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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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.

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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)

1. "Incubus"

"Incubus" - Recoil
1997
Self-made samples
Sample Notes Audio
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".

Sample sources
Sample Source Status Notes Audio
Synthesizer, vocal, ambient elements Carmine Coppola, Francis Coppola - Apocalypse Now - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - "Pre-Tiger" - 1979
Confirmed
A manipulated section of audio derived from "Pre-Tiger" by Carmine and Francis Coppola as featured on the 1979 film soundtrack Apocalypse Now - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is utilised sporadically throughout "Incubus".
Bass guitar, piano elements Angelo Badalamenti - Blue Velvet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - "Akron Meets the Blues" - 1986
Confirmed
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".

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Saxophone elements Bernard Herrmann - Taxi Driver: Original Soundtrack Recording - "I Still Can't Sleep / They Cannot Touch Her (Betsy's Theme)" - 1976[1]
Confirmed
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".

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Guitar elements Buck 65 - Vertex - "Slow Drama" - 1997
Confirmed
An audio sample featuring dissonant guitar atmospherics derived from the opening moments of Buck 65's "Slow Drama" is utilised mid-way through "Incubus".

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Guitar elements The Comsat Angels - My Mind's Eye - "Driving" - 1992
Confirmed
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".

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Drum elements Saint Etienne - "Filthy" - 1991
Confirmed
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 1991 Saint Etienne recording were themselves sampled from "Sons and Daughters" by The Neville Brothers, released a year prior.

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Timpani elements Korg Inc. - Korg 01/W Bank B, Voice #39: "Timpani"
Confirmed
The sequenced timpani performed throughout "Incubus" utilises samples derived from the Korg 01/W Bank B Voice #39 "Timpani".
Orchestral elements Henryk Górecki - Symphony No. 3, Op. 36: I. Lento - Sostenuto Tranquillo Ma Cantabile - released 9 March, 1992 (recorded 4 April, 1977)
Likely
A sampled orchestral/vocal phrase derived from the first movement of Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 3, Op. 36 is likely utilised throughout "Incubus".
Vocal elements Peter Gabriel - "Rhythm Of The Heat" - 1982
Likely

2. "Drifting"

"Drifting" - Recoil
1997
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Sample sources
Sample Source Status Notes Audio
Vocal elements Howlin' Wolf - Oh Red!! - "My Last Affair" - 1953
Confirmed
A manipulated vocal sample derived from blues musician Howlin' Wolf's 1953 "My Last Affair" is utilised sporadically throughout "Drifting".

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Marimba elements Peter Gabriel - Birdy - "Slow Marimbas" - 18 March 1985
Confirmed
A looping section of melodic marimba performance derived from the opening moments of Peter Gabriel's "Slow Marimbas" is utilised throughout "Drifting".

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Orchestral elements Vivian Kubrick (as "Abigail Mead") - Full Metal Jacket (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - "Sniper" - 1987
Confirmed
A manipulated section of audio derived from Vivian Kubrick's "Sniper" as composed for the soundtrack of the 1987 Stanley Kubrick film Full Metal Jacket is utilised throughout "Drifting".

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Ambient elements Super Cat - Ghetto Red Hot - "Ghetto Red Hot (Hip Hop Mix)" - 1992
Confirmed
A manipulated section of audio derived from "Ghetto Red Hot (Hip Hop Mix)" by Super Cat is utilised sporadically throughout "Drifting". The sampled section of audio is itself comprised of a series of samples derived from "Fire" by the Ohio Players and Lou Donaldson's 1969 cover of "It's Your Thing" by The Isley Brothers.
Brass elements The Walker Brothers - "Another Tear Falls" - 1966
Confirmed
A brass section swell derived from the opening moments of The Walker Brothers' 1966 UK single "Another Tear Falls" is utilised throughout "Drifting".

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Saxophone, choral elements Hilliard Ensemble, Jan Garbarek - "Sanctus" - 1994
Confirmed
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".

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Guitar elements The Comsat Angels - Waiting for a Miracle - "Missing in Action" - 1980
Confirmed
A manipulated sample of guitar atmospherics derived from the opening moments of The Comsat Angels' "Missing in Action" is utilised throughout "Drifting".

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Drum, violin elements Beastie Boys - Ill Communication - "Eugene's Lament" - 31 May 1994
Confirmed
A manipulated, reversed section of audio derived from "Eugene's Lament" by the Beastie Boys is utilised mid-way through "Drifting".
Ambient elements Node - Node - "Clock" - 1995
Confirmed
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.

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Orchestral, vocal elements Loulie Jean Norman - "Summertime" - 1959
Confirmed
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".

