John Carpenter's Halloween is a digital single by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross released on Friday, 13 October, 2017. It is a cover version of the original theme, and is credited as "John Carpenter’s Halloween (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Version)".
Tracklisting
Digital single
- "John Carpenter’s Halloween (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Version)" - 7:49
Vinyl single
A: Halloween Theme (Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Reworked Version) - 6:52 B: Halloween Theme (John Carpenter Version)
Digital/Vinyl Differences
The version featured on the 12" vinyl features several differences when compared to the original digital release. The piano is much sharper and less muted, some of the stringy sounding synth from the reprise of the main piano motif is missing, and the drum outro is completely gone and replaced with nary a sign of a beat at all. It's more implied by bouncing synthesizers than with any kind of percussion.