Fan Death Explained

Fan Death
Origin:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Years Active:2007–2011
Current Members:
Past Members:
  • Dandilion Wind Opaine Schlase
  • Marta Jaciubek-McKeever

Fan Death was a synthpop band formed in Brooklyn, New York City, in 2007 as a collaboration between producer Szam Findlay with vocalists Dandilion Wind Opaine (Dandi Wind) and Marta Jaciubek-McKeever. Findlay then moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, where the lineup changed to Findlay and sisters Kasia Elizabeth and Tessa Marie as vocalists. The band is named after the South Korean notion that suggests that sleeping in an enclosed room with an electric fan running can cause asphyxiation.[1]

In 2008, Erol Alkan remixed and released their debut single "Veronica's Veil" on his Phantasy Sounds label.[2] The following year, Tokyo-based independent label Big Love Records released the EP Cannibal[3] featuring remixes from CFCF and Manderson.

Fan Death played shows with Florence and the Machine,[4] Ellie Goulding,[5] Metronomy, Telepathe,[6] Late of the Pier[7] and Franz Ferdinand, as well as at the Afisha Picnic in Moscow. The band was featured in international magazines such as the NME,[8] The Fader,[9] Nylon, The Guardian,[10] Dazed & Confused and on the cover of Italian fashion magazine Pig surrounded by naked men.[11]

Also in 2009, Fan Death remixed songs by artists such as Ladyhawke,[12] Frankmusik,[13] The Virgins,[14] Lindstrom,[15] Lost Valentinos[16] and Datarock.[17] The band supported Vampire Weekend on the European leg of their world tour[18] and released their album Womb of Dreams in the UK on August 30, 2010. Following this tour, the band dissolved. In August 2011, the official Fan Death website (defunct) announced the 2012 release of a new EP titled Awakenings, but it did not materialize.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lymangrover . Jason . Fan Death . . November 4, 2012.
  2. Web site: Fan Death - Veronica's Veil (Erol Alkan's Extended Rework) . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/WxAcTpIy0Vc . 2021-12-20 . live. youtube.com . YouTube . 2021-10-09.
  3. Web site: Fan Death - Cannibal . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/yL_PgygSpT0 . 2021-12-20 . live. youtube.com . YouTube . 2021-10-09.
  4. Web site: Florence + the Machine / Golden Silvers / Fan Death . concertarchives.org . Concert Archives . 2021-10-09.
  5. Web site: Fan Death / Ellie Goulding / Erik Hassle . concertarchives.org . Concert Archives . 2021-10-09.
  6. Web site: Telepathe's Concert History . concertarchives.org . Concert Archives . 2021-10-09.
  7. Web site: Late of the Pier + Fan Death at The Chameleon, 30/11/08 . indiehorse.com . Indie Horse . 2021-10-09.
  8. Web site: . Radar Recommends – Fan Death . . . September 17, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121016133039/http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=15&p=4867&more=1&c=1 . October 16, 2012 . June 20, 2011.
  9. Web site: Kaylor . Hillary . Fader: Black stars: Fan Death's devotion to disco and darkness, Dec 2008 . hillarykaylor.com . Hillary Kaylor . 2021-10-10.
  10. Web site: Lester . Paul . Paul Lester . New band of the day – No 426: Fan Death . . November 7, 2008 . January 2, 2016.
  11. Web site: Depolique . Fan Death . Italian . Pig . March 1, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101016012055/http://pigmag.com/it/2009/03/01/fan-death . October 16, 2010 . June 20, 2011.
  12. Web site: Ladyhawke ~My Delirium (Fan Death Remix) . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/3V-n-cM7bQI . 2021-12-20 . live. youtube.com . YouTube . 2021-10-09.
  13. Web site: Frankmusik – Better Off As Two (Remixes) . discogs.com . Discogs . 2021-10-09.
  14. Web site: Teen Lovers (Fan Death Remix) . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/_cYdsP-gdKM . 2021-12-20 . live. youtube.com . YouTube . 2021-10-09.
  15. Web site: Lindstrøm & Christabelle – Real Life Is No Cool . discogs.com . Discogs . 2021-10-09.
  16. Web site: Lost Valentinos - Midnights (Fan Death Remix) . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/d6GsClA_GOQ . 2021-12-20 . live. youtube.com . YouTube . 2021-10-09.
  17. Web site: Datarock - Give It Up (Fan Death Rework) . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/rRsZRWdGnHo . 2021-12-20 . live. youtube.com . YouTube . 2021-10-09.
  18. Web site: Vampire Weekend / Fan Death . concertarchives.org . Concert Archives . 2021-10-09.