John Carpenter, master of horror cinema, also redefined the genre's soundscape as a composer. His soundtracks, such as those for Halloween, Escape from New York and The Fog, are imbued with a mechanical coldness that evokes both urgency and ineluctability. Carpenter composes with a formidable economy of means, transforming a few notes into an anxiety-inducing universe. Illustration: Bob Gleason, poster for the film Halloween, 1978.
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Murder's Theme [CEG5040 - 1] |
0 | 1'59 | Apollo Noir | Electronic music in the spirit of an 80s horror film. Ominous intro ... | horror independent cinema insidious suspense ... | C | 101 |
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The Haunted House [CEG5022 - 2] |
0 | 1'12 | Piotr Moss | Suspenseful, threatening, sparse & macabre. Piano & clanking ... | suspended atmosphere disturbing suspense horror ... | Am | 72 |
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Heading for Home [MAG6067 - 9] |
0 | 2'56 | Roche | Neo retro synthwave in the spirit of the 80's. Enigmatic, thrilling & ... | analog synth synthwave mysterious 1980 ... | Am | 122 |
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The Mechanics of Evil ...
[CEZ4641 - 12] |
2'19 | Adrien Degioanni | Ambient electro, analog horror. Unstable, diabolic & worrying. Ideal ... | insidious electro ambient wandering weird ... | Bbm | 67 |
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The Mechanics of Evil ...
[CEZ4641 - 20] |
Alt. | 2'23 | Adrien Degioanni | Alternate no perc. | insidious electro ambient wandering weird ... | Bbm | 67 |
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Lost in the Network Maze [CEG5031 - 3] |
2'47 | Felix Halbe | At the heart of the investigation. The mystery grows darker... ... | investigation spy cybernetics disturbing ... | Gbm | 161 |
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Lost in the Network Maze ...
[CEG5031 - 18] |
Alt. | 2'48 | Felix Halbe | Minimalist alternate version. At the heart of the investigation. The ... | investigation spy cybernetics disturbing ... | Gbm | 162 |
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Birds Dancing in the Sky [CEZ4593 - 9] |
2'05 | Benoit Cimbé | Emotional electro. Cyclic, swirling, radiant & determined. Build-up @ ... | cinematic mysterious cybernetics space ... | Gm | 120 |
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Birds Dancing in the Sky ...
[CEZ4593 - 22] |
Alt. | 2'04 | Benoit Cimbé | Alternate version without percussion. | cinematic mysterious cybernetics space ... | Gm | 120 |
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Neon Nexus [MAG6067 - 8] |
0 | 3'06 | Roche | Dark synth in the spirit of the 70's & the 80's with a touch of ... | analog synth disturbing mysterious relentless ... | Abm | 120 |
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When the Light Comes [CEZ4626 - 3] |
0 | 4'14 | Bruno Tran Ba Loc | Ambient, repetitive music. Shiny, a bit nostalgic & perpetual. ... | destiny modular synth science sentimental ... | Cm | 107 |
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Stakhanov Staccato [CEO2113 - 5] |
0 | 02'10 | Vincent Carlo | Regular, obstinate yet harrassing. Steady bass drum over synth pads, ... | disturbing relentless suspense pulsation ... | Dm | 100 |
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Entropy [MAG6042 - 16] |
0 | 1'53 | Bernard Parmegiani | Erratic, threatening, jerky, chaotic & dislocated. Treated sounds & ... | psychotic relentless analog synth urgent ... | Bbm | 129 |
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Quelle Horreur [CEO2056 - 6] |
1'48 | Elisabeth Skornik, Guy Skornik | Sudden, gothic & weird. Keyboard, low pulsation & percussion. | horror scary glockenspiel halloween ... | Fm | 66 |
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Quelle Horreur Alternate [CEO2056 - 20] |
Alt. | 1'24 | Elisabeth Skornik, Guy Skornik | Weird, magical but sad. Celeste, strings & barrel organ sound. | horror suspended atmosphere paranormal funny scary ... | Fm | 94 |
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Subway Chase [CEG5040 - 3] |
3'16 | Apollo Noir | Electronic music in the spirit of an 80s horror film. Mysterious, ... | investigation suspense independent cinema cinematic ... | Dm | 145 |
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Subway Chase Alternate [CEG5040 - 11] |
Alt. | 3'16 | Apollo Noir | Alternative version without sound design. | independent cinema hypnotic suspense cinematic ... | Dm | 145 |
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The Forgotten Place [CEZ4529 - 10] |
