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[Gustav]

I have been listening to the latest Chelsea Wolfe record and I truly love the eerie/spooky/creepy atmosphere.

I was always a sucker for eerie music but could never find much that appealed to me because a lot of creepy stuff often skews into the "sick and twisted" stereotype that bores me.

I don't want the musical version of "Saw", I want a good eerie ghost story.

So Gaf, please recommend good spooky music.


Edit: Thanks for the replies so far. For future recommendations: I'd rather prefer original music over soundtracks, though. If you have some outstanding OSTs feel free to post, but I would be much happier to find some new original music.

Some examples of what I mean:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-CgpRo2E5o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iOniCjeCjE

 

[mescalineeyes]

Akira Yamaoka - Silent Hill 2 OST

You're welcome.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meU2gAU7Xss

 

[strafer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQKj1FPgeXw

 

[Oppo]

First Reply Is Correct rule still stands.

 

[Witchfinder General]

The Axis of Perdition - Deleted Scenes from the Transition Hospital

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Hellraiser suite

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds3qyyCa5Cg

Hellraiser 2 - Hall of Mirrors

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMA9Jnaznp4

Hellraiser 2 - Leviathon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5Sn4Fjg-Y0

The Omen - Ave Satani

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBZcf4GC2o8

The Omen - The Killer Storm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_OE4O0CJZQ

The Omen - The Dogs Attack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owU-6bq5xm0

 

[Kyoufu]

I don't know if you find this creepy but my ex-gf did.

Donnie Darko - Manipulated Living

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SScSzRngDr0

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

The Shining

 

[ThanksVision]

LUSTMORD is probably the creepiest stuff I've ever heard. Very, VERY, dark ambient. Warning: do not listen to it if you are depressed in the slightest.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

First Reply Is Correct rule still stands.

Jerry Goldsmith's seminal horror score for The Omen far surpasses anything by Akira.

 

[DECK'ARD]

 

[Seraphinianus]

plenty of stuff in here, genre was made for you OP:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=469149


and that thread could use a kick in the butt

 

[moozoom]

Most of the stuff from The Residents is creepy, weird and still relevant today.

Gingerbread man Theme song from one of their CD-Rom games.

Hello Skinny

1 minute movies

My window

Burn my bones This one would be perfect for a Silent Hill game.

Their music can vary from melodic song with weird sounds & arrangements to creepy and fucked up experimentations, depends of the album / project. The visuals are often tied to the songs and were thought as a whole.

Also : Coil

 

[FootballFan]

THIS(Halloween theme)

Fuck, now I'm scared.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

This actually creeps me out.

Insidious violin music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L-sgxGli0Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmNdfS6lr5s

one of my favorite things from the movie.


also
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzRRE4g8C-k&feature=related

 

[Gustav]

Most of the stuff from The Residents is creepy, weird and still relevant today.

Gingerbread man Theme song from one of their CD-Rom games.

Hello Skinny

1 minute movies

My window

Burn my bones This one would be perfect for a Silent Hill game.

Their music can vary from melodic song with weird sounds & arrangements to creepy and fucked up experimentations, depends of the album / project. The visuals are often tied to the songs and were thought as a whole.

Also : Coil

Coil is a little fucked up. I like it.

 

[Berto]

Jocelyn Pook - Masked Ball from Eyes Wide Shut

 

[codhand]

DJ Spooky?

 

[Gustav]

Jocelyn Pook - Masked Ball from Eyes Wide Shut

Haven't listened yet. Love your avatar, though.

 

[Invisible_Insane]

Machine Gun by Portishead, Special Cases by Massive Attack.

 

[Gustav]

Machine Gun by Portishead, Special Cases by Massive Attack.

Oh yes. This is what I'm talking about.

 

[The Elite]

Werewolf Bar Mitzvah Spooky Scary

 

[smurfx]

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

invid hive.

 

[w00pdiw00p]

The Antlers make some spooky/creepy music.

Don't know if this really is what you're looking for, but creepy in my book.

Also kinda creepy:

The Shins - Caring Is Creepy
Which is, coincidentally, the best song ever made.

And Your Algebra also from The Shins.
My GF can't stand this song because of the creepy children at the end of the track.

 

[Coins]

Portrait of an American Family by Marilyn Manson is spooky imo.

 

[WingM@n]

Little susie by Michael Jackson always makes my hairs stand up. Such a haunting song..

 

[marrec]

Time Jesum Transeuntum Et Non Riverentum by Nick Cave and the Dirty Three.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr7o_UFzrzY

 

[Mako_Drug]

A lot of the Skinny Puppy discography. I'll pimp SP as much as I can for as long as I live.

Love in Vein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul3CPjoeuaw
Morpheus Laughing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZQiLGE6xDM
Shore Lined Poison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW1WYrdxfMk
Worlock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDEhCm0pxCo
Testure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLm9mhh7gvg&ob=av2n
Inquisition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrIdsdecIMo

Also I'll throw Velvet Acid Christ's 'Phucking Phreak' in there just because:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff7_cwQS5eE

I probably didn't pick the best examples, the ones I picked are more traditionally structured whereas it seemed you wanted more atmospheric tracks but people already gave a shout out to Silent Hill 2s OST and Goblin so...

