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 Bolt the Voice of Ecstasy the Electric Haze Synners Cars (by Gary Numan) I Dream of Japan (at the movie…

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 explain…

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: re…

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 Podcasts Google Play RSS f…

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 o…

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 r…

Our remix of Madonna’s “Deeper and Deeper (dead poets society mix)” was originally made available to the public in December of 2001.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 Podcasts Google Play RSS feed (for apps)By Wa Conner and Raven Nightshado/Dead Poets Society

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 versi…