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All In Your Head

99% Invisible

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Designing Scary Music

Exploring the techniques used to create scary music and its effect on listeners, this chapter delves into the use of screechy irregular tones and low grumbling sounds with lots of bass to trigger negative emotions. It also discusses how scary music is employed in horror movies to create excitement and fun.

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