Tobe Hooper - Wayne Bell – The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Composers: Tobe Hooper, Wayne Bell

 

Tracklist

 1. Main Title 04:03
2. Warnings Medley: Joe Bill's Cemetery Warning - Gas Station Sun 01:04
3. Cuts Medley: Feedlot - Hitchhiker's Razor 00:54
4. Outside Grandpa's - The Mark 01:46
5. Inside Grandpa's - Bones 00:45
6. Menace Medley: What Kirk And Pam Don't Know - Pam's Foreboding - Leatherface Slams the Door 01:10
7. Jerry X, Leatherface Worries 03:37
8. Trouble Moon 04:55
9. Distant Disturbance (Sketch 1) 01:48
10. Closer Problem (Sketch 2) 01:50
11. Franklin X, But Then... 06:12
12. Sally Awakens For Dinner, To The End 09:27
13. End Titles 01:30
14. Descent (Sketch 3) 01:16

 

 "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" is a 1974 American slasher film

produced, co-composed, and directed by Tobe Hooper, who co-wrote it with Kim Henkel.

The plot follows a group of friends who fall victim to a family of cannibals while on their way to visit an old homestead.

The independent film was marketed as being based on true events

to attract a wider audience and to act as a subtle commentary on the era's political climate.

Although the character of Leatherface and minor story details were inspired by Ed Gein, its plot is largely fictional.
Hooper produced the film for less than $140,000

and used a cast of relatively unknown actors drawn mainly from central Texas, where the film was shot. 

Hooper struggled to find a distributor, but it was eventually acquired by the Bryanston Distributing Company.

He also limited the quantity of onscreen gore in hopes of securing a PG rating,

but the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rated it R.

The film faced similar difficulties internationally, being banned in several countries

and numerous theaters stopped showing the film in response to complaints about its violence.
"The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" was released in the United States on October 11, 1974

and it has since become widely regarded as one of the best and most influential horror films.

It is credited with originating several elements common in the slasher genre:

the use of power tools as murder weapons, the characterization of the killer as a large, masked figure and the final girl.

It led to a franchise that continued the story of Leatherface and his family

through sequels, prequels, a remake, comic books, and video games.

In 2024, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry

by the Library Of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
The film's original score was composed by Tobe Hooper and Wayne Bell.
It is an experimental exercise in music composing and performance that utilizes non-traditional instruments

such as suspended cymbals, aluminum saucepans, a children's toy percussion set,

various wildlife calls, whistles, shakers, and more.
The result is one of the earliest examples of industrial music

and has since become known as the "holy grail" of film scores due to its status of being either lost or destroyed.
As such, Hooper and Bell's innovative score has become highly sought after,

spawning countless bootlegs and attempts to re-create it for commercial gain.
In 2023, the original film score master tapes were discovered

and then privately held at the Harry Ransom Center in Austin, TX for preservation.

Co-composer Wayne Bell worked to have these original source material master tapes safely transferred.

Bell then personally worked to construct and mix the newly score for a cohesive listening experience.

The score was then mastered by Thomas Dimuzio at Gench Mastering.
Finally in 2024 Waxwork Records released the soundtrack on CD and Vinyl,

making the official score available anywhere for the first time ever.

 
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Mondblut – Angsterfülltes Morgen (1997)

Country: Germany

 

Tracklist

 1. Angsterfülltes Morgen 01:53
2. Desolation 05:10
3. Begräbnis Der Träume 04:31
4. Ein Ferner Gruß 03:34
5. Procession (Version) 04:38
6. Der Quell Des Lebens . Into Oblivion 09:39
7. Rapture 05:16
8. Under Her Stars (210) 02:51
9. Aus Dunklem Schlafe 02:43
10. Ressurection In Fire 09:43
11. Den Erloschenen 10:46

 

Debut studio album by the German project Mondblut (Kai Fritsche).
"Angsterfülltes Morgen" was released in 1997 through the prominent industrial/noise record label Ant-Zen.
The music was recorded between 1991 and 1996,

featuring a signature blend of modern classical, dark ambient, industrial, and electronic music.
It relies on poetic, mysterious, ritualistic atmospheres, subtle arrangements, and hazy, half-spoken vocals.
Following this release, Mondblut went through a long hiatus,
while Kai Fritsche focused into a side-project called Hadit (releasing the album "Arise" through Memento Mori in 2003)

before returning to release Mondblut's second (and last) full length album "Scorn", in late 2003.