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Vocal elements Marlene Dietrich - Noel Coward Introduces Marlene Dietrich – At The Cafe De Paris - "Introduction Noel Coward" - 1954
Confirmed
An introduction for German-American actress Marlene Dietrich by Noël Coward for Dietrich's 1954 Café de Paris cabaret performance is utilised in the outro of "Drifting".

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Drum, ambient elements De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising - "Transmitting Live from Mars" - 3 March 1989
Confirmed
A section of audio derived from "Transmitting Live from Mars" by De La Soul is utilised sporadically mid-way through "Drifting". The separate organ and drum elements audible in the sample are themselves samples derived respectively from The Turtles' 1968 single "You Showed Me" and Wilson Pickett's 1969 cover of Lennon-McCartney's "Hey Jude".

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Drum elements A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm - "Bonita Applebum (12" Why? Version)" - 1990
Confirmed
A manipulated drum loop derived from "Bonita Applebum (12" Why? Version)", a twelve-inch remix of A Tribe Called Quest's 1990 single "Bonita Applebum" is utilised throughout "Drifting". The sample is itself partly comprised of a sample from Supreme DJ Nyborn's 1988 remix "Versatile Extension (Versatility Remix)".

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Drum, guitar elements Deee-Lite - World Clique - "Try Me On... I'm Very You" - 7 August 1990
Confirmed
A manipulated drum fill derived from "Try Me On... I'm Very You" by Deee-Lite is utilised sporadically throughout "Drifting". The drum aspect of the sample is itself a sample derived from "Soul Pride, Pts. 1 & 2" by James Brown.
Timpani elements Korg Inc. - Korg 01/W Bank B, Voice #39: "Timpani"
Confirmed
The sequenced timpani performed throughout "Drifting" utilises samples derived from the Korg 01/W Bank B Voice #39 "Timpani".

3. "Luscious Apparatus"

"Luscious Apparatus" - Recoil
1997

Sample sources
Sample Source Status Notes Audio
Reversed guitar, bass guitar, breath Wiseblood - PTTM - "Hey Bop a Ree Bop" - 9 September 1991
Confirmed
A reversed section of audio derived from "Hey Bop a Ree Bop" by Wiseblood is utilised sporadically throughout "Luscious Apparatus".

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Bass guitar Lotion - full Isaac - "Tear" - 1994
Confirmed
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".

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Guitar elements Mother Goose - Too Many Tintins - "Wintertime" - 22 March 1993
Confirmed
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".

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Percussive elements Mick Harvey - Altea Marea & Vaterland - "The Mountain, Pt. 1" - 1993
Confirmed
A manipulated sample of audio derived from the opening moments of "The Mountain, Pt. 1" by Mick Harvey is utilised sporadically throughout "Luscious Apparatus".

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Reversed ambient pad Sergio Cervetti - The Hay Wain - "Fall Of The Rebel Angels" - 1987
Confirmed
A manipulated ambient pad derived from "Fall Of The Rebel Angels" by Sergio Cervetti is utilised sporadically throughout "Luscious Apparatus".

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Guitar elements The Cure - "Club America" - 1996
Confirmed
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[footnotes 1]
Likely
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 between 1995 and 1997 for the 1999 album Anima Animus. Notably, Anima Animus was co-produced by Recoil and Depeche Mode associate Steve Lyon, who assisted in the production and programming of Unsound Methods.

4. "Stalker"

"Stalker" - Recoil
1997

Sample sources
Sample Source Status Notes Audio
Choir elements Henryk Górecki, Chicago Lyric Opera Chorus - Górecki – Miserere - "Euntes Ibant Et Flebant, Opus 32" - Recorded 25-27 April 1994
Confirmed
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".
Ambient elements Simon Fisher Turner - "Lower" - 1996
Confirmed
A series of manipulated sections of audio playing both forwards and in reverse derived from the opening moments of "Lower" by Simon Fisher Turner are utilised in the intro of "Stalker".
Guitar elements Morphine - "Miles' Davis Funeral" - 1993
Confirmed
A melancholy guitar and shaker sample derived from the opening moments of "Miles' Davis Funeral" by Massachusetts band Morphine is utilised throughout "Stalker".

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Guitar elements Rage Against The Machine - Evil Empire - "Year of tha Boomerang" - 16 April 1996
Confirmed
A manipulated sample of audio derived from "Year of tha Boomerang" by Rage Against The Machine is utilised throughout the chorus sections of "Stalker".
"Versus Christus, ave Satani!" vocal chant with orchestral string and trumpet ostinato Jerry Goldsmith - The Omen (film soundtrack) - "Killer's Storm" - 1976
Confirmed
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 elements Fun Lovin' Criminals - "Bear Hug" - 1996
Confirmed
A manipulated bass guitar rhythm derived from "Bear Hug" by Fun Lovin' Criminals is utilised mid-way through "Stalker".

