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I drive an 18 wheeler. Audiobooks keep me awake at night. Having found all other audiobooks of Lovecraft to be rather dry, I was so glad to stumble upon your readings. Really helps set the mood on late night drives during the Halloween season.
I drive the Old South. The words in the description of place and matter of scene sometimes are appropriate for the feeling I get around some of the town's and cities that are steeped in history and lore.
This man was born to read Lovecraft. He has the perfect tone to tell these stories, it adds a deeper sense of mystery as if you're hearing it from a first person account of the events. Like a story from your grandfather
He's no Morgan Freeman . He's just reading a book . Your praise feels heavily misplaced and unneeded. He's not that good. Just my opinion though . I'm not the type to just give credit where it's not due.
A fun footnote for anyone geologically inclined - the mentioned "Comanchian" period is no longer recognized, it was split up between the Triassic and Jurassic. The fact that Lovecraft mentioned it at all speaks to the fact that he knew his stuff for the time - all his geological mentions are pretty well researched.
"They where men!" I think this is one of my favorite Lovecraft stories how he explicitly humanizes one of his creatures. First, for hours and hours, the Elder Things are presented as monsters, terrors. Then, at the very end, the narrator suddenly sympathizes with them: Despite their weird shape and nigh indestructibility, they are a biologic life form like us, with an intelligence not unlike our own, and quite relatable drives and motivations. That is a brilliant literary device: comparative horror. First show them as eldrich, alien and powerful. And then point out there are things that are scarier to them then they are to us. The entire narrative is written as a warning. But I don't think the narrator wanted to warn about the Elder Things, or even the Shoggoths. No, I think he wants to warn about the mountain to the south. And the things these immortal, antedeluvian monstrosites where TOO SCARED TO TALK ABOUT.
Great comment. I noticed that, too. I find it amazing that they fought many of the other creatures Lovecraft wrote about. Even more interesting is how they won some of the wars and had a truce, in their favor, from the others. They beat the Mi-Go and Cthulhu star spawn and drove them back. That is an amazing feat. Even cooler is how they fought with energy weapons, as told by the stories in the bas-reliefs. Imagine the terror in the camp when they woke up seeing their fellows being dissected. Such chaos!
He has a point, put yourself in the elder things position. You were caught in some catastrophic event, woke up surrounded by strange alien creatures that would undoubtedly be trying to kill you and have already dissected one of your companions, you fight free, try to understand just wtf is happening and try to get home only to find the entire world you once knew is gone. How would you react in such a circumstance?
BAB PEEG it really was! Such high production quality with HB. I’ve listened to some other folks narrate HP Lovecraft, but I always come back to HB because of just how well he speaks and the fine small touches he they add.
@@Self-replicating_whatnot I may be misinterpreting your meaning, but the way I took this I don't understand. Radio is not anachronistic technology in 1930, when the story is set
I love the fact that even though it's an almost 5 hour reading there's still a full set of captions. I don't know if it's just me but I find longer tales like this much easier to digest if I'm able to read alongside the voice
I've listened to this so many times now! I love how you read lovecraft it's like someone else in the comments said. Most people who read lovecraft are really dry but you always make these readings feel alive. Everyone talks about how it helps them stay awake but this helps me sleep better than anything else. I love getting wrapped up in the adventure and falling asleep to this! I will pick it back up wherever I last remember before I fell asleep. Absolute classic of an audio book!
Isn't it notable how much time is spent by Lovecraft explaining basic scientific principles we take for granted, such as relativity, continental drift, and even evolutions, both in art and biology? Principles which, granted some more than others, were brand new ideas at the time.
@@jackle7896 racist? Perhaps. But 'twas in the time period where 'negroe' was considered appropriate by everyone... Can't blame any individual for that.
@@epion660Huckleberry fin uses the N-word a LOT but nobody is out here calling Mark Twain racist; Lovecraft using the word negro is not the aspect of his work people are referring to when they call him racist.
I've listened to this treasure so many times. It deserves another comment. The time stamps are much appreciated even though I know them off by heart now.
This is my favorite HP Lovecraft story and my top 5 HorrorBabble readings! Despite the length, I’ve listened probably a dozen times or more!!! Absolutely spectacular work Ian!
I went through a period of falling asleep to to this for a while early this year and now I’ve been going through another. I just don’t tire of his voice or Lovecraft’s writing. It’s great, I’m very thankful for this.
I love how lovecraft drops subtle hits to other stories throughout his works, such as the Nathaniel pickman foundation funding their expedition, the name an obvious reference to pickman’s gallery, or the dreaded necronomicon of the mad Arab. Also his extreme detail of the old ones biology is amazing, clearly a very learned man wrote this story
I do too. He mentions speaking to a fellow professor that is in the English department about the hill things, a reference to the whisperer in the darkness
It really helps with building a complex mythos. The stories aren't on their own, they are part of a shared world. People in them acknowledge that events from other stories happened, but it doesn't move the focus on there. As if those events are part of semi-common knowledge in that world. Or at least among those people dabbling in the mysterious.
