List of Recoil sample sources by album/Unsound Methods
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In audio production, sampling refers to the use of a portion (or sample) from a sound within another recording. During Alan Wilder's tenure with the group, Depeche Mode were among the most prolific acts to make use of sampling technology within a traditional pop music format. Following his departure from Depeche Mode in 1995, Wilder would continue to employ sampling as a means to enhance the atmosphere of his music through the Recoil project, including passages of contemporary music, film soundtracks, sample library audio, and samples from his past work with Depeche Mode. The analysis of these sample sources and how they are manipulated is a popular topic of discussion amongst fans of both groups.
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Information
This page aims to document all verifiable sound sources utilised by Alan Wilder in the production of the 1997 Recoil album Unsound Methods.
Due to the manipulated nature of the samples described in this article, there is unavoidable potential for error or sample misattribution. To ensure accuracy, this article strives to use verified quotes from band members and recording personnel with citations wherever possible, audio examples, and independent research voluntarily contributed by Depeche Mode and Recoil fans across the world. This article serves to provide an interesting document on this topic in a tabular format that is organized, well-researched, and reasonably accurate. Please bear in mind that due to the limited number of relevant quotes for each sample from band members or associates involved in the production of the music described on this page, audio samples that lack official confirmation are not guaranteed to be accurate.
This article differentiates samples by their origin: Self-made samples, which describes any material originally recorded by Depeche Mode or Alan Wilder for the Recoil music project, and Sourced samples, which describe samples which were not originally recorded by either group. In addition to confirmed samples, this article also covers samples that are commonly misreported as having been used but have been directly refuted by a member or associate of Depeche Mode or Recoil.
As ever, if you notice an error, wish to contribute or request the removal of information contained within this article, please feel free to contact us.
Unsound Methods (1997)
"Incubus"
"Incubus" Recoil 1997 |
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Percussion elements | A percussive loop originally recorded for use in Depeche Mode's "Clean" is re-used to create a rhythmic, tribal atmosphere in "Incubus". |
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Jazzy bass guitar/piano phrase | Angelo Badalamenti - Blue Velvet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - "Akron Meets the Blues" - 1986 |
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A bluesy bass guitar and piano phrase derived from "Akron Meets the Blues," as scored by Angelo Badalamenti for the 1986 Blue Velvet film soundtrack, is utilised in the opening moments of "Incubus". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Jazz saxophone | Bernard Herrmann - Taxi Driver: Original Soundtrack Recording - "I Still Can't Sleep / They Cannot Touch Her (Betsy's Theme)" - 1976[1] |
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A saxophone phrase derived from "I Still Can't Sleep / They Cannot Touch Her (Betsy's Theme)" as scored by Bernard Hermann for the 1976 Taxi Driver film soundtrack is utilised in the opening moments of "Incubus". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Guitar elements | Buck 65 - Vertex - "Slow Drama" - 1997 |
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An audio sample featuring dissonant guitar atmospherics derived from the opening moments of Buck 65's "Slow Drama" is utilised mid-way through "Incubus". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Guitar elements | The Comsat Angels - My Mind's Eye - "Driving" - 1992 |
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A section of audio featuring guitar elements derived from the opening moments of The Comsat Angels's 1992 song "Driving" is utilised as a fill mid-way through "Incubus". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Drum loop | Saint Etienne - "Filthy" - 1991 |
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A manipulated section of audio containing percussion and bass elements derived from the opening moments of Saint Etienne's "Filthy" is utilised throughout "Incubus". The drums featured in the Saint Etienne sample were themselves sampled from the "Sons and Daughters" by The Neville Brothers. | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Drum loop | The Neville Brothers - Brother's Keeper - "Sons and Daughters" - 1990 |
