"When Doves Cry" by Dead When I Found Her

When Doves Cry (Prince cover) by deadwhenifoundher

Just in time for Xmas, a new cover tune from DWIFH. This is the second entry in the "Cover Ups" series, as selected on the DWIFH Facebook page, in which fans vote among pop tunes for DWIFH to cover. Last time it was Phil Collins; this time it's Prince, with the classic tune "When Doves Cry." Stream the DWIFH cover-version from soundcloud above, or click the arrow on the player for a free download. And if you haven't 'liked' DWIFH on facebook yet, now's the time!

DWIFH TO PLAY AT CORROSION RECORDS BENEFIT (PORTLAND)

On December 14th 2010, Dead When I Found Her will play along with UNTER NULL, [product] and Luna's Ceiling at a benefit for the local industrial record shop Corrosion Records. This is a Portland, Oregon show at the FEZ ballroom.

Get the details and RSVP at the fb page here: CORROSION RECORDS BENEFIT SHOW

DWIFH TO OPEN FOR DAS ICH

Dead When I Found Her will be opening for DAS ICH at their Thanksgiving day show (November 25th) in Portland, Oregon. The show will be held at the FEZ Ballroom.

See details at FB event link here: DAS ICH with DEAD WHEN I FOUND HER

SIDE-LINE MAGAZINE gives "Harm's Way" 9 out of 10.

Following is the full text of SIDE-LINE Magazine's review of Harm's Way by Dead When I Found Her (awarded 9 out of 10, originally published October 13th, 2010; see original text here: Side-Line Review)

Now, this is an epic debut! While the young Swedish duo, Necro Facility, certainly have been vying for the Skinny Puppy throne, here comes a new set of upstarts who more than adequately capture the claustrophobic horror of the legend's "Too Dark Park" era From the jagged howls and grinding guitar tantrums of "The Proof" to the myopic half whispered hallucinations and rubbery bass lines of "Lost House", its mix of tortured aggression and eccentric rhythms feels like what many pined for in that era when Puppy's "The Process" finally staggered its way out of the studio. However, while obscure movie snippets and spectral synthesizer reside nearly everywhere, there are moments where one can hear them carving out their own unique identity from their forefathers' influence. For example, the spacey "Taking Shelter"; here, timid piano synths and muddled film dialogue feel as if afloat in its humming ambience, while crisp percussion and fat plucked bass deliver rhythm to the whole. However, its best quality is perhaps the vocals, which builds from reverence in whispers to a starry-eyed croon that may remind some of Decoded Feedback. Strong Skinny Puppy influences aside, Dead When I Found Her definitely prove they have the chops to straddle both harsh complex moments as well as eerie ethereal meditations. Without doubt, they are a newcomer to watch. (VM: 9)

DEAD WHEN I FOUND HER COVERS SKINNY PUPPY : 'DEADLINES'

In what you might call an exercise in emulating one's idols, Dead When I Found Her has created a deliberately faithful-to-the-original cover version of the Skinny Puppy classic 'Dead Lines,' from the 'Bites' album.

 Dead Lines (As I Found It) by deadwhenifoundher 

The intent was to use a small handful of tools to craft from scratch a re-creation (rather than a re-interpretation) of this classic electro-industrial track, and hopefully learn something in the process.

Used gear includes Ableton live, Ableton's 'analog' synth, and the G-Force 'Minimonsta' and 'M-Tron Pro' software (Minimoog and Mellotron emulations, respectively).

DEAD WHEN I FOUND HER covers "In The Air Tonight"

Two weeks ago I posted a poll on the DWIFH facebook page, in which fans voted for one of five songs -- each a classic 70's - 80's pop hit -- with the promise that DWIFH would create a cover version of the winning song.

"In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins won by a landslide. It wasn't even close.

