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:''This article is about the various sample sources used on [[Recoil]] [[:Category:Recoil songs|songs]] and official remixes. For sample sources used on [[Depeche Mode]] works, see [[Depeche Mode sample sources]]. For sample sources used on [[Martin Gore]] works, see [[List of Martin Gore sample sources by album]]. For sample sources in the live arrangements of [[Depeche Mode]] [[:Category:Depeche Mode songs|songs]] as they were performed on the various concert tours undertaken by the group, see [[List of Depeche Mode live sample sources by tour]].''
In audio production, '''sampling''' refers to the use of a portion (or sample) from a sound within another recording. During [[Alan Wilder|Alan Wilder's]] tenure with the group, [[Depeche Mode]] were among the most prolific acts to make use of {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampling_(music) sampling}} technology within a traditional {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_music pop music}} format. Following his [[1995-06-01_Alan_Wilder_departure_from_Depeche_Mode|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.
In audio production, '''sampling''' refers to the use of a portion (or sample) from a sound within another recording. During [[Alan Wilder|Alan Wilder's]] tenure with the group, [[Depeche Mode]] were among the most prolific acts to make use of {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampling_(music) sampling}} technology within a traditional {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_music pop music}} format. Following his [[1995-06-01_Alan_Wilder_departure_from_Depeche_Mode|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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= <i>[[1 + 2]]</i> (1986) =
= Studio albums =


{{Sample source
{{Sample source album preview
|song={{S|1}} & {{S|2}}
|albumpage=[[1 + 2]]
|artist=[[Recoil]]
|year=1986
|releaseyear=1986
|file=Album1+2.jpg
|ssample1=N/A
|link=[[List of Recoil sample sources by album/1 + 2]]
|ssource1='''Depeche Mode – "[[Any Second Now]]" (Altered)''' - 1981
|text={{main|List of Recoil sample sources by album/1 + 2|List of Recoil sample sources by album/1 + 2}}
|sstatus1=C
|size=100px
|ssample2=N/A
}}
|ssource2='''Depeche Mode – "[[If You Want]]"''' - 1984
{{Sample source album preview
|sstatus2=C
|albumpage=[[Hydrology]]
|ssample3=N/A
|year=1988
|ssource3='''Depeche Mode – "[[The Sun & The Rainfall]]"''' - 1982
|file=AlbumHydrology.jpg
|sstatus3=C
|link=[[List of Recoil sample sources by album/Hydrology]]
|ssample4=N/A
|text={{main|List of Recoil sample sources by album/Hydrology|List of Recoil sample sources by album/Hydrology}}
|ssource4='''Depeche Mode – "[[Oberkorn (It's A Small Town)]]"''' - 1982
|size=100px
|sstatus4=C
}}
|ssample5=N/A
{{Sample source album preview
|ssource5='''Depeche Mode – "[[The Great Outdoors]]"''' - 1983
|albumpage=[[Bloodline (album)|Bloodline]]
|sstatus5=C
|year=1992
|ssample6=N/A
|file=AlbumBloodline.jpg
|ssource6='''Depeche Mode – "[[Shouldn't Have Done That]]"''' - 1982
|link=[[List of Recoil sample sources by album/Bloodline]]
|sstatus6=C
|text={{main|List of Recoil sample sources by album/Bloodline|List of Recoil sample sources by album/Bloodline}}
|ssample7=N/A
|size=100px
|ssource7='''Depeche Mode – "[[Tora! Tora! Tora!]]"''' - 1981
}}
|sstatus7=C
{{Sample source album preview
|ssample8=N/A
|albumpage=[[Unsound Methods]]
|ssource8='''Depeche Mode – "[[Shake The Disease]]" (Edit the Shake)''' - 1985
|year=1997
|sstatus8=C
|file=AlbumUnsoundMethods.jpg
|ssample9=N/A
|link=[[List of Recoil sample sources by album/Unsound Methods]]
|ssource9='''Depeche Mode – "[[Pipeline]]"''' - 1983
|text={{main|List of Recoil sample sources by album/Unsound Methods|List of Recoil sample sources by album/Unsound Methods}}
|sstatus9=C
|size=100px
|ssample10=N/A
|ssource10='''Depeche Mode – "[[Blasphemous Rumours]]"''' - 1984
|sstatus10=C
|ssample11=N/A
|ssource11='''Kraftwerk – "Radioaktivität"''' - 1975
|sstatus11=UC
|ssample12=N/A
|ssource12='''Kraftwerk – "Uran"''' - 1975
|sstatus12=UC
|ssample13=N/A
|ssource13='''Kraftwerk – "Radioland"''' - 1975
|sstatus13=UC
|ssample14=N/A
|ssource14='''Duet Emmo – "Or So It Seems"''' - 1983
|sstatus14=UC
|ssample15=N/A
|ssource15='''Duet Emmo – "Heart of Hearts"''' - 1983
|sstatus15=UC
|ssample16=N/A
|ssource16='''The Hitmen – "Shade in, fade out"''' - 1981
|sstatus16=UC
|ssample17=N/A
|ssource17='''Hard Corps - "Je Suis Passée"''' - 1985
|sstatus17=UC
|snumberofrows=17
|sround=1
|colorscheme=1+2
}}
}}
 
