Scary Muzak is the thirteenth studio album by the Norwegian experimental electronica band Ulver, released in 2021 on October 31 (Halloween).[1] The album is heavily inspired by soundtracks from 1970s and 1980s horror movies,[2] with five out of the twelve songs on the album incorporating music from the soundtrack to John Carpenter's 1978 film Halloween.[3]

Scary Muzak
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 31, 2021 (2021-10-31)
RecordedDeviant Lab
GenreSynth pop
Length38:16
LabelHouse of Mythology
ProducerUlver
Ulver chronology
Flowers of Evil
(2020)
Scary Muzak
(2021)

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."Aleen Howl" ("Halloween Theme")4:07
2."Ateliers Hume"2:21
3."Genet Nightingale"2:21
4."Addi Fled Hon"3:52
5."Alchemist Salk"2:18
6."Boo Sackloth"1:44
7."Evil Longbows"3:31
8."Club Fuego"4:47
9."Achilles Milk"2:14
10."ECM Panorama"4:56
11."Redrum Al Brut"1:34
12."RIP Brouhaha"4:31
Total length:38:16

Personnel edit

  • Kristoffer Rygg – percussion
  • Ole Alexander Halstensgård – electronics
  • Tore Ylwizaker – synthesizer
  • Stian Westerhus – guitar

References edit

  1. ^ "Not to Be Outdone by Limp Bizkit, Ulver Will Also Release a New Album on Halloween". MetalSucks. 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  2. ^ "House of Mythology" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "Ulver announce Scary Muzak. The bone-chilling 70s and 80s fuelled soundtrack to your All Hallow's Eve". Archived from the original on October 29, 2021.

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