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.
[2] The following year, Tokyo-based independent label Big Love Records released the EP Cannibal[3] featuring remixes from CFCF and Manderson.
[11] 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.
In August 2011, the official Fan Death website (defunct) announced the 2012 release of a new EP titled Awakenings, but it did not materialize.