Interview: Stars of the Lid
admin on Jul 15th 2008
Stars of the Lid – Music For Twin Peaks Episode #30 Part I
As scientists of sound, Stars of the Lid compose their slow motion symphonies with an expansive, ethereal drift in mind. Lasty year, their Kranky-released double album …And Their Refinement of the Decline was met with widespread critical acclaim and has since been heralded as the duo’s masterpiece. However, despite the gushing praise, Adam Wiltzie insists that it’s certainly not ambience for the masses.
Your music has a sort of visual, cinematic quality to it. When you’re composing, do you ever think in terms of images or colours? Continue Reading »
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Volebeats – ‘Desert Song’
admin on May 14th 2008
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Volebeats – ‘Desert Song’
Dark, dirty and soaked in reverb, this song reminds me of seemingly every night scene in Twin Peaks: James Hurley is coasting through empty, moonlit roads lined with ‘Douglas-fir’ trees, making his way to some shady meeting at the oddly-alluring roadhouse. It’s an eerie world all its own…and I seem to gravitate to any song that makes me back there. Continue Reading »
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