horror soundtracks

Pretty boss:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY9q1IXlkbU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzGmc1xkVmo

...This is one of my all time favorite film music pieces. I heard it in The Church, and I was pretty astonished but it is only played briefly and I couldnt find out who it was by. It is Martin Goldray performing Phillip Glass' "Floe". I like it far more than the original Glass version, but sadly it is only included on some versions of the soundtrack and unless it has been reissued recently, it is really hard to find the complete version. An Emerson track follows it on this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InWxopfyPs0

...I'm cheating with videogame soundtracks because this is as good as any film score. The first two Yamaoka Silent Hill soundtracks and Yamane- Castlevania Symphony Of The Night are essential even if you dont care about games (I barely play games anymore but still love the soundtracks).

There is one problem with the first Silent Hill soundtrack cd, since there were so many long tracks, Yamaoka had to mix and edit them together to fit on one cd, so this track is not heard in its full glory. But dont let that put you off.
This track used to scare the living shite out of me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5_iJGjV8bc

...This is a very menacing track from Berserk animated series by Susuma Hirasawa formerly of P-Model and several incredible soundtracks such as Paprika.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDOMIO8OGJc

Here is the trailer to Schock with music by Libra, a band which had some members from Goblin. I post the trailer because it has two of the best tracks and this is what I saw that made me get the soundtrack. I still havent seen the actual film. This is essential for Goblin fans and I was pleased that Stephen Thrower (Coil, Cyclobe, horror film scholar) even called it one of the best Goblin soundtracks.

There are two Stephen Thrower links I'm not doing because my computer keeps crashing, but are very much worth a look. One is on his personal block where he gives a picture list of what he considers the essential horror soundtracks, mostly italian stuff.
The other is a article at The Guardian which he does an abbreviated version of his lecture on horror soundtracks. Complete with youtube links.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-256kNll_9o

This is the first and only soundtrack I've heard to the original Nosferatu by Art Zoyd. At first it sounded a bit too odd, but the more I watched it, the more sense the music made to the point that I didnt think any of the more traditional soundtracks could better it, even though I havent heard that, so my claim is boldly ignorant. James Bernard has done the most acclaimed version but I really doubt it is as good as this.

Art Zoyd also did Murnau's Faust and I'd love to hear it.

Kritzerland is pleased to present a new world premiere limited edition soundtrack CD:

WHEN A STRANGER CALLS
Music Composed and Conducted by Dana Kaproff

http://kritzerland.com/when_stranger.htm

Saw that announcement yesterday. Tempted.

xpost I still don't have James Bernard's Nosferatu score though it's been on my list for awhile. I love his music for The Devil Rides Out and 7 Golden Vampires and of course DRAC-oola, DRAC-oola-DRAC-oola...

last house on dead end street

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiUZCBEIsTQ

^ quality video accompaniment on that one btw

"terry is the answer" lol

--Christian Henson, Black Death, 2010. Period instruments, monastic vocalizing and dark-ambient techniques wickedly deployed to create thee doom score of the past decade. Henson seems really promising to me.
finally got this and it's great! Quietly menacing, perfect for the morning imo

Yay!

Horror music I like that I didn't notice mentioned above:

PAPERHOUSE by Hans Zimmer
EYES WITHOUT A FACE by Maurice Jarre

And these movies aren't horror but their soundtracks scratch the same itch:

SUPER 8 by Michael Giaccino
BIRTH by Alexandre Desplat
LORD OF THE FLIES by Philippe Sarde
SUNSHINE by John Murphy

Yeah Desplat has yet to do a true horror score. His most disturbing one is probably Hostage.

If you like Sarde LotF you HAVE to have his score for Ghost Story. It's the ultimate in sort of beautiful eery impressionist menace.

^ "Ghost Story" soundtrack is amazing!!

Desplat's "Birth" soundtrack is used so often as temp music in un-scored movies I can't even deal with that stuff.

It's interesting how things assume that status... Is it the bit with the posse of flutes that gets temp-tracked all the time?

I hope Ghost Story gets reissued sometime. I only have mp3s of it and it's been oop forever.

I'm told by score geeks that the secret ingredient of Ghost Story's score, not to take anything away from Sarde, is the wizardly orchestration by Peter Knight. He also orchestrated Trevor Jones' first few scores (Dark Crystal, Savage Island et al).

Yes, it's very busy and dated and I love it. ("Ghost Story"). Was recommended just yesterday to check out the Coil "Hellraiser" score, I guess it's a no-brainer but I'd never heard it 'til this morning.

I wish it was the flute cue from "Birth", I love that cue. It's one of the more bucolic ones with strings and a upward spiraling harp line. Desplat drives me nuts, his scores are great, sure, but so many non-music fans walk away thinking he's also responsible for Wagner, Smetena, Britten, etc.

What I mean is that it'll be "Music by Alexandre Desplat" when it's actually 90% Britten ("Moonrise Kingdom") or 0% Desplat ("The Tree of Life") and even though you and I know better you know that the executive branch does not

Listening to the Possession soundtrack RIGHT NOW. I AM VERY TENSE.

At least they've moved on from using the REQUIEM FOR A DREAM soundtrack for every movie trailer ever.

Yeah the Tree Of Life thing took some explaining, especially since what Desplat actually wrote was a tie for my favorite score of last year (with Conrad Pope's amazing bassoon-and-ensemble score for the el cheapo horror The Presence). My friend was blown away by the Smetana used in the actual film so I made her a mix CDR of Czech orchestral faves.

