Sick day.

I was hoping to be able to post some progress this weekend, but being laid up in bed for the weekend sure halted that thought in a hurry.

So, what to do while miserable?

Work on the music.

Music is such a key part of any haunt. In fact, one of the things I was most proud of our haunt in the past was the soundtrack. This just begged a particular brand of music

From Halloween 07

And, we collected music from around the world, from famous Taiko groups like Kodo

and Portland Taiko (I find their CD’s to be of superior sound quality…)

To African Djembe music from anonymous sources, and even my younger brother…

And even some Native American, Aztec, and Mayan music as well.

However, The Harvest needs a different flavor all together.

From The Harvest

Something more classic, and subtle.

Now a lot of haunters will tell you “just grab a midnight syndicate CD and call it good”. It’s hard to argue against Midnight Syndicate…

However, the feel is entirely too gothic in nature. A track here or there might have the right feel I’m looking for, but searching for them is difficult. The same holds true for the equally popular Nox Arcana.

Both groups are superb at capturing the feeling of what each CD is designed for. The problem is, neither had gone for a “harvest” feeling.

Last year, we played a few selections from Robert Short. And, while I was happy with those, I need variety. Listening to a few tracks over and over for hours gets annoying.

This weekend I discovered Northaunt. I think we’re circling in on a soundscape for The Harvest, but I’m not entirely convinced we’re 100% THERE just yet…