It is happening... again.

Maybe it was watching the entire series of Twin Peaks for a second time.

Or maybe it was feeling the need to celebrate David Lynch's righteous (and remixed) rant against the bloat that has become Apple and iTunes, not to mention the arguably perverted notion that a 2.5 inch screen is really good for watching... well, anything.

Whatever the reason, I felt the need to microcelebrate the ecclectic (micro?)career of Julee Cruise. Uniquely claiming David Lynch and Angelo Badalamenti as producers for the majority of her studio work, Julee's eerie and pristine voice pair perfectly with the haunting films of Lynch and the minimalist retro production of Badalamenti. She seems to have been born to work with them: an observation that has surely served as a limitation to her in the years since.

Maybe you need the red curtain and spotlight of the Roadhouse for the full effect. Watch Twin Peaks if you haven't already.

breakbeat new year

Spaceage - DJ TeeBee - 2000
Gravity Distortion - DJ TeeBee - 2000

Mostly, I just want music that takes me to a future where you can't do shit but dance.

Or, music that takes me here. Like right now.

Siriusly

Sirius B - Heliocentrics - 2007
Tropical Green - Rogerio Duprat - 1970

The Heliocentrics made their full-length debut last year with "Out There," a collection of spacey funk grooves and loose percussion experiments. "Sirius B" stands out as one of the best tracks on the album, throwing together the right amount of avant-horn riffs, cowbell and "Funky Drummer"-inspired snare. There's sort of a syncopated safari feel that goes well with the other song in this post.

"Tropical Green" is a moody background piece from Rogerio Duprat's legendary album for the London-based KPM label. Duprat arranged and composed for some of the best artists coming out of '70s Brazil--Os Mutantes, Gal Costa, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil. He later turned to composing "library music," or non-commercially released studio work that was licensed for commercials and TV shows. Read more about him here and here.

There will be...

Prospectors Arrive - Jonny Greenwood - 2008
Proven Lands - Jonny Greenwood - 2008

We're not ones to praise Pitchfork reviews, but this write-up on Jonny Greenwood's "There Will Be Blood" score is pretty spot-on. Greenwood, known for his work with Radiohead, composed original orchestral music for the new P.T. Anderson film--an eccentric Western about a pathological oil baron played by Daniel Day-Lewis. Of course, the best way to appreciate this music is to hear it in the context of the film. Go see it, if you haven't already.

Exit Music (for 2007)

Destination Omega 3 - Sven Libaek - 1974
Menino Bonito - Rita Lee - 1974

Here's a little exit music for 2007. I think this could also work well playing over the end credits to a film. Happy New Year, and here's to more posts in 2008!