His ability to describe absolutely everything-regardless of the subject matter-makes you think these were written by actual professionals who deal with those things. Everything from biology to chemistry; geology to geography; architecture to sailing; ancient cultures to comparative mythology; farming practices to homesteading, and far more than I can name. What doesn't he know??
Lovecraft's writing is remarkably poetic, a trait that's unfortunately lost in movies based on his stories. I'm so glad that I came upon this channel; I never knew how beautiful Lovecraft's writing was before. Exquisite.
@@pflume1I was talking about the beauty of the language. Whether he wrote 7 or 7,000 pages, that wouldn't have anything to do with the beauty of expression. Philistine.
You are the only youtube channel Ive ever supported financially. And its because you put such effort in your work. I hope you can keep doing this for as long as you stay passionate for it. And if you find more projects to work on, Id be happy to help support you start that as well.
I love listening to this. It brings me back to the days of my youth at Miskatonic University as a linebacker for the football team, The Battling Cephalopods. (GO PODS!) It seems like you couldn't swing a cat back then without hitting someone ranting about some sort of cosmic horror man was not meant to know. Of course you should never swing a cat. I'm sure we all know why.
I forget how many times I've listened to this marvel and still find it impossible not to love the reader's voice and the background atmosphere! Fantastic reading!
An exceptional reading I must say. The radio effect and the noise of the wind really helps bring out a greater dimension of immersion, and that alien sound does sound properly disturbing.
I agree- the sound effects are a perfect touch! I also enjoyed the sounds added to the Shadow Over Innsmouth. Not too much, but just enough to complete the ambience.
I'm a new fan of HorrorBabble. I've heard a few other audiobooks of H. P. Lovecraft and have to say, this is the highest quality I have come across. Higher quality than the official audiobooks that were on cassette tape a couple decades back and better than the other fan made audiobooks I have come across. I've been listening in order his Cthulhu Mythos playlist. Its fantastic. I hope all H.P. Lovecraft fans gets a chance to experience this.
This is my single favorite "short" story of all time. It just blends so many styles of narrative, scope of context, dramatic and horrifying twists and turns, all wrapped up in a tasteful blend of science and occultism. I heard that Guillermo del toro wanted to make it a movie, had the rights and stuff all set, but the studio pulled the plug. It's tragic, I have never wanted a movie adaptation so bad in my life, and Guillermo would have been one of my top picks to direct it
Speaking of movies, listening to this book for the first time, I find so many similarities with The Thing, it's amazing. There is no doubt that the movies were heavily inspired by Lovecraft, even if they are not the same.
Fantastic! I like this recording quite a bit. The "Tekeli-Li" was downright unsettling, and all of the other little touches you made to this story really adds to the atmosphere. This is probably my favorite Lovecraft story, and you've done a great job bringing it to life in your narration. Can't thank you enough for all the hard work, Ian!
Easily my favorite lovecraft story, imo the best example of objectively undeniable fear in the unknown and incomprehensible. Thank you so much for this, starting now!
4 seconds of narration later - > instant sub (well, nearly so). I did mean to listen to the entirety of Lovecraft's work at some point and, thus, the journey begins...
The Thing from Another World (1951) and The Thing (1982) were based on a story written in 1938 by John W. Campbell entitled: "Who Goes There?" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Goes_There%3F
It’s actually weird how much he sounds at times like the old sailors I heard at Portsmouth bars as a kid, it might be the part that creeps me out the most.
I'm listening at midnight on a rainy night in December the howling winds singing through my poorly insulated windows this is what I love about these readings the atmosphere creates itself
It is interesting how at the end he had empathy for the old ones who died even though they killed his men. They didn't know what was going on after having been frozen for so long. I also feel bad for them.
I planned it, so this, my favorite story, would be the last story I listened to when I finished your library for the first time. It was wonderful to hear "Tekeli-li! Tekeli-li!", as I finished (I planned it that way). I started in December of 2022. It was a task! Fantastic job narrating this fantastoc story. I really liked the sounds of radio transmissions, airplane engines, and wind. I think you threw a hint of "whimsical piping" in there faintly a time or two! I like how you also like how you record the keying up and click at the end of sending a transmission. You have that down to a science. I have listened to this story twice since Sunday. It never gets old! You added another just as I finished this one yesterday. The task goes on! Cheers!!
@HorrorBabble it was a thoroughly enjoyable task. I learned about many new authors and fine works. No problem with the feedback. You two do a fantastic job! Your work is true art. I look forward to every new release. And....thanks for introducing me to so many good authors. The way those folks wrote.... The stories you write are excellent, and I look forward to hearing more of them.
Whenever I hear of the Plateau of Leng I think of that early early Magic: the Gathering card Library of Leng, not knowing for 20 years that it was a Lovecraft reference. "Skip your discard phase" indeed.