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A re-sampled section of audio featuring drums originally recorded for "Sons and Daughters" by The Neville Brothers derived from the opening moments of Saint Etienne's 1991 "Filthy" is utilised throughout "Incubus". | ||
Orchestral strings | Henryk Górecki - Symphony No. 3, Op. 36: I. Lento - Sostenuto Tranquillo Ma Cantabile - released 9 March, 1992 (recorded 4 April, 1977) |
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A sampled orchestral/vocal phrase derived from the first movement of Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 3, Op. 36 is likely utilised throughout "Incubus". | ||
Shouting vocal | Peter Gabriel - "Rhythm Of The Heat" - 1982 |
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"Drifting"
"Drifting" Recoil 1997
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"Drifting somewhere" vocal | Howlin' Wolf - Oh Red!! - "My Last Affair" - 1953 |
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A manipulated vocal sample derived from influential American blues musician Howlin' Wolf's 1953 "My Last Affair" is utilised sporadically throughout "Drifting". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Marimba rhythm | Peter Gabriel - Birdy - "Slow Marimbas" - 18 March 1985 |
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A looping section of melodic marimba performance derived from the opening moments of Peter Gabriel's "Slow Marimbas" is utilised throughout "Drifting". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Orchestral strings | Vivian Kubrick (as "Abigail Mead") - Full Metal Jacket (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - "Sniper" - 1987 |
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A section of orchestral strings derived from Vivian Kubrick's "Sniper" as composed for the soundtrack of the 1987 Stanley Kubrick film Full Metal Jacket is utilised throughout "Drifting". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Brass swell | The Walker Brothers - "Another Tear Falls" - 1966 |
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A brass section swell derived from the opening moments of The Walker Brothers' 1966 UK single "Another Tear Falls" is utilised throughout "Drifting". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Saxophone and choir | Hilliard Ensemble & Jan Garbarek - "Sanctus" - 1994 |
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A section of audio featuring a saxophone and choir phrase derived from the opening moments of a September 1993 performance of "Sanctus" by the Hilliard Ensemble is utilised for a brief pad during "Drifting". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Guitar atmospherics | The Comsat Angels - "Missing in Action" - 1980 |
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A manipulated sample of guitar atmospherics derived from the opening moments of The Comsat Angels' "Missing in Action" is utilised throughout "Drifting". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Electronic drums / ambient piano | Node - Node - "Clock" - 1995 |
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A sampled section of audio featuring electronic drums and ambient piano derived from "Clock" by Node is utilised throughout "Drifting". Node is notable as an analogue synth music collaboration between Dave Bessell, Gary Stout, Ed Buller, and Mark "Flood" Ellis. | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Orchestra/vocal phrase | Loulie Jean Norman - "Summertime" - 1959 |
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A sampled orchestral/vocal phrase derived from Loulie Jean Norman's performance of "Summertime" as recorded for the 1959 Porgy and Bess film soundtrack is utilised in the outro of "Drifting". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Spoken word: "We are also aware that He had quite a flair for creating exceptional women" | Marlene Dietrich - Noel Coward Introduces Marlene Dietrich – At The Cafe De Paris - "Introduction Noel Coward" - 1954 |
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An introduction for German-American actress Marlene Dietrich spoken by Noël Coward for Dietrich's 1954 Café de Paris cabaret performance is utilised in the outro of "Drifting". | Click to display/hide audio example
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"Luscious Apparatus"
"Luscious Apparatus" Recoil 1997
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Reversed guitar, bass guitar, breath | Wiseblood - PTTM - "Hey Bop a Ree Bop" - 9 September 1991 |
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A reversed section of audio derived from "Hey Bop a Ree Bop" by Wiseblood is utilised sporadically throughout "Luscious Apparatus". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Bass guitar | Lotion - full Isaac - "Tear" - 1994 |
