RIP Angelo Badalamenti

[Koshchei]

Angelo Badalamenti was best known for composing the theme to Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, and Wild at Heart.

Angelo Badalamenti, 'Twin Peaks' composer and David Lynch collaborator, dead at 85

Growing up in the '90s, Twin Peaks, and David Lynch's incredibly odd filmmaking, played a significant role in my outlook. RIP.

I did this arrangement during COVID as a tribute to his work:

 

[friskinator]

Bummer to read this. Loved his work with David Lynch’s projects.

Angelo Badalamenti, David Lynch’s Composer on ‘Blue Velvet,’ ‘Twin Peaks’ and More, Dies at 85

 

[tindrum]

Love his work. He did an album with Tim Booth from James under the moniker “Booth And The Bad Angel” that was great. His soundtrack work also was really evocative and creative.

 

[friskinator]

Love his work. He did an album with Tim Booth from James under the moniker “Booth And The Bad Angel” that was great. His soundtrack work also was really evocative and creative.

I forgot about that record - it’s so good! I’ll revisit that one soon. “I Believe” is one of my favorite pop songs of all time.

 

[tindrum]

I forgot about that record - it’s so good! I’ll revisit that one soon. “I Believe” is one of my favorite pop songs of all time.

Absolutely! Such a great, great song.

 

[jim nolte]

I bought the CD The Music Of Twin Peaks when it first came out in the early’90s, some very lovely compositions with a sinister vibe underneath which fit the show perfectly, Julee Cruise who sings on it also passed away about a year ago, weird today I ordered my coffee “ black,as a moonless night”.

 

[beaglesandbass]

Love his work. He did an album with Tim Booth from James under the moniker “Booth And The Bad Angel” that was great. His soundtrack work also was really evocative and creative.

love that album

 

[friskinator]

I always liked this collaboration. Definitely not what you'd expect from him. He produced and co-wrote it.

 

[WG Plum]

Such a loss. Another Gen-Xer here who was heavily effected by his music and Lynch's works.

 

[WG Plum]

I always liked this collaboration. Definitely not what you'd expect from him. He produced and co-wrote it.

Is that Jenna Elfman???

 

[friskinator]

Is that Jenna Elfman???

It is.

 

[halcyo]

He was a good actor too. And that man was as discerning about his espresso as some of y’all are about flatwounds, preamps, and tort pickguards! (Yea he’s the “espresso guy” in this scene)

 

[Marc valero]

I have the Twin Peaks and Julee Cruise CDs and like Lynch. Definitely good stuff.

 

[Shlabotnik]

I loved his music so much! He's one of my biggest musical influences. The day something terrible happens to David Lynch, which is inevitable, I won't be able to get out of bed...

 

[cataract]

He was a good actor too. And that man was as discerning about his espresso as some of y’all are about flatwounds, preamps, and tort pickguards! (Yea he’s the “espresso guy” in this scene)

I friggin love this scene so much lol.. love his character in it too RIP

 

[JFlo]

I love his soundtrack work. Thank y'ins for exposing me to the Booth And The Bad Angel album. Rest in power.

 

[Pauly 4001]

I've always loved his soundtrack work which made a deep impression starting with Blue Velvet.
I also really loved his collaborations with Marianne Faithful which included some tasty fretless 4 and 8 string bass from Mark Egan.
RIP