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Dialogue, vocal elements John Dahl - The Last Seduction (film) - 1994
Confirmed
A series of dialogue samples derived from the 1994 neo-noir erotic thriller The Last Seduction are utilised mid-way through "Stalker".

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Timpani elements Korg Inc. - Korg 01/W Bank B, Voice #39: "Timpani"
Confirmed
The sequenced timpani performed throughout "Stalker" utilises samples derived from the Korg 01/W Bank B Voice #39 "Timpani".
Organ elements Korg Inc. - Korg 01/W Bank B, Voice #61: "Gospel Org"
Confirmed
The organ phrases audible throughout "Stalker" are performed using Korg 01/W Bank B Voice #61 "Gospel Org".
Drum elements AMG - HITCD08 - Pascal Gabriel's Dance Samples - Track 2 - "Crackly Loop - 114 BPM" - 1991
Confirmed
A manipulated section of a drum break derived from AMG's 1991 sample CD HITCD08 - Pascal Gabriel's Dance Samples is utilised throughout "Stalker". The break featured in the sample library is originally derived from "1993" by The Soul Searchers.
Drum, 808 bass drum elements AMG - HITCD08 - Pascal Gabriel's Dance Samples - Track 16 - "808 BD - Long" - 1991
Confirmed
A manipulated 808 bass drum derived from AMG's 1991 sample CD HITCD08 - Pascal Gabriel's Dance Samples is utilised sporadically throughout "Stalker".

5. "Red River Cargo"

"Red River Cargo" - Recoil
1997

Sample sources
Sample Source Status Notes Audio
Synth, ambient elements Trevor Jones - Mississippi Burning (Original Soundtrack Recording) - "Murder In Mississippi (Part 1)" - 1989
Confirmed
A series of audio samples derived from "Murder In Mississippi (Part 1)" as featured on the 1989 Mississippi Burning film soundtrack are utilised throughout the intro of "Red River Cargo".
Drum, ambient elements Peter Gabriel - Passion - "Zaar" - 1989
Confirmed
A manipulated section of audio derived from "Zaar" by Peter Gabriel for the 1989 film The Last Temptation of Christ is utilised prominently in the intro of "Red River Cargo".
Synth, drum elements Big Daddy Kane - Looks Like a Job For... - "Rest In Peace" - 1993
Confirmed
A drum loop derived from "Rest In Peace" by Big Daddy Kane is utilised throughout "Red River Cargo".

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Drum elements Big Daddy Kane - Looks Like a Job For... - "Here Comes Kane, Scoob and Scrap" - 1993
Confirmed
A drum loop derived from "Here Comes Kane, Scoob and Scrap" by Big Daddy Kane is utilised throughout "Red River Cargo".

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Orchestral elements Richard Strauss - Jessye Norman, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Kurt Masur - Vier Letzte Lieder / Four Last Songs - Vier Letzte Lieder: IV. Im Abendrot - 1983[footnotes 2]
Confirmed
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.

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Choir elements Samuel Barber, Trinity College Choir, Cambridge, Richard Marlow - Agnus Dei - 1994
Confirmed
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.

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Woodwind elements Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel - "The Rhythm Of The Heat" - 1982
Confirmed
A woodwind rhythm derived from "The Rhythm Of The Heat" by Peter Gabriel is utilised mid-way through "Red River Cargo".

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Synthesizer elements Korg Inc. - Korg 01/W Bank A, Voice #27: "AnalogPad"
Confirmed
An ambient pad utilised throughout "Red River Cargo" is performed using Korg 01/W Bank A Voice #27 "AnalogPad".
Drum, 808 bass drum elements AMG - HITCD08 - Pascal Gabriel's Dance Samples - Track 16 - "808 BD - Long" - 1991
Confirmed
A manipulated 808 bass drum derived from AMG's 1991 sample CD HITCD08 - Pascal Gabriel's Dance Samples is utilised mid-way through "Red River Cargo".

6. "Control Freak"

"Control Freak" - Recoil
1997

Sample sources
Sample Source Status Notes Audio
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
Confirmed
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
Confirmed
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
Confirmed
A manipulated piano sample derived from "Accidents" by Peter Hammill is utilised sporadically throughout "Control Freak".

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Synth fill Brian Eno, David Bryne - "Mountain of Needles" - February 1981
Confirmed
A manipulated sample derived from "Mountain of Needles" by Brian Eno and David Bryne is utilised throughout "Control Freak".
Synth pad Goldie - "Sea of Tears" - 1995
Confirmed
A synth pad derived from "Sea of Tears" by Goldie is utilised throughout "Control Freak".
Flowing water, ambient elements AMG - HITCD08 - Pascal Gabriel's Dance Samples - Track 62 (0:12) - "WaterLoop" - 1991
Confirmed
An edited, manipulated, looped sample of flowing water derived from AMG's 1991 sample CD HITCD08 - Pascal Gabriel's Dance Samples is utilised throughout the intro of "Control Freak".

