"Rhino Records has announced the upcoming release of Twin Peaks (Music From The Limited Event Series) and Twin Peaks (Limited Event Series Original Soundtrack), both featuring music from Chromatics as well as director David Lynch’s longtime collaborator Angelo Badalamenti.
Yesterday, the band—which also performed at the Twin Peaks premiere party last Friday in Los Angeles—also released a Lynch-themed music video for “Shadow,” the song they performed for Old James and the gang at the Bang Bang Bar on last night’s second episode. Originally released in 2015, the Twin Peaks credits list the song as being from Dear Tommy, the as-yet-unreleased album Chromatics have been teasing for years now.
Both new Twin Peaks soundtrack albums are due out September 8."
Four episodes in and, while an amazing show - David Lynch at his very best and a real dream come true for Lynch & "Twin Peaks" fans - there hasn't been a single instance of *original* scoring by Badalamenti yet (at least that I can detect, and I was paying close attention). The main theme still plays over the titles (the original recording, not a new version), and then there have been brief snatches of "library" cues (and one substantial use of one in episode four) but so far that's been it. The songs performed at the Bang Bang Bar have all been good, very much in tune with the "Twin Peaks" sound, but none have been by Badalamenti yet. I'm assuming Badalamenti will be coming in with original music soon, but so far his presence hasn't been nearly as substantial as it was in the original series.
Available for pre-order. It looks like the tracks will be revealed/made available digitally for sale as they air, so the first two tracks are available now.
Agreed with the above. In the first two episodes at least, there are, I think, two needle-dropped old series tracks, and then just a lot of almost sound-designy synth droning that wouldn't play well on album IMO. Looking forward to hearing something substantive, melodic, maybe jazzy from Badalamenti.
Yes - so far the majority of scenes are accompanied by the creative sound effects, designed by Lynch himself. The lack of sound has also been used very effectively.
The music of the original had a kind of vintage-inspired 1950s vibe, albeit performed largely by synthesizes. Some episodes were practically wall-to-wall scoring and there was a lot of scoring that was keyed to big emotions. In episode four of "The Return" the one prominent use of "library" scoring I mentioned above was evocative of this earlier approach. I have a feeling that Badalamenti will be shining through more brightly pretty soon.
I love Twin Peaks more than most - I have all of the albums plus the archive - but I really have zero interest in buying this new album. And I love the new series, BTW.
I've been enjoying the new series. Concurrently I've been watching all of the original episodes on Showtime as a refresher. This has been very helpful with my TP comprehension and understanding of characters who appear in both series.
I love Twin Peaks more than most - I have all of the albums plus the archive - but I really have zero interest in buying this new album. And I love the new series, BTW.
Interesting. I am too a big fan of Twin Peaks. I also have all of the albums plus the archive. And I'll most likely grab the new albums, at least for the new Badalamenti music. But I've been having a lot of trouble with the new series. I'll continue watching it because it's Lynch; in fact, it has a a lot of great moments that only Lynch can create. But I've been very disappointed that he chose not to capture the same spirit and heart that made the first season so remarkable and fun to be a part of.
Interesting. I am too a big fan of Twin Peaks. I also have all of the albums plus the archive. And I'll most likely grab the new albums, at least for the new Badalamenti music. But I've been having a lot of trouble with the new series. I'll continue watching it because it's Lynch; in fact, it has a a lot of great moments that only Lynch can create. But I've been very disappointed that he chose not to capture the same spirit and heart that made the first season so remarkable and fun to be a part of.
Most of the music that I've heard in the new series consists of the indy-pop bands at the close of each episode, and I have zero interest in owning this stuff. (YMMV.)
As for Angelo, there has not been too much new music. I've heard some of the old tracks reprised.
Now, I DO very much like the sound design tracks that has provided the primary soundtrack to the new series. If David Lynch were to do an album that was half sound design, half music - kind of like what he did with the Eraserhead album - I may be tempted.
