Are you drifting between reality and dreams?
“I first watched Twin Peaks about ten years ago,” Eli Verano recalls. “At first, it felt slow and strange—exactly why I couldn’t look away. It gave me more questions than answers, but somehow, that was the appeal.”
That fascination with mystery and atmosphere weaves through Verano’s latest work, which she describes as something that might belong in a hypothetical fourth season of Twin Peaks. The EP blends the synth-heavy textures of Season 3’s soundtrack with the looping, melodic motifs of Season 1. “There are even direct lyrical references to the show,” she says. “While working on this project, I dreamed that one day, David Lynch might hear it. Sadly, we’re now releasing this EP in loving memory of our favourite director—an artist whose vision left an indelible mark on modern cinema and art itself.”
One of the key tracks, "Like Before," is Verano’s homage to the music of the Bang Bang Bar, the fictional venue in Twin Peaks that played host to eerie, melancholic performances. “The Bang Bang Bar is one of the most iconic spaces in Twin Peaks—a place where secrets unravel, relationships shift, and the atmosphere itself feels alive,” she explains. “The music that plays there is never just background; it’s part of the storytelling, sometimes taking centre stage, sometimes slipping into the shadows.” When crafting the song, she kept imagining what kind of track would fit that stage. “That question became a guiding force for the EP, and ‘Like Before’ was the first piece of that puzzle.”
Lynch’s work thrives on ambiguity, a sense of something hidden beneath the surface. Verano seeks to capture that same feeling. “That was something I really wanted to explore—music that wraps around you, pulling you in like a dream. On the surface, it might feel warm and hypnotic, but if you pay attention, there’s an undercurrent of danger, tension, and mystery.” She reveals that one song on the EP is about Laura Palmer’s death, and another is inspired by the Red Room’s riddles. “And ‘Like Before,’ which just came out, tells a story of love, passion, and danger—something that fits perfectly in the world of Twin Peaks.” Yet, she’s clear that the EP stands on its own. “You don’t need to know anything about Twin Peaks to get lost in it. Lynch’s work inspired the mood and energy, but the songs exist in their own universe.”
Part of the EP’s dreamlike quality comes from the way it was made—with artists from five different countries collaborating remotely. “Making music with people from around the world—no matter the distance—is such a privilege,” Verano says. The project brought together talents from Argentina, the U.S., Malaysia, Ukraine, and Brazil, including Marsel Khakimov, Khai Zhen Yap, Felix Emanuel Sanabria, Roman Bulakhov, Ezequiel Cantero, Eliel Singarella, and Luciano Vassão. “Much of the process happened online—some of us have never even met in person, yet we’ve worked together before in different ways.” Production and mixing were primarily done in Buenos Aires, while recordings and arrangements came from studios across the globe. “A big part of the EP was made through Musiversal, a platform I’ve worked with extensively.” That global collaboration contributed to the cinematic, surreal feel of the record. “It’s like stitching together fragments of different worlds, much like how Twin Peaks itself blurs the lines between reality and dreams.”
Verano’s connection to Twin Peaks isn’t just artistic—it has found its way into her own life. She recalls a recent trip to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, where reality seemed to mirror the show’s strange, otherworldly atmosphere. “The Arctic landscapes, the snow-capped mountains, the dense forests of lenga trees—it all felt like it could have been an inspiration for Twin Peaks,” she says. “It’s a small town where everyone seems to know each other, surrounded by breathtaking nature. I could easily picture some of the show’s most mysterious moments unfolding there.” The region is known as Tierra del Fuego, or ‘Land of Fire,’ a name that resonated deeply with her. “The iconic phrase ‘fire walk with me’ echoed in my mind every day I spent there. It was in Ushuaia that I finished the EP, and it felt incredibly symbolic—like I was completing a journey in a place that Lynch himself might have set a story in.”
With her upcoming release, Verano is not simply paying tribute to Twin Peaks—she is channelling its essence, reinterpreting its moods and themes into something entirely her own. The EP promises to be more than a collection of songs; it’s an invitation to step into another world, one that feels both familiar and unknowable. Like the show that inspired it, Verano’s music lingers, leaving behind more questions than answers.
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