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Recoil

Recoil began as Alan Wilder's solo project after his time with Depeche Mode. The first album, '1 + 2,' came out in 1988 and established a moodier, more...

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Alan Wilder's moody, cinematic solo project after Depeche Mode

Recoil is the atmospheric studio project where Alan Wilder explores industrial textures and film noir moods.

For a good sense of Recoil, try 'Faith Healer' or 'Intruders.' They capture that atmospheric, slightly haunted quality Wilder has been building for decades.

Recoil matters because it's where Alan Wilder got to build his own world after Depeche Mode. The sound is darker and more cinematic, with songs like 'Black Box' and 'Chrome' pulling from industrial and ambient music. It's a studio project that's always felt personal and introspective, avoiding trends to follow its own mood.

It started with the 1988 album '1 + 2,' establishing a moodier direction. Later albums like 'Hydrology' and 'subHuman' brought in more experimental textures and guest vocalists, while 2020's 'Wraith' showed the project's continued evolution.

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Recoil began as Alan Wilder's solo project after his time with Depeche Mode. The first album, '1 + 2,' came out in 1988 and established a moodier, more atmospheric direction than his previous work. Wilder handled most of the writing and production himself, with engineer Paul Kendall contributing regularly.

Later albums like 'Hydrology' and 'subHuman' incorporated more experimental textures and guest vocalists. Songs such as 'Chrome' and 'Black Box' reflect the project's interest in industrial and ambient sounds, often with a cinematic quality. Wilder has described drawing from film noir and dark ambient music.

Recoil has remained a studio-based project rather than a touring band. Wilder has released albums intermittently over the decades, with 'Wraith' arriving in 2020. The work tends to be introspective and avoids mainstream electronic trends.

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