{{Sample source album preview
= <i>[[Hydrology]]</i> (1988) =
|albumpage=[[Liquid]]
== {{S|Grain}} ==
|year=2000
{{Sample source
|file=AlbumLiquid.jpg
|song={{S|Grain}}
|link=[[List of Recoil sample sources by album/Liquid]]
|artist=[[Recoil]]
|text={{main|List of Recoil sample sources by album/Liquid|List of Recoil sample sources by album/Liquid}}
|releaseyear=1988
|size=100px
|smsample1=Bell-like outro "ping"
}}
|smsnotes1=In May 2020, fan "DMK" kindly provided DM Live Wiki with documentation for a series of {{EL|http://www.vintagesynth.com/emu/emulator2.php Emulator II}} {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk floppy disks}} that accompanied a collection of restored studio equipment used by ''[[Music For The Masses]]'' producer [[Dave Bascombe]] during the production of music albums for artists other than [[Depeche Mode]] in the mid to late eighties. One floppy disk, labeled "Wineglass (106)", features an untitled preset ("NULL PRESET"), which contains a bell-like sample, presumably the sound of a wine glass being tapped. This sample is played sporadically throughout the orchestral outro of "Grain". Notably, this sound is also used in {{S|Strangelove}}, {{S|Never Let Me Down Again}}, {{S|Behind The Wheel}}, and {{S|Route 66}}.
{{Sample source album preview
|smsnumberofrows=1
|albumpage=[[SubHuman]]
|colorscheme=Hydrology
|year=2007
|file=AlbumSubHuman.jpg
|link=[[List of Recoil sample sources by album/SubHuman]]
|text={{main|List of Recoil sample sources by album/SubHuman|List of Recoil sample sources by album/SubHuman}}
|size=100px
}}
= Concert films =
{{Sample source album preview
|albumpage=[[A Strange Hour In Budapest]]
|year=2012
|file=Film-StrangeHourBudapest.jpg
|link=[[List of Recoil sample sources by album/A Strange Hour In Budapest]]
|text={{main|List of Recoil sample sources by album/A Strange Hour In Budapest|List of Recoil sample sources by album/A Strange Hour In Budapest}}
|size=100px
}}
}}
== {{S|Stone}} ==
= Other works =
{{Sample source with audio
{{Sample source album preview
|song={{S|Stone}}
|albumpage={{EL|https://www.discogs.com/release/7396173-Richards-N-Williams-Married Married}}
|artist=[[Recoil]]
|year=1977
|releaseyear=1988
|file=Single-RichardsNWilliams-Married.jpg
|smsample1=Vocal elements
|link=https://www.discogs.com/release/7396173-Richards-N-Williams-Married
|smsnotes1=A manipulated sample of audio featuring sampled and live vocals (performed by {{MLG}}) utilised throughout [[Recoil|Recoil's]] "Stone" is derived from the opening moments of {{S|Fpmip}}, a 1987 remix of [[Depeche Mode|Depeche Mode's]] {{S|Pimpf}}. Notably, aspects of this sample would see further use with Recoil's {{S|Freeze}} and {{S|Faith Healer}}.
|text="Married" by {{EL|https://www.discogs.com/artist/4471361-Richards-N-Williams Richards 'N' Williams}} featuring musical input by Alan Wilder is not known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.
|smsexample1=ss-Stone-Fpmip-Rev1.mp3
|size=100px
 