 

[Hot Coldman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNJJ-QkZ8cM

 

[joelseph]

Boy 8-Bit Halloween Mixtape

 

[fierrotlepou]

Anything from The Caretaker really. It sounds like music from out of a horrormovie. Creepy, eerie icecreamtruck music. I would link but I'm on my iPhone atm. I just sneezed so fucking hard

 

[sonicfan]

Gary Numan's song Dead Heaven used to always give me the chills/creeps....

Here is the Extended Version, even more creepiness...

 

[The Lamonster]

Anything by Gas is creepy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYzQ4dr1b9w

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

Another Song About Jesus, A Wedding Sheet, And A Bowie Knife

by this guy:

 

[Jaxter09]

There's a Beatles track for everybody!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs_LHpiYUF0

And this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM2AO49v0yk&feature=player_embedded

 

[Alex Connolly]

Throbbing Gristle - Hamburger Lady

Doesn't get more unnerving for me.

 

[Ebris]

There's not a person alive who has composed more disturbing/chilling pieces than Krzysztof Penderecki.

The Dream of Jacob

Polymorphia

 

[Alex Connolly]

There's not a person alive who has composed more disturbing/chilling pieces than Krzysztof Penderecki.

The Dream of Jacob

Polymorphia

Good call. Love this stuff.

 

[Vesmir]

Some good ones in here. My contribution:
The Wind Up Bird - This

Just keep listening.

 

[googoomuck22]

Gouge Your Eyes Out by Grave Babies, the song and video are real creepy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6aQLAHmgwQ

 

[amar212]

Anyone mentioned Siren soundtracks?

Easy to find (almost no release outside of Japan) but if that is not a hightmare fuel, I don't know what is.

Astonishing production too, technical guys who dis the recordings for all 3 games are geniuses.

 

[Deified Data]

Current 93 - "Falling Back In Fields of Rape" (it's a little long - listen to it all)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0S187ICeG8

Album: Dogs Blood Rising

 

[zer0blivion]

Fantomas - The Director's Cut

This is an album of covers of movie themes

The Omen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BarHdvc8tp8

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhSQcHHDb9w

Rosemary's Baby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37lLqM-h-Ak

Bonus:
Three live songs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73LJPURYPlg
Full concert:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OaASobS2eM

 

[Linkhero1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6fLaUgLHTY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqFtW92WUaI

 

[Spectacular Dr Dawg]

The Axis of Perdition - Deleted Scenes from the Transition Hospital

http://hxchristian.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452056669e20120a6174af8970b-pi

LUSTMORD is probably the creepiest stuff I've ever heard. Very, VERY, dark ambient. Warning: do not listen to it if you are depressed in the slightest.

Most of the stuff from The Residents is creepy, weird and still relevant today.

Gingerbread man Theme song from one of their CD-Rom games.

Hello Skinny

1 minute movies

My window

Burn my bones This one would be perfect for a Silent Hill game.

Their music can vary from melodic song with weird sounds & arrangements to creepy and fucked up experimentations, depends of the album / project. The visuals are often tied to the songs and were thought as a whole.

Also : Coil

Throbbing Gristle - Hamburger Lady

Doesn't get more unnerving for me.

Seconding these.

A lot of the Skinny Puppy discography. I'll pimp SP as much as I can for as long as I live.

Love in Vein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul3CPjoeuaw
Morpheus Laughing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZQiLGE6xDM
Shore Lined Poison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW1WYrdxfMk
Worlock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDEhCm0pxCo
Testure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLm9mhh7gvg&ob=av2n
Inquisition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrIdsdecIMo

I probably didn't pick the best examples, the ones I picked are more traditionally structured whereas it seemed you wanted more atmospheric tracks but people already gave a shout out to Silent Hill 2s OST and Goblin so...

Skinny Puppy are one of the very very few EBM bands that don't suck. If you like SP you might like early GGFH.

Coil is a little fucked up. I like it.

One of the best bands ever. Sadly, both of the main guys behind Coil are dead
Cold Dream of An Earth Star

Here's some more stuff to check out.

Robert Rich & B.Lustmord
Gnaw Their Tongues
Sephiroth
Yoga
Lull
Genocide Organ
Inade
SPK
Bestia Centauri
Nurse With Wound
Horchata

 

[jorgeton]

Scott Walker's album The Drift is effing scary. And great!

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

 

[Gustav]

Scott Walker's album The Drift is effing scary. And great!

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

Superb recommendation. Thanks!

Here's some more stuff to check out.

Robert Rich & B.Lustmord
Gnaw Their Tongues
Sephiroth
Yoga
Lull
Genocide Organ
Inade
SPK
Bestia Centauri
Nurse With Wound
Horchata

Some great stuff in there. Particularly liking Sephiroth and Yoga.

 

[Fjordson]

Nice. I love Goblin.

 

[dosh]

It's only instrumental, but anything by Thomas Köner is the background track I want to hear if I ever step out of an anti-radiation vault after being confined in it for years, realizing everything and everyone is dead, except for this little deformed girl in a beautiful grey dress who repeatedly beats a dead dog with a stick in an abandonned parking garage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCavkcOfhxo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICcK6Li5OfM