0 | 2'16 | Rémo | Lugubre and disturbing intro then wonderful @ 1'07. In between ... | weird mysterious paranormal sinister ... | Fm | 114 |
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Set the Controls [MAG6067 - 6] |
0 | 3'18 | Roche | Electro-pop / disco-wave of the early 80's. Enigmatic & hypnotic ... | analog synth mysterious hypnotic nocturnal ... | Cm | 122 |
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Eerie destiny [CEG5040 - 2] |
3'23 | Apollo Noir | Electronic music in the spirit of an 80s horror film. Long ... | sci-fi atmospheric independent cinema cinematic ... | G | 134 |
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Eerie destiny Alternative [CEG5040 - 10] |
Alt. | 2'23 | Apollo Noir | Alternative version. | horror insidious cinematic anticipation ... | Em | 100 |
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Fear of the Dark [CEZ4497 - 15] |
2'24 | Félix Bourgeois | Electro beat. Dark, mysterious & disturbing. Suggested for nightlife, ... | weird mysterious electro beat spy ... | Cm | 98 |
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Fear of the Dark Alternate [CEZ4497 - 24] |
Alt. | 3'05 | Félix Bourgeois | Alternate extended intro. | weird mysterious electro beat spy ... | Cm | 98 |
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Encryption [CEG5031 - 13] |
2'05 | Lars Jebsen | Sparkling & constant but dark, & ominous. Analog synth, delay fx& low ... | disturbing investigation paranormal anticipation ... | Bb | 67 |
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Encryption Alternate [CEG5031 - 28] |
Alt. | 2'08 | Lars Jebsen | Minimalist alternate version. Sparkling & constant but dark, & ... | disturbing investigation paranormal anticipation ... | Bb | 67 |
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Justice Done [CEG5040 - 8] |
0 | 1'41 | Apollo Noir | Electronica. Cyclical & atmospheric intro with arpeggiator. ... | legal drama cybernetics cyclic hypnotic ... | Abm | 150 |
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Shadowed Horizons [AUD041 - 3] |
2'10 | Lee Volfoni | Electronic score. Floating, ghostly & cloudy. Panoramic synth pads, ... | electronic score mysterious sci-fi anticipation ... | Bm | 112 |
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Shadowed Horizons Alternate 1 [AUD041 - 8] |
Alt. | 0'33 | Lee Volfoni | Short edit | electronic score mysterious sci-fi anticipation ... | Dbm | 76 |
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Shadowed Horizons Alternate 2 [AUD041 - 13] |
Alt. | 2'06 | Lee Volfoni | Alternative version | drone mysterious sci-fi anticipation ... | Bm | 72 |
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Whispers in the Darkness ...
[CEZ4578 - 35] |
1'39 | Claude Samard | Alternate no vocal, no perc & no fx. | inexorable disturbing horror psychotic ... | Am | 120 |
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Whispers in the Darkness [CEZ4578 - 14] |
Alt. | 1'41 | Claude Samard | Cinematic. Dark, dangerous & fatal. Cinematic orchestra with ... | inexorable disturbing horror psychotic ... | Am | 120 |
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Fading Over Time [CEZ4608 - 7] |
0 | 2'36 | Cyril Rampal | Ambient electro. Celestial, cyclic & reminiscent. Analog synth. Ideal ... | electro ambient panorama cold desert space ... | Ab | 65 |
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The Evil Mastermind [CEZ4578 - 12] |
2'49 | Rémo | Cinematic. Ominous, oppressive & diabolical. Organ & synth. Suggested ... | cinematic sinister suspense anticipation ... | Cm | 62 |
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The Evil Mastermind Alternate [CEZ4578 - 33] |
Alt. | 2'50 | Rémo | Alternate no fx. | cinematic sinister suspense anticipation ... | Cm | 62 |
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Infinity and Beyond [MAG6042 - 5] |
0 | 3'33 | Bernard Parmegiani | Space, icy, threatening & toxic. Experimental cosmic music from the ... | natural disaster suspended atmosphere abyss drone ... | Ebm | 82 |
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Cerebral Death [EOS101 - 2] |
0 | 2'03 | Olckan Le Borgne | Windy, eerie & strange. Synth pulse & electronics. Suggested for ... | disturbing natural disaster industry mysterious ... | Em | 118 |
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In Vitro [CEZ4051 - 19] |
0 | 2'18 | Jean-François Vrod | Emerging. Suspended layered drone, harmonically morphing. | horror toxic steady rumbling ... | Em | 74 |
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Why we fight [CEG5018 - 2] |
0 | 2'31 | Bruno Alexiu | Oppressive, mysterious & threatening. Heavy & dark loops with ... | disturbing suspense spy industry ... | Cm | 74 |
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