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Female vocal/laugh, vocal elements AMG - HITCD08 - Pascal Gabriel's Dance Samples - Track 53 (0:08) - "Ha, Ha, Ha! (F)" - 1991
Confirmed
A manipulated vocal part derived from AMG's 1991 sample CD HITCD08 - Pascal Gabriel's Dance Samples is utilised sporadically throughout "Control Freak".

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Bass drum, drum elements AMG - HITCD08 - Pascal Gabriel's Dance Samples - Track 49 (0:45) - "DubMaster" - 1991
Confirmed
A manipulated bass drum sound derived from AMG's 1991 sample CD HITCD08 - Pascal Gabriel's Dance Samples is utilised throughout "Control Freak".

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7. "Missing Piece"

"Missing Piece" - Recoil
1997
Self-made samples
Sample Notes Audio
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".

Sample sources
Sample Source Status Notes Audio
Reversed electric piano, guitar atmospherics, drum elements Björk - "Headphones (0 Remix)" - 1996
Confirmed
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".

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Drums, guitar, bass guitar, electric piano elements Whale - We Care - "Eurodog" - 3 July 1995
Confirmed
A series of manipulated sections of audio derived from "Eurodog" by Whale are utilised throughout "Missing Piece".
Organ elements Kool & the Gang - Light of Worlds - "Summer Madness" - September 1974
Confirmed
A manipulated section of audio derived from Kool & the Gang's 1974 instrumental "Summer Madness" is utilised sporadically throughout "Missing Piece".
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
Confirmed
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".

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Orchestral elements John Williams - Schindler's List: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - "Auschwitz-Birkenau" - 1994
Confirmed
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 elements Primal Scream - Screamadelica - "Loaded" - 1990
Confirmed
A drum loop derived from the opening moments of "Loaded" by Primal Scream is utilised throughout "Missing Piece".

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Guitar elements Miranda Sex Garden - Fairytales of Slavery - "A Fairytale About Slavery" - 18 June 1994
Confirmed
A looping section of audio derived from "A Fairytale About Slavery" by Miranda Sex Garden is utilised sporadically throughout "Missing Piece".
Orchestral elements Ralph Vaughan Williams, London Chamber Orchestra, Christopher Warren-Green, Nigel Warren-Green - The Lark Ascending • Tallis Fantasia • Introduction And Allegro • Serenade For Strings - Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis - June 1988[footnotes 3]
Confirmed
A reversed, manipulated section of audio derived from a June 1988 performance of Ralph Vaughan Williams's Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis as performed by the London Chamber Orchestra with Christopher Warren-Green is utilised in the outro section of "Missing Piece".
Drum elements The Dangerous CD Company - Danger 1 - Track 55 - "Percussion Loop 106bpm" - 1991
Confirmed
A drum loop derived from The Dangerous CD Company's 1991 sample CD Danger 1 is utilised sporadically throughout "Missing Piece". The loop as featured on Danger 1 is itself a sample derived from "1990 A New Decade" by Soul II Soul.[2][footnotes 4]

8. "Last Breath"

"Last Breath" - Recoil
1997
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Self-made samples
Sample Notes Audio
E-bow guitar A series of 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".

Sample sources
Sample Source Status Notes Audio
Vocal elements Jimmy Scott, Ernest Gold, Charles E. Boone - The Source - "Exodus" - 1969
Official
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".[3]

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Synthesizer, electric piano elements David Bowie - Low - "Subterraneans" - 1977
Confirmed
A sample derived from David Bowie's 1977 "Subterraneans" is utilised throughout "Last Breath".

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Piano, orchestral elements Paul Robeson - The Voice Of The Mississippi (20 Great Songs) - "Take Me Away from the River" - 1996 (originally recorded 1933)
Confirmed
A piano and orchestral strings sample derived from the opening moments of Paul Robeson's 1933 "Take Me Away from the River" is utilised sporadically throughout "Last Breath".

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Orchestral elements Paul Robeson - The Voice Of The Mississippi (20 Great Songs) - "Mighty Lak' A Rose" - 1996 (originally released 1929)
Confirmed
An orchestral sample derived from the opening moments of Paul Robeson's 1929 "Mighty Lak' A Rose" is utilised mid-way through "Last Breath".

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Orchestral elements Paul Robeson - The Voice Of The Mississippi (20 Great Songs) - "Just Keepin' On" - 1996 (originally released 1929)
Confirmed
An orchestral sample derived from the opening moments of Paul Robeson's 1929 "Just Keepin' On" is utilised sporadically throughout "Last Breath".
Orchestral elements Gustav Mahler, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta - Symphony No.5 in C sharp minor - 4. Adagietto (Sehr langsam) - 1977
Confirmed
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".

