spooked out prog/folk/psych

[Snoop God]

i've always liked horror films/music and dark stuff in general but lately im really starting to love a lot of the really spooky sounding prog/folk/psych..i think the spooky stuff is more beatiful/sad than the straight up dark prog
some of the ones i'm liking at the min

catharsis-masque vol 1(strummy folky guitars ,ghostly wailing, a bit of organ..the tune 4 art 6 would be a perfect tune for suicide i reckon.. it starts out relaxing and sad but builds up epic style for 7 odd minutes culminating in screams and erotic noises..dont listen on your headphones while walking home late at night really stoned cos i almost had a whitey the other night from all the voices(i hadn't smoked in a bit)

third ear band-macbeth (the opening tune is full on discordant horror soundtrack style with a nice bassline that keeps it from degenarating into unlistenable while the tune fleance is really sad traditional folk with a haunting edge from the pipes and the female singers voice..)(anyone heard the alchemy lp? i fancy a listen but always too expensive when i see it)

banco del mutuo soccorsso-darwin(sp)-(so many good bits on this one..this lp is one of the ones where you sit down with a spliff and headphones and just trance out and listen to the whole thing...the vocals grated on me a bit at first but you learn to live with them.. )

so what are your picks for some similar stuff???
easier to find and cheaper the better!!

[wayne]

third ear band-macbeth (the opening tune is full on discordant horror soundtrack style with a nice bassline that keeps it from degenarating into unlistenable while the tune fleance is really sad traditional folk with a haunting edge from the pipes and the female singers voice..)(anyone heard the alchemy lp? i fancy a listen but always too expensive when i see it)

Alchemy is the only one of theirs I do have (or have heard) so can't compare it to Macbeth or others, but it's basically long, improvised pieces with modern classical/folk violin or cello playing repetitive lines over and under pounding medieval percussion and Eastern influenced oboe patterns. It's one of those things (it's a Japanese import CD rather than original LP) I really enjoy when I do play it, but that I don't play very often. Think of something like David Munrow's Early Music Consort having a go at tunes by Terry Riley or Steve Reich and if that sounds appealing then you'll probably like the album, but nothing I'd really call 'dark' or horror influenced on it. The site below calls it 'medieval raga' which isn't all that far off the mark.

http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/ThirdEarBand.html

[JamesF]

Would the Visitors - Visitors LP (one tune was on Prog is not a four letter word) fit? There is a fairly affordable Korean reissue floating around. I think the album is a little hit and miss though.

[benjamin hatton]

Would the Visitors - Visitors LP (one tune was on Prog is not a four letter word) fit? There is a fairly affordable Korean reissue floating around. I think the album is a little hit and miss though.

i've got the Si-Wan reissue..bit of a one tracker to be honest...

[john stapleton]

[eric-adams]

was going to say the same ^

[Snoop God]

ah comus-first utterance...
thats on my wants list....
what yuo reckon to it john/eric?

[emperor tomato ketchup]

Comus is spot on by the sound of it for what you want. Orginal vinyl is not so common but you oculd always get the dbl CD for buttons as its mid price and been out a while.

[Stoneface]

Not sure how to categorize it but D.O.A by Bloodrock give me the creeps

[lespionnelesbienne]

catharsis-masque vol 1(strummy folky guitars ,ghostly wailing, a bit of organ..the tune 4 art 6 would be a perfect tune for suicide i reckon.. it starts out relaxing and sad but builds up epic style for 7 odd minutes culminating in screams and erotic noises..dont listen on your headphones while walking home late at night really stoned cos i almost had a whitey the other night from all the voices(i hadn't smoked in a bit)

This is my all time favorite band!

I think the first one (the one you're writing about) is their best but I definitely think you definitely should listen to the four first for that sound. The 5th and 6th are good to but a bit different. Anybody know if Roland Bocquet's solo stuff is any good?

[wallace]

Catharsis yer fav band?
Yer gorta be droonk.

Yew gort a fing fer incrediblay juvenile cormpositioon n' VARRA cheesy-saarnd organ?
So's doo Wallace, bur ah wouldnae goo sae far ter claim it me fav band!!!

Ainnyhoots, ah've 'eard fower Bocquet lps n' in me orpinioon baist be "Paradia".


An' ah dornt find catharsis music ter be spookay in ainny degree eivver.
Iffin ainnyfink, tis jokey, 'appy-'appy music.

(Ah cannae believe sum o' statements bein' made oan dis forum!)

[jakartajive]

Catharsis yer fav band?
Yer gorta be droonk.

(Ah cannae believe sum o' statements bein' made oan dis forum!)

There are, of course, other forums available, Worlish, should you feel the need to take your wit and wisdom elsewhere.

Just thought I'd let you know.
One good turn deserving another and all that!

[wallace]

Wot's yer tak oan Catharsis den, Talkatif?

Noo th' point, issit.

[jakartajive]

Wot's yer tak oan Catharsis den, Talkatif?

Noo th' point, issit.

Never heard it, mate . . . ignoramus that I am.

Personally, though, I would've thought the point is, tbh, that we all need to live here together and that endlessly going on about how ignorant you think other Vultures are or how little taste they have or how it's all you giving and us taking doesn't endear you to anyone.

Sorry you missed that!