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<metadesc>"Shunt" is a song from the 1997 album Unsound Methods by Alan Wilder of Recoil.</metadesc><nowiki/> | <metadesc>"Shunt" is a song from the 1997 album Unsound Methods by Alan Wilder of Recoil.</metadesc><nowiki/> | ||
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Shunt
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| Song | Shunt |
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| By | Recoil |
| Songwriter | Alan Wilder |
| Produced by | Alan Wilder |
| Recorded at | The Thin Line (Sussex) |
| Mixed by | Alan Wilder |
| Mixing assistance | Paul Stevens Simon Shazell |
| Mastered by | Ian Cooper |
| Studio assistance | Hepzibah Sessa |
| Published by | Mute Song Not Normal Music Zoetrope Music Company Carlin Music Corp. Chappell, Inc. Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. |
| Recorded | September 1996 - June 1997 |
| Originally released | 27 October 1997 |
| Live performances as Recoil | 0 times * |
| Total live performances | 0 times * |
"Shunt" is a song from the 1997 album Unsound Methods by Recoil.
Music video
The music video for "Shunt" was uploaded to the official Recoil YouTube channel on 7 November 2007.
Composition
Sample sources
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| Vocal elements | A whispered vocal heard mid-way through "Shunt" was performed by Hepzibah Sessa.[1] |
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| Bass guitar elements | Massive Attack - No Protection - "Moving Dub (Better Things)" - 1995 |
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A manipulated section of audio derived from the opening moments of "Moving Dub (Better Things)" by Massive Attack is utilised throughout "Shunt". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
| Synthesizer elements | Piquet - The Faulty Caress - "Caress" - 1996 |
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A section of resonant synth noise derived from "Caress" by Piquet is utilised throughout "Shunt". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
| Ambient elements | David Sylvian, Holger Czukay - Plight & Premonition - "Plight (The Spiralling Of Winter Ghosts)" - 1988 |
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A reversed, manipulated section of audio derived from "Plight (The Spiralling Of Winter Ghosts)" by David Sylvian and Holger Czukay is utilised sporadically throughout "Shunt". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
| Drum elements | Beastie Boys - Check Your Head - "Pow" - 21 April 1992 |
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A series of manipulated, processed sections of a drum break audible throughout "Shunt", previously utilised throughout Depeche Mode's "Judas" and "Mercy In You", are derived from "Pow" by the Beastie Boys.[footnotes 1] | ||
| Synthesizer elements | 808 State - Gorgeous - "Southern Cross" - 1 February 1993 |
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A manipulated, looping section of audio derived from "Southern Cross" by 808 State is utilised mid-way through "Shunt".
Notably, following the identification of this sample source in January 2025, a CD copy of Gorgeous was among the items sold as part of the 18 August 2024 Alan Wilder (Depeche Mode / Recoil) Personal Record and CD Collection sale, hosted at Beat The Clock Records in Brighton. This CD, sold online by Beat The Clock Records in the months following the event, was purchased by Depeche Mode Live Wiki in April 2025 and referenced throughout the process of reviewing the use of this sampled audio within "Shunt".[footnotes 2] |
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| Drum, scratch elements | Renegade Soundwave - The Next Chapter Of Dub - "Turntable Terror" - 1995 |
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A series of manipulated sections of audio derived from "Turntable Terror" by Renegade Soundwave are audible mid-way through "Shunt". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
| Guitar, ambient elements | Laibach - Jesus Christ Superstars - "Dues Ex MacHina" - 1996 |
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A sample featuring a guitar and tubular bell derived from the opening moments of "Dues Ex MacHina" by Laibach is utilised throughout "Shunt". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
| Drum elements | Juno Reactor - Transmissions - "The Heavens" - 1993 |
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A manipulated section of audio derived from "The Heavens" by Juno Reactor is audible throughout the outro section of "Shunt".
Notably, following the identification of this sample source in January 2025, a CD copy of Transmissions was among the items sold as part of the 18 August 2024 Alan Wilder (Depeche Mode / Recoil) Personal Record and CD Collection sale, hosted at Beat The Clock Records in Brighton. This CD, sold online by Beat The Clock Records in the months following the event, was purchased by Depeche Mode Live Wiki in April 2025 and referenced throughout the process of reviewing the use of this sampled audio within "Shunt".[footnotes 2] |
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| Ambient elements | Korg Inc. - Korg 01/W Bank A, Voice #58: "Soft Pad" |
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An ambient pad utilised throughout "Shunt" is derived from Korg 01/W Bank A Voice #58 "Soft Pad". |
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Dates where Shunt was played
Shunt has never been played live.
Notes
- ↑ Credit to fan Dr. Jackhammer for this discovery.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Thanks to Stuart Avis with Beat The Clock Records and Alan Wilder for coordinating the August 2024 Alan Wilder (Depeche Mode / Recoil) Personal Record and CD Collection sale.
References
- ↑ www.recoil.co.uk - "Q+A / RECOIL / UNSOUND METHODS" - Alan Wilder: It’s actually Hep’s voice pitched down and it’s all about locomotives.