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Woodwind elements Ry Cooder - Music by Ry Cooder - "Goyakla Is Coming" - 1995
Confirmed
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".

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Woodwind elements Ry Cooder - Music by Ry Cooder - "Theme from Southern Comfort" - 1995
Confirmed
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".

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Woodwind elements Ry Cooder - Music by Ry Cooder - "Swamp Walk" - 1995
Confirmed
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".

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Guitar, ambient elements Ry Cooder - Music by Ry Cooder - "Cruising with Rafe" - 1995
Confirmed
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".

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Guitar elements Ry Cooder - Music by Ry Cooder - "Feelin' Bad Blues" - 1995
Confirmed
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". A separate sample derived from "Feelin' Bad Blues" would later be utilised for a guitar element heard throughout Recoil's "Jezebel".

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Woodwind elements Ry Cooder - Music by Ry Cooder - "Goose and Lucky" - 1995
Confirmed
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".

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Drum elements Beastie Boys - "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" - 1989
Confirmed
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".
Drum, scratch elements Beastie Boys - "3-Minute Rule" - 25 July 1989
Confirmed
A scratch sound derived from "3-Minute Rule" by the Beastie Boys is utilised mid-way through "Last Breath".

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Drums, guitar, bass guitar elements Rage Against The Machine - Evil Empire - "Revolver" - 16 April 1996
Confirmed
A manipulated, partly-reversed sample of audio derived from "Revolver" by Rage Against The Machine is utilised throughout the outro section of "Last Breath".

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Guitar elements Rage Against The Machine - Evil Empire - "Without a Face" - 16 April 1996
Confirmed
A manipulated, looped sample of audio derived from "Without a Face" by Rage Against The Machine is utilised throughout the outro section of "Last Breath".

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Drum elements Portishead - Numb - "Numbed In Moscow" - 6 June 1994
Confirmed
A manipulated drum loop audible throughout "Last Breath" is derived from "Numbed In Moscow" as featured on the 1994 Portishead single Numb.

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Ambient elements, whale sound effects AMG - HITCD08 - Pascal Gabriel's Dance Samples - Track 64 - "Whale 3", "Whale 2", "Whale 5" - 1991
Confirmed
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.

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Synthesizer elements Korg Inc. - Korg 01/W Bank A, Voice #27: "AnalogPad"
Confirmed
An ambient pad utilised throughout "Last Breath" is performed using Korg 01/W Bank A Voice #27 "AnalogPad".

9. "Shunt"

"Shunt" - Recoil
1997
Self-made samples
Sample Notes Audio
Whispered vocal A whispered vocal heard mid-way through "Shunt" was performed by Hepzibah Sessa.[4]

Sample sources
Sample Source Status Notes Audio
Gated synth Piquet - The Faulty Caress - "Caress" - 1996
Confirmed
A section of resonant synth noise derived from "Caress" by Piquet is utilised throughout "Shunt".

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Drum elements Beastie Boys - Check Your Head - "Pow" - 21 April 1992
Confirmed
A manipulated drum break heard throughout "Shunt" is derived from the 1992 Beastie Boys album track "Pow". Prior to Wilder's departure from Depeche Mode in 1995, excerpts from this drum break were used throughout "Judas" and "Mercy In You".[footnotes 5]
Guitar and tubular bell hit Laibach - "Dues Ex MacHina" - 1996
Confirmed
A sample featuring a guitar and tubular bell derived from the opening moments of "Dues Ex MacHina" by Laibach is utilised throughout "Shunt".

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Bass guitar and drum elements Massive Attack - "Better Things" - 1994
Confirmed
A section of audio featuring bass guitar and percussion derived from the opening moments of "Better Things" by Massive Attack is utilised throughout "Shunt".

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Ambient elements Korg Inc. - Korg 01/W Bank A, Voice #58: "Soft Pad"
Confirmed
An ambient pad utilised throughout "Shunt" is derived from Korg 01/W Bank A Voice #58 "Soft Pad".
Ambient pad Peter Gabriel - Birdy - "Slow Water" - 18 March 1985
Likely
A section of audio derived from "Slow Water" by Peter Gabriel is likely utilised throughout "Shunt".

B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes

"Drifting (Poison Dub)"

"Drifting" (Poison Dub) - Recoil
1997

Sample sources
Sample Source Status Notes Audio
Orchestral elements Vivian Kubrick (as "Abigail Mead") - Full Metal Jacket (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - "Sniper" - 1987
Confirmed
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)".