|ssample1=French vocal sample
|ssource1='''French train announcer, unidentified source'''
|sstatus1=OC
|snotes1=Wilder confirmed in a Q&A on {{Shunt}}, the official [[Recoil]] website that {{S|Stone}} employs a vocal sample of a French train station announcer, but is unsure of its origin.<ref>Source: [http://www.recoil.co.uk/evidence/qa-vault/qa-recoil/qa-recoil-1-2-hydrology/ Shunt Q&A: ARCHIVES : Recoil : 1 + 2 / HYDROLOGY]</ref> The announcer says: "Attention! Attention! Quai n°5, départ imminent du Nord-Express à destination de Moscou [...]"
|snumberofrows=1
|colorscheme=Hydrology
}}
}}
 
{{Sample source album preview
== {{S|The Sermon}} ==
|albumpage={{EL|https://www.discogs.com/release/2150626-Dragons-Misbehavin Misbehavin'}}
{{Sample source with audio
|year=1977
|song={{S|The Sermon}}
|file=Single-Dragons-Misbehavin.jpg
|artist=[[Recoil]]
|link=https://www.discogs.com/release/2150626-Dragons-Misbehavin
|releaseyear=1988
|text=''{{EL|https://www.discogs.com/release/2150626-Dragons-Misbehavin Misbehavin'}}'' by the {{EL|https://www.discogs.com/artist/1729789-Dragons-5 Dragons}} featuring Alan Wilder is not known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.
|smsample1=Polish vocal sample
|size=100px
|smsnotes1=A vocal sample from a Polish radio broadcast reporting on Pope John Paul II's 9 June 1987 sermon in Warsaw can be heard in the introduction of {{S|The Sermon}}. Wilder commented on the origin of this sample in a 2008 interview for ''komarnicki.pl'': "I put the microphone on the shortwave radio, I tried to catch some climatic samples and that was the first thing that happened. I had no idea what they were saying! I liked the sound but it wasn't meant to be an integral part of the track, just atmosphere."<ref>Sources: [http://lodz.wyborcza.pl/lodz/1,35135,7785079,Byly_czlonek_Depeche_Mode_zagra_w_Lodzi__Wywiad.html Interview with Alan Wilder for Wyborcza Poland, 2010-04-19] + [https://komarnicki.pl/interview-alan-wilder-depechemodeforum/ Interview with Alan Wilder for ''devotees.pl'', 2008-02-21]</ref> The two audio samples state: <blockquote>
[...] radcy nuncjatury w Lizbonie, którego Ojciec Święty mianował Pronuncjuszem Apostolskim w Tajla[-ndii...]
 
[...] wzgórze wypełniło się młodzieżą maturalną… oprócz indywidualnych [inaudible] grup kraj przebyły też dwie pielgrzymki diecezjalne. Pierwsza z Archidiecezji Warszawskiej w liczbie około 8 tysięcy młodzieży [...]<ref>Transcribed by Aleksandra Lech for DMLiveWiki on 2019-07-30</ref></blockquote>
 
English Google translation:
<blockquote>
[...] counselor of the nunciature in Lisbon, whom the Holy Father appointed as Apostolic Pronunciator in Tajla [Thailand]...
 
