Look Back In Anger: Here at Bigfoot Sightings we cover the ups and downs, the comings and goings, the byways and highways of the International Music Space Station. Though sometimes one must admit, that other mediums can creep into the crevices of our posts. Today was one of the most exciting days on Earth. It was announced, by the television gods, (all hail) that the holiest of holys, Twin Peaks will make a remarkable return sometime in 2016. Aww yehhh. In honor of this glorious return (a day after Yom Kippur no doubt!) we will dedicate today's installment of Look Back In Anger to the man behind the music of Twin Peaks. Because really, what was the program without its mythical, mood-setting tunage? Angelo Badalamenti was and is a long time collaborator of David Lynch, crafting the most haunted of melodies for such pictures as, Blue Velvet, Mulholand Drive, and Lost Highway. Gifted as a composer and methodical as a pop-constructionist, Badalamanti breathed bizarre life into Lynch's visualizations. For Twin Peaks he wrapped the enchanted, forest-village in a crystal sheet of bending chords and stark notation. Most familiar is his work for the actual Twin Peaks theme, a bass driven piece that has a dated feel upon first listen. Yet, after delving into the pure atmosphere of Badalamenti's completed picture, it becomes clearer that the tonality he utilizes by way of the Fender Rhodes, and other implacable synthesizers and guitars, has a much more of a timeless feel to it. Its unmistakeably Twin Peaks, and still it recalls the kitschy themes of late 70's sitcoms, mid 50's Rock-n Roll Ballads, and the slower/dreamier side of 80's New Wave. Have a peek at this clip of Angelo speaking about his collaborative process with Lynch for TP. It's hard not to feel your spine prickle as he takes us deep into the thicket of Douglas Firs and lets us stew beneath the moon. Its enough to make you think that the owls are not what they... well..
Showing posts with label David Lynch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label David Lynch. Show all posts
Monday, October 6, 2014
Angelo Badalamenti - The Dark Woods (video)
Look Back In Anger: Here at Bigfoot Sightings we cover the ups and downs, the comings and goings, the byways and highways of the International Music Space Station. Though sometimes one must admit, that other mediums can creep into the crevices of our posts. Today was one of the most exciting days on Earth. It was announced, by the television gods, (all hail) that the holiest of holys, Twin Peaks will make a remarkable return sometime in 2016. Aww yehhh. In honor of this glorious return (a day after Yom Kippur no doubt!) we will dedicate today's installment of Look Back In Anger to the man behind the music of Twin Peaks. Because really, what was the program without its mythical, mood-setting tunage? Angelo Badalamenti was and is a long time collaborator of David Lynch, crafting the most haunted of melodies for such pictures as, Blue Velvet, Mulholand Drive, and Lost Highway. Gifted as a composer and methodical as a pop-constructionist, Badalamanti breathed bizarre life into Lynch's visualizations. For Twin Peaks he wrapped the enchanted, forest-village in a crystal sheet of bending chords and stark notation. Most familiar is his work for the actual Twin Peaks theme, a bass driven piece that has a dated feel upon first listen. Yet, after delving into the pure atmosphere of Badalamenti's completed picture, it becomes clearer that the tonality he utilizes by way of the Fender Rhodes, and other implacable synthesizers and guitars, has a much more of a timeless feel to it. Its unmistakeably Twin Peaks, and still it recalls the kitschy themes of late 70's sitcoms, mid 50's Rock-n Roll Ballads, and the slower/dreamier side of 80's New Wave. Have a peek at this clip of Angelo speaking about his collaborative process with Lynch for TP. It's hard not to feel your spine prickle as he takes us deep into the thicket of Douglas Firs and lets us stew beneath the moon. Its enough to make you think that the owls are not what they... well..
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
David Lynch - The Big Dream (Moby reversion featuring Mindy Jones)
An unsurprisingly haunting, visual reversion, of David Lynch's recent single. Moby displays some very Lynchian camera work, as Mindy Jones delivers this spectre's ballad. Moon-washed light flashes illuminate the creeping background characters, who step in and out of the frame and focus, like unknowable shadow-people. The tune itself is a cryptic blues melody with hints of Julee Cruise, Billie Holiday, and This Mortal Coil. For fans of Lynch this is an easy choice.. just press play and softly drift away....
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
David Lynch & Lykke Li - I'm Waiting Here
A chilling, midnight-in-the-desert melody, unwinds here, through the disquieting audio filter of David Lynch. Unlike most of the hazified, roots of Rock N' Roll songs, found on Lynch's latest LP, The Big Dream, this one off single with Lykke Li has an ambient yet, haunting refrain that raises it above the rest. Lynch has an ear for tunefulness and his love of Blues and early Doo-Wop has been a feature of nearly each of his film and television projects. Unfortunately, despite all the distortion, dissonance and pitch correction applied to Lynch's voice, his whiny Missoula drawl still dominates most of his songs, to an off-putting level. Lykke Li's voice on the other hand, has a much more dexterous and palatable tone, and so it works almost perfectly with the rest of the creeping instrumentation here. There is an almost transparent connection between this song and something like The World Spins, or even In Dreams, yet Lynch has not lost himself in the soup of the past, but rather reanimated some of its best qualities. Please, step into the passenger seat for this one, and enjoy.. the Full blossom of the evening...
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Shot In The Back Of The Head
This video for Moby's surprisingly good single "Shot In The Back Of The Head," was directed and animated by David Lynch. The clip features nifty black and white stars, with some decapitated heads of lovers floating around an urban environment. Its very Lynch, yet at the same time the animation is simple and crafted in such a way that you may think it was done by some gifted fan, if you didn't know any better. Anywho the song and clip are sweet, peep it:
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