Halloween Fright Night with Night Terrors and RMIT Students

The uniquely haunting sound of Melbourne Gothic-Synth heavyweights The Night Terrors will echo through Town Hall this Halloween when the trio gets its hands on the Grand Organ.  The Night Terrors will use a free one-off Halloween performance to launch their new EP Pavor Nocturnus: A composition for Grand Organ, theremin, electronics and percussion.

Following their 2012 Grand Organ performance as part of Melbourne Music Week, Night Terrors composed and recorded the album on Australia's most revered and dynamic pipe organ.

Chair of Melbourne City Council's Arts and Culture, Councillor Rohan Leppert, said Melbourne's music scene never failed to surprise.

'We've seen the Grand Organ played solo, in bands and in orchestras, and we've seen it tackle all genres from baroque to prog rock and pop, but this is going to be something else," said Cr Leppert.

Miles Brown of The Night Terrors said the new recording is the most frightening and beautiful to date.

'The Night Terrors have a special connection to the Grand Organ and recording on it was an honour. 

'Pavor Nocturnus is an inferno of haunting theremin-led post prog and dark cosmic dance and we look forward to performing it live this Halloween," said Miles.

Students from RMIT University's Sculpture, Sound and Spatial Practice course will add to the drama with a series of short premieres in which the Grand Organ is triggered by computers.  Expect to hear profound sub-bass, rippling sonic textures and an insight into the new sounds of the decade ahead.