil as promo
About 10 seconds of 'Drifting' was used as the dividing line in the yesterday's volume of czech (not only) music programme Paskvil. Stalker also got the undertaking of the broadcasting the promo for 'Jezebel'.

October 4, 2000 Official Recoil T-shirts
We're proud to let you know that promised Shunt fashion collection was presented. Exclusively designed in conjunction with Eclipse Merchandising Recoil shirts are now available in the following styles.
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October 2, 2000 Unofficial Recoil disc
'Elektrobeats' is new unofficial Recoil CD. 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. Interview is in English, translated to German. The cd is highly limited, there was released only 10 copies, each number has an sticker with the number of copy. 'Elektrobeats' also included all Recoil albums. Total timming is 160 minutes.

October 2, 2000 Recoil videoclips wanted
'Strange Hours' and especially 'Jezebel' are broadcasted on Viva 2 daily. The only one (only two) czech programmes which emit Recoil promos are "Paskvil" and "The Night with Angel".

September 27, 2000 Mute zone in Brno
Only by a lucky chance we found out that Mute Records is throwing a presentation in Brno. Great thanks to Zdenicka for fast info. Karel Denis (aka Karel Penis), one of the Mute Czechoslovakia promoters, evidently estimated that the best comes at the end so we had to pass many promos till 'Jezebel'.
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September 13, 2000 The Jezebel video
Added shots and info of new Recoil videoclip into the Recoil videography. If you have the original CD, Stalker has a tip for you. Don't switch on 'full screen' preview, click to 'forward' and let it run. That's quite interesting... For the shots from the videoclip visit Tone.
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September 11, 2000 Jezebel in shops
The new recoil single was actually put up for sale. This multi-media CD-Rom contains two versions of 'Jezebel' (edit and the slick sixty v rj remix), special new mix of 'Electro Blues For Bukka White' (2000 mix), the full version of 'Black Box' (complete) and the brandnew videoclip of 'Jezebel' (directed by Richard Bell for the State Films).

Aug 23, 2000 Jezebel release delay
'Jezebel' will now be released on September 11th, 2000.
We regret this announcment of yet another delay to the release date - it has become necessary to give more time to build interest at retail following positive reactions at Radio and TV as well as to allow monthly press ads to run at a more relevant time. We apologise if the incorrect date announcements have caused any inconvenience.
Courtesy of Shunt

Aug 18, 2000 The cover Jezebel
The cover of new Recoil single 'Jezebel' runs in the Liquid style on. If do you want to dip it, go to the Viewing section.
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Aug 16, 2000 The third dead-line for Jezebel
The first announced term for release of new Recoil single 'Jezebel' was August, 7th. While Alan informed on Shunt the delay to the August, 14th, yesterday Mute announced the third dead-line to August, 21st. Click for the official Mute report.

Aug 16, 2000 MSG doesn't mean only Madison Square Garden
Hepzibah Sessa is Alan's yokefellow. Hep collaborated with the Miranda Sex Garden band in 1993/94 when Alan was with Modies on tour. After positive responses to Doug McCarthy/Nitzer Ebb details we decided to continue with introducing Alan's vicinage. Miranda Sex Garden definitely does not belong to the "easy listening" category, but their vocals are fantastic and the music is interesting as well. Note that their first CD was DRASTICALLY different from all their later albums!
Miranda Sex Garden details

Aug 3, 2000 Liquid still valued
Music magazine "Melodie" declared three best album of year 2000. And the results?
gold meadil - Moby (Play)
silver medail - Tom Jones (Reload)
bronze medail - Recoil (Liquid)
Congratulation!

July 23, 2000 History of Doug McCarthy
Douglas McCarthy started to collaborate with the Recoil project with the single 'Faith Healer'. His characteristic voice you can hear on albums 'Bloodline' and also 'Unsound Methods'. On the last Recoil album 'Liquid' is this singer with robotic face missed. But for the most people has Doug been a part of Recoil constantly. Alan Wilder came into line with Doug's band Nitzer Ebb back then he was a part of Depeche Mode. Alan has on his conscience the ne's album 'Ebbhead' and singles 'As Is' and 'I Give To You'. Except Alan Wilder cooperated with Nitzer Ebb personalities as William Orbit, Daniel Miller, Flood, Brian Eno, Barry Adamson, Adrian Sherwood, Steve Lyon, Gareth Jones, Dust Brothers, Paul Kendall, Al Clay and many others.
Nitzer Ebb details

July 10, 2000 New Recoil single
An enhanced single, 'Jezebel' including a new Recoil video will be released on August 7th, 2000 (this date is still subject to change). No release date has been set yet for the US and Canada. Click for more info.
Courtesy of Shunt

June 29, 2000 Results of the public inquiry
During Depeche Mode Friends party (Brno, June 24th, 2000, music club Fan Favorit) were questioned 157 DM/Recoil fans (to like Recoil music was the necessarry clause) about their favourites in Recoil.
Result details

June 13, 2000 Liquid valued as the best
In the part '.rec' (concerned with new records) of the czech musical programme Paskvil (broadcasted on Thu 08-06, re-runed on Fri 09-06 and Sun 11-06) was also talking about new Alan's album 'Liquid'. This CD was presented as perfect. The moderator Dean Reed talked about brilliant guests on the album, about elaborated music at all points and about Alan's dateless devices. Dean also reminded of Alan's mission in Depeche Mode and Recoil's last lp 'Unsound Methods'. Except Recoil was positively rated new album by Yousou n'Door. Non-badly was talking about the soundtrack for 'The Beach' movie. On the other side uninteresting are new records by Cypress Hill and Dario G.