[...] the hill was filled with high school graduates ... in addition to individual freelance groups, two diocesan pilgrimages arrived in Prague. The first one, from the Archdiocese of Warsaw, was eight thousand young people strong, and they...
</blockquote>
|smsample2=Bass guitar
|smsnotes2=In May 2020, fan "DMK" kindly provided DM Live Wiki with documentation for a series of Emulator II floppy disks that accompanied a collection of restored studio equipment used by ''[[Music For The Masses]]'' co-producer [[Dave Bascombe]] during the production of music albums for artists other than [[Depeche Mode]] in the mid to late 1980s. One floppy disk, labeled "Bright Bass-GTR", features a preset titled "bright bass" that is comprised of two bass guitar samples which are used throughout "The Sermon" starting from approximately the five minute thirty-second mark. Notably, these bass guitar parts are also used during the chorus sections of the album version and throughout the single version of {{S|Strangelove}}.
 
|ssample1=Tribal chanting
|ssource1='''Charles Duvelle, Jean-Pierre Martin, Jacques M'bilo - ''Musique centrafricaine'' - "Chant Dakpa pour l'Abbatage d'un arbre"''' - 1962
|sstatus1=C
|snotes1=A section of audio derived from "Chant Dakpa pour l'Abbatage d'un arbre" as recorded by Charles Duvelle, Jean-Pierre Martin, and Jacques M'bilo for the 1962 {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocora Ocora}} release ''Musique centrafricaine'' is utilised throughout the outro of "The Sermon".
|sexample1=ss-Recoil-Sermon-ChantDapkapourlAbattageDunArbre.mp3
 
|ssample2=Woodwind instrumentation
|ssource2='''Charles Duvelle, Jean-Pierre Martin, Jacques M'bilo - ''Musique centrafricaine'' - "Musique de chasse Babinga"''' - 1962
|sstatus2=C
|snotes2=A section of audio derived from "Musique de chasse Babinga" as recorded by Charles Duvelle, Jean-Pierre Martin, and Jacques M'bilo for the 1962 {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocora Ocora}} release ''Musique centrafricaine'' is utilised throughout the outro of "The Sermon".
 
|ssample3=Snare accent
|ssource3='''Michael Siegel - ''The Sounds Of The Office'' - "Postage Meter And Enveloppe Sealer"''' - 1964
|sstatus3=C
|snotes3=A mechanical sound derived from "Postage Meter And Enveloppe Sealer" as featured on the 1964 {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folkways_Records Folksways Records}} field recording album ''The Sounds Of The Office''.
 
|ssample4="Buzzy" synth drone
|ssource4='''Emulator II factory library disk #37: Electric Guitar - Preset #3: "LoopedGuitar", SAMPLE 5, SAMPLE 9'''
|sstatus4=C
|snotes4=Two muted harmonic guitar pluck samples derived from the Emulator II factory library disk #37 "Electric Guitar" are individually looped with a tight loop point and layered together to form the "buzzy" monophonic synth drone audible throughout "The Sermon".
|snumberofrows=4
|colorscheme=Hydrology
}}
}}
 
{{Sample source album preview
= <i>[[Bloodline (album)|Bloodline]]</i> (1992) =
|albumpage={{EL|https://www.discogs.com/release/1864523-Dafne-And-The-Tenderspots-Disco-Hell Disco Hell}}
{{main|List of Recoil sample sources by album/Bloodline|List of Recoil sample sources by album/Bloodline}}
|year=1979
 
|file=Single-DafneTenderspots-DiscoHell.jpg
= <i>[[Unsound Methods]]</i> (1997) =
|link=https://www.discogs.com/release/1864523-Dafne-And-The-Tenderspots-Disco-Hell
{{main|List of Recoil sample sources by album/Unsound Methods|List of Recoil sample sources by album/Unsound Methods}}
|text=''{{EL|https://www.discogs.com/release/1864523-Dafne-And-The-Tenderspots-Disco-Hell Disco Hell'}}'' by {{EL|https://www.discogs.com/artist/1521711-Dafne-And-The-Tenderspots Dafne and the Tenderspots}} featuring Alan Wilder is not known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.
 