Thank you so much I’ve literally watched all of your videos, you are by far the best audiobook voice recorder I’ve had the pleasure of listening to, im a commercial electrician so I’m mostly working with headphones in and you’ve pulled me through blackwoods universes, and the lovecraftian horrortopia, you are the MVP
Wonderful, the quality of Lovecraft's work and the efforts of all whom from writers to film directors to musicians to comic publishers to TV producers to video game studios to you name it who have expanded on HPL's amazing mythos. Thank you, Horrorbabble!
Hmmmmm...sounds like your using the→ South Park PD "NiCe" version or [see→ ua-cam.com/video/h7SpXGz-XOc/v-deo.html ↔ Miss Teacher Bangs A Boy - "NICE"] something else? LOL ▬ Peace Out
Literally... the word queer just means strange. At the time the word was not associated with homosexuality... the word merely meant strange/odd. So, in proper context the sentence is just fine. A dictionary is a powerful tool :)
I’ve been listening to all the stories at work. And it’s been fantastic. This is, sadly, the last HP Lovecraft story here that I’ll listen to. I’m glad it’s 4 hours long. Thanks for all the effort that went into making these. They made my days at work so much better.
This is the first time I have heard of your channel, much less this video. I've read the mythos before. Yet you still managed to earn my subscription in 40 seconds. Well done, looking forward to the rest of this now.
Whenever I am out of new interesting stuff to read or listen to, I always come back to this channel or one or two others. Thanks for everything Ian and Jennifer.
There's so much to love from this and I thought about time stamping a couple of spots but 4:17:12 is the stuff that makes the Lovecraftian genre what it is. Tells us "shoggoths and their work ought not to be seen by humans" then goes on to describe them in that way so particular to Mr Lovecraft's style of horror. I love this so much!
Hi Ian! I am new to Lovecraft's work, and have been enjoying it immensely thanks to your incredible readings! Thank you so much for the effort and clear passion you put into your audios! I will be following here on out :)
First read this in High School; just as I was going to sleep! Sleep? I stayed up very late to finish it. I was creeped out in a way I had never been before. It has stayed with me ever since.
Thank you so much Ian. This is iconic Lovecraft. A grand reading as usual. Your dedication to excellence speaks volumes and engenders the support you celebrated with this story. Thank you once again.
Thank you, just thank you... I've fallen asleep to this several nights running but take that as a compliment. I have never read the book but heard a BBC radiocast that was good but by the nature of radio incomplete. Your voice has made this story complete 👌
I would love it, finding out that the reality we live in is splintered and that beings existed in a time before time. I would lose my mind with excitement and wonder.
For me it is hard to read older literature like edgar allan Poe and lovecraft but I enjoy them so listening to the audio I can much better understand and enjoy the stories thank you for this Edit:love the wind sounds
Just stumbled upon this. I've tried listening to audiobooks before and not liked them, but I enjoyed listening to this. The calm voice combined with Lovecraft's use of language just works very well.
Thank you for this brief glimmer of entertainment. I shall return now to the lonely reading of my worm-eaten Necronomicon in my wood-lined study, giving occasional nervous glance out of the mullioned windows at the darkening tree line.
This is one of my favourite stories, I have listened to at least 3 different readings of it, including your old one. Alas, awful timing, I've never been so occupied in my entire life as I've been in the last couple weeks, it will be some time before I'm able to enjoy this one.
I saw this and dropped everything. Well, I suppose that's the end of my plans for today. It's just as well I'm home for the day anyway! EDIT: That was a day well spent, thankyou Ian.
Of all of my favorite stories and of all the recordings this is my favorite . It’s a fantastic bed time story . I musta listened at least a dozens times . ❤
Ian, please consider doing a reading of 'A Colder War' by Charles Stross. It is possibly the most chilling Cthulhu mythos short story I have ever read. It, in my humble opinion, is the finest example of cosmic dread, encapsulating the dread bleakness humanity faces at the awakening of a long dormant horror and how utterly powerless we are to stop it.
Thanks for posting. I have great respect for ideas of this author and the inspiration it has giving to other individuals. This story will make a great film. If the re-animator and the unnamable can be brought into the modern era so can this one. Let it be noted that the alien franchise deals other physical life forms. Lovecraft's work involves primordial beings that use to live here or are from another dimension and what one would call "dark magic/ off the wall science" .
Fantastic reading as always. I especially enjoyed the audio drama elements. Would love to have this uploaded to spotify if possible, as it's the best version I've heard so far!
This video hit a million views recently. It deserves every single one, an amazing performance for an amazing story. Thank you very much for this, it’s lulled me to sleep many times.
Subscribed! Reminds me of my youth as a page working in the library of the Blind. I had the distinct pleasure of listening to great works of fiction and non-fiction while I shelved braille and recorded books. Thank you so much!
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This is still the best channel for Lovecraft reading in existence
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I drive an 18 wheeler. Audiobooks keep me awake at night. Having found all other audiobooks of Lovecraft to be rather dry, I was so glad to stumble upon your readings. Really helps set the mood on late night drives during the Halloween season.
the version of dunwich horror that's on audible is pretty good
I drive the Old South. The words in the description of place and matter of scene sometimes are appropriate for the feeling I get around some of the town's and cities that are steeped in history and lore.