June 1, 2000 Alan Wilder celebrates his 41st birthday!

May 25, 2000 Shots from 'Drifting' in Paskvil
The shots from the videoclip 'Drifting' were used in the best czech musical programme Paskvil (broadcasted just yesterday, re-run on Fri 26-05 and Sun 28-05). There was a reportage about music festival 'Mezi ploty' (Between Fences). This fund-raiser project is staged for mentally handicapped people. In the document were utilized scenes from the hospital when our "jumper" is carried through the building of emergency. All was without Recoil music. The shots were used with the kindly permission of Mute Czechoslovakia.

Apr 18, 2000 The on-line chat with Alan
On April 20th, Alan will be participating in an on-line chat hosted by www.infomusic.de.
Courtesy of Shunt

Apr 14, 2000 Finally in film
Recoil music from the 'Liquid' album will feature in a new Australian film called 'The Monkey Mask'. There are rumours about instrumental version of Jezebel.

Apr 14, 2000 Back with Toni Halliday
Alan has cotributed some orchestral arrangments and additional production to 2 tracks on the forthcoming Curve LP.

Mar 24, 2000 XFM for Liquid/Strange Hours
XFM in the UK have placed 'Strange Hours' on their 'B' playlist. Alan will be visiting the XFM studios for a live interview next week.

Mar 24, 2000 MTv for Liquid/Strange Hours
US MTV premiered 'Strange Hours' on their 120 minutes show last Sunday with an intro from Chris Booker at KROQ.

Mar 24, 2000 Pressing
Alan has contributed a guest editorial for 'The Mix' magazine for their May issue.
Courtesy of Shunt

Mar 24, 2000 The new radio star
Alan will be a guest on BBC Radio 3's much respected, crossover music show 'Mixing It'. Featuring more progressive contempary musicans and composers, this 45 minute programme is co-presented by Robert Sandall + Mark Russell and will be broadcast on Saturday 25th March at 10:45pm. For those of you in another countries, you can listen to BBC Radio 3 via RealAudio at www.bbc.co.uk.
'Liquid' will be broadcast on Radioativo 98.5FM-México on Friday 24th March between 10 - 11pm local time. Listen on-line at www.radioactivo.com.mx.
Courtesy of Shunt

Mar 22, 2000 The party is not enough
Click here for details of following Liquid parties.

Mar 22, 2000 Gold Singles 86>98 also for Alan
Alan recently attended a Recoil release party in Cologne, held at the Lalic Club, organised in conjunction with the club owner, Intercord's Anne Berning and a selection of dedicated fans. Alan was pleased to obtain a gold disc to commemorate sales of Depeche Mode's 'The Singles 86 - 98'. Click for the picture.

Mar 2, 2000 Strange Hours in VIVA2
Yesterday was 'Strange Hours' video running on german satellite programme VIVA2.

Feb 25, 2000 Strange Hours in Paskvil
We just received an e-mail from Paskvil production. They got the promise for a promotional Liquid report. It should include official Mute's info, 8 minute document how Liquid was recorded and new 'Strange Hours' video.

Feb 20, 2000 Liquid presented in Brno
New Recoil LP 'Liquid' was presented during the last night on the Depeche Mode party in the music club 'Mersey'. The stalker team supplied information about new Alan's album. In the same time we initiated the deal about Liquid's presentation in the czech public television in the musically-cultural programme Paskvil. Except proof hits as Faith Healer, Stalker, Luscious Apparatus, Curse, Drifting, Incubus,... we played practically complete Liquid. New tracks had colossal response. Our divination proved true - the greatest were Breath Control, Want and Chrome but also (to our enjoyable surprise) Jezebel, Strange Hours and Vertigen. Black Box (Pt.1) was so good as intro of the party. The next Liquid presentation is scheduled to March 3 in music club Fan Favorit.

Feb 16, 2000 Alan in live interview
Broadcast on 19th January, Alan visited Radio 21 in Brussels for a live interview with Rudy Leonet. As far as we can gather, Rudy is the Belgian equivalent of Britain's John Peel and has been a big supporter of Recoil for a number of years.

Feb 16, 2000 Recoil promotional trip
Below are the dates and cities that Alan has visited or is scheduled to visit to publicise the forthcoming Recoil album 'Liquid'.
January - Hamburg (16 and 17), Cologne (19), Brussels (19), Oslo (20), Stockholm (21), Paris (27 and 28)
February - New York City (09 and 10), Madrid (18 and 19), Rome (22 and 23)
March - Hamburg (05), Berlin (08), Cologne (09)

Feb 16, 2000 Liquid promotional party
With the promise of free givaways, loads of good music, vodka, videos and a full LP playback, Plug, in conjunction with Neo and Mute are hosting a release party for 'Liquid' in Chicago. Click for details.

