Peter Ulrich

by Heather Phares
Percussionist/composer Peter Ulrich is perhaps best known for his long-time collaboration with Dead Can Dance. Ulrich joined the group in 1983 and appeared on albums like Garden of Arcane Delights, Within The Realm Of A Dying Sun and Spiritchaser, and was a touring member of the group until 1990. He also collaborated on Ivo Watts-Russell's This Mortal Coil project, contributing the song "At First, And Then" to Filigree And Shadow, and also played with 4AD labelmates Michael Brook and the Wolfgang Press as an incidental percussionist. 1999 saw Ulrich sign to Projekt Records, and Pathways & Dawns, his debut for the label, also featured former Dead Can Dance bandmate Brendan Perry as a producer and arranger.