Dps: Remixes And Reflections

Photograph by Michal Kawka This is the version of “Quintessential” that was performed during the Dead Poets Society’ 2002 west coast tour. This recording was made at the Zebra Lounge in Bozeman, Montana. The set featured the following songs:Fire Boltthe Voice of Ecstasythe Electric HazeSynnersCars (by Gary Numan)I Dream of Japan (at the movies in Tokyo mix)Tainted Love (by Soft Cell)I Don’t (Andrea’s Fault mix)QuintessentialWish (by Nine Inch Nails)Quintessential performed by:Keyboards and Synths: Boba Fett (Eric Mason Drake)Keyboards and Synths: Raven NightshadoDrums and Percussion: Wa ConnerQuintessential (live)Subscribe on:Apple PodcastsGoogle PlayRSS feed (for apps)

As many of you know the name of our band was inspired by the 1989 Peter Weir film starring Robin Williams, Ethan Hawke, and Robert Sean Leonard. One of the first songs we created was “The Powerful Play”. It is the only song to date that has been directly inspired by the film. The lyric we used was derived from the scene in which Mr. Keating explains what poetry is all about. Moreover he explains how important it is to live a creative life that is filled with romance and meaning by quoting from Walt Whitman’s poem “O me! O life!” from Whitman’s 1900 edition of Leaves of Grass.By the way the podcast is now available on Apple Podcasts! You can also subscribe with any other RSS feed reader/pod catcher you choose.Episode 8 - The Powerful PlaySubscribe on:Apple PodcastsGoogle PlayRSS feed (for apps)

This episode features two Dead Poets Society remixes of songs by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, our 2005 remix of “Only”, and our 2008 remix of “Survivalism”.I also emerge from lurking and say hello.The podcast is now available on Apple Podcasts! This episode is posted there.You can also subscribe with any other RSS feed reader.Ep 6 - DPS: remixes and reflections - the nin editionSubscribe on:Apple PodcastsGoogle PlayRSS feed (for apps)

Enjoy our remix of Collide’s “Halo” from their 2000 album CHASING THE GHOST.  We made this remix at their request in 2003 to be considered for their remix album VORTEX but ultimately it did not end up on VORTEX. So enjoy this mix that is unavailable anywhere else.Collide - Halo (dead poets society mix)Subscribe on:Apple PodcastsGoogle PlayRSS feed (for apps)

We’ve all heard the cliche many times: life is full of surprises. This was never more true for us than during our experience that eventually led us to remix both versions of the track “After the Ball” and “Its Too Late” for Minefield in 2003. When we finished recording The Electric Haze in 2001, I had decided that I would make the album available online  rather than follow the traditional music label route that many bands were still clamoring for, which was to get an A & R guy from a label to notice your band and sell their music label on offering you a deal. Raven and I both knew from experiences of friends and family who had worked in the music industry that this was really not the best way to put out an album, particularly an album that was likely to fit into such a small niche of music. So we explored online, and eventually we settled on mp3.com and CDbaby.Mp3.com had this wonderful music community. Even cooler, they offered on-demand distribution, which would allow you to upload your songs and a

View from the stage as Hotboxed opens for Korn in Portland, Oregon Before I officially began recording and identifying myself as Dead Poets Society, I was producing and promoting concerts in the scenic Columbia River Gorge, which is located between Oregon and Washington. Roughly, every couple months in 1998 I would scrape together enough money to rent our local armory. I’d provide our sound system, create the posters, and  write the promotional copy for the press releases. In short, I would do all of the work behind the scenes that is necessary to make a concert flourish. Most of these concerts were performed by and for  young adults, who had few, if any, outlets to hear and experience live performances. There were so many bands who wanted

Our remix of Madonna’s “Deeper and Deeper (dead poets society mix)” was originally made available to the public in December of 2001.  Enjoy this funky dance mix.Madonna - "Deeper and Deeper (dead poets society mix)"Subscribe on:Apple PodcastsGoogle PlayRSS feed (for apps)

Wa completed the “I Feel Loved (dead poets society mix)”  remix in August of 2001. It quickly became and has continued to be the most popular remix we’ve ever done. Its popularity was such that it appeared on more than a few over the air radio stations around the country, as well as internet radio. Some folks have told us that they prefer this version of the song to the original that appeared on Depeche Mode’s Exciter album. You be the judge.Depeche Mode - "I Feel Loved (dead poets society mix)"Subscribe on:Apple PodcastsGoogle PlayRSS feed (for apps)