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A manipulated sample derived from the opening moments of "Tear" by Lotion featuring a bass guitar performance by Lotion bassist Bill Ferguson is utilised throughout "Luscious Apparatus". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Guitar elements | Mother Goose - Too Many Tintins - "Wintertime" - 22 March 1993 |
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A guitar chord sampled from the outro of "Wintertime" by Mother Goose as featured on the 1993 Paul Kendall-produced album Too Many Tintins is utilised sporadically throughout "Luscious Apparatus". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Reversed ambient pad | Sergio Cervetti - The Hay Wain - "Fall Of The Rebel Angels" - 1987 |
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A manipulated ambient pad derived from "Fall Of The Rebel Angels" by Sergio Cervetti is utilised sporadically throughout "Luscious Apparatus". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Guitar elements | The Cure - "Club America" - 1996 |
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Dissonant guitar atmospherics from the opening moments of "Club America" by the Cure are utilised mid-way through "Luscious Apparatus". | ||
Guitar elements | The Creatures - Anima Animus - "Disconnected" - 15 February 1999 |
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A section of audio featuring screeching guitar atmospherics utilised mid-way through "Luscious Apparatus" is likely derived from the outro of "Disconnected", an album track recorded by The Creatures with Siouxsie Sioux for the 1999 album Anima Animus between 1995 and 1997. Notably, Anima Animus was co-produced by Recoil and Depeche Mode associate Steve Lyon, who assisted in the production and programming of Unsound Methods. |
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"Stalker"
"Stalker" Recoil 1997
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Dissonant choir | Henryk Górecki, Chicago Lyric Opera Chorus - Górecki – Miserere - "Euntes Ibant Et Flebant, Opus 32" - Recorded 25-27 April 1994 |
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A series of choral samples derived from an April 1994 performance of Henryk Górecki's "Euntes Ibant Et Flebant, Opus 32" by the Chicago Lyric Opera Chorus are utilised throughout "Stalker". | ||
Noise, ambience | Simon Fisher Turner - "Lower" - 1996 |
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A section of noise and atmosphere derived from the opening moments of "Lower" by Simon Fisher Turner is utilised throughout the intro of "Stalker". | ||
Melancholy guitar and shaker phrase | Morphine - "Miles' Davis Funeral" - 1993 |
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A melancholy guitar and shaker sample derived from the opening moments of "Miles' Davis Funeral" by Massachusetts band Morphine is utilised throughout "Stalker". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
"Versus Christus, ave Satani!" vocal chant with orchestral string and trumpet ostinato | Jerry Goldsmith - The Omen (film soundtrack) - "Killer's Storm" - 1976 |
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A sample of an orchestral ostinato and Latin vocal chant from "Killer's Storm", a musical score from the 1976 horror film The Omen is used to enhance the rhythm of "Stalker". The score from which the sample is derived is notable for its use in the scene featuring disgraced priest Father Brennan (Patrick Troughton), who flees in horror to a nearby church to escape the Devil's punishment for Brennan having informed Robert Thorn (Gregory Peck), the unknowing adopted father of the Antichrist, of his son's unholy origin. | ||
Bass guitar | Fun Lovin' Criminals - "Bear Hug" - 1996 |
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A manipulated bass guitar rhythm derived from "Bear Hug" by Fun Lovin' Criminals is utilised mid-way through "Stalker". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Dialogue, vocal elements | John Dahl - The Last Seduction (film) - 1994 |
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A series of dialogue samples derived from the 1994 neo-noir erotic thriller The Last Seduction are utilised mid-way through "Stalker". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Ambient pads | Peter Gabriel - Birdy (film soundtrack) - Unidentified source song - 1985 |
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"Red River Cargo"
"Red River Cargo" Recoil 1997
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Melodic drum loop | Big Daddy Kane - "Rest In Peace" - 1993 |
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A drum loop derived from "Rest In Peace" by Big Daddy Kane is utilised throughout "Red River Cargo". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Orchestral strings | Richard Strauss - Jessye Norman, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Kurt Masur - Vier Letzte Lieder / Four Last Songs - Vier Letzte Lieder: IV. Im Abendrot - 1983[footnotes 1] |
