Diary of Dreams

Diary of Dreams is a prominent darkwave music project originating from Düsseldorf, Germany. The creative force behind the project is Adrian Hates, who handles the majority of the production, often working solo or with minimal assistance. While a full band is typically assembled for live performances, Hates is the primary architect of the project's recorded output.

Adrian Hates, a classically trained musician with a background in guitar and piano, and formerly the bassist for Garden of Delight, established Diary of Dreams in the late 1980s. The project's name was inspired by one of his early classical guitar compositions, titled 'Tagebuch der Träume' (Diary of Dreams). The debut album, Cholymelan, was released in 1994 on the Dion Fortune label.