Tuesday, November 11, 2008

David Lynch Elevator Music


I am nearly finished writing my newest composition. It's been something of a new direction - new orchestrations, new form... also the first composition to be demoed first with my own recording, then notated, then recorded with the studio's strengths in mind. Just bought the 2-inch tape. Anyway, there is a cutting room floor - which is basically about 25 minutes into the track where I cut away and drag pieces of music that didn't end up working. Eventually they line up based on their shape.

I happened to fall asleep listening to the demo, and sure enough the 25 minute mark rolled around. As the music played a dream came to me: David Lynch and I were in an elevator watching a documentary on his i-phone... some patriotic propaganda that tried to teach husbands to fix leaky faucets. May your dreams be so sweet.

David Lynch Elevator.wav - Troy