Swedish trio Death And Vanilla follow their much-praised re-imagined soundtracks to Vampyr (2017) and The Tenant (2018) with their interpretation of the soundtrack to cult 1968 TV show Whistle And Ill Come To You via Fire Records.
At a time when post-ambient electronica and bedevilled folk music are co-habiting, and the publics interest in Pagan rites and rituals has been sparked by a new generation of fans. The bizarre storyline of Whistle And Ill Come To You seems even more pertinent and strangely haunting.
The Jonathan Miller-adapted 1968 ghost story was originally part of BBCs Omnibus series and featured Michael Horden as a fussy professor who discovers an ancient whistle which summons up the spirits. A black and white folkloric tale in the style of The Wicker Man, the original TV programme received rave reviews.
The esoteric live score was recorded at the Hypnos Theatre in Malm. The 42-minute soundtrack utilises stuttering tape loops on Intro before breathing new life into the primitive John Carpenter-like drum machine on Supernatural Breakfast, while Walk On The Beach 2 sounds like a hauntological rendition of a Broadcast classic. Indeed, that effect is amplified on Nightmares, with its swirling wind and other-worldly choral effect, before the feeling of some supernatural presence is suggested on the penultimate cut Evidence Of Spiritualism.
Tracklisting:
Side 1
1. Intro
2. Arrival
3. Has It Been Good Here?
4. Spooky Breakfast
5. Walk On The Beach
6. Whistle
Side 2
1. Supernatural Breakfast
2. Walk On The Beach 2
3. Nightmares
4. Evidence Of Spiritualism?
5. The Apparition
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