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Kevin Hartnell – “The Sounds of Nightmares 8”

January 1, 2025

Kevin Hartnell belly dance music, Campfire Radio Theater, composing, dark ambient, horror podcast, instrumental music, podcasting, score

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It's that time again. After another year of composing music for Campfire Radio Theater, I have compiled the tracks into volume 8 of "The Sounds of Nightmares." Another 39 tracks of fear to stick in your ears! It's always a fun challenge creating music to fit the various tales told for a horror anthology. From carousel music to a Civil War pipe & drum band march, evil belly dance music to slinky slide guitar, Celtic tracks to 80s heavy metal, music box themes to Christmas music... The last ten years of composing for the show has been incredibly rewarding, pushing......

Ten Years of Music Written for Campfire Radio Theater

May 11, 2024

Kevin Hartnell anniversary, anthology, audio drama, Campfire Radio Theater, composer, composing, horror, podcast, ten years

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It was ten years ago today that my music first appeared on Campfire Radio Theater. I remember hearing the show such a long time ago, really enjoying it, and wanting to be a part of it. So, I sent John some music to see if he might be interested. Thankfully, he was. As it turns out, John and I are also superfans of Nightfall, a CBC radio drama from the early 80s. That alone was enough to convince me he was alright in my book. The first episode my music appeared in is called "The Philadelphia Xperiment" and was released......

The Sounds of Nightmares 4

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021

Kevin Hartnell Campfire Radio Theater, composing, dark ambient, horror, podcast, scary music, score, soundtrack

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The Sounds Of Nightmares 4: Music Composed For Campfire Radio Theater Thirty-one tracks of fiendish audio have been released for The Sounds of Nightmares 4: Music Composed For Campfire Radio Theater! Quite a few tracks were written for "Gerald" before the show went into production and more were written during the process. For those not familiar with the story, "Gerald" was originally written by Bill Gray for CBC's Nightfall (horror anthology series) and is set in 1983. Having grown up in the 80s and with a love of synthesizers, this score was something I could really sink my teeth into.......

The Sounds Of Nightmares 2

July 4, 2017September 23, 2020

Kevin Hartnell audio drama, cincinnati, composing, dark ambient, horror, ohio, podcast, scores

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The Sounds Of Nightmares 2: Music Composed For Campfire Radio Theater I am pleased to announce that volume 2 of The Sounds Of Nightmares has been released today! It took awhile to assemble everything, but in the end I compiled 38 tracks together. Tracks featured in this collection are from "Woods Ferry," "Rites of Autumn," "Abduction At Willow Woods," and "Ravenous." My connection with Campfire Radio Theater began a few short years ago and has been one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling experiences in my musical career. While I have had good fortune to play many styles of music......

Campfire Radio Theater: “Whispers From Hell”

October 28, 2015September 24, 2020

Kevin Hartnell audio drama, Campfire Radio Theater, composing, demons, ghosts, halloween, horror, podcasting, podcasts, radio drama, scoring, spirits, supernatural

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Campfire Radio Theater: "Whispers From Hell" The latest installment of Campfire Radio Theater has arrived just in time for your Halloween entertainment! "Whispers From Hell" is an entertaining and scary story sure to please fans of the horror genre. As much as I enjoy writing music for horror stories, the ending for this particular episode was great fun to compose! Talk about anxiety-inducing intensity. Sheesh! I have been writing music for the show for around a year and a half now and continue to enjoy the process greatly. Now that the work of rebuilding my home studio has begun, my......

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