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Halloween Radio

Mr Halloween — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:12:01 +0000

If you’re not sure what music to play this year, Halloween Radio could be the answer to your problems.

There are lots of reasons to make sure that you have a suitably spooky collection of music for All Hallows Eve – and not only if you’re planning a devlish dance or two.
There’s nothing like a bit of creepy music to set the scene when you’re eating your Halloween meal, and if you’re playing Halloween games, a bit of music will always come in handy, particularly if you want to play ‘petrifying pass the parcel’ or something similar.

You can of course buy some Halloween CD’s for this purpose. Or if you’re into downloading your music, you can fill your iPod with terrifying tracks.

But as I discovered today, there is another option which can save you money and offer you a huge variety of tracks that you may not have heard of. Yes…

Halloween Radio!

HalloweenRadio.net runs all year long and plays a huge selection of Halloween themed music.
There are tunes for every taste from Faith No More to Lou Reed, there are songs old and new to keep everyone happy.
And there’s no need to wait until Halloween to enjoy it either. There’s nothing like a bit of Halloween Radio right now to get you in the mood for the forthcoming fun!

Where to find Halloween Radio

There are a few sites about, but Halloweenradio.net has been my favourite so far. To try it out, you can listen using this banner:

Alternatively, why not visit the Halloween Radio site.

Halloween Playlists.

Mr Halloween — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:18:14 +0000

So, buying Halloween CD’s might feel a bit old fashioned nowadays. With lots of people preferring MP3′s and music downloads, it’s often preferable to go onto iTunes (or wherever) and choose your own selection of scary tracks to accompany your evening.
The problem is that it’s hard to remember them all, and there are SO many out there!

As a result some friends of mine came up with some playlists to help inspire you downloaders out there. Many of the tracks aren’t your usual stuff, as the lists are intended to offer something a little different for this year’s festivities.

Devilish Dance

01. Satan – Orbital & Kirk Hammett from The Spawn Soundtrack

02. They Live! – Evil Nine from They Live!

03. Thriller (Bird Peterson Remix) – Michael Jackson

04. The Horror – RJD2 from Deadringer

05. The Geometry Of Fear – Jadell from Straight To Video

06. R.I.P – Remarc from Jungle Mania

07. Demonz – Goldie from Saturnz Return

08. Omen – The Prodigy from Invaders Must Die

09. Elm Street – Bad Company

10. City Of Lies – Padded Cell from Night Must Fall

11. Horror Disco – Bottin from Horror Disco

12. The Brainwasher (Erol Alkan’s Horrorhouse Dub) – Daft Punk from Human After All Remixes

13. We Want Your Soul – Freeland

14. T-4 Strain – Henry Rollins & Goldie from The Spawn

15. Jack the Ripper (Carl Cox Remix) – Groverider

16. The Raven – Ed Rush from Platinum Breakz

Horrific Hip Hop

01. Judgement Day – Method Man from Tical 2000: Judgement Day

02. The Edge of the Blade – Mystikal From The Blade Soundtrack

03. Devil’s Son – Big L

04. Natural Born Killaz – Dr. Dre & Ice Cube

05. Serial Killa – Snoop Dogg from Doggystyle

06. Bad Dreams – Busta Rhymes from Genesis

07. Trigger Devil – Lewis Parker from Sniper Beats Bootleg

08. The Boogie Monster – Gnarls Barkley from St Elsewhere

09. Monster Zero – King Geedorah from Take Me To Your Leader

10. Death Frees Every Soul – DJ Muggs & Planet Asia from Pain Language

11. Suzanne – Plan B

12. Illusions – Cypress Hill from III: Temples of Boom

13. Torture Chamber – Edan from Beauty And The Beat

14. Psychosis – Tricky Vs. Gravediggaz

15. Fatal – RZA from Blade: Trinity Soundtrack

16. Cereal Killer – Method Man & Redman from Blackout

17. Murder Was The Case – Snoop Dogg from Doggystyle

18. You’re Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You) – The Notorious B.I.G. from Life After Death

Rock/Alternative

01. Feisty Cadavers – John 5 from ‘Vertigo’

02. People are Strange – The Doors from ‘The Doors’

03. Suzy Creamcheese – Teddy and his Patches from ‘Pebbles, Volume 3’

04. Graveyard – Jeffrey Lewis from ‘It’s the Ones Who’ve Cracked That the Light Shines Through’

05. Count in Fives – The Horrors from ‘Strange House’

06. Zombie Dance – The Cramps from ‘Songs the Lord Taught Us’

07. Brain Error – Necromantix from ‘Hellbound’

08. Release the Bats – The Birthday Party from ‘Junkyard’

09. Telegram Sam – Bauhaus from ‘In the Flat Field (cd reissue)’

10. Reverberation (Doubt) – The 13th Floor Elevators from ‘The Psycedelic World of The 13th Floor Elevators’

11. I Put a Spell on You – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins from ‘At Home With Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’

