THUMP's Soundtrack to Your Soon-To-Be-Shutdown Halloween Rave

Everyone appreciates a good scare and with Halloween coming up, we felt it was our duty to report the must-have tracks for the celebration. Whether you fancy aliens, monsters or John Carpenter himself, it's time to work out that frightening kink with the aid of these auditory escapades.

Here are some of the scariest tracks that should make an appearance on your frightful night.

Figure – "This is Halloween"

It's clear this DJ/producer is a fan of All Hallows' Eve. He's released multiple Monsters compilations, operates Doom Music, and does not shy from posting about anything creepy—whether it be online or on merch. Joshua Gard (a.k.a. Figure) is all in when it comes to celebrating everything to do with frightful delights. If there is an artist who really dedicates his production chops to the horror culture, it's this guy. His bass shredding in this track basically annihilates your ears on this number in particular. Figure's latest Monsters 5 album is available here and features more terror spinning tracks like "Friday the 13th," "Evil Dead," and "Freddy Krueger."

DJ Zany – "Mr. Monster"

This torture-esque hardstyle entry comes equipped with a shivering voice forewarning us about looming monsters. Filling bass fusions and a continuously accelerating tempo keeps your senses on high alert until the abrupt end. There are even points of similar notes to the original Halloween theme song by John Carpenter.

Cut Copy - "So Haunted"

"So Haunted" can be found on the Australian band's In Ghost Colors album—an album that garnered commercial success and widespread praise. The track may not be as poignantly "scary" so to speak, but the sonic script has a mesmeric, evocative tone to it with a spellbinding chorus to match. Rather than being a gory sort-of creepy, "So Haunted" speaks of orbiting satellites that send you into a daze.

GTA – "Bath Salts"

The Miami duo bring their respective worlds and tact on this one—JWLS with his dubstep blips and Van Toth with his house pressings. Together, GTA cast a climatic five minute spell. Everyone visualizes their own story (or lack thereof) when listening to this track. Personally, all I can picture is some maniacal guy running from a horde of demonic creatures wheeling machetes. Haunting enough for you? With the ongoing dollops of adrenaline, "Bath Salts" isn't for the faint of heart.

The Prodigy - "Firestarter"

Never one for the tame or meek, this British act's 1996 single "Firestarter" pumps with a freakishly addictive charm. From the tenacious breakbeat to the sound of Keith Flint's salacious diction—there's not a chord or word that isn't shudder-worthy. The '90s classic hit ushered The Prodigy into the mainstream and made synthpunk a hot commodity. Heck, even the instrumentals on their own are eerie.

Skrillex - "Kill Everybody"

There is certainly no subliminal messaging in these lyrics: "I want to kill everybody in the world," is recited over and over again by a robotic voice while layers of glitchy bass are dispersed within the pitch work. Taken from his luscious dubstep-heavy second EP, Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites, "Kill Everybody" touts with minimal jargon and startles with repetition and brash dub cuts. If you're listening to this in public, whatever you do, don't recite the words outloud.

Fanu – "Poltergeist"

Here is an example of when a refined simplicity that's surrounded by a trembling breakbeat, becomes all you need to tease the eardrum. "Poltergeist" is a frenzied recording that squats between the worlds of jungle, drum 'n' bass and big beat. For eight minutes listeners are taken on a trippy journey that plays on with sample cuts from the actual Poltergeist horror flick. Even though it may be a long entry, you can easily get lost in the dark abyss of the track's paranoia and pathos. It's difficult not to feel a bit stir crazy.

Knife Party - "Internet Friends"

"Internet Friends" delves into the scary world of relationships—complete with a nicely sliced bassline and lyrics like "You blocked me on Facebook / Now you're going to die." The song was arguably the most popularized track on the act's first EP, 100% No Modern Talking, and the single's speedy tempo is a heightened piece of wonderful. Nothing screams louder than the iPhone ringtone.

Deadmau5 - "More Ghosts N Stuff"

When the 'mau5 teamed up with Pendulum and Knife Party's Rob Swire, a progressive anthem came to life. What would Halloween be without ghosts? How about a video showing deadmau5 being hauled into the hospital on a stretcher and then turning into a ghost himself? Spooky. Joel Zimmerman's brand of electronic music has a form of ethereal carnage to it and "More Ghosts N Stuff" is no exception—a key addition to any Halloween song list.

Aphex Twin – "Come to Daddy"

There cannot be a list of the scariest tracks out there without including the twisted work of Richard D. James. "Come to Daddy" merges abusive, frightening electronic noise with scattered screams and screeches forming a truly bitter body sensation. The drum 'n' bass renderings wind through the track with plenty of woozy sequences to savour. Unlike many of the drop-centerd electronic heard as of late, "Come to Daddy" is unexpected and unpredictable. Even after multiple listens you're still in that WTF zone, right where he wants you.

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