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A series of manipulated orchestral string samples derived from a 1983 performance of "Im Abendrot" by the late Jessye Norman with accompaniment by Kurt Masur and the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Written by Richard Strauss to the words of the poem "Im Abendrot" (At Sunset) by Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, the piece was published posthumously alongside "Frühling" (Spring), "September", and "Beim Schlafengehen" (When Falling Asleep) as the Four Last Songs by the composer's friend Ernst Roth in 1950. | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Drum loop | Big Daddy Kane - "Here Comes Kane, Scoob and Scrap" - 1993 |
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A drum loop derived from "Here Comes Kane, Scoob and Scrap" by Big Daddy Kane is utilised throughout "Red River Cargo". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Choir | Samuel Barber, Trinity College Choir, Cambridge, Richard Marlow - Agnus Dei - 1994 |
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A series of manipulated choir samples derived from a 1994 performance of Agnus Dei by the Trinity College Choir, Cambridge with the late Richard Marlow. | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Woodwind ambience | Peter Gabriel - "The Rhythm Of The Heat" - 1982 |
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A woodwind rhythm derived from "The Rhythm Of The Heat" by Peter Gabriel is utilised mid-way through "Red River Cargo". | Click to display/hide audio example
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"Control Freak"
"Control Freak" Recoil 1997
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Vocal, guitar, drum elements elements | Aretha Franklin - You're All I Need To Get By / Pullin' - "You're All I Need to Get By" - 1971 |
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A manipulated sample derived from Aretha Franklin's 1971 cover of "You're All I Need to Get By" by R&B/soul duo Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell is utilised throughout "Control Freak". | ||
Orchestral strings | Ravi Shankar, Philip Glass - "Offering" - 1990 |
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A manipulated sample of orchestral strings derived from "Offering" by Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass is utilised throughout "Control Freak". | ||
Piano elements | Peter Hammill - "Accidents" - 1982 |
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A manipulated piano sample derived from "Accidents" by Peter Hammill is utilised sporadically throughout "Control Freak". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Synth fill | Brian Eno, David Bryne - "Mountain of Needles" - February 1981 |
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A manipulated sample derived from "Mountain of Needles" by Brian Eno and David Bryne is likely utilised throughout "Control Freak". | ||
Synth pad | Goldie - "Sea of Tears" - 1995 |
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A synth pad derived from "Sea of Tears" by Goldie is utilised throughout "Control Freak". |
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"Missing Piece"
"Missing Piece" Recoil 1997 |
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Slide guitar | A slide guitar part used prominently in the final moments of "Clean" is re-purposed as a rhythmic element throughout the choruses of "Missing Piece". Notably, this sample is also used to atmospheric effect in "Death's Door". | ||||
Guitar ambience | A textured pad effect originally recorded for embellishment from the second chorus onwards of "Clean" is re-purposed for atmospherics in "Missing Piece". | ||||
E-bow guitar | A series of melodic e-bow guitar parts originally recorded for use during the middle eight and outro sections of "Walking In My Shoes" are re-used to ominous effect in chorus with orchestral strings at the three minute seven second mark. | ||||
Tremolo guitar | "Missing Piece" re-purposes a guitar chord processed through a tremolo effect originally recorded for "Blue Dress". This guitar part is also notably used during the chorus sections of "Death's Door". |
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Reversed electric piano, guitar atmospherics, drum elements | Björk - "Headphones (0 Remix)" - 1996 |
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A manipulated section of audio featuring electric piano, guitar, and drum elements derived from mid-way through Bjork's 1996 "Headphones (0 Remix)" is utilised throughout "Missing Piece". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Bass guitar, brass, drum elements | Angelo Badalamenti, David Lynch, Koko Taylor, G. Marq Roswell - David Lynch's Wild At Heart (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - "Up In Flames" - 1990 |
