DT: NOVEMBER 30, 2010
FR: ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/MSO
DAVID LYNCH
TEAMS WITH GENERO.TV TO OFFER
ASPIRING FILM MAKERS THE OPPORTUNITY
TO CREATE MUSIC VIDEOS FOR HIS RELEASES ON SUNDAY BEST
LYNCH HIMSELF TO JUDGE ENTRIES AND CHOOSE WINNERS
VIA GENERO.TV
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXCm5jnuaT8
Following yesterday’s revelation that DAVID LYNCH has signed a brand new single to leading U.K. independent Sunday Best Recordings, including his very first electronic dance track, comes the launch of a groundbreaking competition enabling aspiring film makers to create the promotional music videos for his double A-side single tracks “Good Day Today” and “I Know.”
LYNCH has teamed up with forward-thinking video platform Genero.TV to give aspiring directors the once-in-a-lifetime chance to collaborate with one of the most-revered cultural icons of our age. Entrants are invited to view a personal video message containing the project brief from LYNCH himself at www.Genero.tv; to create short films to accompany either or both of “Good Day Today” and “I Know”; and to upload them to the site. Ten of the best entries for each track will then be shortlisted and given to LYNCH himself to choose the winners. The two chosen pieces will be used as the official promotional music videos for LYNCH’s debut electronic music single.
The competition is open to all via Genero.TV and entrants have three weeks from today, Tuesday, November 30 to enter with the competition closing on December 21with winners announced on the January 3. Full terms and conditions can be found at: www.Genero.tv.
“I always say ideas are like fish. So cast your line deep and let’s see if you pull up a big one” – David Lynch
“Good Day Today” / “I Know” was released yesterday (November 29) as a digital download exclusively through iTunes. Sunday Best have commissioned a stellar set of remixes of the single for full release in January, complete with artwork and prints from the equally legendary Vaughan Oliver, who is responsible for some of the greatest record sleeves of all time including Pixies, Cocteau Twins and 4AD. Preorders for the beautiful three-panel gatefold vinyl and deluxe CD are available from www.davidlynch.com now.
“Good Day Today” / “I Know” is available through iTunes worldwide now. The deluxe vinyl package, complete with remixes will be released in January via Sunday Best Recordings.
Notes For Editors:
Physical Packages, released January:
1) Three panel gatefold sleeve with artwork designed throughout by legendary U.K. art director Vaughan Oliver containing one 12” x 12” art print designed and signed by Vaughan, two super-heavyweight [180gm] 12” vinyl records and one CD. The single contains both original tracks from Lynch “Good Day Today” and “I Know” and remixes from some of the world’s most prestigious electronic music producers of the last 20 years.
2) Deluxe CD format – Packaging concept and design by Vaughan Oliver containing 5 postcard prints by Vaughan, an enhanced CD with the above tracks , two official videos for “Good Day Today” and “I Know” and also extra music content exclusive to this CD.
Sunday Best: One of the U.K.’s most respected independent labels, Sunday Best is the perfect partner for David Lynch to release his first electronic project. Founded in 1995 by BBC Radio 1 DJ Rob da Bank, Sunday Best Recordings emerged from the popular south London club night of the same name. A&R’ed by da Bank, Sunday Best is currently home to the likes of Kitty Daisy & Lewis, danlesac Vs Scroobius Pip, David E Sugar and Beardyman. As well as its reputation for breaking new acts, the label is renowned for its music synchronization accomplishments.
David Lynch: Arguably the most renowned avant-garde film director and visual artist of his time, David Lynch is known for his unflaggingly original cinematic projects including Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, The Elephant Man and not to mention his cult hit TV series “Twin Peaks.” Lynch has a history of working with a host of musical luminaries. While making Blue Velvet, he needed a certain type of song for an important scene, so Lynch and his film composer Angelo Badalamenti wrote the song “Mysteries of Love” to be sung by Julee Cruise. This led to the album Floating Into The Night, from which the track “Falling” was the theme music for “Twin Peaks” and won a Grammy for best pop instrumental. In 2008, having composed small sections for his other films and his musical ambitions growing, he became the eponymous creator of a record label David Lynch MC.
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