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Question: What are some creepy dance tracks?

deusdiabolus — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:55:20 -0800

What are some creepy, disturbing, scary, eerie DANCE tracks?

I'm DJ-ing a forthcoming gig on Friday the 13th and I'm wanting to go for an appropriately "unlucky" vibe. I would like to pick your brains regarding dark modern dance tracks, particularly house or progressive house but any suggestions will be kept for future use. I would also prefer something with a consistent beat (as opposed to IDM/glitch, but I'll still consider it).
EXAMPLES:
Kelli Ali - Kids (Rui Da Silva Mix) (SLYT)
Plastikman - Ask Yourself (SLYT)
The Timewriter - Room of a Million Rainbows (PQM's Deephead Pass) (SLYT)

Let's get creepy!

By: meronym

meronym — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:05:44 -0800

I'm not sure if this counts as a dance track, but it creeps the heck out me: Devendra Banhart, Lend Me Your Teeth.

By: spunweb

spunweb — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:08:37 -0800

Roisin Murphy's Ramalama Bang Bang

By: m1ndsurfer

m1ndsurfer — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:10:43 -0800

I'm not going into details, it's too horrible: Dead Eyes Opened (Re-Opened mix), by Severed Heads (1994, so I'm not sure if that counts as "modern" but it's sure creepy.)

By: solarion

solarion — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:18:12 -0800

The Horrorist's One Night in NYC comes to mind immediately. Personally my favorite is the Ricardo Villalobos mix but there's several you can choose from.

By: solarion

solarion — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:22:14 -0800

While I'm on the thought train, the Luke Chable Vocal Pass of PQM's You Are Sleeping probably fits the bill of melancholy. That's just a cracking tune I'd try to link anywhere, admittedly.

By: nerdfish

nerdfish — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:10:45 -0800

I've had Zebra Katz' Ima Read on repeat for the past few weeks. Smooth, scary, incredibly sinister.

By: gijsvs

gijsvs — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:21:18 -0800

not house, but for nice old-fashioned d'n'b sci-fi horror we turn to DJ Spooky
also not modern: 1996. But it rocks.

By: Diag

Diag — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:34:27 -0800

Definitely not modern, and maybe more "trance" than "house", but this one still creeps me out for some reason. You might be able to fit it in somewhere. This is the best version I could find on Youtube. (I have the original on CD)

Percy X - Track 2

By: BusyBusyBusy

BusyBusyBusy — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:36:40 -0800

Monster by Kanye West ft. Nicki Minaj

By: reductiondesign

reductiondesign — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:38:47 -0800

This might be a bit too upbeat, actually, but Mustard Pimp likes to play around with keys and melodies that seem "off" in some way, so it might be worth a look. I'd recommend this Deftones remix as a starting point for the sound.

By: ajp

ajp — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:40:14 -0800

One obvious choice would be Aphex Twin. Maybe a few Squarepusher tracks, too. Some Boards of Canada tracks might fit the bill.

By: Multicellular Exothermic

Multicellular Exothermic — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:09:22 -0800

Bela Lugosi is Dead by Bauhaus. It gets bonus points for being in the intro to the film, "The Hunger".

By: Jimbob

Jimbob — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:12:04 -0800

The Knife - Silent Shout was always pretty creepy, and great sounding.

By: Kitty Stardust

Kitty Stardust — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:02:52 -0800

Maybe not dance-y enough for your purposes, but certainly dark and spooky: "Testure" by Skinny Puppy. See also "The Choke."

By: ghharr

ghharr — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:02:56 -0800

I always thought The Knife - Pass This On was really creepy.

By: Monsieur Caution

Monsieur Caution — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:07:47 -0800

It's 15 years old, so not modern, but maybe Brainbug, "Nightmare."

By: Admiral Haddock

Admiral Haddock — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:17:44 -0800

Justice's Stress is really stressful. Particularly if you watch the video. Not so creepy, other than in a OMG our world is horrible kinda way.

By: Jason and Laszlo

Jason and Laszlo — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:39:15 -0800

how about some Hardcore.... try Omar Santana or Terror Force... tons more in that genre.

By: entropone

entropone — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:45:59 -0800

The Monster Mash!

(it was a graveyard smash)

By: Consonants Without Vowels

Consonants Without Vowels — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:49:55 -0800

Drums of Death has a bit of a creep factor:
Lonely Days
Got Yr Thing

By: neroli

neroli — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:57:09 -0800

I think you need Green Velvet's "Answering Machine" or "The Stalker"

By: mireille

mireille — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:08:07 -0800

I have a tough time telling if this track is haunting to me based on personal memories or if it's truly haunting to others (though the comment when the vocals kick in at 2:03 on Soundcloud indicates I'm not the only one), but I recommend Bent - Always (Ashley Beedle's Mahavishnu Remix). A tad bit on the trance-y side (I prefer house in general too) but danceable nonetheless. Maybe more end-of-the-night material.

By: FrereKhan

FrereKhan — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:11:31 -0800

I know The Knife has been suggested already, but what about something from Fever Ray's album? Maybe "Concrete Walls" or "Keep the Streets Empty For Me".

