Horror themes found it way into the essence of his Nash The Slash persona, album art, and of course his show visuals. Caligari as well as the 1995 horror comedy Blood & Donuts. ![]() He wrote soundtracks for Nosferatu (which Nash later released on CD in 2000) and The Cabinet of Dr. Aside from these dark themes that were the thread throughout his music, Nash’s soundtrack work really gave him his best outlet for his love of horror. If you hung out at his house, you’d were always surrounded by stuffed crows staring at you, big metal spiders on the wall and great posters of horror films he loved. Nash and his love for the horror genre were as one – it was always just a part of his persona and esthetic. How did that affect his creative outputs? There was an obvious love of horror in Nash. He rode that brilliant line in everything he did so that he stood out and was interesting to his fans and the public. He would always say that his aim with his music and his stage show was always to shock but not offend. This kind of set the tone with his first live solo show as Nash the Slash when he wrote and performed the soundtrack to the very surreal and shocking Luis Bunuel silent film Un Chien Andalou in 1975. ![]() As the person behind the bandages, Nash was always intrigued and drawn to the bizarre, to the odd and things that were on the fringe or thought provoking. He loved other artists that pushed the limits of their music, their instruments and technology and he used that as his inspiration to innovate himself. He created such a unique catalogue of original music but he loved to do covers as well. So his inspiration always came from his love for the bands he found interesting. He knew everything about the most obscure bands and he could tell you stories for hours about which band influenced who in whatever genre. I don’t think most people know how much of a musicologist he was. Nash was an incredibly inventive and creative musician, always pushing the boundaries of music and its presentation. Make sure to order your copy of Dreams and Nightmares on 2CD Digipak or vinyl. We only hope you enjoy the music as much as we do. This is a really important and incredible opportunity that we’re very thrilled and honored to be a part of. On top of this stream, we also have an exclusive interview with Trevor Norris, Slash’s longtime business partner. This album featured eight tracks, one of which was a piece meant to be the soundtrack for the surreal short film Un Chien Andalou, which was directed by Luis Buñuel and artist Salvador Dali. ![]() We’re here to present to you a stream of 1979’s Dreams and Nightmares, which has been remastered for the upcoming release. Later this year, Artoffact Records will be reissuing several of Slash’s albums on CD and vinyl. Fact: Bits from FM’s album Tonight were featured in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood! Slash had a long and storied career, touring with Gary Numan and being a founding member of FM, and a long list of releases that were always challenging to listeners yet ultimately rewarding. It’s been almost a year and a half since Nash the Slash, the enigmatic and eccentric Canadian musician who rarely, if ever, conformed to popular standards, passed away. We’ve got something really special here for you all today.
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