 
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Polygon – Omnon (1999)

Country: Germany

 

Tracklist

Blackeye

1. Scape 1 10:25
2. Scape 2 10:40
3. Scape 3 10:03
4. Scape 4 11:04
5. Scape 5 10:31
6. Scape 6 10:41
7. Scape 7 10:01

Purpose

 8. Scape 8 11:16
9. Scape 9 08:56
10. Scape 10 09:30
11. Scape 11 10:17
12. Scape 12 10:00
13. Scape 13 11:16
14. Scape 14 10:17

 

Polygon is an electronic/ambient project by German musical engineer, digital artist and graphic designer Ingo Lindmeier.

Lindmeier originally gained recognition in the 1990s as a member of the dark-electro group Mortal Constraint,

but he created Polygon to focus on highly atmospheric, minimalistic and cinematic electronic soundscapes.
"Omnon" is the second full length album by Polygon and was originally by Polymorph Records

as a deluxe, hand-numbered 2CD limited edition to just 500 copies.

The packaging featured a unique black square of heavy cardstock paper (resembling a 7" vinyl sleeve) 

with a semi-circle imprint, housing two distinct discs: "Blackeye" (Disc 1) and "Purpose" (Disc 2) 

alongside a translucent art booklet.
The album is a two hour conceptscape designed as an atmospheric journey across a fictional planet named "Omnon".

It consists of 14 long form structural soundscapes mixed with hybrid cold electronic rhythms and cryptic vocal samples.

 
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Winter Tales – Fantasies In Flesh (1998)

Country: Norway

 

Tracklist

 1. The Ebony Within 05:14
2. Desecration So Beautiful 06:31
3. In the August Break Of Dusk 09:55
4. The Infinite Ways Of Sadness 09:04
5. Dead Again 09:01
6. Fantasies In Flesh 09:42

 

Norwegian symphonic/melodic black metal project that formed around 1996

by Petter Tande Sem (ex-Thorns of Compassion, ex-Crystalline Dimensions).

The project released in 1997 the demo "Figments Of The Imagination"

with Petter Tande Sem handling vocals, guitars, bass and keyboards while getting help by Kjetil Bremer on drums.

A full length album entitled "Fantasies In Flesh" was planed for release in 1998-1999 by Velvet Music International

but it was shelved when the label went out of business.

The title track leaked on the internet in early 2000s, with the full album finally being leaked later on.

 
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Michael Dress – The House That Dripped Blood (1971)

Composer: Michael Dress

 

Tracklist

 1. Main Title / Prologue 01:59

First Story: "Method For Murder"
2. Charles And Alice 01:46
3. Writing Horror / Seeing And Hearing Things 02:44
4. Dominick's Sketch / Seeing Dominick 01:30
5. Dominick At The Window / Dominick With The Psychiatrist / I Don't Know Anyone Named Richard 01:48

Second Story: "Waxworks"
6. Philip Grayson / Remembering 02:26
7. Museum Of Horror / Back Home / Nightmare 02:47
8. Museum Of Horror Revisited / Neville's End / Philip's End 04:39

Third Story: "Sweets To The Sweet"
9. John Reid And Daughter Jane / Frightened Of Fire 00:37
10. The Book / Witchcraft 02:31
11. Missing Candles / Wax Doll And Pin 01:40
12. Evil Jane 01:48

Fourth Story: "The Cloak"
13. Paul Henderson, Horror Star / Costume Shop / The Cloak 01:46
14. The Vampire 02:18
15. Welcome To The Club 02:05
16. The House That Dripped Blood - Epilogue / End Titles 04:25

 

 "The House That Dripped Blood" is a 1971 British anthology horror film

directed by Peter Duffell and made by Amicus Productions.

