The Shape!

Just in time for October I decided to release a lil' teaser by adding an all-new track to the 2018 "Michael" digital single on Bandcamp. Check out "The Shape"!

The track, initially part of the 2018 sessions with Australian musician Jesse Breckon-Thomas, was unfortunately never finished, but I decided to unearth it, give it the Videogram treatment and release it for Halloween.

You can download the two-track digital single exclusively on my Bandcamp page here, and check out the official audio streaming on my YouTube channel here. Happy Halloween!

The Damn Fine Cast!

Many thanks to Tony Giles for including me and Jesse Breckon-Thomas' Michael in the 111th episode of the Damn Fine Cast!

The episode, which leans on the horror side of things, also includes tracks by maestro John Carpenter (taken from the recent 2018 Halloween), a taste from Colin Stetson's Hereditary score, and two tracks from the Blair Brothers' work for the Netflix horror/thriller Hold the Dark!

Italian composer Bruno Nicolai and the iconic Jerry Goldsmith wraps up the 53-minute episode with the former's Morricone-esque tunage for Westworld and the latter's work for the 1976 sci-fi classic Logan's Run - quite fine company indeed!

Streaming now on iTunes, Libsyn, and Stitcher, you can also check it out on DFN's official SoundCloud below:

Artefaktor Radio!

Many thanks to Artefaktor Radio for including me and Jesse Breckon-Thomas' all-new collaboration Michael on their Sneak Peek New Music Preview earlier this week! Airing on Mondays at 8 PM (CET), the show features tracks with Gary Numan, Gunship, and Rusty Egan, among others. You can stream it in full here. Get the teaser taste single track via Bandcamp, Deezer, Google Play, and iTunes. Video on YouTube here.

Michael

It's October 1st, Halloween's around the corner, and I couldn't be more excited to release a surprise teaser taste from my ongoing collaboration with Australian composer Jesse Breckon-Thomas!

The all-new track, titled Michael, is a musical nod to both John Carpenter's iconic title track opening the 1978 classic Halloween, as well as the original boogeyman Michael Myers himself. It's a hard-hitting instrumental that blends classic retro-sounding horror synths with more modern influences, delivering an explosive three-minute effort that's dark and uncompromising.

The collaboration, which began late summer of 2018, has me and Jesse revisiting and reworking demos I created back in 2015 for a U.S. documentary on John Carpenter that never got off the ground. The sessions are in progress and the expected release of the TBA-titled effort on SelectaVision is early 2019. Stay tuned!

Buy and stream Michael via Bandcamp here, and check out the Halloween opening titles-esque video on YouTube and Facebook.

Trash Mutant Interview!

After a six-month hiatus, Trash Mutant's back - and with an all-new Videogram interview to boot! The last time me and Señor Editor chatted was back in March, 2015 - read it here - so it was nice to catch up on things.

Covering my all-new compilation Choice Cuts 2014 - 2018, my work ethic, creativity and prolificacy, the mainstream's increased interest and appreciation of all things genre, the VHS Lives documentary, and the 2018 version of John Carpenter's Halloween, etc. etc. it was quite fun to do. Read it here.

Vinyl of the Month!

Extremely excited to receive the news that Performer Magazine picked my Test Subject 011 7" on SelectaVision as their Vinyl of the Month!

Reviewing the single, they sum it up as "an open love letter to not just Stranger Things, but everything in the 80's VHS Horror world", with the A-side sounding as "a long-lost Italian disco version of a vintage John Carpenter soundtrack," and the B-side as "if Fabio Frizzi had scored The Neverending Story"!

For fans of old school slashers and those who miss browsing the aisles of Blockbuster for the latest horror releases on VHS, this contemporary re-imagining of a lovable niche genre is just the ticket to bring you back to those glory days.

Again, this is very exciting news. Many thanks to Ben and the rest of the staff for this honor. Read the review in full here.

House of Mystery!

More Halloween compilations! Head on over to A Closer Listen and check out Monrovani's all-new House of Mystery horror-themed mix featuring tracks from Ennio Morricone, The Sisters of Mercy, John Carpenter, and Horror Express off my Pre-Cert album. More information here.

Omaggio al Maestro Ennio Morricone!

In stock and shipping now! I have a limited number of the Omaggio al Maestro Ennio Morricone LP/CD available via my Bandcamp page as a two-fer.

All artists on the Cineploit roster are participating, each contributing a cover of the maestro's work. I do a reimagining of his Humanity Pt. 1 from John Carpenter's The Thing. You can check it out on my SoundCloud via the link below.

The LP is pressed on 180g black vinyl and comes in a gatefold jacket with printed inner sleeve. The CD comes in a LP-styled wallet sleeve with an eight-page booklet. No reserve on this one. First come, first served. Get it here.

You can stream my eight-minute cover of Humanity, Pt. 1 here.

I Warned You Not To Go Out Tonight (Extended Version)!