12. Burning the Body – Send More Paramedics from ‘The Hallowed and the Heathen’

13. Last Caress – The Misfits from ‘Static Age’

14. Jack the Ripper – Screaming Lord Sutch from ‘Rock and Horror’

15. Chicken – The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster from ‘Horse of the Dog’

16. I Couldn’t Get Off – David Cronenberg’s Wife from ‘Bluebeard’s Rooms’

17. Scarecrow – Ministry from ‘Psalm 69’

18. Cape Fear – Fantômas from ‘The Director’s Cut’

19. Ouch! – Be Your Own Pet from ‘Be Your Own Pet’

20. Dragula – Rob Zombie from ‘Hellbilly Deluxe’

21. In Heaven Everything is Fine – The Lady in the Radiator from ‘Eraserhead OST’

Halloween sounds.

Mr Halloween — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:19:37 +0000

With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, even more people than usual will be making efforts to celebrate it. You can bet that there will be more house parties, and every house party needs music.
However, it’s not always easy to find the perfect sound-track to such a horrifying time of year. Thankfully, we at Halloweenerrific have taken the trouble of finding you some excellent ideas for CD’s to buy and play. All guaranteed to get the party moving.

The Halloween Party Album

This disc features lots of great tracks, suitable for any Halloween get together. However, the tunes are in fact cover versions of the classics, so might not be to everyone’s tastes (I didn’t like it at first), but after a while, I forgot all that and quite enjoyed it.
It’s great that they have even included some themes from old childrens TV programmes like Duckula and Rent-a-ghost. Gives a little something different.
Plus, there is a second disc of spooky sounds which is perfect for a bit of background atmosphere when the dancing has ended.

And all for just £3.99!! An excellent bargain and great fun.

Buy it here: Play.com

100 Halloween Hits

Okay, so maybe you don’t just want to dance, maybe you want to sing too? Well, what’s better than a bit of Halloween Karaoke to really get the dogs howling?
The compilation contains most of your classic, creepy favourites (Ghostbusters, Monster Mash etc) but also lots of great scary movie themes such as those from Amityville, the Exorcist and the Omen.
PLUS, you add the sing-along factor with the DVD which (I’m guessing) has the video and the bouncing ball lyrics.
More of a party event than party music!

Get it here for just £6.99: Play.com

Pooh’s Halloween Songs

Okay, so what if you’re planning a kiddies party (before you have your own adult one of course), and you don’t want to freak them out with disturbing noises and that really creepy Vincent Price bit in ‘Thriller’.
Best thing to do is get Winnie the Pooh’s Halloween songs. That way they can sing along with Pooh as he ponders ‘which witch is which?’ and the werewaolf song without crying uncontrolably.
There are even a few spooky sounds thrown in, and it’s all great fun. Encouraging the kids to join in with the singing and playing. Guaranteed to get those toddlers moving!

Again, it’s available at a bargain price of just £3.99 in the UK, so it’s well worth checking out.

Buy it here: Play.com

Halloween Hits

So, you want the hits. You’re planning a party and you want some tracks to dance to. Maybe you’re also into (or old enough to remember) the 80′s classics.
Rockwells Somebody’s watching me; A nightmare on My Street by Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince; Feed my Frankenstein by Alice Cooper… All sound good in a retro cool kind of way?
In that case, this is the album for you.
Enjoy some of the timeless haunting hits on the dancefloot whilst at the time reminiscing about your youth. It’s guaranteed to get everyone off their seats. Even Grandma.
As Halloween is on a Saturday this year, you’d be silly not to be prepared and buy this one.

Buy it for just £4.99 here: Play.com

The Essential John Carpenter Film Music Collection

Where would we be without John Carpenter? No ‘Halloween’ movies, no ‘The Fog’, no ‘Prince of Darkness’. And in addition to the films, we’d be without most of the spooky theme tunes that we has responsible for.
For this reason, every Halloween gathering needs a piece of John Carpenter present, and what better way to have him there than play his tunes.
I have The Fog soundtrack, and it’s one of my favourite little atmospheric cd’s to play on All Hallows night. With this compilation album, you get to enjoy hits from many more of his movies, including the haunting ‘Christine’, and the terrifying remake of ‘The Thing’.
A good addition to any horror enthusiasts music collection, but also a great addition to the Halloween playlist. A little more expensive than the others, but true quality through and through.

Buy it here: Play.com