Alan Charles Wilder is an English musician, composer, arranger, record producer and member of the electronic band Depeche Mode from 1982 to 1995. After his departure from the band, the musical project Recoil became his primary musical enterprise, which initially started as a side project to Depeche Mode in 1986. Wilder has also provided production and remixing services to the bands Nitzer Ebb and Curve. In 2020, Wilder was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Depeche Mode.
He is a classically trained musician.
Wilder performing in 2010
Alan Wilder (left) with Depeche Mode, 1985
Alan Wilder (right) performing in 2010
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. Originally formed with the lineup of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke, the band currently consists of Gahan and Gore.
Depeche Mode performing in Portland, Oregon, November 2023
Martin Gore in 1986
Depeche Mode in 1981
Depeche Mode in 1982