When <i>Twin Peaks</i> debuted on the ABC network on the night of April 8, 1990, thirty-five million viewers tuned in to some of the most unusual television of their lives. Centered on an eccentric, coffee-loving FBI agent¿s investigation into the murder of a small town teen queen, <i>Twin Peaks</i> brought the aesthetic of arthouse cinema to a prime time television audience and became a cult sensation in the process.Part of <i>Twin Peaks</i>¿ charm was its unforgettable soundtrack by Angelo Badalamenti, a longtime musical collaborator of film director and <i>Twin Peaks</i> co-creator David Lynch. Badalamenti¿s evocative music, with its haunting themes and jazzy moodscapes, served as a constant in a narrative that was often unhinged and went on to become one of the most popular and influential television soundtracks of all time. How did a unique collaborative process between a director and composer result in a perfectly postmodern soundtrack that ran the gamut of musical styles from ja