Mini-Biography
House Of Dolls is the title of a lurid novel by Ka-Tzetnik 135633 (a.k.a. Yehiel De-Nur). It details sado-masochistic tendencies in World War 2 German concentration camps. Other than being a fabulous book, it is also the novel that Joy Division chose their name from. In a sense, our band name is a homage to that seminal act.
"Through the wire screen, the eyes of those standing outside looked in at her as into the cage of some rare creature in a zoo. In the hand of one of the assistants she saw the same instrument which they had that morning inserted deep into her body. She shuddered instinctively; No life at all in the house of dolls. No love lost... No love lost."
- Joy Division
Live Shows
Immaculate Contraception Contraction [DJ Doll]
Live in-studio session aired on WFNP, 88.7 FM, Rosendale - New Paltz - Poughkeepsie (NY), The Edge!
Music From The Doll Factory [House Of Dolls] 30 April 1998 at 8 PM
Live in-studio session aired on WFNP, 88.7 FM, Rosendale - New Paltz - Poughkeepsie (NY), The Edge!
A Tall Faith [House Of Dolls] 23 April 1998 at 9 PM
Live in-studio session aired on WFNP, 88.7 FM, Rosendale - New Paltz - Poughkeepsie (NY), The Edge!
Releases
Depth of Beyond compilation
two full-length cassettes, a 70 minute and a 60 minute, packaged in an over-sized box
label: Troniks (2000)
limitation: 197 copies
tracks: B4. House Of Dolls - A Quiet Day At Home, Part One (Psychopathia Noisexualis Remix by DJ Doll)
reviews:
seven said: "House of Dolls conveys a disturbing look into a child abuser's confession ('a quiet day at home')."
re:mote induction said: "A Quiet Day At Home, Part One is the sound track to a conversation. House Of Dolls offering piano and dark swirls to go with the discussion between an adult and a child (both female). The tones of the voices in themselves have so much suggestion - the adults barely contained shock and concern, the child naive and unaware. The music a twist in your stomach, quesy as your understanding is knocked off by this encounter."
Both recycleyourears and re:mote induction specifically comment on the overall enjoyment derived from Side B (where the House of Dolls track is). recycleyourears says that "the B side of the first tape is really amazing in quality" and re:mote induction says that "the entirety of the second side being my favourite material here: Petit Mal, Ah Cama-Sotz, Gruntsplatter, House Of Dolls, The Violent Grind, Varix and Soundsource 21."
Merry Christmas compilation
CD-R wrapped in gift packaging
label: Zaftig Research (1999)
limitation: unknown
tracks: 6. DJ Doll - nowtruoygninnocsiswalcatnasw/beranafgniffutssamtsirhc
reviews:
Grinding into Emptiness said: "DJ Doll cooks up a spastic yet happy sounding holiday diddley, which sounds like a swarm of chipmunks parading around on amphetemines. It's really just a hyper-active 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas' cover... at least I think that's the chorus I'm hearing over and over. This track also has the most radio-friendly title on the disk, 'nowtruoygninnocsiswalcatnasw/beranafgniffutssamtsirhc.' Now seriously, what the f*** does that mean?"
This Is Pornography compilation
full-length 90 minute promotional cassette
label: doll factory records (1998)
limitation: unknown
tracks: A2. DJ Doll - untitled (demo); A3. DJ Doll - Immaculate Contraception Contraption (live); A4. House of Dolls - Intro (A Quiet Day At Home) (demo); A5. House of Dolls - Body Parts (Cum Recepticle) (demo); B1. House of Dolls - Music From The Doll Factory (live)
Sinners in the hands of an aging god (Special Edition) by House Of Dolls
90 minute full-length demo cassette
label: doll factory records (1998)
limitation: 7 hand-numbered copies
tracks: A1. Rat God (demo); A2. Intro (A Quiet Day At Home) (demo); A3. Body Parts (Cum Recepticle) (:wumpscut: reinterpretation, demo); A4. Sadistic Savior (demo); A5. A Tall Faith (live); B1. Music From The Doll Factory (live)
Sinners in the hands of an aging god by House Of Dolls
one-sided Maxi EP demo cassette
label: doll factory records (1998)
limitation: 7 hand-numbered copies
tracks: A1. Intro (A Quiet Day At Home) (demo); A2. Body Parts (Cum Recepticle) (:wumpscut: reinterpretation, demo); A3. Sadistic Savior (demo)
