clipping.

I am constantly fining myself in awe at the music and sounds made by LA hip-hop group clipping.  Daveed Diggs' often menacing vocals atop producers William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes' sometimes noisy and horror-laden beats and melodies creates a kind of homage to the horrorcore rap of the '90s, but with more of a political stance and way, way weirder.  It's awesome stuff.  Listen to "Say the Name" below and pre-order the upcoming "Visions of Bodies Being Burned" LP here via Sub Pop.

Starry Eyes

A little horror film that kind of snuck up on me earlier this year was Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer's "Starry Eyes," a dread-fueled tale of Hollywood dreams and devil cults with a pretty brutal ending.  I loved it.  And i loved the synthy throwback score from Jonathan Snipes.  It's out now on Waxwork Records.  Listen to "End Credits Extended Mix" below.

Room 237

Soundtracks just keep pumping through the pipeline, and Death Waltz has the score to "The Shining" documentary "Room 237" by Jonathan Snipes and William Hutson.  This documentary was really damn good, and the score pulses and haunts, a mix of electro-synth, classical, and prog with numerous nods to Wendy Carlos's original score for Kubrick's film.  Listen to "Dies Irae" below.