Angelo Badalamenti

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Best known for his hauntingly atmospheric work with filmmaker David Lynch, composer Angelo Badalamenti was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1938; a classically-trained performer, he spent the early years of his career playing the Catskills resort area, later writing and arranging for singers including Shirley Bassey and country star Mel Tillis. Under the name Andy Badale, he entered the film industry in 1973, debuting with the score to the action film Gordon’s War. Despite subsequent work on such features as 1974’s Law and Disorder and 1976’s Across the Great Divide, Badalamenti remained largely unknown before hooking up with Lynch on the soundtrack of the director’s 1986 masterpiece Blue Velvet; they subsequently worked together on the features Wild at Heart, Lost Highway, The Straight Story, and Mulholland Drive. Perhaps the most famous fruit of their collaboration was the cult hit television series Twin Peaks, for which Badalamenti created one of the most distinctive and evocative theme songs in TV history. The duo also wrote and produced a pair of LPs for ethereal chanteuse Julee Cruise, 1989’s Floating Into the Night and 1993’s The Voice of Love, and staged an avant-garde musical theater piece titled Industrial Symphony No. 1. In 1996, Badalamenti shifted gears, teaming with James vocalist Tim Booth for the LP Booth and the Bad Angel.

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ProzacForRichie wrote:
13 hours ago

From here to eternity

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hateart wrote:
yesterday morning

You've all probably seen this from the twin peaks box set :) Angelo talks about how the theme was created with David.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwvSFOEfHJE

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Deformografy wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

Mr Badalamenti you are a genius!

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Kveld wrote:
last month

When I listen to his music and close my eyes I imagine strange worlds, often I dream to walk between the red curtains of the Black Lodge. Both Badalamenti and Lynch are geniuses.

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Heikos wrote:
last month

Yeah, I know what you mean. No matter what mood or situation I'm in, when I turn on this music I immediatly am in Lynchland, usually Twin Peaks.

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Bastard1 wrote:
last month

This man just has it. You know what I mean.

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suzerain wrote:
last month

the music from the stuff with lynch is so delicately psychotic. it turns from beauty to horror in an instant, and then back again.

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RiazorBlues wrote:
last month

I am fascinated by this since childhood. NOTHING can compare with his music. GENIUS.

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blackoutsabbath wrote:
last month

He always seemed in good spirits...hiahia

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trevor90 wrote:
last month

David Lynch + Angelo Badalamenti Krzysztof Kieślowski + Zbigniew Preisner amaizing

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saadeu wrote:
last month

amazing filmmaker + amazing composer = ♥

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SOLOMUSIKA wrote:
September 2009

...italian roots...italian genius..italian style >>Badalamenti = ...Perfection! BRAVO! *♫♪ ♫♪ ♥♥♥

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Monty__ wrote:
September 2009

This one's great. http://www.last.fm/music/Angelo+Badalamenti/+images/34764101

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RiazorBlues wrote:
August 2009

incredibly beautiful music. best music in the world on ever! soundtrack of Twin Peaks and Mulholland specially! Angelo Badalamenti Genius together with David Lynch!

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innovativename wrote:
August 2009

His soundtrack for the game "Fahrenheit"/"Indigo Prophecy" is pretty great, it was atleast 50% of the atmosphere in the game for me, probably even more.

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AleXUnder1991 wrote:
August 2009

I love "The Nightingale" with vocals of Julee Cruise! Such a brilliant song.

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jkcosborne wrote:
August 2009

If you like Badalamenti, you might like our music, The Horn The Hunt: http://www.last.fm/music/The+Horn+The+Hunt

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hviezdy wrote:
August 2009

The more I watch David Lynch's cinema, the more I like this man

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Cocos83 wrote:
August 2009

The Bookhouse Boys

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HerbertG wrote:
July 2009

Can anyone recommend music in the vein of Badalamenti's "Jitterbug" from the Mulholland Drive soundtrack? I know it doesn't really sound much like his other compositions but I think it's spectacular, especially when I think of the movie's opening scene.

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