Delving into the horror of sound

Vladcasm1 · 01-06-2012, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tore

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.

Holy ****, ever since I played these levels, I've been trying to find things similar to this (music-wise esp.)

Honestly, I have never been this freaked out by a video game before.
The music and ambiance mixed with those disturbing images are burned into my mind.

Seriously I dare anyone to find me music that is more horrifying than these nightmares.

Mondo Bungle · 01-12-2012, 10:51 PM

Everyone listen to Gnaw Their Tongues.

Unrelenting · 01-13-2012, 01:49 AM

I just put on Reigns' The Widow Blades, and I must admit it's the most unsettling album I've listened to in a while

Reigns - Hybrium Sulphate (Original Mix) - YouTube

~~Farfisa~~ · 01-13-2012, 03:38 AM

There's always something oddly unsettling when it comes to number stations, especially "The Swedish Rhapsody".

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Originally Posted by Sneer

Flying Saucer Attack - Rainstorm Blues

I know this list is old, but FSA scary?

AmazingPurpleCat · 01-13-2012, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by AmazingPurpleCat

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:

Coward (live)

Re-post with working links and stuff

~~Farfisa~~ · 01-13-2012, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by AmazingPurpleCat

Re-post with working links and stuff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBsdWW7MOew

See the part in bold? That's the video ID. All you have to do is post that in between the brackets.

Unrelenting · 01-13-2012, 12:10 PM

All you have to do is copy paste the link now and it will show up as a video. that's what I've been doing

Sneer · 01-13-2012, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Farfisa

[youtube]

I know this list is old, but FSA scary?

Yes, Rainstorm Blues is unsettling.

AmazingPurpleCat · 01-15-2012, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Farfisa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBsdWW7MOew

See the part in bold? That's the video ID. All you have to do is post that in between the brackets.

Yeah, fixed it now

~~Farfisa~~ · 01-15-2012, 04:56 PM

Here's another goody. Can you imagine yourself singing along to this? It would probably scare away everyone in the vicinity.

01-13-2012, 01:49 AM	#53 (permalink)
Unrelenting True to username Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,100	I just put on Reigns' The Widow Blades, and I must admit it's the most unsettling album I've listened to in a while Reigns - Hybrium Sulphate (Original Mix) - YouTube __________________ My lastfm

01-13-2012, 12:10 PM	#57 (permalink)
Unrelenting True to username Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,100	All you have to do is copy paste the link now and it will show up as a video. that's what I've been doing __________________ My lastfm

01-15-2012, 04:56 PM	#60 (permalink)
~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	Here's another goody. Can you imagine yourself singing along to this? It would probably scare away everyone in the vicinity.