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A manipulated section of audio derived from the intro of "Up In Flames" as performed by Koko Taylor for the soundtrack to David Lynch's 1990 film Wild at Heart is utilised sporadically throughout "Missing Piece". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Orchestral strings | John Williams - Schindler's List: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - "Auschwitz-Birkenau" - 1994 |
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A series of orchestral strings derived from "Auschwitz-Birkenau", composed by John Williams for the 1993 film Schindler's List are utilized throughout "Missing Piece". Credit to Thomas of Forced To Mode for this discovery. | ||
Drum loop | Primal Scream - Screamadelica - "Loaded" - 1990 |
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A drum loop derived from the opening moments of "Loaded" by Primal Scream is utilised throughout "Missing Piece". | Click to display/hide audio example
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"Last Breath"
"Last Breath" Recoil 1997 |
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E-bow guitar | A series of sustained e-bow guitar parts originally recorded for use during the middle eight and outro sections of "Walking In My Shoes" are re-used for the outro of "Last Breath". |
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Vocals | Jimmy Scott, Ernest Gold, Charles E. Boone - The Source - "Exodus" - 1969 |
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A series of manipulated vocal samples derived from American jazz musician Jimmy Scott's 1969 recording of "Exodus" by Ernest Gold are selectively utilised as a layer to accentuate Recoil collaborator Hildia Campbell's lead vocal throughout "Last Breath".[2] | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Synthesizer, electric piano | David Bowie - "Subterraneans" - 1977 |
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A sample derived from David Bowie's 1977 "Subterraneans" is utilised throughout "Last Breath". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Piano/orchestral strings | Paul Robeson - "Take Me Away from the River" - 1933 |
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A piano and orchestral strings sample derived from the opening moments of Paul Robeson's 1933 "Take Me Away from the River" is utilised throughout "Last Breath". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Orchestral strings | Paul Robeson - "Mighty Lak' A Rose" - 1929 |
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An orchestral sample derived from the opening moments of Paul Robeson's 1929 "Mighty Lak' A Rose" is utilised as a fill for "Last Breath". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Orchestral strings | Gustav Mahler - Symphony No.5 in C sharp minor - 4. Adagietto (Sehr langsam) - Los Angeles Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta - 1977 |
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A section of orchestral strings derived from a 1977 performance of the fourth movement of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor is utilised throughout "Last Breath". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Exotic woodwinds | Ry Cooder - Music by Ry Cooder - "Goyakla Is Coming" - 1995 |
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A reversed woodwind phrase sampled from "Goyakla Is Coming" as featured on the 1995 film soundtrack compilation album Music by Ry Cooder is utilised for atmospheric effect in "Last Breath". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Exotic woodwinds | Ry Cooder - Music by Ry Cooder - "Theme from Southern Comfort" - 1995 |
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An exotic woodwind phrase sampled from "Theme from Southern Comfort" as featured on the 1995 film soundtrack compilation album Music by Ry Cooder is utilised for atmospheric effect throughout "Last Breath". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Exotic woodwinds | Ry Cooder - Music by Ry Cooder - "Swamp Walk" - 1995 |
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A manipulated exotic woodwind phrase sampled from "Swamp Walk" as featured on the 1995 film soundtrack compilation album Music by Ry Cooder is utilised in the intro section of "Last Breath". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Guitar, ambience | Ry Cooder - Music by Ry Cooder - "Cruising with Rafe" - 1995 |
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A manipulated section of audio featuring ambient guitar and atmospherics sampled from "Cruising with Rafe" as featured on the 1995 film soundtrack compilation album Music by Ry Cooder is utilised in the intro section of "Last Breath". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Guitar | Ry Cooder - Music by Ry Cooder - "Feelin' Bad Blues" - 1995 |
