Floating into the Night
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Floating into the Night is the debut album by dream pop
artist Julee Cruise
, released in 1989. The album was produced and all songs were written by film director, David Lynch
, and composer, Angelo Badalamenti
. Lynch wrote the lyrics to Badalamenti's music. Two singles were released from the album, "Falling" and "Rockin' Back Inside My Heart
", which were also both featured in Lynch's television series, Twin Peaks
. The instrumental version of "Falling" was used as the theme to the series.
The track, "Mysteries of Love", was prominently featured in Lynch's 1986 cult film
, Blue Velvet. In addition to the two singles, a number of other tracks from the album appeared in Twin Peaks as well, including "Into the Night", "The Nightingale", and "The World Spins". "The World Spins" was also featured on the soundtrack to the 2003 Robert Altman
film, The Company.
Julee Cruise performs "Rockin' Back Inside My Heart", "Into the Night", "I Float Alone" and "The World Spins" in the 1990 David Lynch production, Industrial Symphony No. 1
.
In 2010, influential online music site Pitchfork Media ranked the track "Falling" as the 146th greatest song of the 1990s.
Dream pop
Dream pop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid-1980s, when bands like The Passions, Dif Juz, Lowlife and A.R. Kane began fusing post-punk and ethereal experiments with bittersweet pop melodies into dreamy, sensual soundscapes. The term was almost...
artist Julee Cruise
Julee Cruise
Julee Cruise is an American singer, and actress.With a distinctive, airy voice, Cruise has recorded three albums, but is probably best known for the lead vocal on "Falling," the theme song for the cult U.S. television series Twin Peaks...
, released in 1989. The album was produced and all songs were written by film director, David Lynch
David Lynch
David Keith Lynch is an American filmmaker, television director, visual artist, musician and occasional actor. Known for his surrealist films, he has developed his own unique cinematic style, which has been dubbed "Lynchian", and which is characterized by its dream imagery and meticulous sound...
, and composer, Angelo Badalamenti
Angelo Badalamenti
Angelo Badalamenti is an American composer, known for his movie soundtrack work for director David Lynch, notably Blue Velvet, the Twin Peaks saga and Mulholland Drive...
. Lynch wrote the lyrics to Badalamenti's music. Two singles were released from the album, "Falling" and "Rockin' Back Inside My Heart
Rockin' Back Inside My Heart
"Rockin' Back Inside My Heart" is the second single released from Julee Cruise's 1989 debut album Floating into the Night. David Lynch wrote the lyrics for the song and Angelo Badalamenti composed the music....
", which were also both featured in Lynch's television series, Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks is an American television serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The series follows the investigation headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper , of the murder of a popular teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer...
. The instrumental version of "Falling" was used as the theme to the series.
The track, "Mysteries of Love", was prominently featured in Lynch's 1986 cult film
Cult film
A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a highly devoted but specific group of fans. Often, cult movies have failed to achieve fame outside the small fanbases; however, there have been exceptions that have managed to gain fame among mainstream audiences...
, Blue Velvet. In addition to the two singles, a number of other tracks from the album appeared in Twin Peaks as well, including "Into the Night", "The Nightingale", and "The World Spins". "The World Spins" was also featured on the soundtrack to the 2003 Robert Altman
Robert Altman
Robert Bernard Altman was an American film director and screenwriter known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective. In 2006, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his body of work with an Academy Honorary Award.His films MASH , McCabe and...
film, The Company.
Julee Cruise performs "Rockin' Back Inside My Heart", "Into the Night", "I Float Alone" and "The World Spins" in the 1990 David Lynch production, Industrial Symphony No. 1
Industrial Symphony No. 1
Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Broken Hearted is a short, avant-garde musical play directed by David Lynch, with music by Angelo Badalamenti and Julee Cruise.-Overview:...
.
In 2010, influential online music site Pitchfork Media ranked the track "Falling" as the 146th greatest song of the 1990s.
Track listing
Personnel
- Angelo BadalamentiAngelo BadalamentiAngelo Badalamenti is an American composer, known for his movie soundtrack work for director David Lynch, notably Blue Velvet, the Twin Peaks saga and Mulholland Drive...
- synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, productionRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, arrangements, writing - Vinnie BellVinnie BellVinnie Bell is a leading American session guitarist and pioneer of electronic effects in pop music.He played in nightclubs in New York City in the late 1950s...
- electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker... - Julee CruiseJulee CruiseJulee Cruise is an American singer, and actress.With a distinctive, airy voice, Cruise has recorded three albums, but is probably best known for the lead vocal on "Falling," the theme song for the cult U.S. television series Twin Peaks...
- vocals - Eddie Dixon - electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
- Jay Healy - mixing
- Mike Krowiak - mixing
- Kinny Landrum - synthesizer
- Tim Leitner - mixing
- David LynchDavid LynchDavid Keith Lynch is an American filmmaker, television director, visual artist, musician and occasional actor. Known for his surrealist films, he has developed his own unique cinematic style, which has been dubbed "Lynchian", and which is characterized by its dream imagery and meticulous sound...
- production, photography, writing - Stephen MarcussenStephen MarcussenStephen Marcussen is the founder and chief mastering engineer of Marcussen Mastering in Hollywood, California. Marcussen is one of the most sought-after mastering engineers in the music industry and his expertise has been coveted by a wide range of artists over the years...
- masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced... - Art Pohlemus - engineering, mixing
- Dom Recchion - artwork design
- Al Regni - tenor saxophoneTenor saxophoneThe tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
, clarinetClarinetThe clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...