Doctor Body is an electronic duo with Alison Wilder. Part shimmering sonic collage, part experimental dream pop fantasy. Raw, indie-inspired music for connoisseurs.
- Year: 2022–present
- Collaborators: Alison Wilder
Credits
- Alison Wilder: vocals, guitars, drum machines
- Greg Wilder: synthesizers/keyboards, mixing and mastering
- Album art: Robert Seaman
Misalignment (2024)
Available on Bandcamp and fedi-friendly streaming.
Releases
- Misalignment (2024) — Full-length LP
- Live from the Orgone Accumulator (2022) — EP
The Sound
Misalignment is part shimmering sonic collage, part experimental dream pop. It’s abstract but melodic. Dark but not oppressive. Textured but not cluttered.
Doctor Body will not help you relive the warm glow of youthful love, or remember how you danced on your wedding night, or be the soundtrack to your breakup. This is music for right now — complex, uncertain, alive.
The bass sounds come from a Yamaha CS-15D — warm, thick, and ALL analog. The drums are a mix of vintage drum machines and modern samples. Everything else is synthesizers, effects, and careful layering.
This is music that requires attention. It’s a slow burn. You may not get it on the first listen, and that’s intentional. We’re not always trying to grab you immediately. We’re trying to create something that reveals itself over time.
Doctor Body Live!
About Doctor Body
We’ve been making music together for years, but it took us a long time to figure out how to actually collaborate in a way that worked for both of us.
The breakthrough came when we stopped trying to do everything together and instead focused on what each of us does well. Alison writes songs and melodies. I build textures and mix. We both work with modular synthesizers and vintage gear, but we approach them differently.
Why this project matters now: In an era of infinite content and algorithmic playlists, we’re making music that demands attention. Music that doesn’t fit neatly into genre boxes. Music that rewards patience and repeated listening. This is our response to the disposability of streaming culture.
Our first LP, Misalignment, came out in 2024. It’s one of my most favorite projects I’ve ever worked on — and I don’t say that lightly.
The Process
We work with hardware synthesizers, vintage drum machines, and live, in-studio effects. No computers in the signal path. Very little MIDI. No quantization.
This isn’t a nostalgic choice. It’s a practical one. Working with physical equipment forces us to commit to decisions. We can’t endlessly tweak and revise. We have to make choices and move forward.
Alison architects the songs and words. I build the sonic environment around them — textures, rhythms, spatial movement. Then I mix and master everything in my analog studio.
The album art for Misalignment (2024) is by Robert Seaman, a local artist who creates intricate architectural drawings. His work has this alive, strange quality that perfectly matches the music.
Live Performance
Doctor Body performances are often improvised around established musical frameworks. We rarely rehearse. We don’t plan setlists. We show up, turn on the machines, and see what happens. Every performance is different.
The name “Doctor Body” reflects our interest in embodied musical practice — the idea that music-making is a physical, tactile experience. We use equipment that requires hands-on interaction: patch cables, knobs, switches. This keeps us present and forces us to listen deeply to each other.