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Vocal elements Anthony Thomas - Thy Kingdom Come... Thy Will Be Done (1988 TV Movie) - 6 April 1988 (television release)
Confirmed
A series of audio excerpts derived from filmmaker Anthony Thomas's 1988 TV movie Thy Kingdom Come... Thy Will Be Done featuring sermons delivered by American televangelists Jim Bakker, W.A. Criswell, Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, James Robison, Jimmy Swaggart, and motivational speaker Zig Ziglar, originally procured for use in the "Pump Mix" and live performances of Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus", are utilised sporadically in the intro and outro sections of the "Poison Dub" of "Drifting".[footnotes 6] The phrases sampled for use in the "Poison Dub" of "Drifting" include: "I had a nervous breakdown then. And I went through six psychiatrists becore the sixth one finally decided that she could probably help me [laughs]"; "[...] and yet they go out and become drug addicts. And they try drugs, they try alcohol, they try sex. And when it's all wiped out and you've had it all, you know, life falls apart."

Violator engineer Pino Pischetola describes the origin of these samples in Kevin May and David McElroy's 2022 book Halo: The Story Behind Depeche Mode's Classic Album Violator:

During another mix of "Personal Jesus", I remember François listened to it many times and then he had this idea to put American-style preachers as a sample. That’s what became [the] "The Lord Jesus Christ himself" sample. In order to get that, François called a friend in Los Angeles that had a recording of everything you might want. So he calls him late at night and says, "Listen, I need something very quick. Something with preachers speaking." And his friend says, "Okay. I will FedEx it to you in a couple of hours." So two days later, using what must have used the fastest courier in the world [...] we got a cassette from LA with all the preachers on it. We spent two hours listening to all the preachers and different phrases, and then François picked up on that one and a few others to put into a sampler and fly in the song at a certain moment. That was really a fun thing to do.[5]

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Ambient elements Coil - Unnatural History II - "Theme from Blue II" - January 1995
Confirmed
A section of ambient audio derived from "Theme from Blue II" by Coil is utilised sporadically throughout "Drifting (Poison Dub)".
Guitar elements The Comsat Angels - Waiting for a Miracle - "Missing in Action" - 1980
Confirmed
A manipulated sample of guitar atmospherics derived from the opening moments of The Comsat Angels' "Missing in Action" is utilised throughout "Drifting".
Drum elements Stereo Nova - Τέλσον - "Λιγότερο Απ' Αυτό" ("Ligotero Ap' Afto") - 1995
Confirmed
A manipulated drum loop derived from "Ligotero Ap' Afto" by Stereo Nova is utilised throughout "Drifting (Poison Dub)".

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Saxophone, choral elements Hilliard Ensemble & Jan Garbarek - "Sanctus" - 1994
Confirmed
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)".
Drum, violin elements Beastie Boys - Ill Communication - "Eugene's Lament" - 31 May 1994
Confirmed
A manipulated, reversed section of audio derived from "Eugene's Lament" by the Beastie Boys is utilised mid-way through "Drifting (Poison Dub)".
Brass elements The Walker Brothers - "Another Tear Falls" - 1966
Confirmed
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, ambient, piano elements Node - Node - "Clock" - 1995
Confirmed
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 elements Peter Gabriel - "Slow Marimbas" - 1985
Confirmed
A looping section of melodic marimba performance derived from the opening moments of Peter Gabriel's "Slow Marimbas" is utilised throughout "Drifting (Poison Dub)".
Ambient elements Super Cat - Ghetto Red Hot - "Ghetto Red Hot (Hip Hop Mix)" - 1992
Confirmed
A manipulated section of audio derived from "Ghetto Red Hot (Hip Hop Mix)" by Super Cat is utilised sporadically throughout "Drifting".
Ambient elements Earthling - Echo On My Mind Part II - "Nothingness" - 1995
Confirmed
A manipulated sample of audio derived from "Nothingness" by Earthling is utilised mid-way through "Drifting (Poison Dub)".[footnotes 7]
Drum, ambient elements De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising - "Transmitting Live from Mars" - 3 March 1989
Confirmed
A section of audio derived from "Transmitting Live from Mars" by De La Soul is utilised sporadically mid-way through "Drifting (Poison Dub)". The separate organ and drum elements audible in the sample are themselves samples derived respectively from The Turtles' 1968 single "You Showed Me" and Wilson Pickett's 1969 cover of Lennon-McCartney's "Hey Jude".
Drum elements A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm - "Bonita Applebum (12" Why? Version)" - 1990
Confirmed
A manipulated drum loop derived from "Bonita Applebum (12" Why? Version)", a twelve-inch remix of A Tribe Called Quest's 1990 single "Bonita Applebum" is utilised throughout "Drifting (Poison Dub)". The sample is itself partly comprised of a sample from Supreme DJ Nyborn's 1988 remix "Versatile Extension (Versatility Remix)".
Drum, guitar elements Deee-Lite - World Clique - "Try Me On... I'm Very You" - 7 August 1990
Confirmed
A manipulated drum fill derived from "Try Me On... I'm Very You" by Deee-Lite is utilised sporadically throughout "Drifting (Poison Dub)". The drum aspect of the sample is itself a sample derived from "Soul Pride, Pts. 1 & 2" by James Brown.
Ambient elements The Residents - The Third Reich 'n Roll - "Swastikas On Parade" - 1976
Confirmed
A manipulated section of audio derived from "Swastikas On Parade" by The Residents is utilised sporadically throughout "Drifting (Poison Dub)".

