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.
― Lewis Apparition (Jon Lewis), Friday, 13 July 2012 21:34 (eleven years ago) link
^ "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.
― Ówen P., Friday, 13 July 2012 21:55 (eleven years ago) link
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.
― Lewis Apparition (Jon Lewis), Friday, 13 July 2012 23:43 (eleven years ago) link
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).
― Lewis Apparition (Jon Lewis), Friday, 13 July 2012 23:47 (eleven years ago) link
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.
― Ówen P., Saturday, 14 July 2012 18:00 (eleven years ago) link
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
― Ówen P., Saturday, 14 July 2012 18:01 (eleven years ago) link
Listening to the Possession soundtrack RIGHT NOW. I AM VERY TENSE.
― emil.y, Saturday, 14 July 2012 18:42 (eleven years ago) link
At least they've moved on from using the REQUIEM FOR A DREAM soundtrack for every movie trailer ever.
― The Thnig, Saturday, 14 July 2012 19:10 (eleven years ago) link
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.
― Lewis Apparition (Jon Lewis), Saturday, 14 July 2012 20:47 (eleven years ago) link
Delia Derbyshire and Brian Hodgson's soundtrack for The Legend of Hell House--all ten minutes of it--is a creepy delight.
― Torei, Sunday, 15 July 2012 00:54 (eleven years ago) link
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
― rusty_allen, Monday, 16 July 2012 13:30 (eleven years ago) link
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, 16 July 2012 13:57 (eleven years ago) link
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/
― Barnaby, Hardly, Monday, 16 July 2012 14:23 (eleven years ago) link
volcanic tongue seem to have these in stock already:
http://www.volcanictongue.com/labels/browse/Death%2BWaltz%2BRecording%2BCompany
― Ward Fowler, Monday, 16 July 2012 14:29 (eleven years ago) link
xxp : *the kind of mood / soundscapes
― rusty_allen, Monday, 16 July 2012 14:34 (eleven years ago) link
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
― 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.
― Barnaby, Hardly, Monday, 16 July 2012 14:43 (eleven years ago) link
oh duh i was mixing up my escape from ny w/ my prince of darkness, which will never do!
― Ward Fowler, Monday, 16 July 2012 14:48 (eleven years ago) link
― 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.
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Monday, 16 July 2012 16:12 (eleven years ago) link
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.
― Barnaby, Hardly, Monday, 16 July 2012 16:37 (eleven years ago) link
Black Christmas has never been released on LP or CD, has it...?
― Lewis Apparition (Jon Lewis), Monday, 16 July 2012 17:00 (eleven years ago) link
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
― The Thnig, Wednesday, 18 July 2012 14:12 (eleven years ago) link
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 WitchYou 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
― these albatrosses have no fear of man (La Lechera), Tuesday, 28 August 2012 20:03 (eleven years ago) link
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.
― Lewis Apparition (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 29 August 2012 16:33 (eleven years ago) link
This is pretty boss. I'd like to hear the rest. (Good flick, too.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uloZ0A6GhAM
― The Thnig, Monday, 24 September 2012 19:54 (eleven years ago) link
^^^ this is super creepy
― these albatrosses have no fear of man (La Lechera), Tuesday, 25 September 2012 22:11 (eleven years ago) link
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
― Hamster of Legend (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 25 September 2012 22:50 (eleven years ago) link
oooooOOOOOOoooooolooks good
can't wait to hear "Moochie Mix 4"
― these albatrosses have no fear of man (La Lechera), Tuesday, 25 September 2012 22:55 (eleven years ago) link
Is that the one where they go into space?
― Hamster of Legend (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 25 September 2012 22:57 (eleven years ago) link
People go into space in Christine?
Here it is, guess I don't have to sit through that whole mixhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaPwo6EJuB0
― these albatrosses have no fear of man (La Lechera), Tuesday, 25 September 2012 23:00 (eleven years ago) link
Sorry, I was making a somewhat oblique joke – the fourth entry in a lot of horror franchises goes into space
― Hamster of Legend (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 25 September 2012 23:16 (eleven years ago) link
Christine 4 Under the Hood!
― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 25 September 2012 23:33 (eleven years ago) link
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/
― midwestern wedding traditions (Jon Lewis), Tuesday, 23 October 2012 16:39 (eleven years ago) link
Oooh that sounds good. Thanks for the tip.
― these albatrosses have no fear of man (La Lechera), Tuesday, 23 October 2012 18:43 (eleven years ago) link
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...?
― midwestern wedding traditions (Jon Lewis), Tuesday, 23 October 2012 18:53 (eleven years ago) link
SUPER exciting news! Due December 10th:
http://www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=356921
― this update fixes the following known sugs (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 31 October 2012 15:34 (eleven years ago) link
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.
― this update fixes the following known sugs (Jon Lewis), Friday, 9 November 2012 19:13 (eleven years ago) link
Great movie (until the very end).. forgot Derbyshire was involved. Now I'll need to watch it again.
― WARS OF ARMAGEDDON (Karaoke Version) (Sparkle Motion), Friday, 9 November 2012 21:55 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah I loved it! Especially the visual compositions, which reminded of Gene Colan's layouts on the Tomb Of Dracula comics. (I suppose the influence is probably the other way around tho).
― this update fixes the following known sugs (Jon Lewis), Friday, 9 November 2012 23:16 (eleven years ago) link
> anyone know if the soundtrack to Legend of Hell House (by Derbyshire/Hodgson > and an uncredited Dudley Simpson) is available anywhere in any form?
on the dvd 8)
― koogs, Saturday, 10 November 2012 10:49 (eleven years ago) link
http://cottageofelectrichell.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/legend-of-hell-house-1973custom.html
― Animal Bitrate (Raw Patrick), Saturday, 10 November 2012 12:20 (eleven years ago) link
:D :D :D
― this update fixes the following known sugs (Jon Lewis), Saturday, 10 November 2012 15:37 (eleven years ago) link
US Release date January 8! This is a must-buy, people, one of the great pastoralist horror scores:
http://www.amazon.com/Witchfinder-General-Paul-Ferris/dp/B009TR7COM/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1354736195&sr=1-1&keywords=witchfinder
― my other pug is a stillsuit (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 5 December 2012 20:43 (eleven years ago) link
This arrived today. So psyched.
http://www.quartetrecords.com/media/catalog/product/cache/4/image/500x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/s/h/shanks.jpg
http://www.quartetrecords.com/composers/alex-north/shanks.html
― Tomb Of Spatula (Jon Lewis), Friday, 7 December 2012 21:06 (eleven years ago) link
i totally wishlisted witchfinder generalonly wish cover said CON
― passion it person (La Lechera), Friday, 7 December 2012 21:08 (eleven years ago) link
i mean CONQUEROR WORMwhat happened there?
CAN-CANQUEROR WORM
― passion it person (La Lechera), Friday, 7 December 2012 21:09 (eleven years ago) link
http://youtu.be/d9Qdj7pt7Iw
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Friday, 7 December 2012 21:34 (eleven years ago) link
Hmmph.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Qdj7pt7Iw
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Friday, 7 December 2012 21:35 (eleven years ago) link
xxpost
lol
Yeah I like that title better too. But WG is not a half-bad title.
Other hot tip, Kritzerland is about to do a reissue of the Carrie soundtrack which sold out in like a day when they did it before. It will be just a single CD of the complete score this time though, the 2nd cd with the shorter album program won't be included. I think it goes live this tuesday or poss the tuesday after that.
Also, after having my first listen to Bish Bosch today it was really hard to figure out what to follow new Scott Walker with. But then I remembered Howard Shore's music for The Cell and yes it is still one of the most amazing recordings of this century and a fine avant-Stygian match for nu-Scott. Everyone who reads this thread should get a cheap used copy!
― Tomb Of Spatula (Jon Lewis), Friday, 7 December 2012 21:38 (eleven years ago) link