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One of Twin Peaks' greatest factors is it's iconic musical score.
With the show’s new season, we have had a taste of the musical ambience that we all remembered from the original series.
But 25 years later, the show has evolved it's musical taste into something new and stylish.
A change that matches a modern outlook of today’s music, while keeping the show’s theme in place.
This time around the show introduces various underground artists that really hit Twin Peaks’ attitude.
Due to copyright reasons, I won’t be able to play music featured in the series.
But instead, review it’s riveting impressions on the show’s overall emotion and atmosphere.
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Angelo Badalamenti is an 80 year old composer that have worked with David Lynch on a majority of his films.
Such as: Blue Velvet, The Straight Story, Mulholland Drive and of course Twin Peaks.
Now I am a soundtrack enthusiast as much as the next guy
and I gotta say that Angelo does a pristine job on his work on this series.
He places the emotion in the shows critical moments as well as allowing the audience to imagine the pain that the characters feel.
Laura Palmer’s theme made the spotlight for the show and won Angelo a Grammy for "Best Pop Instrumental Performance" in 1991.
It’s no wonder Lynch chooses Angelo to compose the show’s new season.
Talking about the show’s new season, we might find Angelo’s music placement subtle,
yet ideal to set the scene.
Twin Peaks’ score is positioned different in this newer season, than in it’s original series.
As we find smaller musicial segments at the start of specific scenes to present the overall mood.
But when it comes for a significant moment, the music comes pouring in.
For example, in episode 4, "Laura Palmer’s Theme” hits the viewers
when the camera slowly zooms in on Laura’s high school picture.
The very second we hear the theme we see Bobby’s newer side, one that shows sentiment and maturity.
Something we were only vaguely familiar with Bobby’s character in the original series.
Although Angelo’s score for the new Twin Peaks series is different,
It displays how the show is altering into something unexpectable.
Something I found interesting when watching the new season’s official trailers is how each trailer concluded.
The trailers ended with a dark and menacing Twin Peaks forest that displayed an end card to sign up for showtime.
And it wasn’t the showtime subscription that gave me chills,
But the music that played alongside this end card.
Although it’s unclear if this is Badalamenti’s work.
But the unsettling emotion this simple end card music presents,
might prove to show that Angelo’s music could develop the new series in this way.
Not only does the new Twin Peaks’ series have a new direction in the musical score,
but the show now concludes with musical performances for the majority of the episodes.
Such performances includes artists such as, Chromatics, Cactus Blossoms, and Au Revoir Simone.
These episode conclusions are some of the best I have seen in television.
For a drama themed show that's similar to Twin Peaks,
you usually see the show concluding the episode with a cliff hanger or a farewell,
which actually isn't a bad element at all.
Although when you find a genuine setting that replicates a real life situation, such as an ordinary night at Bang Bang Bar,
it really refreshes the authenticity of the show.
It especially makes it more real when you find that these bands are actually artists you can see live.
The great thing about these performances is that they allow the audience to see a distinct perspective of each episode.
For instance, in episode 3, the twangy Minnesota band, The Cactus Blossoms, takes the stage of the Roadhouse.
The Cactus Blossom’s folkish vibe is a perfect fit for the Twin Peaks universe, especially with the song “Mississippi”.
This particular song, that the band performs, is about a man goes to Mississippi in search of something that we are unsure of.
But further understanding the song, we find that the man speaks of his Angel,
Which seems to be a metaphor of his real self that he lost overtime.
The man seems to be looking for his soul and real self to gather what he once had.
Sound familiar?
In that particular episode, we find Cooper realizing he needs to push
to retrieve his real self after finding EvilCooper escaping with his body and life.
Although the highlight of Bang Bang Bar's music is how it finishes an episode in a passionate way
that gives the viewer a relatable feeling with the characters.
After being exposed to the common lynchian scene, where you find yourself confused about what you saw,
the episode draws to a close and you find yourself empathizing with citizens of Twin Peaks.
Due to this excellent music in Twin Peaks, "Rhino Entertainment" has issued 2 soundtracks for the limited series.
Twin Peaks (Music from the Limited Event Series)
Which will contain the music from the performing artists on the series,
including the show’s main theme.
And Twin Peaks (Limited Event Series Original Soundtrack)
Try saying that 5 times fast.
Which will include the original score for the series, by Angelo Badalamenti.
Both will be out published on CD and Vinyl on September 8th, 5 days after the show’s expected finale.
The music of Twin Peaks presents a deep connection with the show’s theme.
And to me, the new season does not disappoint in this department.
Through the growth in years, the generation of Twin peaks has changed, but the mood stays the same.
What do you guys think about the music in the new season?
Aren’t you glad to see it’s main theme coming back to life, 25 years later?
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