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Posted by roosh on Oct-11-2004 15:09:

Halloween gigs!

Anyone spin at a Halloween party before? I'm looking for halloween themed songs to get for a mainstream party. So far I'm thinking of..

Michael Jackson - thriller
Rockwell - Somebody's watching me
Ray Parker - Ghostbusters

Any more suggestions?

Also for a costume I think I'm going to be an 80's hip hop star. I'm going to get a track suit, dollar sign bling, hat, and a ghetto boom box.

Posted by razzi on Oct-11-2004 15:37:

i think this thread comes up ever year. hehe.. try the horrorist - one night in nyc. it has a creepy xylophone in it, great for halloween.

or look for some remixes of the theme from the movie halloween, theyre badass

razzi

Posted by Nemesis44 on Oct-11-2004 15:53:

Try 'Are you afraid of the boogie monster' by Arman Van Helden
I have a sweet mashup of that and Dust planet by Leftfield.

Cheers
Nem

Posted by Freak on Oct-11-2004 16:00:

The monster mash

Posted by FirstBorn on Oct-11-2004 16:04:

If you want to sneak some trance in, try Digital Blonde: 'Gothica'. Probably won't work for a very mainstream party but an essential for all trance events over the Halloween period.

Posted by djdk on Oct-11-2004 16:04:

Ive got Digital Blonde - Gothica and Mark Norman - Phantom Manor lined up for my Halloween set.

Not particularly original but who cares eh?

Posted by djdk on Oct-11-2004 16:04:

quote:
Originally posted by FirstBorn
If you want to sneak some trance in, try Digital Blonde: 'Gothica'. Probably won't work for a very mainstream party but an essential for all trance events over the Halloween period.

haha snap

Posted by FirstBorn on Oct-11-2004 16:08:

quote:
Originally posted by djdk
haha snap

Gothica is still one of my all-time favourite trance tracks. Love that spooky little toytown-style melody. Actually makes my cat sing whenever she hears it (and she's a black cat - hmmm..... ).

Posted by Perfect_Cheezit on Oct-11-2004 21:26:

Rob Zombie - Dragula

and if youre gonna dress up 80s hiphop style why dont you play the part? hehe play some of these:

grandmaster flash - white lines
run dmc - tricky
sugarhill gang - rappers delight
and anything from the New Jack City soundtrack: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...=music&n=507846

Posted by pumavisor808 on Oct-11-2004 23:58:

quote:
Originally posted by Perfect_Cheezit
Rob Zombie - Dragula

and if youre gonna dress up 80s hiphop style why dont you play the part? hehe play some of these:

grandmaster flash - white lines
run dmc - tricky
sugarhill gang - rappers delight
and anything from the New Jack City soundtrack: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...=music&n=507846

The Juice soundtrack is much better...

Posted by Trance Nutter on Oct-12-2004 00:00:

quote:
Originally posted by Freak
The monster mash

buggerbuggerbugger!!

you beat me to it you prick!

How about 'Das Glockenspiel', can't remember who its by, but if you are playing spooky sounding tracks or tracks with xylophones etc it might fit in quite well.

Posted by zshev on Oct-12-2004 10:50:

Schiller did 'Das Glockenspiel'.

Also last year Fatboy Slim did a brilliant Halloween essential mix, he started off with a Boris Karloff (the original dracula i think) sample, used some effects and then brought in the beat from his first track. It was a great start, very spooky ;-)

Boris Karloff - 'Introduction' (Decca) from Essential Mix tracklisting

Posted by Nemesis44 on Oct-12-2004 12:04:

Borris Karloff is the original Frankenstien.
Bella Lugosi was the original Dracula if you don't count Nosferateu.

Cheers
Nem

Posted by zshev on Oct-12-2004 17:40:

woops. close

Posted by Steve Stephano on Oct-12-2004 17:47:

Well, for haunting sounds in songs you could use:

Muse - Newborn (Perfecto Remix)
Future Sound of London - Papua New Guinea

Although I understand if it is a mainstream party then maybe not applicable.

Posted by GT357 on Oct-12-2004 21:18:

halloween songs

I opened a set last year with the first few bars from phantom of the opera. Its a super strong synth/organ and is even creepier with the bass pumped up.

Posted by DesifromJC on Oct-12-2004 21:48:

MJ - Thriller (DJ Isaac Remix) --> This track really bangs!!!

Posted by sleepydragon on Oct-12-2004 21:57:

maddox & kaye - tales from the crypt

Posted by Ken_Allen on Oct-12-2004 22:21:

Wear a gorilla costume

Posted by `pr0digy on Oct-13-2004 01:18:

quote:
Originally posted by razzi
i think this thread comes up ever year. hehe.. try the horrorist - one night in nyc. it has a creepy xylophone in it, great for halloween.

or look for some remixes of the theme from the movie halloween, theyre badass

razzi

I love that song, pretty good music video too!

Posted by DannyO on Oct-13-2004 01:34:

quote:
Originally posted by Freak
The monster mash

TUNE!