Midnight Syndicate’s Edward Douglas will be teaming up with Maurizio Guarini of Goblin for a film scoring panel entitled An Ear For Fearat this weekend’s Rue Morgue Festival of Fear in Toronto. They will be joined by Rue Morgue’s Mark R. Hassan and Aaron Von Lupton as they discuss the process behind creating a horror film score, their favorite soundtracks, what makes an effective horror score, and trends in film scoring today. Rue Morgue’s Festival of Fear is a part of Fan Expo Canada in Toronto this weekend (August 22-25).
For over two decades, composers Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka have been known as Midnight Syndicate, creating symphonic soundtracks to imaginary films that facilitate a transcendental and adventurous escape into the secret dimensions of the mind’s eye. To many of their fans, they are horror music pioneers brewing a signature blend of instrumental orchestral gothic music and movie-style sound effects. To others, they remain the first “haunted house band” that forever changed the Halloween music genre and became a staple of the October holiday season. Still others, know them for their contributions to the use of music in the roleplaying and board game industries.