Stress Down Friday - The Chilling Tunes of Choppers and Wolfmen
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why not spirit yourself of to P-Mondo for a brand new monster mix of spooky tunesMondo Mania I'd been planning to wrap up the 'see something scary' Halloween run with the trailer for this and this - my two personal favourite Amicus productions, but I actually fancy a tune or two instead. Perhaps the moonlit crooning of Dennishopperchoppers (a one man band who plays all the instruments at the same time)? If the dark, rich resonance of Nick Cave's or Julian Cope's vocals ring your bell. DHC's album 'Chop' should be right up your shadowy alley. For a couple of other nuggets and links to his websites dig in here. I Was Born Don't Run From Me 'Don't Run From' me is more of a waltz-in-black type anthem, than Chop's typical late night Lynch-scapes and skeletal western soundtracking. And it just wouldn't be Halloween with a prowl around from The Wolfmen would it? So how about the slinky lunar-tune glide of 'Je T'Aime Madame' - a grower which for me has become one the strongest songs in the Wolfmen's lair.. The Wolfmen - Je T'Aime Madame 
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We dont really celebrate Halloween here, but there have been so many posts over the last month many crappy ones (well there has been!!) that I have been glossing over them.. and then this... fantastic selection of songs....ok my faith has been somewhat restored... great post... thanks...
Thanks Zen
The Wolfmen are Marco and Chris are both ex Adam's Ants, if you like this - you'll love the album
In fact you can taste test it track by track here with some background from the band..
http://planetmondo.blogspot.com/2008/09/company-of-wolves-part-1.html
And there's more DHC here
http://planetmondo.blogspot.com/2007/11/dennishopperchoppers-midnight-rider.html
Thanks for the info, i will definitely spend some more time on these...Happy Halloween...
My dark lord! All the vocals are mesmerizing, and the songs are very atmospheric. I liked the first two the best. Well done!
Just to be clear, the first two songs are Dennishopperchoppers?
The first two are DHC and you're right about the voice - I saw him live about a year ago - incredible sound - there's a couple more tracks here which are just as punchy.
http://planetmondo.blogspot.com/2007/11/dennishopperchoppers-midnight-rider.html
Thank you. I think I'll buy his CD. That makes you an EMCD (Evil Music Crack Dealer), as we say in MOG! :D
Mark Lanegan meets Stuart Staples from Tindersticks, lovely.