Halloween song series #6: Hunter-Gatherer – ‘Mask’

A Halloween series special today with posts dedicated to music that creates an uneasy, spooky, chilling or scary atmosphere… See Halloween for all posts in the series.

It would be hard not to include a producer who called his debut album I Dreamed I Was A Footstep In The Trail Of A Murderer in a Halloween series. Hunter-Gatherer’s most recent single ‘Mask’ goes heavy on nefarious stalking atmosphere-heightening orchestral synths for its beautifully meandering first half. Baleful bass tones growl into view ushering industrial beats and the feeling of unease heightens to the point where you can’t escape its clutches. It will get you.

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Niall Byrne

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.