Age of dread: How modern horror became a proving ground for experimental sound

With its creeping dominion across independent cinema and blockbusters alike, modern horror has become a playground for some of the most exciting, experimental artists shaping the sound of fear.

The artists tapping into the mystery of the ancient and elemental

A new wave of artists is illuminating the present day with often strange, experimental music that blends traditional and elemental sounds with notions of queerness, ancestry, diaspora and resistance.

Laura Jane Grace & The Devouring Mothers