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'''Treadmill of Time''' (also known as '''"Slow Down"''' and '''"Not Sure Of It All Anymore"''') is a mysterious synthpop song misattributed to Depeche Mode under the name "Treadmill of Fire", with the false claim that it was a 1981 demo by keyboardist Alan Wilder.  
'''Treadmill of Time''' (also known as '''"Slow Down"''' and '''"Not Sure Of It All Anymore"''') is a solved lostwave misattributed to Depeche Mode under the name "Treadmill of Fire", with the false claim that it was a 1981 demo by keyboardist Alan Wilder.  


== Background ==
== Background ==

Revision as of 11:14, 29 September 2024

ⓘ This lostwave is classified as solved.

Treadmill Of Time
Language English
Artist(s) Memorybank
Genre Post-Punk and Synth-pop
Length 4.39 (record)
Year 1987
Status Solved; Almost full version available
Original poster CharlieMillesManson
Search duration 2002 - 2024
File:Treadmilloftime.mp3

Treadmill of Time (also known as "Slow Down" and "Not Sure Of It All Anymore") is a solved lostwave misattributed to Depeche Mode under the name "Treadmill of Fire", with the false claim that it was a 1981 demo by keyboardist Alan Wilder.

Background

The song was first mentioned on the internet on April 25th, 2002 on depechemode-sk, a Slovakian Depeche Mode fan site.[1] It was labelled as a fake song because it appeared on a 2002 bootleg Depeche Mode album called "On Solo Ways...".[2]

On September 8th, 2010, YouTube user CharlieMillesManson reuploaded the song to YouTube under the false title "Depeche Mode - Treadmill Of Fire (Demo Version)", along with numerous other rare Depeche Mode songs.[3]

On October 15th, 2019, the song was posted to spiritofradio.ca, claiming that it, along with two other songs from the bootleg album, Chart Rundown and Here to Have Fun, were originally sourced from a radio broadcast from the mid-1980s or early 1990s, with the DJ or host claiming Alan Wilder as the creator.[4] The broadcast also included "Disco Hell," an actual early track from Wilder's band,[5] "Daphne and the Tenderspots." The station and broadcaster remain unknown.

On September 27th, 2024, it was confirmed that the song was made by Memorybank, and thus, solving the song.

Leads

Confirmed

  • Memorybank: An unknown band known as "Memorybank" or "Memorial" are likely the creators of the song. This lead started when YouTube user "Nik Lawrence" left a now-deleted comment claiming that he recognized the group as "Memorial" and that "T Addy" and "J Lewis" of Southampton were most likely the ones who recorded it in 1988.[6] In February 2023, someone named Tim Addy was contacted and claimed to be involved, but used a different name for the band, calling it "Memorybank".[7] On September 20th, 2024, Tim Addy would provide Reddit user gksvevo with a tracklist for Memorybank's 1987 album "Key To The Door", which included the lost songs Treadmill Of Time, Here To Have Fun and Chart Rundown as well as previously unknown songs The High Ridge, The Golden Age, Suburban Empires, and Photographique.[8]

Debunked

  • Deca Dance: Australian band investigated due to similar style and vocals[9]
  • Minimal Compact: Israeli band investigated after another fake Alan Wilder song, "Postulate," which appeared on the On Solo Ways... outfake album,[10] was revealed to be an alternate version of the Minimal Compact song Clock Bird.[11]
  • The Hitmen: British band featuring Alan Wilder on keyboards; some believe the lead singer Ben Watkins' voice is similar to the lost song.[12]
  • Voyagers: Turkish band investigated due to similar style and vocals, confirmed to have not made the song.[13][14]

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