I'm a huge fan of Norwegian dark ambient artist, Northaunt, with his lush, atmospheric soundscapes. But his best work by far is his side project, Therradaemon, in which he explores a darker, more sinister side of the genre.
The thick, dark, tense sounds produced on this release, particularly the track Ildspor, are a seasonal favorite around the Cemetery and would work unbelievably well in a haunt setup. Enjoy 11 minutes of pure dread!
I'm a big fan of Hærleif Langas' dark, atmospheric ambient work in Northaunt, but I became very excited when I stumbled upon his 2011 side project, Therradaemon. Much darker and more sinister, and right up my alley during the run up to Halloween. Another great selection that would set a wonderfully creepy and dark tone in a haunt display!
From the Therradaemon Bandcamp page: "Den mørke munnens språk", translating to "Language of the dark mouth" is a new aural venture from Hærleif Langas (Northaunt), and definitely his most massive and ominous dark ambient project to date. Designed to open beneath you as a trapdoor, the 4 mammoth tracks on this first album are a reflection of a more sinister side of the psyche made from deep ambient structures and constantly evolving drones. Atmospheric and slowly moving it taps into the hidden maelstrom of the mind.
He lay listening to the water drip in the woods. Bedrock, this. The cold and the silence. The ashes of the late world carried on the bleak and temporal winds to and fro in the void. Carried forth and scattered and carried forth again. Everything uncoupled from its shoring. Unsupported in the ashen air. Sustained by a breath, trembling and brief. If only my heart were stone. - Cormac McCarthy, The Road
I know I have posted tracks from Northaunt before, but this one is such a perfect track to go along with a dark and creepy yard haunt on Halloween night! Dark ambient perfection that would lay down a wonderfully eerie backdrop without standing out as being instantly recognizable as a song...
Time for another installment of Haunt Soundtracks. This time up, it's Norwegian dark ambient artist Northaunt, whose eerily beautiful tracks would make for an ominous soundtrack on Halloween night. I just picked up 2006's Horizons and 2001's The Ominous Silence and both have been on a constant rotation at the Cemetery.
A cold, weathered hand pierces the rust-laden earth of a late autumn night. Reanimated decay becomes the evening's guide. Masked faces bask in the fiery glow of a jack-o-lantern's illumination. A lifeless finger points the direction toward the next porch-lit house. For this is the night of ghouls and goblins and tricks and treats. This is the night of Hallowe'en...
