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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automaticjoy wrote:
16 hours ago

I quite prefer the "A Very Long Engagement" OST myself. One of the things that stuck with me besides the beautiful film was the equally beautiful music--usually that doesn't happen with me, but Badalamenti's compositions haunt you.

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Ar_pi wrote:
last week

Yeah, that track is awesome.

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NathanTaylor wrote:
last week

The Bookhouse Boys

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freeorbit wrote:
last month

just great!

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Rasende wrote:
last month

Great artist.

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DreamsPower wrote:
last month

Genius together with Lynch!

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OldGamer wrote:
last month

Great...

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broleddu wrote:
last month

Genius!

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Lenarekk wrote:
last month

This man change my life. He's the best composer and his cooperation with David Lynch is amazing.

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Monty__ wrote:
last month

Morricone is great, but I prefer Badalamenti. No one can match the mood in a movie with his music as well as Badalamenti.

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steelraiser wrote:
last month

Genius!!!

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brambram448 wrote:
May 2009

great great great guy!

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Manschloch wrote:
May 2009

@ MInnnn & HumanPrey: well, his music is great, no question. but you guys should also listen to a man who called Ennio Morricone :P

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HumanPrey wrote:
May 2009

I agree with MInnnn :p

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KaBaToR wrote:
May 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwvSFOEfHJE

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MInnnn wrote:
April 2009

the best soundtrack-maker I've ever heard

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[deleted-user] wrote:
April 2009

мастер своего дела
Lenarekk wrote:
April 2009

The Straight Story... excellent...

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camuncha wrote:
April 2009

love it...!!!!!!!!

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orgelblut wrote:
April 2009

Night music: http://www.last.fm/music/Heroin+and+Your+Veins

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