"Missing Piece (Night Dissolves)"

"Missing Piece (Night Dissolves)" - Recoil
1997

Sample sources
Sample Source Status Notes Audio
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
Confirmed
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)".

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Drums, bass, electric piano elements Whale - We Care - "Eurodog" - 3 July 1995
Confirmed
A manipulated series of sections of audio playing forwards and in reverse derived from "Eurodog" by Whale are utilised throughout "Missing Piece (Night Dissolves)".
Organ elements Kool & the Gang - Light of Worlds - "Summer Madness" - September 1974
Confirmed
A manipulated section of audio derived from Kool & the Gang's 1974 instrumental "Summer Madness" is utilised sporadically throughout "Missing Piece (Night Dissolves)".
Guitar elements Mother Goose - Too Many Tintins - "Wintertime" - 22 March 1993
Confirmed
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)".
Guitar elements Miranda Sex Garden - Fairytales of Slavery - "A Fairytale About Slavery" - 18 June 1994
Confirmed
A looping section of audio derived from "A Fairytale About Slavery" by Miranda Sex Garden is utilised sporadically throughout "Missing Piece".
Ambient elements, motorcycle engine starting, driving off British Broadcasting Corporation - BBC Sound FXCD 5 - Transport - MOTOR CYCLE (BMW, 980cc, 2 cylinder, 1982 model) > "Off stand, false start, drive off" - 1987
Confirmed
A manipulated sample of a motorcycle engine starting audible in the intro and sporadically throughout "Missing Piece (Night Dissolves)" is derived from "Off stand, false start, drive off", a sample featured on the 1987 British Broadcasting Corporation sample CD BBC Sound FXCD 5 - Transport.
Ambient elements, motorcycle engine starting, running British Broadcasting Corporation - BBC Sound FXCD 5 - Transport - MOTOR CYCLE (BMW, 980cc, 2 cylinder, 1982 model) > "Start up, constant run, stop" - 1987
Confirmed
A manipulated sample of a motorcycle engine starting audible in the intro and sporadically throughout "Missing Piece (Night Dissolves)" is derived from "Start up, constant run, stop", a sample featured on the 1987 British Broadcasting Corporation sample CD BBC Sound FXCD 5 - Transport.
Ambient elements, motorcycle engine starting, running British Broadcasting Corporation - BBC Sound FXCD 5 - Transport - MOTOR CYCLE (BMW, 980cc, 2 cylinder, 1982 model) > "Pass (right to left)" - 1987
Confirmed
A manipulated sample of a passing motorcycle audible in the intro and sporadically throughout "Missing Piece (Night Dissolves)" is derived from "Pass (right to left)", a sample featured on the 1987 British Broadcasting Corporation sample CD BBC Sound FXCD 5 - Transport.
Orchestral elements John Williams - Schindler's List: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - "Auschwitz-Birkenau" - 1994
Confirmed
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 (Night Dissolves)".
Drum elements The Dangerous CD Company - Danger 1 - Track 55 - "Percussion Loop 106bpm" - 1991
Confirmed
A drum loop derived from The Dangerous CD Company's 1991 sample CD Danger 1 is utilised sporadically throughout "Missing Piece (Night Dissolves)". The loop as featured on Danger 1 is itself a sample derived from "1990 A New Decade" by Soul II Soul.
Synthesizer elements Korg Inc. - Korg 01/W Bank A, Voice #27: "AnalogPad"
Confirmed
A synthesized pad audible throughout "Missing Piece (Night Dissolves)" is performed using Korg 01/W Bank A Voice #27 "AnalogPad".

"Control Freak (Barry Adamson Mix)"

"Control Freak (Barry Adamson Mix)" - Recoil
1997

Sample sources
Sample Source Status Notes Audio
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 8]
Confirmed
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 9] 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."[6]
Orchestral elements Krzysztof Penderecki, Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra - Emanations for Two String Orchestras - 1973[footnotes 10]
Confirmed
A reversed, manipulated section of audio derived from a performance of Krzysztof Penderecki's Emanationen for Two String Orchestras is utilised sporadically throughout the Barry Adamson remix of "Control Freak".
Melodic elements Sound Ideas - Series 1000 General Effects Library - CD #1025 Subway Stations - Track #29 "PLATFORM AMBIENCE: TRAIN ARRIVES, DEPARTS" ("SubwayStation 1025_29") - 1983[footnotes 11]
Confirmed
A manipulated section of audio derived from a sound effect originally featured on the 1983 Sound Ideas sound effects library Series 1000 General Effects Library CD #1025 Subway Stations is audible in the intro of the Barry Adamson remix of "Control Freak". The library is notable for debuting as the first commercially available sound effects library of its kind on compact disc.
Bass drum, drum elements AMG - HITCD08 - Pascal Gabriel's Dance Samples - Track 49 (0:45) - "DubMaster" - 1991
Confirmed
A manipulated bass drum sound derived from AMG's 1991 sample CD HITCD08 - Pascal Gabriel's Dance Samples is utilised throughout the Barry Adamson remix of "Control Freak".