I ran grader for years, audio books were great for keeping one awake and aware.
Same
@@charlieb1575 only if you break down.
This man was born to read Lovecraft. He has the perfect tone to tell these stories, it adds a deeper sense of mystery as if you're hearing it from a first person account of the events. Like a story from your grandfather
He's no Morgan Freeman . He's just reading a book . Your praise feels heavily misplaced and unneeded. He's not that good.
Just my opinion though . I'm not the type to just give credit where it's not due.
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@@leokeatonn salty ?
@@AskMeWhyYoureStupid yikes kid go to therapy
100% agree
A fun footnote for anyone geologically inclined - the mentioned "Comanchian" period is no longer recognized, it was split up between the Triassic and Jurassic. The fact that Lovecraft mentioned it at all speaks to the fact that he knew his stuff for the time - all his geological mentions are pretty well researched.
Also, he mentions continental drift which was not widely accepted at the time by the public.
@@thumbhead3370Indeed. Wegener, at the time that this was written, was lumped in with pseudoscientists such as Velikovsky.
What if I don’t believe in “old earth” theory? When does that period of time exist?
@@thumbhead3370 It's crazy that plate tectonic theory is less than a hundred years old.
@@psyckare you a Christian Scientist or something?
"They where men!"
I think this is one of my favorite Lovecraft stories how he explicitly humanizes one of his creatures.
First, for hours and hours, the Elder Things are presented as monsters, terrors.
Then, at the very end, the narrator suddenly sympathizes with them: Despite their weird shape and nigh indestructibility, they are a biologic life form like us, with an intelligence not unlike our own, and quite relatable drives and motivations.
That is a brilliant literary device: comparative horror. First show them as eldrich, alien and powerful. And then point out there are things that are scarier to them then they are to us.
The entire narrative is written as a warning. But I don't think the narrator wanted to warn about the Elder Things, or even the Shoggoths.
No, I think he wants to warn about the mountain to the south. And the things these immortal, antedeluvian monstrosites where TOO SCARED TO TALK ABOUT.
I really wish he had written a follow up story about that.
@Kevin Fogle me too. I think he meant to, but got sick and died before he could. My goodness, it would have been great.
Great comment. I noticed that, too. I find it amazing that they fought many of the other creatures Lovecraft wrote about. Even more interesting is how they won some of the wars and had a truce, in their favor, from the others.
They beat the Mi-Go and Cthulhu star spawn and drove them back. That is an amazing feat. Even cooler is how they fought with energy weapons, as told by the stories in the bas-reliefs.
Imagine the terror in the camp when they woke up seeing their fellows being dissected. Such chaos!
He has a point, put yourself in the elder things position. You were caught in some catastrophic event, woke up surrounded by strange alien creatures that would undoubtedly be trying to kill you and have already dissected one of your companions, you fight free, try to understand just wtf is happening and try to get home only to find the entire world you once knew is gone. How would you react in such a circumstance?
The radio effects you added were a wonderful touch.
Indeed, but it's anachronistic. Should've been Morse code.
@@Self-replicating_whatnot Woulda been bold if they just played the messages for us in Morse code and let us interpret them ourselves.
BAB PEEG it really was! Such high production quality with HB. I’ve listened to some other folks narrate HP Lovecraft, but I always come back to HB because of just how well he speaks and the fine small touches he they add.
Agreed
@@Self-replicating_whatnot I may be misinterpreting your meaning, but the way I took this I don't understand. Radio is not anachronistic technology in 1930, when the story is set
I love the fact that even though it's an almost 5 hour reading there's still a full set of captions.
I don't know if it's just me but I find longer tales like this much easier to digest if I'm able to read alongside the voice
I do add them when I have the time - especially for longer readings like this one. I'm glad you find them useful! Cheers, Ian.
That's because looking at words is far far more intensive than listening!!!
YEAH, ME TOO. PLUS I LIKE PRACTICING SCALES ON THE FIDDLE
The best part of this story is how clear it makes one thing: Lovecraft feared penguins
Give a penguin cybernetics and a chainsaw, they become an apex predator.
They are foul odored feculent creamy scat beasts. Filthy sea pigeons
Howard was afraid of air conditioning. "Cool Air" story
@@VansForever how do you think the penguins are going to expand their sphere of influence? A.C.
I rest my case.
@@LunarLocust lol
Just a heads up, if you pass out listening to this you can have some pretty epic vivid dreams.
I fell asleep and woke up to the haunting deep and ominously threatening voice of a being at 3am.
Once i was dreaming that i was driving a tank through the blasted heath.
You should try lucid dreaming of cthullu so much occult knowledge I have found told to me by the dreamless sleeper of the ages
I fell asleep to it, woke up, no dreams. Disappointed but I'll listen again
Are you sure they're only dreams...