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A guitar lick sampled from "Feelin' Bad Blues" as featured on the 1995 film soundtrack compilation album Music by Ry Cooder is utilised in "Last Breath". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Woodwind | Ry Cooder - Music by Ry Cooder - "Goose and Lucky" - 1995 |
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An exotic woodwind phrase sampled from "Goose and Lucky" as featured on the 1995 film soundtrack compilation album Music by Ry Cooder is utilised in the outro of "Last Breath". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Drum loop | Beastie Boys - "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" - 1989 |
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A drum loop sampled from "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" by the Beastie Boys is utilised throughout "Last Breath". The drum loop derived from "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun", itself a sample, was originally recorded by The Incredible Bongo Band for the 1973 track "Last Bongo In Belgium". | ||
Scratch effect | Beastie Boys - "3-Minute Rule" - 25 July 1989 |
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A scratch sound derived from from "3-Minute Rule" by the Beastie Boys is utilised throughout the opening of "Last Breath". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Whale sound effects | HITCD08 - Pascal Gabriel's Dance Samples (AMG) - Track 64 - "Whale 3", "Whale 2", "Whale 5" - 1991 |
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A series of edited whale vocalization sound effects utilised throughout "Last Breath" are derived from AMG's 1991 sample CD HITCD08 - Pascal Gabriel's Dance Samples. The whale sound effects derived from HITCD08 originally appeared on "Solo Whale", a track featured on bio-acoustician Roger Payne's 1970 environmental album Songs of the Humpback Whale. | Click to display/hide audio example
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"Shunt"
"Shunt" Recoil 1997 |
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Whispered vocal | A whispered vocal heard mid-way through "Shunt" was performed by Hepzibah Sessa.[3] |
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Gated synth | 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 | |
Guitar and tubular bell hit | Laibach - "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 | |
Bass guitar and drum elements | Massive Attack - "Better Things" - 1994 |
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A section of audio featuring bass guitar and percussion derived from the opening moments of "Better Things" by Massive Attack is utilised throughout "Shunt". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Ambient pad | Peter Gabriel - Birdy - "Slow Water" - 18 March 1985 |
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A section of audio derived from "Slow Water" by Peter Gabriel is likely utilised throughout "Shunt". |
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B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes
"Drifting (Poison Dub)"
"Drifting" (Poison Dub) Recoil 1997
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Orchestral strings | Vivian Kubrick (as "Abigail Mead") - Full Metal Jacket (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - "Sniper" - 1987 |
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A section of reversed orchestral strings derived from Vivian Kubrick's "Sniper" as composed for the soundtrack of the 1987 Stanley Kubrick film Full Metal Jacket is utilised throughout "Drifting (Poison Dub)". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Electronic drums, ambience | DJ Cam - Underground Live Act - "Lost Kingdom" - 25 August 1996 |
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A section of audio featuring electronic drums and ambient noise derived from "Lost Kingdom" by DJ Cam is utilised throughout "Drifting (Poison Dub)". | ||
Guitar atmospherics | The Comsat Angels - "Missing in Action" - 1980 |
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A manipulated sample of guitar atmospherics derived from the opening moments of The Comsat Angels' "Missing in Action" is utilised throughout "Drifting". | ||
Drum loop | Stereo Nova - "Ligotero Ap' Afto" - 1995 |
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A manipulated drum loop derived from "Ligotero Ap' Afto" by Stereo Nova is utilised throughout "Drifting (Poison Dub)". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Saxophone and choir | Hilliard Ensemble & Jan Garbarek - "Sanctus" - 1994 |
