Just hours before Hallows Eve where humans and spirits walk the earthly realm for one night. Hallows Eve, Samhain, Dia De Los Muertos, or Halloween has become an internationally celebrated holiday where people dress up in decorative costumes and receive an abundance of candy. It’s also a time when every horror flick is screened as a marathon to binge! However, the most thrilling of all are the number of haunted Halloween parties to attend. We have the ultimate Halloween soundtrack to get your party started or Halloween jams to get you in the trick or treating mood!
From the Halloween classics of Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas with film composer Danny Elfman’s band Oingo Boingo, the Godfather & Godmother of Goth Peter Murphy/ Bauhaus also Siouxsie and the Banshees, to indie alt-pop artists like Au/Ra, Suzi Wu, and Bishop Briggs. This soundtrack is a great mix of Halloween party favorites with eerie synth-wave of Depeche Mode and David Bowie to groundbreaking singers from Billie Eilish and Kim Petras. Not to mention Nine Inch Nails insanely good cover of Joy Division’s “Dead Souls”. We even added some underrated tracks from Ministry, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Sleigh Bells. This playlist is for everyone who wants to have a fun spooky time on Halloween.