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Data backup is always an important subject and recently I’ve found myself needing data backup more than ever. With 3 terabytes of data hooked to my main machine it would be devastating to lose this much data. My images currently occupy over 300GB of space and I keep adding drives to accommodate video files, television shows, and dozens of other gigabyte hungry apps. It’s seems the more space I have, the more space I need.
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I heard the music from Midnight Syndicate about 3 years ago now and thought it was some of the best stuff I’ve heard. Unlike other Halloween style CDs which are more sounds effects oriented such as rattling chains and creaky doors this is actual music. And not music like Monster Mash or some other silly song, this is “mood” music. Written like the score of a movie or as an excellent soundtrack each CD tells its own story through music.
For example, in The 13th Hour you arrive at the house in a horse drawn carriage. The floor creaks as you wind your way through. Each room offers its story and mood through an eerie recounting of the events that took place there. The past comes alive with haunting music and sounds that bring your right into the story. It’s a complete tour of the house set to music.
If you want to get yourself in the mood this Halloween or you’re looking for great ambient music to play as the trick-or-treaters come around then this is definitely what you need.
There are 6 CDs in the collection - although some have gone out of print. Some are listed on Amazon, the others may be available through Ebay. Also, Midnight Syndicate has a several stores of “Where to Buy” listed on their site. I have picked up several at Halloween stores and haunted houses directly.
Gates Of Delirium:
A winding cobblestone road meanders its way deep into the thick forest blanketing the hillside. Up ahead, you can make out several spires rising above the treetops, signalling your arrival at Haverghast Asylum - your new home. As your horse-drawn carriage comes to a stop before its imposing front gates, you catch a glimpse of something scrawled across one of the otherwise-pristine windows high above you. “Turn Back” it says. Just then, a guard emerges from beyond the gate to escort you inside. Haverghast is said to be a place of healing for wayward minds, but there have been whispers of other things as well. Things that are too terrible to speak of…things that, if true, could make your nights here rather…unpleasant…
VAMPYRE:
Unleash your darkest nightmares as you enter the world of the Vampyre. Echoing from ancient crypts, these haunting symphonies call forth the horror, mystery, and passion of the night that awaits you . . .
The 13th Hour
The past does not rest easily… The 13th Hour draws listeners into the halls of a haunted Victorian mansion, through the sinister history of the Haverghast family (Gates of Delirium). A truly interactive listening experience for those ready to take a journey into the dark side of the supernatural.
Out Of The Darkness
Before the Haverghasts, before the haunted asylum and the Crypts of the Foresaken, there was Arcacia, a ruined village by the sea with a dark past and a mysterious link to an ancient tower hidden away among the cliffs of the Northern Jarls. Out of the Darkness (Retrospective: 1994-1999) features re-recorded and re-mastered horror music classics from Midnight Syndicate’s Midnight Syndicate, Born of the Night, and Realm of Shadows as well as four previously unreleased tracks.
CDs Out Of Print:
Born Of The Night (the first disk I happened to listen to)
Realm Of Shadows
http://www.midnightsyndicate.com/
Midnight Syndicate on Amazon
Triangle Z Club / Tarheel Sports Car Club (TZC/THSCC)
Pictures from the August 3rd - August 5th, Driver’s Ed track event at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw SC, have been posted. If anyone is interested in purchasing individual photos, full DVDs of each day or having prints made please let me know.
You can get in touch with me at petewi @ 8×10gallery . com
A large sample of images taken on each day can be found here:
http://www.8×10gallery.com/photo_gallery/Porsche.htm
Thanks and I hope you enjoy them!