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.
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.