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Halloween (Main Theme) / Laurie's Theme / The Shape Stalks

John Carpenter
Why it matters

Carpenter's synthesized 5/4 piano ostinato and its companion cues ('Laurie's Theme', 'The Shape Stalks') are the single most important sonic reference point in Memphis horrorcore. DJ Paul and Lord Infamous sampled multiple Halloween cues directly on their early Volume tapes.

Known uses
  • DJ Paul & Lord Infamous — 'Portrait of a Serial Killa' (samples 'Laurie's Theme')
  • DJ Paul & Lord Infamous — 'Crazy Ass Nigga' (samples 'The Shape Stalks')
  • Kingpin Skinny Pimp — 'Looking for Da Chewin''
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