I've listened to this so many times now! I love how you read lovecraft it's like someone else in the comments said. Most people who read lovecraft are really dry but you always make these readings feel alive. Everyone talks about how it helps them stay awake but this helps me sleep better than anything else. I love getting wrapped up in the adventure and falling asleep to this! I will pick it back up wherever I last remember before I fell asleep. Absolute classic of an audio book!
the mother of all Lovecraft stories. Thanks for the new reading Ian
too much rock description for my taste.
Maybe John Carpenters 'The Thing' was actually just an evolved shogoth.
@woooudo palpatine wouldn’t need a light saber
Isn't it notable how much time is spent by Lovecraft explaining basic scientific principles we take for granted, such as relativity, continental drift, and even evolutions, both in art and biology? Principles which, granted some more than others, were brand new ideas at the time.
And it all applies well today with ease of understanding cause he knew and understood. Brilliant writer, slight racist sadly
@@jackle7896 stop this nonsense
@@jackle7896 racist? Perhaps. But 'twas in the time period where 'negroe' was considered appropriate by everyone... Can't blame any individual for that.
@@epion660Huckleberry fin uses the N-word a LOT but nobody is out here calling Mark Twain racist; Lovecraft using the word negro is not the aspect of his work people are referring to when they call him racist.
@@jackle7896 c?
I am alone, locked in a restaurant at about midnight with several hours to fill. This seems like an excellent way to keep myself awake.
Man found dead, barricaded in freezer, having scratched out his own eyes.
@@duckman12569 I heard he scribbled an indecipherable message with his own blood on a package of frozen fish sticks.
youtube changed my name I’m told it was a message; addressed to one Kanye West
master of the custodial arts?
Don't get so engrossed that you forget your security cameras. Foxy will only stay in the cove until about 2am.
I've listened to this treasure so many times. It deserves another comment. The time stamps are much appreciated even though I know them off by heart now.
Thanks as always, Jamie!
This is my favorite HP Lovecraft story and my top 5 HorrorBabble readings! Despite the length, I’ve listened probably a dozen times or more!!! Absolutely spectacular work Ian!
I must have given more views to this than anybody, I have fallen asleep to this almost every night for the last 3 years
Same here. Memorized.
Lol ditto, but I always fall asleep at the same part lol
I went through a period of falling asleep to to this for a while early this year and now I’ve been going through another. I just don’t tire of his voice or Lovecraft’s writing. It’s great, I’m very thankful for this.
I love how lovecraft drops subtle hits to other stories throughout his works, such as the Nathaniel pickman foundation funding their expedition, the name an obvious reference to pickman’s gallery, or the dreaded necronomicon of the mad Arab. Also his extreme detail of the old ones biology is amazing, clearly a very learned man wrote this story
I do too. He mentions speaking to a fellow professor that is in the English department about the hill things, a reference to the whisperer in the darkness
It really helps with building a complex mythos. The stories aren't on their own, they are part of a shared world. People in them acknowledge that events from other stories happened, but it doesn't move the focus on there. As if those events are part of semi-common knowledge in that world. Or at least among those people dabbling in the mysterious.
His ability to describe absolutely everything-regardless of the subject matter-makes you think these were written by actual professionals who deal with those things. Everything from biology to chemistry; geology to geography; architecture to sailing; ancient cultures to comparative mythology; farming practices to homesteading, and far more than I can name. What doesn't he know??
Lovecraft's writing is remarkably poetic, a trait that's unfortunately lost in movies based on his stories. I'm so glad that I came upon this channel; I never knew how beautiful Lovecraft's writing was before. Exquisite.
Think the biggest issue is they are written in early 1900s but for some stupid reason the films take place in modern times.
Poetic, or verbose. You can tell he got paid by the word. Not much happens.
@@pflume1I was talking about the beauty of the language. Whether he wrote 7 or 7,000 pages, that wouldn't have anything to do with the beauty of expression. Philistine.
You are the only youtube channel Ive ever supported financially. And its because you put such effort in your work. I hope you can keep doing this for as long as you stay passionate for it. And if you find more projects to work on, Id be happy to help support you start that as well.
Frankenstec how can I support this particular channel financially? I really want them to be able to make it. Such amazing narration
Best way would be through Patreon. You can choose how much you want to spend and you can get all their mp3s there too
Bravo.
I love listening to this. It brings me back to the days of my youth at Miskatonic University as a linebacker for the football team, The Battling Cephalopods. (GO PODS!) It seems like you couldn't swing a cat back then without hitting someone ranting about some sort of cosmic horror man was not meant to know.
Of course you should never swing a cat. I'm sure we all know why.
Go pods!
Go pods!
And if you try, it will be the last time you hold your cat
I thought there was a certain marshy look to your eyes.
I still remember that half time show fiasco
Go Pods
I forget how many times I've listened to this marvel and still find it impossible not to love the reader's voice and the background atmosphere! Fantastic reading!
