Cool Stuff: Trent Reznor And Atticus Ross ‘Halloween’ Vinyl Now For Sale
The fantastic, moodyHalloweentheme covered byTrent ReznorandAtticus Rossis getting its own vinyl release, just in time for you to spin it at your Halloween party and give your friends the creeps. The vinyl release of Reznor and Ross' cover ofJohn Carpenter’s immortal theme arrives at a time whenHalloweenexcitement has reached a fever-pitch, thanks to the new movie hitting theaters this week. More on the Trent Reznor and Atticus RossHalloweenvinyl below.
John Carpenter’s Halloween by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Last year, Sacred Bones Records released a groovy version of John Carpenter’sHalloweentheme performed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, the guys responsible for great movie scores forThe Social Network,Gone Girland more. Now, a year later, you can scoop up a vinyl release of this trackright here. Here are the details:
Limited edition 12" featuring Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s version of John Carpenter’s Halloween theme on one side, and Carpenter’s 2017Anthologyversion of the theme on the other. Available on orange vinyl, and black vinyl.
I’m a little torn on this. On one hand, paying $18 foronesong seems a bit steep. On the other hand, this cover is abanger, as the young people say.
“Moody and dark, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross' version of Halloween does amazing justice to the original,” Carpenter said when the track was first released. I’m impressed."
Reznor added:
“I clearly remember my friends and I at thirteen years old conning our parents into letting us seeHalloweenwhen it came out in 1978. We left the theater forever changed. We were damaged and scarred, with the shit genuinely scared out of us and that theme stuck firmly in our heads. John Carpenter, it’s your fault that I turned out the way I did.”
TheHalloweentheme is perhaps Carpenter’s most famous piece of music. It’s instantly recognizable, even if you’ve somehow managed to never see a singleHalloweenmovie. Reznor and Ross' cover is quite good, and changes things up a bit by adding some ambient sound to the beginning. In fact, the familiarHalloweentheme doesn’t even kick in here until 2 minutes and 9 seconds into the 7 minute and 48 second track. I only wish Reznor and Ross had covered even more Carpenter music for a full album, rather than just a single. Oh well, there’s always next Halloween.
TheHalloweenvinyl is available for pre-order now, and will be officially released onOctober 26, 2018.