|size=100px
= <i>[[Liquid]]</i> (2000) =
{{main|List of Recoil sample sources by album/Liquid|List of Recoil sample sources by album/Liquid}}
 
= <i>[[SubHuman]]</i> (2007) =
{{main|List of Recoil sample sources by album/SubHuman|List of Recoil sample sources by album/SubHuman}}
 
= Other works by Alan Wilder =
 
== <i>Ebbhead</i> (1991) ==
{{main|List of Recoil sample sources by album/Ebbhead|List of Recoil sample sources by album/Ebbhead}}
Between the conclusion of the [[:Category:1990 World Violation Tour|World Violation Tour]] and the recording of ''[[Songs Of Faith And Devotion]]'', [[Alan Wilder]] would enter London's KONK Studios to record Recoil's ''[[Bloodline (album)|Bloodline]]'' between January and March 1991. A month later, he would return to the studio to produce Depeche Mode support act Nitzer Ebb's ''Ebbhead'' record in collaboration with producer [[Flood]] and mix engineer [[Steve Lyon]].
 
== <i>Spirit of Talk Talk</i> (2012) ==
=== "[[Dum Dum Girl]] feat. Shara Worden" ===
{{Sample source
|song="[[Dum Dum Girl]] feat. Shara Worden"
|artist=[[Recoil]]
|releaseyear=2012
 
|ssample1=Reversed orchestral ambience
|ssource1='''{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._R._Rahman A.R. Rahman}} - <i>{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/127_Hours_(soundtrack) 127 Hours: Music from the Motion Picture}}</i> - "Acid Darbari"''' - 2 November 2010
|sstatus1=C
|snotes1=A reversed section of audio derived from "Acid Darbari" by {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._R._Rahman A.R. Rahman}} as featured on the 2010 ''{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/127_Hours 127 Hours}}'' film soundtrack is utilised in the intro of the 2012 Recoil cover of {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk_Talk Talk Talk's}} "Dum Dum Girl".
|ssample2=Percussion elements
|ssource2='''Depeche Mode - "[[Nothing's Impossible]]"''' - 2005
|sstatus2=C
|snumberofrows=2
|sround=1
|colorscheme=SpiritTalkTalk
}}
}}
 
{{Sample source album preview
=== {{S|Inheritance}} ===
|albumpage={{EL|https://www.discogs.com/release/2721659-Real-To-Real-The-Blue The Blue}}
{{Sample source
|year=1980
|song={{S|Inheritance}}
|file=Single-RealToReal-TheBlue.jpg
|artist=[[Recoil]]
|link=https://www.discogs.com/release/1864523-Dafne-And-The-Tenderspots-Disco-Hell
|releaseyear=2012
|text=''{{EL|https://www.discogs.com/release/2721659-Real-To-Real-The-Blue The Blue}}'' by {{EL|https://www.discogs.com/artist/80020-Real-To-Real Real To Real}} featuring Alan Wilder is not known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.
 
|size=100px
|ssample1=Vocal, ambient elements
|ssource1='''{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anja_Garbarek Anja Garbarek}} - <i>{{EL|https://www.discogs.com/master/80151-Anja-Garbarek-Smiling-Waving Smiling & Waving}}</i> - "It Seems We Talk"''' - 26 March 2001
|sstatus1=C
|snotes1=A series of manipulated audio samples derived from "It Seems We Talk" by Norweigan singer-songwriter {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anja_Garbarek Anja Garbarek}} as featured on the 2001 album ''Smiling & Waving'' are utilised throughout the 2012 [[Recoil]] cover of {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk_Talk Talk Talk's}} "Inheritance". Notably, Garbarek collaborated with {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Hollis Mark Hollis}} of {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk_Talk Talk Talk}} on three other songs featured on ''Smiling & Waving'', including "The Gown", "Big Mouth", and "The Diver".<ref>{{EL|https://web.archive.org/web/20141227121349/http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/micdoc/art2006051212315284198672 "Garbarek, Anja"}}. Biography (in Norwegian). Norsk musikkinformasjon MIC.no. 6 August 2006.</ref>
 
