Alex Ludwig
@celexo.bsky.social
“Dies Irae Guru” • Liberal Arts @BerkleeCollege • Author, "Hearing Death at the Movies” https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-78795-9
Co-editor, “Woodstock Then & Now” https://libraries.clemson.edu/press/books/woodstock-then-and-now/
Co-editor, “Woodstock Then & Now” https://libraries.clemson.edu/press/books/woodstock-then-and-now/
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Alex Ludwig
@celexo.bsky.social
· May 13
🚨 Hooray -- my author copies have arrived!! In honor of my official pub date (June 11th), I'll be posting some of my favorite Dies Irae clips in this thread. #diesirae #hearingdeath
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Happy birthday to the great Wendy Carlos (b. 11/14/39), whose quotation of the Dies Irae at the beginning of The Shining is so indelibly marked that it became the standard bearer for dozens of Dies Irae quotations that followed in its footsteps.
Everyone knows Wendy Carlos's "Dies Irae" at the beginning of The Shining, right?
November 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Happy birthday to the great Wendy Carlos (b. 11/14/39), whose quotation of the Dies Irae at the beginning of The Shining is so indelibly marked that it became the standard bearer for dozens of Dies Irae quotations that followed in its footsteps.
Sad to miss AMS/SMT this year, but hope that you all swing by the Palgrave table to thumb through my book "Hearing Death at the Movies"!
November 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Sad to miss AMS/SMT this year, but hope that you all swing by the Palgrave table to thumb through my book "Hearing Death at the Movies"!
Will the decorations survive the 40mph gusts tonight? We shall see.
October 31, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Will the decorations survive the 40mph gusts tonight? We shall see.
Happy Halloween (especially to one of my favorite Jerry Goldsmith Dies Irae quotations)!
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The Mephisto Waltz (1971) Title Sequence
YouTube video by E GREEN
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October 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Happy Halloween (especially to one of my favorite Jerry Goldsmith Dies Irae quotations)!
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Here's my typology of horror films (in no particular order):
1. Didn't We Kill This Guy Already?
2. Anything with Black Phillip
3. Let's Go Fix That Thing (or Save Those Folks)
4. Final Girl Finally Survives
5. Ewww...gross
6. Don't Open/Go Into/Drink That Obviously Haunted Thing
7. Sexy Psychos
1. Didn't We Kill This Guy Already?
2. Anything with Black Phillip
3. Let's Go Fix That Thing (or Save Those Folks)
4. Final Girl Finally Survives
5. Ewww...gross
6. Don't Open/Go Into/Drink That Obviously Haunted Thing
7. Sexy Psychos
October 29, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Here's my typology of horror films (in no particular order):
1. Didn't We Kill This Guy Already?
2. Anything with Black Phillip
3. Let's Go Fix That Thing (or Save Those Folks)
4. Final Girl Finally Survives
5. Ewww...gross
6. Don't Open/Go Into/Drink That Obviously Haunted Thing
7. Sexy Psychos
1. Didn't We Kill This Guy Already?
2. Anything with Black Phillip
3. Let's Go Fix That Thing (or Save Those Folks)
4. Final Girl Finally Survives
5. Ewww...gross
6. Don't Open/Go Into/Drink That Obviously Haunted Thing
7. Sexy Psychos
Halloween is my favorite holiday, so obvious reasons...none more so than I get to re-post this version of the "You can't handle the truth" scene that I repurposed into a vignette about me buying too much Halloween candy.
October 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Halloween is my favorite holiday, so obvious reasons...none more so than I get to re-post this version of the "You can't handle the truth" scene that I repurposed into a vignette about me buying too much Halloween candy.
🚨 Exciting news to share for my Boston followers 🚨
I'll be giving a Lectures on Tap talk in two weeks...if you ever wanted to hear me wax philosophical on the Dies Irae while getting drunk, now's the time!
Tuesday November 4th at Portico Brewing in Somerville...I"ll post the link once it's live.
I'll be giving a Lectures on Tap talk in two weeks...if you ever wanted to hear me wax philosophical on the Dies Irae while getting drunk, now's the time!
Tuesday November 4th at Portico Brewing in Somerville...I"ll post the link once it's live.
October 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
🚨 Exciting news to share for my Boston followers 🚨
I'll be giving a Lectures on Tap talk in two weeks...if you ever wanted to hear me wax philosophical on the Dies Irae while getting drunk, now's the time!
Tuesday November 4th at Portico Brewing in Somerville...I"ll post the link once it's live.
I'll be giving a Lectures on Tap talk in two weeks...if you ever wanted to hear me wax philosophical on the Dies Irae while getting drunk, now's the time!
Tuesday November 4th at Portico Brewing in Somerville...I"ll post the link once it's live.
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Don’t forget to submit a paper by Dec 5 for our Music and Media conference at UCD: “Directions and Aesthetics of the Digital Era”
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October 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Don’t forget to submit a paper by Dec 5 for our Music and Media conference at UCD: “Directions and Aesthetics of the Digital Era”
www.ucd.ie/music/newsan...
www.ucd.ie/music/newsan...
