Bright as Fire in the Night
09.07.24
NYC filmmaker and composer Dan Arnés presents Bright as Fire in the Night, a musically eclectic and evocative cinematic journey exploring the themes of heat and summer, set against the backdrop of an apocalyptic NYC heatwave. Drawing inspiration from, and incorporating elements of, “The Midnight Sun,” a classic Twilight Zone episode that delves into the psychological collapse of two NYC apartment dwellers as Earth veers closer to the sun, this haunting mix features the ironic juxtaposition of leftfield pop, experimental, soul, latin, psychedelic rock, sunshine pop, choral music, TV soundtracks, and more. Bleakly tense yet punctuated with dark humor, even the sunshiniest of pop on this atmospheric mix is permeated by an eerie undercurrent of doom, culminating in an out-of-this-world conclusion.
“One month ago, the Earth suddenly changed its elliptical orbit and in doing so began to follow a path which gradually, moment by moment, took it closer to the Sun. The place is New York City and this is the eve of the end. The hottest day in history…” – The Twilight Zone, “The Midnight Sun.”
Tracklist:
Sly and The Family Stone – Hot Fun in the Summertime Silver Apples – Fire Ant Noodle Excerpt from The Twilight Zone “The Midnight Sun” S03E01 Beak> – The Gaol Keith – 98.6 Joe Baatan – Mujer Excerpt from The Simpsons “Bart of Darkness” S06E01 The Beatles – Here Comes The Sun Excerpt from Hey Arnold – Heat S01E06 Q Tip, Raphael Saadiq – Get Involved Antara Chowdhury – Teler Shishi July – The Way Meridian Brothers – Salsa del Zombie (Perseguido por alegres Buitres) Excerpt from The Twilight Zone “The Midnight Sun” S03E01 The Beach Boys – Hot Fun in the Summertime Excerpt from The Twilight Zone BBC Radio Drama – “The Midnight Sun” Attarazat Addahabia & Faradjallah – Moulate Salef Wau Wau Collectif – Mouhamodou Lo and His Children The United States of America – Love Song for Dead Che Archie Sheep – Steam Juana Molina – Son David Hykes and the Harmonic Choir – Arc Descents The Tornados – Telstar Nun-Plus – Walk About The Craters of the MoonThe Wind Blows Over the Earth, 2021
© Michael Childress courtesy Hesse Flatow, photo: Jenny Gorman
