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Madcap melodies, kooky beats and eerie atmospheres! Perfect for
Halloween and any mysterious performance venue. These unique original
songs by Arthur and Leslie Stead vary from orchestral, latin, jazz and
rock to chillingly cinematic. Packed with hidden melodic counter-lines
to intrigue and involve your audiences. This music is perfect for many
other themes and educational programs, such as Egyptology, archaeology,
science, wizardry, creepy crawly reptiles or insects. And of course,
great fun for a regular magic show, any time of year!
CD - $30.00 + shipping
Digital Download (mp3) - $30.00 (sent within 24 hours)
REVIEWS FOR "MAKE IT MAGIC: SPOOKY"
“All too often, royalty-free
music can sound like somebody went down to Wal-Mart, bought a little
toy keyboard, and started sequencing some loops. Arthur and Leslie
Stead’s music consistently avoids the rinky-dinky-stinky sound of cheap
sequenced music, instead launching into a full palette of orchestral
sounds and creative, multi-layer arrangements. The music isn’t limited
to just Halloween shows. Any presentation that could benefit from
mysterious, suspenseful or mystical music may be enhanced by these
tracks. I added some of the Steads’ tracks to my shows years ago and
always look forward to hearing the new material they’ve come up with.
They already have a great brand and this new CD only strengthens it.”
- Joe M. Turner, Genii
Magazine review
“There are a handful of very
skilled composer-arrangers who have chosen to write specifically for
magicians. One of the best teams is Arthur and Leslie Stead. This CD
contains 13 full length pieces in various styles, all with a certain
amount of spookiness to them, such as sound effects (masterfully done,
so they don’t interfere with the music) and thematic and harmonic
choices that will allow you to underscore various aspects of your
routines. There are also five shorter bonus tracks that set the mood
very quickly. There are bluesy, orchestral, rock and jazzy pieces. It
all has a good, strong beat, so you can easily choreograph movements to
it. Also, there are plenty of spots in which there are musical devices,
such as accented chords, “shots,” glissandos, and other musical devices
that will allow you to emphasize productions, transformations or
vanishes. Taste in music is very subjective. However, this particular
CD would be excellent for any of the purposes I have already mentioned,
or to set the mood for a séance or bizarre presentation. And
it’s not just for Halloween. You can use this music for any kind of
routine that needs a spooky background or a mysterious atmosphere.”
- Bill
Palmer, MUM Magazine review
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