"Stalker (Punished Mix)"

"Stalker (Punished Mix)" - Recoil
1997

Sample sources
Sample Source Status Notes Audio
Dissonant choir Henryk Górecki, Chicago Lyric Opera Chorus - Górecki – Miserere - "Euntes Ibant Et Flebant, Opus 32" - Recorded 25-27 April 1994
Confirmed
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
Confirmed
A section of noise and atmosphere derived from the opening moments of "Lower" by Simon Fisher Turner is utilised throughout the intro of "Stalker".
Guitar elements Morphine - "Miles' Davis Funeral" - 1993
Confirmed
A melancholy guitar and shaker sample derived from the opening moments of "Miles' Davis Funeral" by Massachusetts band Morphine is utilised throughout "Stalker".
Guitar elements Rage Against The Machine - Evil Empire - "Year of tha Boomerang" - 16 April 1996
Confirmed
A manipulated sample of audio derived from "Year of tha Boomerang" by Rage Against The Machine is utilised throughout the chorus sections of "Stalker".
Dialogue, vocal elements John Dahl - The Last Seduction (film) - 1994
Confirmed
A series of dialogue samples derived from the 1994 neo-noir erotic thriller The Last Seduction are utilised mid-way through "Stalker".
Orchestral elements Bernard Herrmann - Taxi Driver: Original Soundtrack Recording - "Assassination Attempt / After the Carnage" - 1976[7]
Confirmed
A manipulated, reversed section of audio derived from "Assassination Attempt / After the Carnage" as scored by Bernard Hermann for the 1976 Taxi Driver film soundtrack is utilised in the opening moments of "Stalker (Punished Mix)".
Timpani elements Korg Inc. - Korg 01/W Bank B, Voice #39: "Timpani"
Confirmed
The sequenced timpani performed throughout "Stalker (Punished Mix)" utilises samples derived from the Korg 01/W Bank B Voice #39 "Timpani".

References

  1. Recorded December 22 and 23, 1975 - Ruhlmann, William. "Bernard Herrmann". CFBT-FM.
  2. elektronauts.com - What was your first studio recording experience - User "Leo-iSL", June 15, 2020
  3. 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’.
  4. 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.
  5. Kevin May, David McElroy. Halo: The Story Behind Depeche Mode's Classic Album Violator. (Grosvenor House Publishing, 2022) p. 112
  6. "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.
  7. Recorded December 22 and 23, 1975 - Ruhlmann, William. "Bernard Herrmann". CFBT-FM.

Notes

  1. Though unconfirmed as of January 2023, it is possible an advance copy or (more likely) stems for select works featured on Anima Animus were made available to Wilder through Steve Lyon, who produced Anima Animus between 1995 and 1997 while assisting in the production and programming of Unsound Methods (recorded between September 1996 and March 1997 with a release date of 27 October 1997).
  2. 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.
  3. Recorded at All Saints' Church, Petersham; June 1988.
  4. In June 2020, elektronauts.com user "Leo-iSL" described participating in the production of Danger 1:

    The samples for [Danger 1] were recorded/compiled at a studio in Arnos Grove. The studio was called either Sound Garden or Music Garden Studios (I can't quite remember). A lot of the samples were taken from my own record collection. The guy behind [The Dangerous CD Company] is called Brian Teasdale [...] I first went to his studio around [1991\1992] to record some Hardcore demos. [I] was about 19 years old. When Brian heard the records [I] was sampling from he asked if he could borrow my collection. That's how this sample CD came about. Together with Brian's sister and girlfriend we went to the Frankfurt Musikmesse and launched the CD there.

  5. Credit to Dr. Jackhammer for this discovery.
  6. Excerpts from Thy Kingdom Come... Thy Will Be Done would see multiple uses in several Recoil songs, including "Faith Healer" and its remixes, the "Poison Dub" remix of "Drifting", and "5000 Years".
  7. Separate samples derived from Earthling's "Nothingness" would see later use on 2000's "Strange Hours".
  8. Copyright 1996 e-LAB AB.
  9. 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.
  10. Recorded at Polskie Radio Katowice.
  11. Originally available on reel-to-reel tape, 1979.