DEATĦ B¥ LØVE Will Release Tribute Single Honoring WIELORYB
Peter Guellard and Inga Habiba are donating all proceeds from the single to support Paweł Kmiecik's family.
Trans-Atlantic dark-electronic duo DEATĦ B¥ LØVE has released a two-track single, IN UNITY (WIELORYB REMIX AND TRIBUTE), through Distortion Productions as a tribute to late Polish industrial music pioneer WIELORYB, born Paweł Kmiecik. The release includes the final remix and video Wieloryb completed before his unexpected death, alongside IN UNITY (WIELORYB VS. PSYCHOTRIBE TRIBUTE REMIX), edited by Peter Guellard. The duo is donating all profits from the release to support Kmiecik's family.
The two-track offering consists of 'In Unity (WIELORYB Power Noise Remix)' and 'In Unity (WIELORYB vs. PSYCHOTRIBE Tribute Remix),' for which the accompanying video was created by Wieloryb. The single arrives soon after the release of DEATĦ B¥ LØVE's debut album '444,' released via Distortion Productions.
Wieloryb was the dark pulse of Poland's industrial music scene, emerging in Gdańsk in 1994 during an era of concrete, rust, and cold electronics. From his first recordings, Wieloryb struck without compromise. Electro industrial, EBM, and techno merged with noise, metallic rhythms, and haunting ambient soundscapes. The debut cassette 'I' earned a Fryderyk Award nomination and opened a new chapter in Polish electronic music that was brutal, uncompromising, and devoid of light.
For decades, Wieloryb's music has existed where aggression meets trance, and destruction gives way to contemplation. It is more than sound. It is a complete mechanical ritual, where raw electronics intertwine seamlessly with Paweł's experimental visual art and video work, creating a singular aesthetic language of industrial melancholy.
'We dedicate this release to Wieloryb, Paweł Kmiecik, an extraordinary artist, producer, and video creator, whose vision left a lasting mark on the industrial scene. 'In Unity' was the final remix he completed before his sudden and unexpected passing,' says Pete Guellard.
'His post-apocalyptic industrial landscapes sent chills down our spines, while his relentless rhythms and crushing soundscapes raised our pulse and demanded movement. His work was raw, uncompromising, and unforgettable. Thank you for everything Paweł. Your legacy lives on through the art you left behind. All profits from this release will go directly to support Paweł's family.'
Made up of Pittsburgh music producer and multi-instrumentalist Peter Guellard and singer-songwriter Inga Habiba, who is based in Łódź, Poland, their music is framed as an intentional collision between Western gothic-industrial foundations with Middle Eastern scales and atmospheric trip-hop textures. Their debut album '444' explores cycles of trauma and healing across cultures and a hyper-connected yet physically isolated world. The 11 tracks address such themes as mysticism, identity, spiritual tension and emotional rebirth, plunging listeners into shadow and transcendence.
For decades, Peter Guellard has been active in both the US and Polish underground music scenes, including with The Electric Hellfire Club, Closterkeller and Poland's pioneering darkwave-goth band Blitzkrieg. As for Inga Habiba, her distinctive, spiritually-charged voice has been shaped by a multicultural heritage and through fronting gothic and new-wave acts.
As of July 14, the remixes are available on Bandcamp, where the '444' album is also available on CD and digitally. The album is also on all streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music.
Track List
01 DEATĦ B¥ LØVE – In Unity (WIELORYB Power Noise Remix)
02 DEATĦ B¥ LØVE – In Unity (WIELORYB vs. PSYCHOTRIBE Tribute Remix)
Credits
'In Unity' originally written by Inga Habiba & Peter Guellard
Music for remix by WIELORYB (Paweł Kmiecik)
Edited by PSYCHOTRIBE (Peter Guellard)
Vocals by Inga Habiba
Mastered by Peter Guellard
Released by Distortion Productions
Video by WIELORYB (Paweł Kmiecik)
Cover art designed by Grindhouse Alternative Art Studio
DEATĦ B¥ LØVE is composed of Pittsburgh-based producer and multi-instrumentalist Peter Guellard and Łódź, Poland-based vocalist and songwriter Inga Habiba, who recently released their debut album 444, exploring themes of trauma, healing, identity, and spiritual rebirth.