Delving into the horror of sound

Guybrush · 01-03-2012, 07:06 PM

I love The Residents' song Lizard Lady from the album Duck Stab

Like so many of their great songs, it's creepy and sorta funny at the same time!

I remember my ex thought listening to this song felt like going crazy.

edit :

I also like this short tune & video!

Electrophonic Tonic · 01-03-2012, 08:50 PM

Heard this today. Reminds me of the Gorgut's Obscura, except noisier, darker and 20x more horrifying. Apparently their live shows are the same as the video.

Guybrush · 01-04-2012, 02:34 AM

^I find I'm hard to impress when it comes to horrifying. It often becomes over the top, like a movie that tries too hard. It's like if I feel too obvious that someone's trying to scare me, I think of it perhaps as contrived and get a little defensive. For me, I think it's generally better to use slightly more subtle ways to scare. If someone manages to sneak the scares past me, perhaps by appealing to some musical interest, it may be more effective.

SIRIUSB · 01-04-2012, 07:16 AM

Here's a remake of the Werner Herzog Nosferatu trailer I did a little while ago . . . kinda scary
Nosferatu Trailer by R.L. Fleckenstein - YouTube

** hmm, how do you embed something here?

Sneer · 01-04-2012, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SIRIUSB

Here's a remake of the Werner Herzog Nosferatu trailer I did a little while ago . . . kinda scary
Nosferatu Trailer by R.L. Fleckenstein - YouTube

** hmm, how do you embed something here?

Like so. Take the URL, and cut the code at the end, placing it in the youtube tags.

Sweet vid, by the way.

SIRIUSB · 01-04-2012, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Like so. Take the URL, and cut the code at the end, placing it in the youtube tags.

Sweet vid, by the way.

Ahhh . . . cool, thanks & thanks

AmazingPurpleCat · 01-04-2012, 09:46 AM

I was about to complain about the lack of Swans on such a list then I saw beautiful child.

However, that is far from one of their scariest works. The crushing, nihilistic sounds of their earlier industrial styles are perfect for this. Also, the tracks from their Soundtracks For The Blind album rabge from the deeply unsettling to the downright terrifying.

I Love You This Much:
www[DOT]youtube[DOT]com/watch?v=p6VpqPYzH1g

Coward (live)
www[DOT]youtube[DOT]com/watch?v=GbXF5MU_0F4

(broken urls because I'm not allowed to post links yet. Seriously, take the time to listen)

SIRIUSB · 01-04-2012, 10:19 AM

While we're posting scary vids, can I get everyone's views on what makes music 'scary' to them?

Guybrush · 01-04-2012, 10:43 AM

This might seem a little random, and it's not music exactly, but a media experience which creeped me out quite a bit that I remember was when I played through Max Payne. There's a sequence in the game where you're in one of Max's nightmares. You have to navigate through this darkness, following a bloody trail, hoping to get to your child's room before your wife and kid gets brutally murdered.

The creepy thing was that while following this blood trail in the darkness, you hear a baby crying and the crying gets so intense (particularly on headphones!). There are times when the loud wailing doesn't sound entirely human anymore which fits the surrealism of the dream.

I'm sure this was more impressive back then. Today, it might feel more like a dated video game, but I thought it quite effective back then.

AmazingPurpleCat · 01-04-2012, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SIRIUSB

While we're posting scary vids, can I get everyone's views on what makes music 'scary' to them?

Just the general sound to them can be foreboding or distressing to the mind to hear.

01-03-2012, 07:06 PM	#41 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	I love The Residents' song Lizard Lady from the album Duck Stab Like so many of their great songs, it's creepy and sorta funny at the same time! I remember my ex thought listening to this song felt like going crazy. edit : I also like this short tune & video! __________________ Something Completely Different

01-03-2012, 08:50 PM	#42 (permalink)
Electrophonic Tonic Your Ad Here Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 876	Heard this today. Reminds me of the Gorgut's Obscura, except noisier, darker and 20x more horrifying. Apparently their live shows are the same as the video. Last edited by Electrophonic Tonic; 01-16-2012 at 12:44 AM.

01-04-2012, 02:34 AM	#43 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	^I find I'm hard to impress when it comes to horrifying. It often becomes over the top, like a movie that tries too hard. It's like if I feel too obvious that someone's trying to scare me, I think of it perhaps as contrived and get a little defensive. For me, I think it's generally better to use slightly more subtle ways to scare. If someone manages to sneak the scares past me, perhaps by appealing to some musical interest, it may be more effective. __________________ Something Completely Different

01-04-2012, 07:16 AM	#44 (permalink)
SIRIUSB Luciferian Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 278	Here's a remake of the Werner Herzog Nosferatu trailer I did a little while ago . . . kinda scary Nosferatu Trailer by R.L. Fleckenstein - YouTube ** hmm, how do you embed something here? Last edited by SIRIUSB; 01-04-2012 at 07:49 AM.

01-04-2012, 10:43 AM	#49 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	This might seem a little random, and it's not music exactly, but a media experience which creeped me out quite a bit that I remember was when I played through Max Payne. There's a sequence in the game where you're in one of Max's nightmares. You have to navigate through this darkness, following a bloody trail, hoping to get to your child's room before your wife and kid gets brutally murdered. The creepy thing was that while following this blood trail in the darkness, you hear a baby crying and the crying gets so intense (particularly on headphones!). There are times when the loud wailing doesn't sound entirely human anymore which fits the surrealism of the dream. I'm sure this was more impressive back then. Today, it might feel more like a dated video game, but I thought it quite effective back then. __________________ Something Completely Different

01-04-2012, 09:46 AM	#47 (permalink)
AmazingPurpleCat Just so goddamn amazing Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 103	I was about to complain about the lack of Swans on such a list then I saw beautiful child. However, that is far from one of their scariest works. The crushing, nihilistic sounds of their earlier industrial styles are perfect for this. Also, the tracks from their Soundtracks For The Blind album rabge from the deeply unsettling to the downright terrifying. I Love You This Much: www[DOT]youtube[DOT]com/watch?v=p6VpqPYzH1g Coward (live) www[DOT]youtube[DOT]com/watch?v=GbXF5MU_0F4 (broken urls because I'm not allowed to post links yet. Seriously, take the time to listen)

01-04-2012, 10:19 AM	#48 (permalink)
SIRIUSB Luciferian Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 278	While we're posting scary vids, can I get everyone's views on what makes music 'scary' to them?