An exceptional reading I must say. The radio effect and the noise of the wind really helps bring out a greater dimension of immersion, and that alien sound does sound properly disturbing.
I agree- the sound effects are a perfect touch! I also enjoyed the sounds added to the Shadow Over Innsmouth. Not too much, but just enough to complete the ambience.
I'm a new fan of HorrorBabble. I've heard a few other audiobooks of H. P. Lovecraft and have to say, this is the highest quality I have come across. Higher quality than the official audiobooks that were on cassette tape a couple decades back and better than the other fan made audiobooks I have come across. I've been listening in order his Cthulhu Mythos playlist. Its fantastic. I hope all H.P. Lovecraft fans gets a chance to experience this.
Just entered quarantine. Glad I found this channel. Now I have something to do for the next few months.
Good luck, Michael!
a truly relaxing channel to listen to.
@@CS-hu5be good luck
Michael....Good luck
He said "few" ah how hopeful we all were back then. Seems like a lifetime ago.
This is my single favorite "short" story of all time. It just blends so many styles of narrative, scope of context, dramatic and horrifying twists and turns, all wrapped up in a tasteful blend of science and occultism. I heard that Guillermo del toro wanted to make it a movie, had the rights and stuff all set, but the studio pulled the plug. It's tragic, I have never wanted a movie adaptation so bad in my life, and Guillermo would have been one of my top picks to direct it
Eldritch horror is a hard genre to translate to the screen, but if anyone could do it, it's probably del Toro!
Speaking of movies, listening to this book for the first time, I find so many similarities with The Thing, it's amazing. There is no doubt that the movies were heavily inspired by Lovecraft, even if they are not the same.
del toros netflix show has several lovecraft stories, if u havent seen it already!
Fantastic! I like this recording quite a bit. The "Tekeli-Li" was downright unsettling, and all of the other little touches you made to this story really adds to the atmosphere.
This is probably my favorite Lovecraft story, and you've done a great job bringing it to life in your narration. Can't thank you enough for all the hard work, Ian!
I think the thing Lovecraft is trying to transcribe there might be the cry of the emperor penguin.
Easily my favorite lovecraft story, imo the best example of objectively undeniable fear in the unknown and incomprehensible. Thank you so much for this, starting now!
I love the lovecraft stories that have the sense of exploration.
4 seconds of narration later - > instant sub (well, nearly so).
I did mean to listen to the entirety of Lovecraft's work at some point and, thus, the journey begins...
I listen to this or TheExploringSeries' reading of this story almost every night. This story just puts me to sleep. I love it.
As an insomniac I thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have made my nights tolerable. Thank you.
I love pretty much anything HorrorBabble does, but my favorite productions are the H.P. Lovecraft stories.
Beautiful reading. I've been considering Lovecraftian stories for 40 years. I've always thought pace was critical to the mood. Great job.
This has to be 87% the inspiration for the original "The Thing".
Yep. As well as At the Mouth of Madness, tho prob not as high a %
The Thing from Another World (1951) and The Thing (1982) were based on a story written in 1938 by John W. Campbell entitled: "Who Goes There?"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Goes_There%3F
Do.you even have to ask?
hogwash, it was 84%
no man, i think 86.7% is more accurate :)
This is the first H.P. Lovecraft story I ever read. Really been looking forward to the new version. Thanks so much.
I've been listening to your Lovecraft recordings for months now... simply magnificent!
Thanks for listening!
I’m quarantined rn this guys voice is so soothing.
It’s actually weird how much he sounds at times like the old sailors I heard at Portsmouth bars as a kid, it might be the part that creeps me out the most.
Park Tavern, Mighty fine, Surrey Arms,, Mucky Duck etc my old stomping grounds as a matelot !
I'm listening at midnight on a rainy night in December the howling winds singing through my poorly insulated windows this is what I love about these readings the atmosphere creates itself
It is interesting how at the end he had empathy for the old ones who died even though they killed his men. They didn't know what was going on after having been frozen for so long. I also feel bad for them.
Me too
I planned it, so this, my favorite story, would be the last story I listened to when I finished your library for the first time. It was wonderful to hear "Tekeli-li! Tekeli-li!", as I finished (I planned it that way).
I started in December of 2022. It was a task!
Fantastic job narrating this fantastoc story. I really liked the sounds of radio transmissions, airplane engines, and wind. I think you threw a hint of "whimsical piping" in there faintly a time or two! I like how you also like how you record the keying up and click at the end of sending a transmission. You have that down to a science.
I have listened to this story twice since Sunday. It never gets old!
You added another just as I finished this one yesterday. The task goes on!
Cheers!!
You made it, Donald! What a gargantuan effort! Thanks for all the feedback along the way, we really appreciate it!
@HorrorBabble it was a thoroughly enjoyable task. I learned about many new authors and fine works. No problem with the feedback. You two do a fantastic job! Your work is true art. I look forward to every new release.
And....thanks for introducing me to so many good authors. The way those folks wrote....
The stories you write are excellent, and I look forward to hearing more of them.