By: Jason and Laszlo

Jason and Laszlo — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:20:35 -0800

Rotterdam Terror Corps

By: ejazen

ejazen — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:36:01 -0800

This trance/dance track has always been a little freaky to me: Aphex Twin - Digeridoo

By: urbanwhaleshark

urbanwhaleshark — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:39:38 -0800

Consistent beat - dark vibe - techno - not much else going on?

Dialect - Pass It Over

By: Under the Sea

Under the Sea — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:42:30 -0800

zola jesus & LA Vampires - bone is bloodstone?

not sure if thats dance though, but that whole album is super creepy.

By: Jairus

Jairus — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:44:15 -0800

This Morn' Omina: One-Eyed Man
Front Line Assembly - Electrocution
Front Line Assembly - Evil Playground (Tim Schuldt Remix)
Dark Soho - Combustion
Iszoloscope - In The Face Of Descent
Apotheosis - O Fortuna

By: jade east

jade east — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:41:01 -0800

Unmodern creepy dance tracks (that might fit into a house set)
Lee Oskar- Haunted house.
Was not was- Wheel me out.
Yoko Ono- Walking on thin Ice.
Cerrone-Supernature.

By: my face your

my face your — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:33:22 -0800

Dave Tarrida - Horrormone (Horrorist Remix) should clear a dancefloor or two.

By: hyperizer

hyperizer — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:47:38 -0800

Along the lines of jade east's suggestions, try Skatt Bros' "Walk the Night".

By: Frasermoo

Frasermoo — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:36:46 -0800

Dan Robbins - D.B.D (Chanting in the Dark) - Pete Heller Remix
Peace Division presents Dark Daze - Feel My Drums
The Path Ft. Marcel - Praying (Tom Middleton's Cosmos Dub)

By: gyusan

gyusan — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:02:43 -0800

Some of the remixes of The Cure's A Forest are eminently danceable and the song is as creepy as ever.

By: subtle-t

subtle-t — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:14:32 -0800

pantha du prince - behind the stars
radio slave - bell clap dance

By: the foreground

the foreground — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:35:13 -0800

Ricard Villalobos - Dexter

Break 3000 - Flash

Shackleton, Burial, Matthew Dear and Melchior Productions Ltd all also come to mind for darkness.

Some DJs who capture this weird/dark sound quite well are Craig Richards, Ivan Smagghe, Damian Lazarus and the aforementioned Villalobos.

By: the foreground

the foreground — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:37:28 -0800

Ricardo*, sorry.

By: aubilenon

aubilenon — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:44:52 -0800

This is the concept behind Sabres of Paradise's album Haunted Dancehall. (e.g., Wilmot, Tow Truck)

Also,
Coil - Theme from Blue I
Basic Channel - Enforcement
Blamstrain - Harju pt 2
Claro Intelecto - Hunt You Down
Deadbeat - Grounation
Speedy J - Drill (or Freq)

By: the foreground

the foreground — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:03:14 -0800

Just remembered another one after seeing Claro Intellecto mentioned by aubilenon. Check out his label mate Andy Stott's releases from last year, particularly his EP Passed Me By. Very slow, very dark, disconcerting dance music.

By: edguardo

edguardo — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:16:40 -0800

Check out this track (remixed by Olof Dreijer of The Knife) and the others off the Nine Inch Nails remix album Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D.

By: luxperpetua

luxperpetua — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:25:02 -0800

Skrillex - Kill EVERYBODY and Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites.

By: batmonkey

batmonkey — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:40:41 -0800

Spoek Mathambo's Control is pretty rugged.

By: Currer Belfry

Currer Belfry — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:05:50 -0800

The "Spiritual South" remix of Max Sedgley's Happy always sounds pretty ominous to me, like a fun Friday the 13th party run amok... Track is from 2004.

Try loading "Happy" as "This Morn' Omina: One-Eyed Man" (linked above) is wrapping up. Lucky find for me...

By: ifjuly

ifjuly — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:32:15 -0800

Maybe The Normal's "Warm Leatherette"

By: captain cosine

captain cosine — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:17:28 -0800

Infected Mushroom - The Gathering

Pretty much every song on the album (also called The Gathering) is excellent dark trance. A couple more songs from the album include Return of the Shadows and Montoya.

By: Enki

Enki — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:15:28 -0800

Mason - Quarter
d-devils - the funeral
and remixes of a couple of favourites:
Closer - Nine Inch Nails (8 Inch Heels Mix by R. Zash)
Tool - Stinkfist Inure Remix

By: Metro Gnome

Metro Gnome — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:41:58 -0800

I just heard Juno Reactor's Conga Reactor on the radio this morning, and had a creepy bounce in my step for a bit.

By: aubilenon

aubilenon — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:09:19 -0800

I almost suggested Juno Reactor's Children of the Night, but figured that my list was long enough. Nitrogen also might work and is bouncier.

By: zen_spider

zen_spider — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:06:52 -0800

Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy

By: guy72277

guy72277 — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:56:03 -0800

This is from the film children of men. I think it is Aphex twin with added screams. That's all I could find out about it. Pretty freaky stuff (especially with michael cane air-thrash-guitaring to it)....