Recoil, the experimental music project of Alan Wilder, formerly of Depeche Mode, performs Friday at Discoteque. Recoil had previously been strictly a studio project, and the Moscow performance is part of Recoil’s first tour.
Wilder started Recoil in 1986 with recordings using synthesizers and samplings similar to those in Depeche Mode but at the same time with a more experimental style. Wilder left Depeche Mode in 1995 and turned to Recoil as his exclusive project.
“It’s pretty obvious that I do like the blues, and gospel, and human performance, and glam rock, and electronics, and classical, etc., etc. My point is that I try to encompass all genres and styles. There are no restrictions for me,” Wilder told online magazine Shout!.
Several guest vocalists have recorded with Recoil over the past two decades, including blues singers, spoken-word performers and gospel crooners. The result is a continually eclectic and diverse sound.
In Moscow, Wilder will perform with sound engineer Paul Kendall, who has also collaborated with Depeche Mode, Wire and Renegade Soundwave.
Recoil released its latest album, “Selected,” in April. The album is a collection of Recoil’s classic tracks and the project’s first album since 2007.
Recoil performs April 30 at 6:30 p.m. at club Discoteque. 5 Nizhny Susalny Pereulok, Bldg. 5. Tel. 410-5452, www.discoteque.ru.
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