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title: What Does Halloween Sound Like To You?
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 From campy classics to genuinely unsettling sounds, help us build the ultimate KCRW Halloween playlist.  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­    ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­  

| Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Hi friends, Ah, Halloween. A time to play pretend, dress up as someone else, and voluntarily scare ourselves for fun. Naturally, here in the Music Department, we tend to process all of this through music. This month, I put together a member-exclusive Halloween mix designed to genuinely unsettle anyone willing to spend some time with it. Making it reminded me that there are many different ways to soundtrack Halloween, depending on exactly what kind of night you’re trying to have. There’s the classic route: ’50s rockabilly novelties, haunted-house sound effects, and songs that eventually lead you toward The Cramps and the whole wonderfully deranged world of psychobilly. You can go goth, where it would be difficult not to begin with Bauhaus’ “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” and follow that thread into darker corners from there. Then there are the undeniable pop standards. Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” has become so inseparable from Halloween that by October it seems equally at home at a party, a shopping mall, or an elementary school performance. But there’s another path I find especially interesting: music that wasn’t necessarily made for Halloween at all. Experimental music, strange electronics, disembodied voices, drones, musique concrète, eerie soundtracks, and recordings where you’re never quite sure what you’re hearing. They may not have pumpkins or monsters attached to them, but play the right one late at night with the lights off and a window open, and suddenly the house feels very different. That’s probably my favorite kind of Halloween music. Not the song that tells you something scary is happening, but the one that makes you wonder if something actually is. Leading up to Halloween, you’ll hear plenty of different interpretations of the season across KCRW. I’m sure Raul, Chris, and Anne will find their way between familiar favorites and things you may have never considered Halloween music before. Novena will undoubtedly sprinkle a little Halloween magic into her sets, and I’m especially curious to hear what Henry Rollins comes up with. Somehow I suspect subtlety will not be the objective. Now I want to turn this over to you. What song belongs on your Halloween soundtrack? It can be terrifying, ridiculous, atmospheric, campy, sinister, or simply a song that has become inseparable from this time of year for you. Send us your choice, and we’ll collect your recommendations into a Music Insider Halloween playlist. The stranger, the better. – Ale Now Spinning On My Turntable Judith Akoschky – Ruidos y Ruiditos (Vols. 1–4) This one is personal. Hearing of Judith Akoschky’s passing brought me immediately back to childhood and to the records of hers I grew up listening to in Buenos Aires. I rediscovered Ruidos y Ruiditos years later as an adult, and with a different set of ears. What I had remembered simply as children’s music suddenly revealed all kinds of other layers. Jorge Rapp’s production brings in elements of musique concrète, repetition, unusual textures, and ideas that feel clearly connected to minimalism and experimental music. The series was created for musical education and child development, but the recordings go far beyond that original purpose. They’re playful without being simplistic, strange without being alienating, and full of the kind of sonic curiosity that can stay with you long after childhood. Listening to them again now, I realize how much they may have quietly shaped the way I learned to hear. More Music Moments Busta Rhymes on Morning Becomes Eclectic and Must Listen! It was a busy week on Morning Becomes Eclectic. Novena Carmel welcomed the legendary American rapper, record producer, and actor Busta Rhymes. We also just released his episode of Must Listen, where we bring someone through the expansive CD library with two instructions: find something that is a “must listen” record, and leave a note in the CD case for the next individual who picks it. Special Guest Jungle on Morning Becomes Eclectic Novena also welcomed Jungle for the third time to KCRW this past week in the midst of their global tour and stops in SoCal. They discussed their incredible album that was the soundtrack of our summer here, their love for KCRW favorite Moby, and also shared some inspiring music selections. Peanut Butter Wolf on Morning Becomes Eclectic for Stones Throw 30! KCRW DJ and Stones Throw Records founder Peanut Butter Wolf stopped by the studio for a legendary guest DJ set featuring all Stones Throw artists in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the label. We are so excited for his 3-day Stones Throw 30 Festival taking place in Highland Park this weekend, with headliners such as Automatic and Mild High Club (playing their first LA show in over five years). Upcoming Music Events Substance is returning to The Belasco for one night only! Presented by Restless Nites, this festival highlights some of the most prolific darkwave, post-punk, new wave, EBM artists to date, both historic and contemporary. This year’s lineup includes Drab Majesty, TR/ST, A Split Second, and more. 🎶 🗓️ ➡️  Also On KCRW's Radar  ⬅️ 🗓️ 🎶 Fri, Oct 16th — KCRW Presents Spacemoth at The Moroccan Lounge Fri, Oct 16th — KCRW Presents Lewis OfMan at Telegram Ballroom Fri, Oct 16th — Juanes at the Kia Forum Fri, Oct 16th & Sat, Oct 17th — Geese at Hollywood Forever Sat, Oct 17th — KCRW & Live Nation Present Thee Sinseers at The Wiltern Sat, Oct 17th & Sun, Oct 18th — Iron & Wine at The Ford Sun, Oct 18th & Mon, Oct 19th — Kacey Musgraves at Crypto Arena Tues, Oct 20th — KCRW & ArtDontSleep Present Cortex & Adrian Younge at The United Theater on Broadway Download the KCRW App     KCRW 1900 Pico Blvd.  Santa Monica, CA 90405  You received this email because you are subscribed to Music Insider from KCRW. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive. Unsubscribe from all future emails. |
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