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A section of audio featuring a saxophone and choir phrase derived from the opening moments of a September 1993 performance of "Sanctus" by the Hilliard Ensemble is utilised as a brief pad during "Drifting (Poison Dub)". | ||
Brass swell | The Walker Brothers - "Another Tear Falls" - 1966 |
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A brass section swell derived from the opening moments of The Walker Brothers' 1966 UK single "Another Tear Falls" is utilised throughout "Drifting (Poison Dub)". | ||
Electronic drums, ambient piano | Node - Node - "Clock" - 1995 |
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A sampled section of audio featuring electronic drums and ambient piano derived from "Clock" by Node is utilised throughout "Drifting (Poison Dub)". Node is notable as an analogue synth music collaboration between Dave Bessell, Gary Stout, Ed Buller, and Mark "Flood" Ellis. | ||
Marimba rhythm | Peter Gabriel - "Slow Marimbas" - 1985 |
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A looping section of melodic marimba performance derived from the opening moments of Peter Gabriel's "Slow Marimbas" is utilised throughout "Drifting (Poison Dub)". |
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"Missing Piece (Night Dissolves)"
"Missing Piece (Night Dissolves)" Recoil 1997
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Bass guitar, brass, drum elements | Angelo Badalamenti, David Lynch, Koko Taylor, G. Marq Roswell - David Lynch's Wild At Heart (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - "Up In Flames" - 1990 |
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A manipulated section of audio derived from the intro of "Up In Flames" as performed by Koko Taylor for the soundtrack to David Lynch's 1990 film Wild at Heart is utilised sporadically throughout "Missing Piece (Night Dissolves)". | Click to display/hide audio example | |
Guitar elements | Mother Goose - Too Many Tintins - "Wintertime" - 22 March 1993 |
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A guitar chord sampled from the outro of "Wintertime" by Mother Goose as featured on the 1993 Paul Kendall-produced album Too Many Tintins is utilised sporadically throughout "Missing Piece (Night Dissolves)". |
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"Control Freak (Barry Adamson Mix)"
"Control Freak (Barry Adamson Mix)" Recoil 1997
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Vocal elements | e-LAB - X-Static Goldmine 4 - Track 23 "75 or 150 BPM" > "DUBBY JUNGLE - SUB BASS + CHOIR" > "CHOIR LP" (right stereo channel) - 1995[footnotes 2] |
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A treated sample of a vocal harmony originally derived from the opening moments of a 1972 cover of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides, Now" by jazz vocal group The Singers Unlimited featured in the 1995 sample CD X-Static Goldmine by e-LAB is utilised in the intro of the Barry Adamson remix of "Control Freak".[footnotes 3] Coincidentally, the sample also features in the intro of the "United Mix" of Depeche Mode's "Barrel Of A Gun", which would also see release in 1997. Alan Wilder comments on this shared sound in an undated Q&A on Shunt: "I had no idea about the use of this sample (which comes from some other source apparently) when Barry Adamson submitted his remix. If I'd known that it had been used on a Mode remix, I'd have edited it out."[4] |
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Notes
- ↑ Along with Koko Taylor's "Up In Flames", this recording of Vier Letzte Lieder: IV. Im Abendrot was featured on the soundtrack to David Lynch's 1990 film Wild at Heart. It can be assumed that the samples taken by Wilder from these works were both derived from the Wild at Heart film soundtrack.
- ↑ Copyright 1996 e-LAB AB.
- ↑ e-LAB - X-Static Goldmine 4 contains a variety of stereo tracks which feature unique samples panned hard left and right. The sample utilised for "Barrel Of A Gun (United Mix)" and "Control Freak (Barry Adamson Mix)" as listed within the X-Static Goldmine 4 booklet is "CHOIR LP", which is derived from the right stereo channel of Track 23 "75 or 150 BPM" > DUBBY JUNGLE - SUB BASS + CHOIR.
References
- ↑ Recorded December 22 and 23, 1975 - Ruhlmann, William. "Bernard Herrmann". CFBT-FM.
- ↑ www.recoil.co.uk - "Q+A / RECOIL / UNSOUND METHODS" - Alan Wilder: The words for ‘Red River Cargo’ are taken from an old gospel song called ‘Take My Hand Precious Lord’ and ‘Last Breath’ uses part of a song called ‘Exodus’.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Q+A / Recoil / ADDITIONAL TRACKS - Alan Wilder: I’ve talked about this before. I had no idea about the use of this sample (which comes from some other source apparently) when Barry Adamson submitted his remix. If I’d known that it had been used on a Mode remix, I’d have edited it out.