Angelo Badalamenti (born March 22, 1937) is an Italian-American composer, known for his movie soundtrack work for movie director David Lynch, notably Blue Velvet, the Twin Peaks saga (1990-1992) and Mulholland Drive.
In 1966, Badalamenti co-wrote a song ("Visa to the Stars") on Perrey and Kingsley's album The In Sound from Way Out. He is credited on the album as Andy Badale. In 1987, he lent his services to British synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, arranging the orchestration on the dreamy and melancholic track "It Couldn't Happen Here". The recording foreshadows "Laura Palmer's Theme" from Twin Peaks in 1990, when he also arranged the strings on two tracks on the Pet Shop Boys' acclaimed Behaviour album.
In 1993, Badalamenti collaborated with thrash metal band Anthrax on the Twin Peaks-inspired track "Black Lodge" from the Sound of White Noise album. In 1995, he composed, orchestrated and produced Marianne Faithfull's album, titled A Secret Life. In 1996, Badalamenti teamed up with Tim Booth of the British rock band James. As Booth and the Bad Angel, they released an eponymous album on the Mercury label. In 2000, he worked with Orbital on the "Beached" single for the movie The Beach. In 2004, he composed the Evilenko soundtrack working with Dolores O'Riordan, who sang the main theme and with whom he is still collaborating. A new song by the two, "The Butterfly", is likely to be included in a yet to be announced movie.
Filmography
* Life of Pi (2009)
* The Edge Of Love (film soundtrack) (2008)
* The Wicker Man (2006)
* Dark Water (2005)
* Fahrenheit (2005)
* Evilenko (2004)
* A Very Long Engagement (2004)
* Secretary (film) (2002)
* Cabin Fever (2002)
* Mulholland Drive (2001)
* The Beach (2000)
* The Straight Story (1999)
* Arlington Road (1999)
* The Girl on the Bridge (1999) (French: La Fille sur le pont)
* Lost Highway (1997)
* La cité des enfants perdus (1995)
* Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1991)
* Wild at Heart (1990)
* Twin Peaks (1990)
* Cousins (1989)
* A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
* Blue Velvet (film soundtrack) (1986)
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