I regret to inform you all that the new TRON movie features Jared Leto -- a living, breathing program in the real world -- not only describing Mozart as the greatest composer "that Western culture has created," but also says that he prefers Depeche Mode because he loves their "synth-pop melodies."
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October 13, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I regret to inform you all that the new TRON movie features Jared Leto -- a living, breathing program in the real world -- not only describing Mozart as the greatest composer "that Western culture has created," but also says that he prefers Depeche Mode because he loves their "synth-pop melodies."
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SCMS highlights the achievement of Alex Ludwig for the publication of his new book, "Hearing Death at the Movies: Film Music and the Long History of the Dies Irae," from Palgrave Macmillan.
October 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
SCMS highlights the achievement of Alex Ludwig for the publication of his new book, "Hearing Death at the Movies: Film Music and the Long History of the Dies Irae," from Palgrave Macmillan.
Not gonna lie: Jigoku (1960) is a tremendously slow burn, but once that candle is lit, it does not hold back.
October 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Not gonna lie: Jigoku (1960) is a tremendously slow burn, but once that candle is lit, it does not hold back.
It's been a good week!
Lots of standouts, especially "Good Boy."**
"Sleepy Hollow" & "The VVitch" are stone-cold "fall" classics: cold, foggy New England vibes that are perfect for the holidays.
Argento films and "The Descent" are always good, bloody fun.
(**spoiler alert: the dog lives!!**)
Lots of standouts, especially "Good Boy."**
"Sleepy Hollow" & "The VVitch" are stone-cold "fall" classics: cold, foggy New England vibes that are perfect for the holidays.
Argento films and "The Descent" are always good, bloody fun.
(**spoiler alert: the dog lives!!**)
October 8, 2025 at 7:58 PM
It's been a good week!
Lots of standouts, especially "Good Boy."**
"Sleepy Hollow" & "The VVitch" are stone-cold "fall" classics: cold, foggy New England vibes that are perfect for the holidays.
Argento films and "The Descent" are always good, bloody fun.
(**spoiler alert: the dog lives!!**)
Lots of standouts, especially "Good Boy."**
"Sleepy Hollow" & "The VVitch" are stone-cold "fall" classics: cold, foggy New England vibes that are perfect for the holidays.
Argento films and "The Descent" are always good, bloody fun.
(**spoiler alert: the dog lives!!**)
Reposted by Alex Ludwig
QUANTUS TREMOR EST FUTURUS
October 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
QUANTUS TREMOR EST FUTURUS
Don't mind me, I'm just sitting here listening to the OBAA score by Jonny Greenwood and figuring out when I can see it again.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Don't mind me, I'm just sitting here listening to the OBAA score by Jonny Greenwood and figuring out when I can see it again.
I'm up to 70 horror(ish) films in 61 days..at least 1 a day since August 1st. The last week has seen some real ups ("Hellraiser," "Rocky Horror,") and downs ("M3GAN 2.0," "Neon Demon"). Looking forward to re-visiting some classics as we round into October proper!
September 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I'm up to 70 horror(ish) films in 61 days..at least 1 a day since August 1st. The last week has seen some real ups ("Hellraiser," "Rocky Horror,") and downs ("M3GAN 2.0," "Neon Demon"). Looking forward to re-visiting some classics as we round into October proper!
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🎵Are you Nostradamus in disguise?!?!🎶
September 29, 2025 at 4:01 AM
🎵Are you Nostradamus in disguise?!?!🎶
Did I foresee the ending of today’s Arsenal match a month ago? If Mikel needs anymore help on the sideline, he knows where to find me.
Buy Eze, move Odegaard to the 8, and Declan to the 6. This solves all the problems, no?
September 29, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Did I foresee the ending of today’s Arsenal match a month ago? If Mikel needs anymore help on the sideline, he knows where to find me.
Not to say that I’m father of the year, but I put on “Citizen Kane” this afternoon and without any prompting my 13-yr old sat down to watch with me.
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September 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Not to say that I’m father of the year, but I put on “Citizen Kane” this afternoon and without any prompting my 13-yr old sat down to watch with me.
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LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOO THIS IS OUR TIME COME ONNNNNNNNN
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September 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOO THIS IS OUR TIME COME ONNNNNNNNN
Me in August, September, and October
September 28, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Me in August, September, and October
Once a Gunner, always a Gunner!!
September 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Once a Gunner, always a Gunner!!
60 scary-ish films in 53 days.
34 were first time watches.
101.7 spooky hours spent.
34 were first time watches.
101.7 spooky hours spent.
September 23, 2025 at 1:31 AM
60 scary-ish films in 53 days.
34 were first time watches.
101.7 spooky hours spent.
34 were first time watches.
101.7 spooky hours spent.
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Caught today’s @arsenalfc.bsky.social match with Spike Lee in Fort Greene (not a sentence I ever thought I'd get to write).
September 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Caught today’s @arsenalfc.bsky.social match with Spike Lee in Fort Greene (not a sentence I ever thought I'd get to write).
Trossard is absolutely the worst starter. Should only be used as a “finisher.”
September 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Trossard is absolutely the worst starter. Should only be used as a “finisher.”
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Reading this on loop today.
September 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Reading this on loop today.