Halloween Music Collection
''Halloween Music Collection'' is a best of album by the gothic, horror instrumental band, Midnight Syndicate, released on July 30, 2010.
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Midnight Syndicate
Midnight Syndicate is an American musical duo that has been working primarily in the genre of neoclassical dark ambient music since 1997 and is based in Chardon, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. The band refers to their CDs as "soundtracks for the imagination" or "soundtracks to imaginary films". Their songs are characterized by a blend of instrumental music and sound effects and are commonly used to provide atmosphere during the Halloween season, in haunted attractions, theme parks, and in the role-playing game industry. History Formation and early years (1996–1998) Composer/ filmmaker Edward Douglas formed Midnight Syndicate in 1996 shortly after releasing a micro-budget, direct-to-video horror film called ''The Dead Matter (1996)'' which he directed and scored and would later remake. Midnight Syndicate's self-titled debut album was released the following year. A majority of music on the album was written, arranged, and performed by Edward Douglas. Contributors include ...
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Star Beacon
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Midnight Syndicate Compilation Albums
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2010 Albums
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2010. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information for deaths of musicians and for links to other music lists, see 2010 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{DEFAULTSORT:2010 albums Albums 2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

Composer
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Classical music, Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Definition The term is descended from Latin, wikt:compono, ''compōnō''; literally "one who puts together". The earliest use of the term in a musical context given by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' is from Thomas Morley's 1597 ''A Plain and Easy Introduction to Practical Music'', where he says "Some wil be good descanters [...] and yet wil be but bad composers". 'Composer' is a loose term that generally refers to any person who writes music. More specifically, it is often used to denote people who are composers by occupation, or those who in the tradition of Western classical music. Writers of exclusively or primarily songs may be called composers, but since the 20th century the terms 'songwriter' or 'singer-songwriter' ...
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Cemetery Gates
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Dungeons & Dragons (album)
''Dungeons & Dragons'' is a studio album by the American musical group Midnight Syndicate, released August 12, 2003, by Entity Productions. The album is designed as a soundtrack to the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game and was produced by Midnight Syndicate at the request of Wizards of the Coast, the company that owns the rights to the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' franchise. Midnight Syndicate was approached by game designers at a gaming convention where they had set up stall, and they agreed to produce the album. After an initial meeting with Wizards of the Coast, the two members of Midnight Syndicate—Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka—were left to write and produce the album themselves. They went their separate ways and produced tracks independently of one another, but came back together to arrange the album and master the tracks. The album was a change in style for Midnight Syndicate, because most of it had a fantasy feel, whereas their earlier works had been almost entirel ...
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Vampyre (album)
''Vampyre: Symphonies from the Crypt'' is the fifth studio album by Midnight Syndicate, released August 13, 2002 by Entity Productions. Centering on themes surrounding vampire lore, gothic literature, and classic horror films, the album featured the band's "symphonic horror" blend of dark, synth-created orchestral music and soundscape.Greg Chant, "Audio Drome: Vampyre: Symphonies from the Crypt", ''Rue Morgue Magazine'' (Toronto, ON), Issue 29, Pg. 107 The album features cover art by fantasy artist, Keith Parkinson. Background and Release In a 2002 interview, composer Edward Douglas said this of the album: The focus of ''Vampyre'' is really on the music and its role in helping the listener craft their own story for the disc. When writing, we wanted to create pieces that incorporated the multiple levels of the vampyre: the hunger, the reflection, the predators, the prey, the passion, and the fury. There are very few sound effects and the tracks are generally longer than those on ...
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Realm Of Shadows
''Realm of Shadows'' is the third studio album by American band Midnight Syndicate, released March 6, 2000 by Entity Productions. Musically keeping with the band's blend of dark instrumental music and horror-influenced soundscape, the theme of the album centers around a cursed and abandoned village.Julie E. Washington, "Haunting tunes are Goth band's specialty", ''The Plain Dealer'' (Cleveland, OH ), October 30, 2000, Pg. 1-EGregorious Chant, "Audio Drome: Realm of Shadows", ''Rue Morgue Magazine'' (Toronto, ON), September, 2000, Pg.72 Album release The album was self-distributed in United States, selling nationally in the United States through chains like Spencer Gifts, Hot Topic, Border Book Stores. The album was also sold in amusement park gift stores at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, and in other retailers of Halloween-related products, such as Mr Fun's, a chain of costume shops based in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Reception ''Realm of Shadows'', along with their previous relea ...
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Gates Of Delirium
''Gates of Delirium'' is the fourth studio album by Midnight Syndicate, released March 3, 2001, by Entity Productions. The album is set in the fictitious haunted Haverghast Asylum and features the blend of horror-inspired symphonic music and sound design the band had become known for.Daniel Hinds, "Music Review: Gates of Delirium", ''Outburn Magazine'' (Thousand Oaks, CA), Issue 15, Pg.70Jeff Neisel, "Music Playback: Gates of Delirium", ''Cleveland Scene'' (Cleveland, OH), March 8, 2001, Pg.43 Background and release ''Gates of Delirium'' was written, produced, and mixed by Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka. In a 2001 interview, Gavin Goszka said that musically, the album encompassed their most intense and involving material to date and, production-wise, was by far their most intricate. Edward Douglas said that he felt they were "truly able to realize their cinema of the mind" concept on ''Gate of Delirium'' with the mix of sound effects and music. The album artwork and photograp ...
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The 13th Hour
''The 13th Hour'' is the sixth studio album by Midnight Syndicate, released June 7, 2005, by Entity Productions. The album took listeners on a journey through a haunted Victorian mansion through the blend of symphonic gothic horror instrumental music and horror-inspired soundscape the band had become known for.Heather Adler "Haunted Harmonies", ''Rue Morgue Magazine'' (Toronto, ON), October, 2005, Pg. 131 Since its release, it has become one of the band's most popular titles,So Much Going On It's Scary
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