|ssample2=Snare drum
|ssource2='''{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine_Young_Cannibals Fine Young Cannibals}} - <i>{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raw_%26_the_Cooked_(album) The Raw & the Cooked}}</i> - "{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She_Drives_Me_Crazy She Drives Me Crazy}}"''' - 26 December 1988
|sstatus2=C
|snotes2=A manipulated snare drum derived from the opening moments of the {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine_Young_Cannibals Fine Young Cannibals's}} 1988 single "{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She_Drives_Me_Crazy She Drives Me Crazy}}".<ref group="footnotes">Prior to any editing applied post-sampling, the original snare's characteristic "pop" effect was achieved by recording the snare separately, then placing a speaker on top of the snare drum and a microphone below it, with the original recording played through the speaker and re-recorded.</ref><ref>Daley, Dan (1 March 2001). {{EL|https://www.mixonline.com/recording/classic-tracks-fine-young-cannibals-she-drives-me-crazy-375247 "Classic Tracks: Fine Young Cannibals' "She Drives Me Crazy""}}.</ref> is utilised sporadically in the intro of the Recoil cover of {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk_Talk Talk Talk's}} "Inheritance".<ref group="footnotes">Notably, this sound is also used throughout Wilder's 1989 "Eurotech Version" remix of Toni Halliday's "Time Turns Around" and [[Depeche Mode|Depeche Mode's]] {{S|Halo}}.</ref>
 
|ssample3=Percussion elements
|ssource3='''Depeche Mode - "[[Nothing's Impossible]]"''' - 2005
|sstatus3=UC
|snumberofrows=3
|sround=1
|colorscheme=SpiritTalkTalk
}}
}}
 
{{Sample source album preview
= Remixes by Alan Wilder =
|albumpage={{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebbhead Ebbhead}}
 
|year=1991
=== "Time Turns Around (Eurotech Version)" ===
|file=Album-Ebbhead.jpg
{{Sample source
|link=[[List of Recoil sample sources by album/Ebbhead]]
|song="Time Turns Around (Eurotech Version)"
|text={{main|List of Recoil sample sources by album/Ebbhead|List of Recoil sample sources by album/Ebbhead}}
|artist=Toni Halliday
|size=100px
|releaseyear=1989
|smsample1=Bass synth
|smsnotes1=[[Alan Wilder|Alan Wilder's]] (Eurotech Version) remix of Toni Halliday's "Time Turns Around" utilises a four-note bass synth sequence derived from a longer seven note sequence originally recorded for use throughout [[Depeche Mode|Depeche Mode's]] {{S|Never Let Me Down Again}}.
 
|ssample1=Snare drum
|ssource1='''{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine_Young_Cannibals Fine Young Cannibals}} - "{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She_Drives_Me_Crazy She Drives Me Crazy}}"''' - 26 December 1988
|sstatus1=C
|snotes1=A manipulated snare drum audible likely derived from the opening moments of the Fine Young Cannibals 1988 single "She Drives Me Crazy" is utilised throughout the "Eurotech" remix of "Time Turns Around". Prior to any editing applied post-sampling, the original snare's characteristic "pop" effect was achieved by recording the snare separately, then placing a speaker on top of the snare drum and a microphone below it, with the original recording played through the speaker and re-recorded.<ref>Daley, Dan (1 March 2001). {{EL|https://www.mixonline.com/recording/classic-tracks-fine-young-cannibals-she-drives-me-crazy-375247 "Classic Tracks: Fine Young Cannibals' "She Drives Me Crazy""}}.</ref>  Notably, this sound would later be used throughout [[Depeche Mode|Depeche Mode's]] {{S|Halo}}.
 
