# Dark Music **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 21, 2000, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-music/46674 "2000-12-21T13:05:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Doobieous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Doobieous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doobieous)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-music/46674/1 "2000-12-21T13:05:08Z")
I downloaded a song called “Dissolved Girl” by Massive Attack. The lyrics aren’t particularly dark, but the actual music has a dark feel to it (if you’ve heard this one you know what i’m talking about). So, i’m looking for songs that are dark, but not particularly sad or depressing, and in a similar genre to Massive Attack (stuff similar to what Portishead puts out would also be good). There you go, you have til whenhever to complete it. This is 100% of your grade :D. ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-music/46674/2 "2000-12-21T19:57:31Z")
Nick Cave of course… Also…the Jolly Jumpers Tosca Kruder and Dorfmeister DJ Spooky Spectre Smith & Mighty I’ll think of more later. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-music/46674/3 "2000-12-21T20:02:36Z")
I have a CD of Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Symphony that has the following (this is not a complete list): [ul] [li]Sorcerer’s Apprentice[/li][li]Symphonie Fantastique[/li][li]Night on Bald Mountain[/li][/ul] and a couple smaller pieces. Good for Halloween. Robin ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-music/46674/4 "2000-12-21T20:09:03Z")
Try any of Tricky’s albums. I’m pretty sure he was linked to Massive Attack in their early days if not one of the originators of Massive Attack. ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-music/46674/5 "2000-12-21T20:11:08Z")
O Fortuna ---
**Author:** ![Hodge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Hodge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hodge)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-music/46674/6 "2000-12-21T21:49:24Z")
**Electro-Shock Blues** by The Eels **OK Computer** by Radiohead. Okay, _anything_ by Radiohead. **Haunted** by Poe **Fight Club Soundtrack** by The Dust Brothers Cheers, Hodge ---
**Author:** ![Sofa\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@Sofa\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sofa_King)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-music/46674/7 "2000-12-21T23:27:27Z")
**Lark’s Tounge In Aspic** by King Crimson is pretty dark at times. But the singlemost forbidding tune I know is _The Mooche_, by Duke Ellington. One of my very favorites. ---
**Author:** ![Silo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Silo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silo)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2000, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-music/46674/8 "2000-12-21T23:35:58Z")
When I think of dark music I visualize harmonic minor and dimished type notes or groupings of notes. ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-music/46674/9 "2000-12-22T00:02:56Z")
I’ve always found **Portishead** to be nice and dark… Bjork has some pretty dark stuff too. Although her dark songs hide under the facade of tweaky music, so you have to listen to the lyrics. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-music/46674/10 "2000-12-22T01:20:46Z")
**"Fallen"** by Elvis Costello ---
**Author:** ![Welfy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e56c9b/32.png) [@Welfy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Welfy)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-music/46674/11 "2000-12-22T01:23:46Z")
Yes, Eels are dark in a strange way, and so are the Cardigans. Ever hear Temple of Rain? ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-music/46674/12 "2000-12-22T01:39:05Z")
I’ll have to go with Mazzy Starr. My favorite dark/happy music. Some older stuff I’d point out to you: Shriekback, the Church, Tribe, Sisters of Mercy. Same kind of dark feel to them. ---
**Author:** ![Totoro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Totoro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totoro)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-music/46674/13 "2000-12-22T01:42:40Z")
Each and every Tool album, and if that’s too hard, try The Toadies. They had a single a while back titled “Possum Kingdom.” REALLY GOOD! Also, Hum has some dark stuff, and a lot of light stuff, see if you can find the songs “Stars” and “I hate it too” by Hum, or just buy the album (it’ll be like 5 bucks) called _You’d Prefer An Astronaut._ ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-music/46674/14 "2000-12-22T01:45:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eutychus55 \* > \*\ ***“Fallen”** by Elvis Costello > \*\* Sorry to hijack, but where is this song available, Euty? I’ve never heard it. Alos, I’ll second Portishead and Tricky. ---
**Author:** ![zyzzyva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@zyzzyva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zyzzyva)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-music/46674/15 "2000-12-22T01:56:39Z")
Igor Stravinsky. The Rite of Spring or the Firebird Suite. Excellent dark music. ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-music/46674/16 "2000-12-22T03:06:00Z")
also… cranes, and swans. ---
**Author:** ![sk8rixtx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@sk8rixtx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sk8rixtx)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-music/46674/17 "2000-12-22T03:09:38Z")
Download FenixTx’s “Metal Song”. Soooo funny, but really heavy and dark and gloomy. ---
**Author:** ![honkytonkwillie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@honkytonkwillie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/honkytonkwillie)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-music/46674/18 "2000-12-22T09:18:32Z")
The soundtrack from _Twin Peaks - Fire Walk With Me_. Darkest music I know. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2000, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-music/46674/19 "2000-12-22T14:12:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by oldscratch \* > **Nick Cave of course…** Perhaps a little TOO dark. I have _Murder Ballads_ and have to think long and hard before I play it–do I want to immerse myself in that for an hour?