Check out RetroSynth's all-new extended video they created for I Warned You Not To Go Out Tonight - taken from my debut S/T album! Using footage from William Lustig's 1980 sleazy classic Maniac, which is the main inspiration for the track, they created a two-fer trailer including the spoken word warning from my most-recent Gladiatori dell Apocalisse EP on Cineploit. Check it out here.

My all-new cover of John Carpenter's Halloween Theme has gotten some nice write-ups this past week! Make sure to check out Trash Mutant's review of both the track and video here, and head on over to That's Not Current for an all-new interview here.

Last, but not least, I uploaded my Halloween Theme to my SoundCloud earlier this week. Check it out here and don't forget to download the track via my Bandcamp page here.

Halloween!

Here we go: As Halloween's coming closer I decided to release a little treat for my fellow horror fans - a cover of John Carpenter's iconic 1978 Halloween Theme!

I've been having a love affair with this track since the first time I saw the opening titles of this 1978 horror classic and it was such a treat working out both the arrangements and the video.

The video premiered this evening (6 P.M. CET) via The 80's Guy and, just like my cover version, is based on the original (in this case the 1978 trailer), with some changes.

The track is available via my Bandcamp only, and at name-your-price, so make sure to check it out here and the video here.

The 80's Guy!

I'm pretty stoked to announce that The 80's Guy recently added my Death Riders 2096 video to his YouTube channel! Check it out here and give him a like on Facebook here. And make sure to tell him I sent ya!

In other news, it was really cool seeing The John Carpenter Appreciation Society sharing my photos from John Carpenter's retrospective show at Slagthuset, Malmö this past weekend. Check it out here.

John Carpenter in Sweden, August 31st

Yesterday I had the honor and privilege of attending John Carpenter's live retrospective show at Slagthuset in Malmö, Sweden. Words can't really describe the experience, but it was nothing short of amazing. Managed to snap some photos of the occasion, so head on over to my official Facebook page to check them out. Cheers!

The Living Dead of Film Scores

Head on over to Danish site TONEwood for a mammoth interview/write-up on horror soundtracks they did with me and vocalist Ustumallagam (30 Silver Coins / Denial of God).

We offer our own takes on the appeal of the genre; John Carpenter, Fabio Frizzi and Tangerine Dream gets mentioned and there's even a nice write-up on Call Me Greenhorn's album L'Isola dei Morti Viventi! Read it in full here.

Acid Washed Remix (update) and The Mutilator!

First off, check out this all-new The Mutilator t-shirt I got via VHS Dreams on Teepublic! Goes nicely with the Arrow Video DVD/Blu-Ray combo I recently got. The Arrow release is (once again, I gotta add) a fan boy's wet dream with a beautiful uncut transfer and tons of bonus goodies, and the t-shirt features unused concept art. Check them out here and here.

EDIT: Seems like I'm not the only fan of this slasher classic. The brilliant Dangerous Minds just posted a mammoth review-slash-Buddy Cooper interview on their website. Check it out here.

In other news I just received the all-new Acid Washed remix. I've given it plenty of spins throughout the day and it sounds amazing! This French DJ duo most recently collaborated with Moby (link below), and listening to the final results I can share that it's very Camp Blood-esque, very dance floor friendly and with a healthy dose of John Carpenter injected into it! Me and Cineploit are currently working out both the artwork and physical details, so stay tuned for more info!

Outpost 31 Isn't Responding

Check it out: My two-track tribute to John Carpenter's sci-horror film The Thing, Outpost 31 Isn't Responding, has been released digitally today.

Taken from the same sessions as the coming Pre-Cert LP/CD on Cineploit, these tracks are exclusive to the release and won't appear anywhere else.

The title track is heavily inspired by the feel composer Ennio Morricone created for the 1982 classic, and I set out to create a similar sort of theme-quality, really taking my time with it.

The single comes with a gorgeous sleeve created by U.S. artist Van Davis that truly captures not only the vibe of the movie, but the title track as well! I couldn't be more stoked having his work used as a presentation of my music, so make sure you check out his portfolio here!

The single is available for purchase via my official Bandcamp page, and will also appear on iTunes, Deezer etc. later on. Give it a spin below!

EDIT: If you act fast and head on over to Cineploit's official Facebook page you can enter their contest to win a free download of the single!

More reviews

"Another skillfully crafted faux soundtrack album grounded in retro electronica."

So the 150th issue of Rue Morgue Magazine has hit the streets, leading to a much-appreciated increase in the amount of "likes" on my Facebook page, and James Harris of Doc Terror kindly sent me a photo to check out while waiting for my copy to arrive in the mail.

Receiving a three-star review, it was nice getting the comparison to both John Carpenter as well as Goblin, but the Morricone aspect was a bit of a surprise - although the guy's the soundtrack maestro so I am not complaining!

Once again, you can order your copy here, so check it out!

Chelseea Benwell offers more Videogram reviews on The Scream Review page. Summing it up as "a horror hit pulled straight out of the 80s", she calls the album "right on the money" and names Walpurgisnacht, I Warned You Not to Go Out Tonight and Scavolini's Nightmare her personal faves.

Check it out here.