|ssample2=Piano/bass guitar stab
|ssource2='''<i>{{EL|http://www.vintagesynth.com/emu/emulator3.php Emulator III}} OMI Universe of Sounds Volume 1</i> - Funk Bass'''
|sstatus2=C
|snotes2=A bass guitar stab heard throughout the "Eurotech" remix of "Time Turns Around" is likely derived from the ''Emulator III Universe Of Sounds Volume 1'' voice "Funk Bass". Notably, this sound would later see use throughout [[Depeche Mode|Depeche Mode's]] {{S|Policy Of Truth}}.
 
|snumberofrows=2
}}
}}
=== "Come Alive" ===
{{Sample source album preview
{{Sample source
|albumpage={{EL|https://www.discogs.com/release/3864889-Various-Spirit-Of-Talk-Talk Spirit of Talk Talk}}
|song="Come Alive"
|year=2012
|artist=Nitzer Ebb
|file=Album-SpiritTalkTalk.jpg
|releaseyear=1990
|link=[[List of Recoil sample sources by album/Spirit of Talk Talk]]
|ssample1=Rhythmic synth
|text={{main|List of Recoil sample sources by album/Spirit of Talk Talk|List of Recoil sample sources by album/Spirit of Talk Talk}}
|ssource1='''Bassomatic - "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Bass"''' - 1990
|size=100px
|sstatus1=C
|snotes1=A filtered rhythm element derived from a synthesizer heard in the intro of the 1990 Bassomatic song "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Bass" for the album of the same name is time-stretched and re-pitched for use in "Come Alive" starting from the four minute ten second mark.<ref name="FC">Credit to 'Fatherless Child' for this discovery.</ref>
|sround=1
|snumberofrows=1
}}
}}
=== "In Chains (Alan Wilder Remix)" ===
{{Sample source album preview
{{Sample source with audio
|albumpage={{EL|https://www.discogs.com/master/1231755-Dede-13-Feat-Alan-Wilder-Calling-The-Clock Calling The Clock}}
|song="[[In Chains (Alan Wilder Remix)]]"
|year=2016
|artist=[[Depeche Mode]]
|file=Single-CallingTheClock.jpg
|releaseyear=2011
|link=https://www.discogs.com/master/1231755-Dede-13-Feat-Alan-Wilder-Calling-The-Clock
 
|text=''{{EL|https://www.discogs.com/master/1231755-Dede-13-Feat-Alan-Wilder-Calling-The-Clock Calling The Clock}}'' by {{EL|https://www.discogs.com/artist/5391702-Dede-13 Dede}} featuring Alan Wilder is not known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.
|smsample1=Bass element
|size=100px
|smsnotes1=A textured bass element originally recorded for [[Depeche Mode|Depeche Mode's]] "[[Black Celebration]]" is confirmed by Wilder as having been re-purposed for his remix of "In Chains".
 
|ssample1=Ambient pads
|ssource1='''Depeche Mode - "[[I Want It All]]"''' - 2005
|sstatus1=OC
|snotes1=A synthesized pad phrase originally recorded for [[Depeche Mode|Depeche Mode's]] "[[I Want It All]]" is confirmed by Wilder as having been re-purposed for his remix of "In Chains".
 
|ssample2=Orchestral strings
|ssource2='''Depeche Mode - "[[I Am You]]"''' - 2001
|sstatus2=OC
|snotes2=An orchestral string passage originally recorded for [[Depeche Mode|Depeche Mode's]] "[[I Am You]]" is confirmed by Wilder as having been re-purposed for his remix of "In Chains".
 
|ssample3=Atmospheric elements, orchestral strings
|ssource3='''{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonny_Greenwood Jonny Greenwood}} - <i>{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodysong_(album) Bodysong}}</i> - "Bode Radio/Glass Light/Broken Hearts"''' - 27 October 2003
|sstatus3=C
|snotes3=A series of audio samples featuring atmospheric and orchestral elements derived from "Bode Radio/Glass Light/Broken Hearts" by {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiohead Radiohead}} guitarist {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonny_Greenwood Jonny Greenwood}} for the 2003 ''{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodysong Bodysong}}'' film soundtrack is utilised in the opening verse sections of the Alan Wilder remix of "In Chains".
|sexample3=ss-AW-InChains-JonnyGreenwood-BodeRadioGlassLightBrokenHearts-Rev1.mp3
 
