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 Moon
The Wind Blows Over the Earth, 2021
© Michael Childress courtesy Hesse Flatow, photo: Jenny Gorman