It stars Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Nyree Dawn Porter, Denholm Elliott and Jon Pertwee.

The film is a collection of four short stories concerning a series of inhabitants of the eponymous building.

All of the stories were originally written, and subsequently scripted, by Robert Bloch (Psycho).
The soundtrack of the film was written by English composer Michael Dress (July 9, 1935 - April 11, 1975).
Not a lot is known about Dress, growing up in Berlin, Germany, he taught expressionist dance, relocated to London,

worked as a composer at BBC and musical director, wrote an opera and composed music for the theater and films. 
His short filmography include "Quackser Fortune Has A Cousin In The Bronx", which starred a very young Gene Wilder,

the sci-fi film, "The Mind Of Mr. Soames", as well as "A Touch Of Love", starring Sandy Dennis.
For "The House That Dripped Blood", Dress used a lot of percussion and weird effects, organ, harpsichord,

a solo female voice floating in the air, vibes and strings, all creating a very hallucinogenic and haunting atmosphere,

that gives the stories in the film an interesting texture and feel.

 
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Wadaiko Ichiro – Wadaiko Ichiro (1993)

Country: Japan

 

Tracklist

1. Chiten 06:05
2. Okedo 06:47
3. Sho-Roku 09:19
4. Lin 04:31
5. Odaiko 13:53
6. Sakigake 08:16

 

A prominent Japanese taiko drumming ensemble and project,

Wadaiko Ichiro was founded and led by master drummer and composer Ichiro Inoue (also known as Ichiro Jishoya).
Ichiro Inoue previously served as a leader and music director for the renowned traditional taiko group Ondekoza.

In 1989, Inoue left Ondekoza to establish Wadaiko Ichiro (later renamed Japanese Drums Orchestra ICHIRO or JDO Ichiro).
Inoue created the group as a modern alternative to rigid traditional troupes,

blending Japanese taiko with Western and African musical elements.
Their performances combine the discipline and force of martial arts with the elegance of ballet.
The ensemble and Ichiro as a soloist have toured extensively, performing in 23 countries and over 1,500 stage appearances

in locations like the Boston Symphony Hall, Berlin Philharmonic Hall,

Sadler's Wells Theatre in London and the Odeon Of Herodes Atticus in Athens.

 
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Orchis – A Thousand Winters (1997)

Country: England

 

Tracklist

1. The Horseman 00:14
2. Blood Of Bone 05:40
3. Blackwaterside 03:42
4. The Hare / Jennet 02:58
5. Gallows Man 05:00
6. Arcadia 04:28
7. The Horn 00:23
8. He Walks In Winter 06:14
9. Magæra 03:21
10. Winter 01:02
11. Risen 06:13
12. From The Iron Wood 07:49

 

English dark folk project consisting of Tracy Jeffery (who also sings with Cunnan and J Greco's SQE),  

Amanda Prouten and Alan Trench (Cunnan, SQE, Twelve Thousand Days (with Martyn Bates), Temple Music).

The band released four albums starting in 1994 with "The Dancing Sun", 

which was more a collection of formative pieces, then in 1997 the concept album that was "A Thousand Winters".

"Mandragora" (Trisol), an alchemical album based around the themes of life, death and the transmutation of the soul

followed in 1999 and in 2013 the album "A Dream" (Infinite Fog Productions).

Relocation and various tedious problems put Orchis on the back burner while its members involved in other projects.

There also have been numerous compilation album appearances over the years.
"A Thousand Winters" is a сonceptual album, dealing with the story of a thriving pagan culture

that at first laughs in derision at the priests of the desert messiah, and then is slowly submerged

by the rising tide of christianity until all that remains is folk memory and old tales and songs.
Mystical dark folk with an impurity of a classical English psychedelia of the late 60s.

 
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