The official DWIFH cover version of this Phil Collin's classic has been completed, and is available as a free download to everyone. So please download & enjoy (and don't hesitate to link the file on facebook or any other music/networking sites)

In The Air Tonight by Dead When I Found Her : (Right Click Here to Download)

Also: I plan on doing more cover-song polls like this again in the future. If you feel strongly about which classic songs should be the next five nominees, let me know over on the DWIFH facebook page. 70's or 80's pop tunes only, thank you. Right now, I'm feeling like some Prince would hit the spot...

DWIFH LIVE IN PORTLAND, OREGON

DWIFH Remix featured on upcoming Psyche/Goettel release

Out September 7th from ArtOfFact Records is a special new disc from Psyche, titled Re-Membering Dwayne. Each track of the album features material written and recorded by Darrin Huss (Psyche) and the late Dwayne Goettel (Skinny Puppy), recorded back when Dwayne was a member of Psyche, though this material never saw release until now.

Track 5 is a remix of "The Crawler," created exclusively for this release by Dead When I Found Her.

More info and pre-order here: Storming the Base Mailorder

Vote for which song DWIFH covers!

Visit the Dead When I Found Her facebook page to take part in a special opportunity:  fans can vote for 1 of 5 classic electronic-pop songs and Dead When I Found Her will create a cover version of the winner! The voting will be tallied at the end of one week, and the song, once complete, will be posted as a free download on this site!

The Choices:

1. The Model by Kraftwerk
2. Shock the Monkey by Peter Gabriel
3. Ashes to Ashes by David Bowie
4. Who Can It Be Now by Men at Work
5. In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins

VOTE HERE: Dead When I Found Her on Facebook

Radio Interview with DWIFH

Dark Essence, a radio show from Brisbane, Australia featuring industrial, EBM and more, broadcast an interview with Dead When I Found Her on their August 1st program. A podcast of the interview can be listened to here.

"Harm's Way" CD Release Party in Portland, Oregon

SHADOWPLAY Presents: The Dead When I Found Her "Harm's Way" CD Release Party
July 15th, 2010 10pm - 2am
@ The Fez Ballrom in Portland, Oregon.

Come out and celebrate DWIFH's debut release on ArtOfFact Records! Dance, drink, hear the album & pick up a copy of the CD!

Details and RSVP on the Facebook event page.

Debut Album Release Details

"Harm's Way" by Dead When I Found Her
 Release Date: July 13th, 2010 on ArtOfFact Records

Pre-Order Now at Storming the Base Mailorder: click here
See the Storming the Base Newsletter with feature on Harm's Way: click here

Also available at Amazon.com and other online music retailers.

Track List:

1. Curtains
2. Painkiller Suite
3. Fixer Fixed
4. Second Sight
5. Phantoms
6. Fortune's Few
7. The Proof
8. Lost House
9. Stitches
10. Subject Reject
11. Useless Children
12. Taking Shelter

Cover Art (by John Worsley of OpenVein):

Reserve your copy today at ArtOfFact.com

Good Things To Come.

The debut Dead When I Found Her album, Harm's Way, is officially complete, and the masters have been sent off to ArtOfFact for production. Stay tuned for a release date! I've also recently done some very interesting remix-type projects, on which more soon...

Blogs.

For those of you who haven't seen it yet, I write a blog called Knobs & Sliders, in which I post about electronic/computer music production, with a specific focus on creating industrial music. If you're interested in a "behind the scenes" look at how DWIFH music gets made, this blog is for you! You can read it over here: Knobs & Sliders

Welcome.

Welcome to the official website for Dead When I Found Her, the industrial music project of Michael Arthur Holloway. The music of Dead When I Found Her aims to evoke the style and atmosphere of "old-school" (that is, late 80's / early 90's era) industrial music, while updating the sound with its own modernized sonic signature.

This newsfeed will feature regular updates concerning the project, as well as related content regarding industrial music and digital music production. Stay tuned for info on the debut Dead When I Found Her album, Harm's Way, which will be released this summer by ArtOfFact Records.

Thanks for checking in,

-Michael Arthur Holloway of Dead When I Found Her