Sinister Sounds

“Pitch-shifting and modulation have transformative abilities and are cornerstones in scary sound designs”

all know that music and sounds hold immense emotional powers, and that also goes for the power to creep us all out like crazy. For instance, take horror movie soundtracks. Here, the music often acts as the monster much more than the on-screen monster itself as the soundscapes can hard-code tension, dread and drama into imagery that doesn’t visually carry it. Taking one classic example, without its absolutely soul-crushing and ominous score by would just have been a stunningly beautiful drive through majestic forests and mountains. It’s the eerie sounds that quickly tell us that danger is hidden beneath the beauty. So, I thought it could be fun to do a little ‘Halloween Pedal Special’ and check out some pedal combinations that’ll let you scare the living daylights out of your neighbours.