Black Pearls: Words & Music of Twin Peaks

Black Pearls: The Words & Music of Twin Peaks - Part 1 of 3: "Diane I've just arrived in Twin Peaks"

This is the first of three podcasts that I created a few years ago, just out of admiration for the show. It started as a fun project, something that came together as I collected various sound bytes and music from the available collections. These files were culled from the series and the prequel "Fire Walk With Me", which had some truly amazing music in the soundtrack. The majority of the music here was written by Angelo Badalamenti, of course. But some songs, like The Pink Room,  were collaborations with David Lynch. There are also remixes, alternate versions that some may remember. And then there's Julee Cruise's vocals. I can't say enough about her contributions.
The order of the songs, their specific arrangement with the dialogue, was something I worked out over a period of months, trying to arrive at some semblance of a chronological or "lynchogical" order that made the right sense. I think in the end, I got it right.
Part One: In this first segment the words and music guide us into a place that's both inviting and foreboding, familiar and mysterious, fun yet dangerous. Agent Cooper's enthusiasm for Twin Peaks is both refreshing and naive. He is welcomed, enticed and seduced upon arrival, yet remains steadfastly, boy-scout true to his mission to find Laura Palmer's murderer. We openly cheer his fearless dedication, as we similarly fear for his soul as Twin Peaks reveals its secrets, layer by disturbing layer. Before too long, the fear becomes both abstract and concrete.
Its name is Bob.
I hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I've enjoyed making it, and re-listening to it. I'm not tired of it yet.
I have hi-resolution printable artwork available for front, back and inside covers with a specific track list and photo collage, for anyone who is interested. Or I might just make it available as a CD already packaged for those willing to pay a minimal shipping cost.
Thanks.
Gabe

Black Pearls: The Words & Music of Twin Peaks - Part 2 of 3: “Damn Good Coffee...and HOT!”

Part Two: At this point in the story, the peculiarities of Twin Peaks began to appear more bizarre, so I felt the music and dialogue should reflect that. There's an almost tangible turn towards the decadent, and more sinister voices are heard, reciting cryptic phrases and leading everyone deeper into the mystery of Twin Peaks. There's still the lightness of agent Cooper's being, the quaint aroma of cherry pie and fresh coffee. But an almost tangible darkness is beginning to encroach on the town. As Twin peaks mourns the loss of its beauty queen, it realizes that whatever took her is still out there, and still hungry.
This section has some outstanding music that reflects the changes that were taking place in the series. Unless you are an absolute Twin Peaks fanatic like me... you probably haven't heard some of this music. I hope you enjoy it.
Gabe

Black Pearls: The Words & Music of Twin Peaks - Part 3 of 3: “I love you Sheriff Truman”

Part Three: At this point in the story, Cooper and the Bookhouse Boys get closer to solving the mystery of Laura Palmer's death, but find themselves enmeshed in a darker villain that seems to reside in the woods outside of Twin Peaks. Sadness lingers and becomes a familiar friend. What once appeared odd, now seems quaint in comparison to new events. People disappear, souls are stolen, hearts break, and it becomes painfully obvious that Laura Palmer's death was just foreshadowing for things to come.
And then... the Red Lodge appears.