This is an assembly point for all Recoil news, releases and so on.

As most of you will know, ‘A Strange Hour’ kicks off in Barcelona @ Sala Apolo this coming week on March 12th, with the second event taking place in Madrid @ Sala Macumba on March 13th.

These are the first two Recoil shows ever in 25 years – there are a few tickets still left and we hope you will be there to witness this momentous occasion!

Since we know all you Spaniards don’t like to venture out until well past midnight, be aware that on-stage times for Recoil for these two events is early, due to a strict curfew – 20.30 for Barcelona & 20.00 for Madrid.

Recoil will be sharing the bill with EBM legends Nitzer Ebb for these particular events. Alan’s collaborations with NItzer Ebb stretch back almost 20 years, and along with PK, he is thrilled to join up with his old friends again to finally embark on the ‘Selected Events’ tour.

For more info about Nitzer Ebb & their current activities, please visit:

www.nitzer-ebb.de

The Shunt Staff

We are very excited to be able to confirm the first of a series of dates in the second leg of Recoil’s ‘Selected Events’ tour. ‘A Strange Hour’ will be presented in Mexico City in May.

Alan has been waiting to return to this part of the world ever since he played there last in 1994, where the support was overwhelming.

He says: “Ever since that last DM show and also in support of the Recoil project, I have received so many goodwill messages and pleas to come back to Central and South America. Now it is finally happening and I’m really looking forward to it.”

The details of the event are as follows:

14.05.2010 : Mexico City – Pasaje America (info)

For tickets go to the :  Selected promo site

Please note: tickets will take up to 1 week from this announcement to be available. Thank you for your patience.

Stay tuned for more…

The Shunt staff

Alan Wilder has initiated a series of YouTube clips centred around the ‘Selected’ live events and forthcoming album, out on MUTE – 19th April 2010.

Starting on the 12th of March, with 21 dates across Europe, ‘A Strange Hour’ with Alan Wilder & Paul Kendall promises to be a unique experience, with a few surprises along the way, celebrating 25 years of Recoil music. Alan will talk about his plans, how the ‘Selected’ release came about and what is in store for the fans over the next months.

You can now find the 1st update here

Also now online, produced by Martin and Shinji, a new website called Recoil TV Archives dedicated to Alan’s TV interviews and features about Recoil over the years. Some of you may be familiar with DM TV archives and will be aware that the team collect and re-master rare clips to make them available to all. New clips will be added regularly to accompany Alan’s latest video updates, so keep checking back for these additions over the coming weeks.

More updates to follow soon.

The Shunt staff

Due to demand, two extra events have been added to complete the European leg of Recoil’s tour. ‘A Strange Hour’ will be presented at Gothenburg, Sweden and Athens, Greece.

The details are:

11.04.2010 : Athens – Fuzz Club (info)

Tickets : www.i-ticket.gr / www.ticketpro.gr

Please note: tickets for this event will be available from March 5th.

28.04.2010 : Gothenburg – Club Storan (info) / Tickets : www.storan.nu

More news very soon.

The Shunt staff

After a wait of 16 years, many Mode fans’ dreams came true last night when an on-stage reunion took place at The Royal Albert Hall in London. Alan appeared as a special guest during the DM show to perform the song ‘Somebody’ with Martin Gore.

A well-kept secret was finally revealed to an unsuspecting audience at the moment of the first encore for the band’s special one-off performance at the historical venue.

This unique show was in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust with all proceeds from the show going to the charity.

You can see a clip here : YouTube

Says Alan: “Dave contacted me a few weeks back and asked if I’d be willing to join them on-stage. He assured me that everyone in the band was into the idea. I was very happy to accept, especially as it was all in a good cause and we were long overdue some kind of reunion of this sort. It was great to see everyone again and catch up a bit, and it was also the first time I have actually ’seen’ Depeche Mode perform!”

The Shunt staff

Two more Russian cities have been added to the list of dates: Ekaterinburg and St. Petersburg. These complete the European events for ‘Selected’. Details as follows:

01.05.2010 : Ekaterinburg – Tele Club (info)

02.05.2010 : St. Petersburg – Club Jagger (info)

Please note: tickets for these events will be available through the venues.

Stay tuned for more…

The Shunt staff

We are pleased to announce that our dear friend Olivia Louvel has been added to the bill in Kulturkirche Altona, Hamburg on March 20th, and at Le Bus Palladium, Paris on April 23rd.

Olivia is a French composer and performer, based in England and described in turn as ‘digitale diseuse’, ‘mutant Björk’ and ‘electronic diva’… Her 4th album ‘Doll Divider’ is available now as a digital release. Composed by Louvel and mixed by Paul Kendall, the artwork features new photographs taken by Alan Wilder at his home in West Sussex.

For a full biog plus more about Olivia and ‘Doll Divider’, go to: www.olivialouvel.com

The Shunt Staff

Recoil is heading east… Two more cities have been added to the ‘Selected’ tour. They are:

20.04.2010 : Lodz – Klub Wytwornia (info)

30.04.2010 : Moscow – Discoteque (info)

Please note: we will post links for the ticket sales as soon as they are available – this may take 2-3 days. Thank you for your patience.

More news about the final European events will be announced shortly

Another date has been added to Recoil’s ‘Selected’ events tour. The details are as follows:

31.03.2010 : Zurich – Kaufleuten (info)

Tickets: www.kaufleuten.ch

Most European dates are now in place with just a few more to be added very soon. Keep checking in for updates about special guests and other activities.

The Shunt Staff

Alan is very proud to announce the first ever Recoil event in his home town. The event details are as follows:

25.04.2010 : London – O2 Academy Islington (info)

Tickets: www.flagpromotions.com / www.ticketweb.co.uk

More tour updates to come…

The Shunt Staff