Shout #9 Page 9

Last updated 30.05.2000

Alan Wilder: Exclusive Interview for Shout! Mag.
Taken by Alex Davie.

Yahoo! It's happened!

First russian interview with Alan Wilder was taken - big thanx to Internet.

Early spring I asked Alan for exlusive interview and he did it, although he was very busy with Liquid promotion.

I took some much interesting questions and sent them to Alan. He as a real gentleman sent me reply. So it was a kind of virtual interview ;))

By the way, big thanks to Simon Pensing from Shunt Stuff for help.

Some intro questions

- How do you feel now, after your album is already released?

Ready to start another. It's taken almost a year to get 'Liquid' released which is a frustratingly long time to wait.

- Are you satisfied by results of work done?

Generally yes although there is always a side to me that thinks there is room for improvement.

- You did a promo travel across Europe & States so what public reaction you've see from "Liquid" and your work in general?

Most people have been very positive, especially in Europe.

Your Music

- I think, your music is still electro-pop, though it is combined with a flammable mix of various styles. Do you agree with me? Or you would take a word "pop" off?

I wouldn't describe it as electro or pop. Avant garde, experimental would be nearer the mark.

- Are you specially moving away from music cliches deep into underground area? You don't interested in commercial success? Or you keep in mind the dream that this music will be good selling in near future?

I don't consider commerciality when I make music - I just do what comes naturally. If it sells, then that's great. I think there is a market for Recoil music though - it's just a question of making the right people aware of it. Most people don't know about the project.

- When I'm listen your LPs I'm always feel how your music bring me a taste of mood it was recorded with. Is your music very close to your mood? In studio, in life or both? Or you emulate this atmosphere for record sessions only?

It doesn't really reflect my outward personality but there is a side to me that does come through in the music. That side is not so clear to see on the surface though.

- Everyone who heard your last two albums could notice that main themes of your work is death and sex. Is it coincidence or you're specially point on these things as something very important for you?

It's important that there is a sexual quality within the music, a warmth, some tension and so on. I'm not obsessed with death or sex but they are quite interesting subjects, amongst others.

Liquid

- Why did you decide to re-construct in music form that close-to-death situation after 5 yrs after it happened? Are you still living with that experience?

I will always live with it but I'm not disturbed by it. It was more a surreal feeling. I wrote about it because the experience kept coming into my head. That seemed like a good enough reason to use it.

- Diamanda Galas, Nicole Blackman, Samantha Coerbell, Sonya Sohn... as I see you use female lead vocals only (except few tracks). Is it a trend? You think female voice is more enjoyable to listen, more sexual to feel or females simply easy to work with?

Alan Wilder '2000

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