Feb 15, 2000 Liquid promotional party
Do you want to listen Liquid right now? Well, come to music Club Mersey (Brno, Czech Republic) on March 19 to Depeche Mode party. The Stalker team will also supply information about new album there. More info here.

Feb 09, 2000 Strange Hours video
The new video 'Strange Hours' was broadcasted on MTv a few minutes ago. New videoclip directed Michael Williams. Filming took place at Babyalien studio in East London and on location at East India train station. Alan doesn't star there.

Feb 01, 2000 Nine Inch Nails promote Liquid
Nine Inch Nails continue to play tracks from the forthcoming Recoil LP, 'Liquid' before taking the stage on their current 'Fragility' tour. They have recently been in Australasia and will move to the US in the next few weeks. Trent Reznor asked Alan for permission during his production rehearsals in London before Xmas.

Jan 20, 2000 Alan live on the radio
Broadcast on 19th January, Alan visited Radio 21 in Brussels for a live interview with Rudy Leonet.

Jan 16, 2000 Alan on the party
Alan will attend a combined Recoil / Depeche Mode party in Oslo, Norway on Wednesday 19th January. He'll be there to sign both Recoil and Depeche Mode items and there will be a stand selling Recoil CDs etc. Click for details.
Courtesy of Shunt

Jan 16, 2000 Recoil Promotional Trip
The first promotional trip to publicise the forthcoming Recoil album 'Liquid', has been arranged for mid. January 2000, with a US trip planned sometime towards the end of the month.
January - 16 and 17 Hamburg, 19 Cologne, 19 Brussels, 20 Oslo, 21 Stockholm, 27 and 28 Paris
February - 18 Spain, 22 and 23 Italy Courtesy of Shunt

Dec 01, 1999 Liquid confirmed
The release date for the new Recoil LP, entitled 'Liquid', has been set for March 6th 2000. In the US, due to a change of label (from Reprise to Mute), the date has been delayed slightly to March 21st 2000. An enhanced single, 'Strange Hours' including all four Recoil videos will follow the L.P in early April. Click for more info.
Courtesy of Shunt

Nov 30, 1999 Shots from Liquid presented
Fans on Depeche Mode Friends International Convention in Prague (November 27, 1999) were able to watch and listen shots and extracts from new Alan's work (from Liquid).

Nov 30, 1999 NIN and Alan Wilder join forces in Paris
It seems like Trent Reznor has become a very big fan of Recoil. One of the Side-Line staff members noticed that in Paris, between the support band and NIN, a big part of the new Recoil was played. During the try-out of NIN's latest album in London in front of 100 lucky fans, Alan Wilder's newest album "Liquid" to be released in February was also played just before the concert started.

Nov 30, 1999 Recoil song on the collection
Cover Classics is the ultimate collection of electronic coversongs! The tracklisting is a mixture of international acts like Depeche Mode, Fear Factory or Moby and german artists like Wolfsheim, And One or Die Krupps. The compilation is a journey through all possible kinds of electronic music like Electro-Rock, Synth-Pop or EBM and presents exclusive songs and rare mixes and versions. Furthermore the sampler contains two bonustracks within the limited first edition. Date of release was November 22, 1999. Click for more info.

Oct 21, 1999 New compilation cd includes Recoil track
A brand new Recoil track (from the forthcoming LP 'Liquid') has been included in the following release on Mute Records, now available by mail order only. Click for more info.

Sep 30, 1999 New Recoil!!!
not confirmed There's tracklist of new Recoil album called Liquid (should been released on February 14, 2000):
Black Box Intro / Want / Jezebel / Breath Control / Last Call for Liquid Courage / Strange Hours / Arab / Supreme / Chrome / Black Box Outro
"Liquid", written and produced by Alan with additional production and sound design by PK, features nine new tracks and vocal contributions from fellow Mute artist Diamanda Galas, New York performers Nicole Blackman and Samantha Coerbell, gospel singers The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet and Recoil fan and poet, Rosa M. Torras.

Sep 30, 1999 New single!!!
A single to new Recoil (title to be confirmed) will precede the LP on or around January 31st. These dates are still somewhat tentative and always subject to change. All formats are yet to be finalised but the possibility of an enhanced CD to include Recoil videos is currently being researched.

Jun 27, 1999 Alan's work for TV
Alan recently wrote and produced the music for the opening titles of a 6 part Channel 4 documentary series dealing with the world of forensic science. Entitled 'Secrets Of The Dead', the visuals were supplied by the design company Intro, and the first programme was aired on 29th June.
Courtesy of Shunt

June 1, 1999 Alan Wilder celebrates his 40th birthday!

May 11, 1999 New album?
Alan has had a very busy time recording the final 2 vocalists for the new album and is working hard to meet various deadlines.

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