Delia Derbyshire and Brian Hodgson's soundtrack for The Legend of Hell House--all ten minutes of it--is a creepy delight.

texas chainsaw massacre

― diamanda ram dass (Edward III)

^^ one of my favourite albums ever. kinda like the template for my favourite wolf eyes related stuff - the more static stuff from dead machines, etc.

also, some of carl zittrer's slasher soundtracks - black christmas, prom night and this in particular :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsmePcMNtNM

also, that 'last house on dead end street' video linked above is A+. exactly the kind of i always look for in an horror soundtrack. has it been released officially?

Vinyl reissues of Prince Of Darkness and The Living Dead At Manchester Morgue now up for pre-order at Death Waltz...

http://www.deathwaltzrecordingcompany.com/

volcanic tongue seem to have these in stock already:

http://www.volcanictongue.com/labels/browse/Death%2BWaltz%2BRecording%2BCompany

xxp : *the kind of mood / soundscapes

volcanic tongue seem to have these in stock already:

http://www.volcanictongue.com/labels/browse/Death%2BWaltz%2BRecording%2BCompany

― Ward Fowler, Monday, July 16, 2012

Ah yeah, those ones are the first two in the series - Zombi 2 and Escape From New York. They just announced these others last week.

oh duh i was mixing up my escape from ny w/ my prince of darkness, which will never do!

also, that 'last house on dead end street' video linked above is A+. exactly the kind of i always look for in an horror soundtrack. has it been released officially?

― rusty_allen, Monday, July 16, 2012 9:57 AM (2 hours ago)

I doubt it? the film itself barely got released officially, let alone the soundtrack.

oh duh i was mixing up my escape from ny w/ my prince of darkness, which will never do!

― Ward Fowler, Monday, July 16, 2012

Ha, no worries.

Black Christmas has never been released on LP or CD, has it...?

I'm a big fan of John Murphy's 28 Weeks Later soundtrack (not to be confused with 28 Days Later). It's unlike most of the other soundtracks mentioned in that it feels more like instrumental rock. But while it's not breaking new ground, I find the slowly building guitars, and the ultimate payoff, pretty pleasurable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlApxZ5rF00&feature=related

Halloween II and III now on sale on Death Waltz... <3 alan howarth!!

Halloween II

John Carpenter and Alan Howarth managed to do something not many people have been able to do with their score to Halloween II. They managed to take the blueprint of the first films score and make it bigger, bolder, darker and nerve shreddingly intense. Synths wail and stutter as the score progresses to the point where you feel your head might implode from the oncoming onslaught. This score really should be played late at night with all of the lights out.
This edition comes with all new artwork by Brandon Schaefer and sleevenotes by Alan Howarth and Brandon Schaefer.The vinyl is orange and black colour in colour effect and it also comes with a variant colourway 12 x 12 lithograph print and a folded A2 poster

Halloween III : Season Of The Witch
You have to bow down before John Carpenter & Alan Howarth. Their score for Halloween III is so far ahead of it's time it's mind boggling. Halloween III is a tour de force of experimental synth tones, intense melodies and dark brooding mood pieces. This is one of my favourite scores of all time and I am honored to have the chance to release it.
This edition comes with all new cover art by Jay Shaw and features sleevenotes by Alan Howarth and Jay Shaw. The vinyl comes in an Orange & Black colour in colour effect with a 12 x 12 lithograph and a folded A2 poster of the cover art

I have I and II and I never remember to listen to II. I should fix that.

Howarth recently produced new recordings, using vintage synths, of the Morricone/Carpenter The Thing score and Carpenter's Assault On Precinct 13 with Dark Star. I've been hearing good things about them.

This is pretty boss. I'd like to hear the rest. (Good flick, too.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uloZ0A6GhAM

^^^ this is super creepy

i mean that in the best possible way

Not entirely consisting of horror soundtrack music, but a good chunk of this mix is, and the rest is super synthy: http://www.stonesthrow.com/news/2012/09/chrome-canyon-mix-soundtracks

oooooOOOOOOoooooo
looks good

can't wait to hear "Moochie Mix 4"

Is that the one where they go into space?

People go into space in Christine?

Here it is, guess I don't have to sit through that whole mix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaPwo6EJuB0

Sorry, I was making a somewhat oblique joke – the fourth entry in a lot of horror franchises goes into space

Christine 4 Under the Hood!

Only SORT OF a horror score, but much too urgent not to bring up here: the impeccable FSM label is down to less than 200 copies of Jerry Goldsmith's amazing music for The Illustrated Man, and there won't be any more pressed.

One of the most inventive and psyched-out things he ever did, absolutely on par with Planet of the Apes and Alien. Unrepentant abstract moog weirdness, coral electric sitars, delicious vocalese, Bartokian chamberisms, luscious 60s studio sound quality.

http://www.screenarchives.com/title_detail.cfm/ID/2358/THE-ILLUSTRATED-MAN/

Oooh that sounds good. Thanks for the tip.

I think u and thnig will like!

O yeah-- J Justen! Same website (Screen Archives) has the May soundtrack in its clearance section for 5 bucks. I think you were looking for that...?

SUPER exciting news! Due December 10th:

http://www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=356921

anyone know if the soundtrack to Legend of Hell House (by Derbyshire/Hodgson and an uncredited Dudley Simpson) is available anywhere in any form? Watched this Wednesday night and WANT.