I'm at work till 830. Its now 3, going on 3 01. Boutta absolutely crush this audiobook, thank you so much. IA, IA!
Whenever I hear of the Plateau of Leng I think of that early early Magic: the Gathering card Library of Leng, not knowing for 20 years that it was a Lovecraft reference.
"Skip your discard phase" indeed.
This reference is also in Needful Things by Stephen King. According to Mr. Gaunt, this spot puts out some damn good powder. Better than Bolivia!🤯😃
Thank you so much I’ve literally watched all of your videos, you are by far the best audiobook voice recorder I’ve had the pleasure of listening to, im a commercial electrician so I’m mostly working with headphones in and you’ve pulled me through blackwoods universes, and the lovecraftian horrortopia, you are the MVP
Your voice *MAKES* Lovecraft to me! Thank you
Given that very little happens, this absolutely flew by. Excellent.
Alot of snow and ice.
Wonderful, the quality of Lovecraft's work and the efforts of all whom from writers to film directors to musicians to comic publishers to TV producers to video game studios to you name it who have expanded on HPL's amazing mythos. Thank you, Horrorbabble!
I like to think that when Lovecraft was writing this he finished the sentence “queer cave mouths” and quietly said to himself..... “nice”
Hmmmmm...sounds like your using the→ South Park PD "NiCe" version or [see→ ua-cam.com/video/h7SpXGz-XOc/v-deo.html ↔ Miss Teacher Bangs A Boy - "NICE"] something else? LOL ▬ Peace Out
Howard was gay. His experiment with marriage was never going to meet with success. His genius lay beyond fucking, had nothing to do with it.
Literally... the word queer just means strange. At the time the word was not associated with homosexuality... the word merely meant strange/odd. So, in proper context the sentence is just fine. A dictionary is a powerful tool :)
back then Queer didn't mean what it means today.
Sounds legit
I’ve been listening to all the stories at work. And it’s been fantastic. This is, sadly, the last HP Lovecraft story here that I’ll listen to. I’m glad it’s 4 hours long. Thanks for all the effort that went into making these. They made my days at work so much better.
This is the first time I have heard of your channel, much less this video. I've read the mythos before.
Yet you still managed to earn my subscription in 40 seconds. Well done, looking forward to the rest of this now.
Thanks for stopping by, Tony!
Whenever I am out of new interesting stuff to read or listen to, I always come back to this channel or one or two others. Thanks for everything Ian and Jennifer.
There's so much to love from this and I thought about time stamping a couple of spots but 4:17:12 is the stuff that makes the Lovecraftian genre what it is. Tells us "shoggoths and their work ought not to be seen by humans" then goes on to describe them in that way so particular to Mr Lovecraft's style of horror. I love this so much!
No matter how familiar I am with the first sentence of this story, I love hearing it over and over still.
Hi Ian! I am new to Lovecraft's work, and have been enjoying it immensely thanks to your incredible readings! Thank you so much for the effort and clear passion you put into your audios! I will be following here on out :)
And thank you for listening! Ian
Last year I posted I heard this story, here I am once again having a listen.
First read this in High School; just as I was going to sleep! Sleep? I stayed up very late to finish it. I was creeped out in a way I had never been before. It has stayed with me ever since.
This has been my favorite Lovecraft story since I discovered him. I love falling asleep to your reading
Perfection! Lovecraft's single greatest work read by the mythos' best narrator!🐙🔥🙌
I've been waiting for this forever Mr Gordon, cannot wait to listen tonight. Thank you for all of your incredible work.
Must have listened to this 10+ times. No lie. Still a treat.
me too, over and over plus dunwich horror. I love these two the most.
every time
Really like that you take the time to slow down when you're speaking. Much easier to pay attention.
Thank you so much Ian. This is iconic Lovecraft. A grand reading as usual. Your dedication to excellence speaks volumes and engenders the support you celebrated with this story. Thank you once again.
They way you said, 'te kelli le' set my teeth on edge!
Im from Germany and im a big fan of lovecraft. Your audiobooks are very good for optimizing my english.
I read along with your voice on your cthulu mythos. You're my favorite to read with . Your work is at my reading speed.
Thank you, just thank you... I've fallen asleep to this several nights running but take that as a compliment. I have never read the book but heard a BBC radiocast that was good but by the nature of radio incomplete. Your voice has made this story complete 👌
I absolutely loved the raspy-ness you added to Te-Kel-Lee-Lee! Gabe me the chills food sir. Great stuff
You personally narrated this? It's very very good! Bravo and thank you sir, I deeply enjoy this.
Hi Alex... yes. Thank you for listening!
I’ve listened to these stories more times than I care to count, and yet my nightmares never involve Lovecraft’s creatures.
Such a scary undertaking of going to the pole and finding a rotting nightmarish city...I dont know if I could stay sane.
I would love it, finding out that the reality we live in is splintered and that beings existed in a time before time. I would lose my mind with excitement and wonder.
