Depeche Mode Alan Wilder will produce next Depeche Mode LP in 2009.
Wednesday 2 January 2008
This title is somehow a bit barker and to be totally honest i have actually no idea if this will ever be true. Alan Wilder is not the regular band musician you can find in most cases, he was not formerly part of Depeche Mode when it started and from what is read, joined the band mainly to make a living.
At first he was only a keyboard player. From Depeche Mode history point of view his influence became real with “Construction Time Again”, the whole album became more complex in its approach and structure. Alan managed to give an experimental taste to the more classical and minimalist approach of Martin Gore’s tunes.
From “Black Celebration” to “Songs of Faith and Devotion” he beautifully crafted every song, giving shape to moods, ambiances we all have enjoyed.
Many of my favorite Depeche Mode songs are songs where Alan was involved, he, Dave’s voice, great Martin composing was the “crème de la crème” of what you can expect from an “Electronic band” and mainly from Depeche Mode.
I don’t think Alan and Martin were sharing exactly the same view about music, and it is really what makes this band having such a strong personality. Depeche Mode carries this dark and tensed feeling, a sort of strangeness Alan was the best to enhance. No producer since his departure did as well in any other of their LP’s. Depeche Mode keeps on doing great songs, but to me (still) more conventional and somehow expected.
So, I think having Alan coming back again could be a great idea, for one last record, a record making history of course.
Alan will you ?
You can learn more about Alan Wilder on his website
Apple also has an interesting article about the way Alan Wilder works
