Spooky shit, good shit

An album of horror film music that starts with a track called "Mad Puppet's Laughs" - which is exactly that - is off to a good start. Chilling.
Without being much of a horror flick enthusiast I HAVE heard of legend film director Dario Argento. But it is only now that I learn of the band that scored much of his work: Goblin. An Italian "synth-prog" band who in the 70s and 80s provided spooky audio for Argento's visuals.
Cherry Red Records have released a compilation - "The Fantastic Voyage Of Goblin : The Sweet Sound Of Hell" - which according to the resident Goblin expert at Boomkat says is the perfect way to get introduced to the band.
While listening to Goblin will most likely not get me to watch more horror flicks - if any - I am surely thrilled in several ways by the music.
There's no way around the "retro aspect" of this music. But there's this unique mix of big theatrical musical moves and tip-toe eerieness - and folk and funk even! - that really tickles my taste buds. Timelessness and nostalgia.
Have a listen here:http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=30117