|ssample4=Drum loop
|ssource4='''UNKLE - "Keys to the Kingdom"''' - 2007
|sstatus4=C
 
|ssample5=Orchestral strings
|ssource5='''{{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massive_Attack Massive Attack}} - "Paradise Circus"''' - 2010
|sstatus5=L
|snotes5=A series of orchestral string phrases derived from "Paradise Circus" by {{EL|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massive_Attack Massive Attack}} is likely utilised in the outro of the Alan Wilder remix of "In Chains".
 
|snumberofrows=5
}}
}}
 
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|releaseyear=2011
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|ssample1=Percussion elements
|size=100px
|ssource1='''Scott Walker - "Manhattan"''' - 1995
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= Notes =
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<metadesc>This page aims to document all verifiable sound sources for many of the musical parts utilised by Alan Wilder for the Recoil music project in the production of its studio albums, official remixes, live performances, and other works.</metadesc><nowiki/>
<metadesc>This page aims to document all verifiable sound sources for many of the musical parts utilised by Alan Wilder for the Recoil music project in the production of its studio albums, official remixes, live performances, and other works.</metadesc><nowiki/>

Latest revision as of 11:43, 19 March 2024

This article is about the various sample sources used on Recoil songs and official remixes. For sample sources used on Depeche Mode works, see Depeche Mode sample sources. For sample sources used on Martin Gore works, see List of Martin Gore sample sources by album. For sample sources in the live arrangements of Depeche Mode songs as they were performed on the various concert tours undertaken by the group, see List of Depeche Mode live sample sources by tour.

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

Key
Official
The sample is confirmed to have been used in the specified song by a past/present member of Depeche Mode, an individual involved in its production, or band archivist Daniel "BRAT" Barassi.
Confirmed
The sample is independently confirmed to have been used in the specified song.
Likely
The sample is likely to have been used in the specified song but has not yet been confirmed.
Unconfirmed
The sample is not yet confirmed to have been used in the specified song.
Disproven
The sample is confirmed to not have been used in the specified song.
Unknown
It is unclear if the sample was used in the specified song.

This page aims to document all verifiable sound sources for many of the musical parts utilised by Alan Wilder for the Recoil music project in the production of its studio albums, official remixes, live performances, and other works.

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.

Studio albums

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1 + 2 (1986)

Main article: List of Recoil sample sources by album/1 + 2

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Hydrology (1988)

Main article: List of Recoil sample sources by album/Hydrology

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Bloodline (1992)

Main article: List of Recoil sample sources by album/Bloodline

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Unsound Methods (1997)

Main article: List of Recoil sample sources by album/Unsound Methods

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Liquid (2000)

Main article: List of Recoil sample sources by album/Liquid

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SubHuman (2007)

Main article: List of Recoil sample sources by album/SubHuman

Concert films

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A Strange Hour In Budapest (2012)

Main article: List of Recoil sample sources by album/A Strange Hour In Budapest

Other works

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Married (1977)

"Married" by Richards 'N' Williams featuring musical input by Alan Wilder is not known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

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Misbehavin' (1977)

Misbehavin' by the Dragons featuring Alan Wilder is not known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

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Disco Hell (1979)

Disco Hell' by Dafne and the Tenderspots featuring Alan Wilder is not known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

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The Blue (1980)

The Blue by Real To Real featuring Alan Wilder is not known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

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Ebbhead (1991)

Main article: List of Recoil sample sources by album/Ebbhead

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Spirit of Talk Talk (2012)

Main article: List of Recoil sample sources by album/Spirit of Talk Talk

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Calling The Clock (2016)

Calling The Clock by Dede featuring Alan Wilder is not known to contain samples from any identifiable sources.

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Remixes by Alan Wilder

Main article: List of Recoil sample sources by album/Remixes by Alan Wilder

References

Notes


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