*laughing in Nyarlathotep.*
That's what I love about The writing of Lovecraft, it truly questions the simultaneous strength and frailty of the human mind.
For me it is hard to read older literature like edgar allan Poe and lovecraft but I enjoy them so listening to the audio I can much better understand and enjoy the stories thank you for this
Edit:love the wind sounds
Just stumbled upon this. I've tried listening to audiobooks before and not liked them, but I enjoyed listening to this. The calm voice combined with Lovecraft's use of language just works very well.
Thank you for this brief glimmer of entertainment. I shall return now to the lonely reading of my worm-eaten Necronomicon in my wood-lined study, giving occasional nervous glance out of the mullioned windows at the darkening tree line.
Repeat after me: "Tantir-ah-mis-trobeen-ha-zar-ta / Tantir-man-ov-mis-hazen-sober. Kanda / Kanda / Kanda!" Good luck.
“A curious bulge above the aperture” was a Shoggoth there from the beginning? How long were they being watched in the city? 2:24:00
That is part of the terror on a reread. They were there all along, all over place, the expedition kept hearing them.
Ian!! Thank you so much for this! Listening to this at 11:00 at night so I’m ready for spookiness
One of my favorite Lovecraft stories, I really enjoy this one and often return to listen to it again every so often. Good reading!
Fun fact: "Tekeli-li! Tekeli-li!" is Shoggoth for "You fool, Warren is dead!"
Outstanding !
Whoa! Thank you very much!
Favorite Lovecraft story & favorite presentation! Great job, Ian! 👍🏼👍🏼
This is one of my favourite stories, I have listened to at least 3 different readings of it, including your old one.
Alas, awful timing, I've never been so occupied in my entire life as I've been in the last couple weeks, it will be some time before I'm able to enjoy this one.
It won't be going anywhere - thanks Gonzalo!
I saw this and dropped everything. Well, I suppose that's the end of my plans for today. It's just as well I'm home for the day anyway!
EDIT: That was a day well spent, thankyou Ian.
Best audiobook narrator I’ve ever had the pleasure to listen to. Well done mate.
Thanks, Ryan! Much appreciated. Ian
If I had money, I'd donate large sums in a heartbeat, you're one of my favorite youtubers keep up the good work
Stellar reading. Absolutely love what you did with the shoggoth noises.
one of my favorite lovecraft stories, thanks.
Classic.What I like about this, is 40 years later I can read so much more into it.
Of all of my favorite stories and of all the recordings this is my favorite . It’s a fantastic bed time story . I musta listened at least a dozens times . ❤
Ian, please consider doing a reading of 'A Colder War' by Charles Stross. It is possibly the most chilling Cthulhu mythos short story I have ever read. It, in my humble opinion, is the finest example of cosmic dread, encapsulating the dread bleakness humanity faces at the awakening of a long dormant horror and how utterly powerless we are to stop it.
I have always been fascinated by Antarctica and this is my favorite Lovecraft story....enjoy!
I love watching these at 1 in the morning right before falling asleep...great content thank you
Truely a fine addition to your collection
Thanks for posting. I have great respect for ideas of this author and the inspiration it has giving to other individuals. This story will make a great film. If the re-animator and the unnamable can be brought into the modern era so can this one. Let it be noted that the alien franchise deals other physical life forms. Lovecraft's work involves primordial beings that use to live here or are from another dimension and what one would call "dark magic/ off the wall science" .
The radio effects were great man keep up the great work😎
I lost a friend to opiates today, so I really needed this distraction to ponder over and bring my mind to somewhere else. Fantastic reading mate!
Sorry to hear that, Connor. All the best to you, sir.
The wind and snow effects make it much greater than the sum of it's parts.
Fantastic reading as always. I especially enjoyed the audio drama elements. Would love to have this uploaded to spotify if possible, as it's the best version I've heard so far!
It's on there already, under our 'artist' account though: open.spotify.com/album/28oMV20glzYaSAv84ywoXZ
Thank you!
@@HorrorBabble ok my Lovecraft playlist is now superfluous thank you 😅😅 honestly tho i love your narrator, their voice is so soothing 💕
Been with the channel since 2 300 subs, great to see how you guys have grown. Great reading as always !
Thanks Ben!
This video hit a million views recently. It deserves every single one, an amazing performance for an amazing story. Thank you very much for this, it’s lulled me to sleep many times.
Got a funny feeling, & checked subscriptions.
& found this, 53 seconds since upload.
A pleasant surprise indeed :3
Thank you Horrorbabble
Subscribed! Reminds me of my youth as a page working in the library of the Blind. I had the distinct pleasure of listening to great works of fiction and non-fiction while I shelved braille and recorded books. Thank you so much!
Thanks for stopping by! :) Ian
Thank you for this, I had a really bad day today & this helped centre me into a calm state. Huge H. P fan. . .
My absolute HPL favourite! A haunting masterpiece of a tale.
Thank you so much for this offering and your hard work Ian. Love this book, so happy to listen to your reading.