Audio Collection
Similar Media
Embed
The Hungry Ghost
The Hungry Ghost
Songs that blend goth, darkwave, trip hop, and eastern music. The Hungry Ghost's dark lyrical approach and spooky sound has been compared to Tricky, Massive Attack, Nick Cave, Bauhaus, Dead Can Dance.
Collection Contents
| # | Title | Length | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Haunted | 4:12 | Play |
| 2 |
|
Heaven is a Dark Place | 3:51 | Play |
| 3 |
|
Walk On Fire | 5:23 | Play |
| 4 |
|
Brooder | 3:20 | Play |
| 5 |
|
Lady Twilight | 4:21 | Play |
| 6 |
|
Scary Town | 4:07 | Play |
| 7 |
|
This Cold Abyss | 4:38 | Play |
| 8 |
|
First Kill | 3:15 | Play |
| 9 |
|
Evil Never Dies | 4:47 | Play |
| 10 |
|
Supernatural Serenade | 4:10 | Play |
| 11 |
|
Frightened | 4:17 | Play |
| 12 |
|
She's a Mystery to Me | 4:06 | Play |
Items may be purchased individually.
Contributors
Details
Royalties
See the payment distribution when this media is bought.
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Bitmunk Marketplace Service | USD $0.98 |
| CD Baby Artist Royalty | USD $5.97 |
| CD Baby 9% Digital Distribution Cost | USD $0.54 |
| Bitmunk Download Service | USD $0.57 |
| Bitmunk MicroPayment Service | USD $0.01 |
| Total | USD $8.05 |
Bitmunk uses a micropayment system that is accurate to
7 monetary digits.
Mouse over an individual amount to see its exact value.
Description
Utilizing elements of trip hop, gothic poetry, and traditional eastern music, the songs of The Hungry Ghost peek into worlds filled with mysterious characters in strange situations.
Having been compared to artists of a similar brooding persuasion ("imagine Lou Reed produced by Tricky", says one reviewer), the ghost admits to influences such as Edgar Allan Poe, Leonard Cohen, and Portishead.
"I love art that evokes a sense of romantic terror," confesses the Singapore-born songsmith. "Though these songs have personal and political significance, my main aim is to take the listener on a surreal journey."
His self-titled CD begins with Haunted, a modern protest song with spooky synth interludes. It is narrated by a man who sounds slightly unhinged, whose belief system is being threatened by the "visions" and "voices" that disturb him.
Heaven is a Dark Place dreams of an exotic paradise where angels "love to dress in black" and night is perpetual. With its trip hop beats, bluesy guitar hook, and rolling bassline, this is a song that's, as one DJ put it, "hard to get out of your head".
Other highlights include Evil Never Dies, a revenge fable with creepy dueling basslines. This track features a guest vocal by Detroit techno-goth artist The Impaler, who shows up to warn the listener, "luxury can be a vampire in disguise".