misery wants a family // a Damien mix
hello via audio; back to black beyonce + andre 3000; it’s a man’s, man’s, man’s world james brown; daddy emeli sandé; feed the hunger peter cincotti; leigh nathan angelo; blue jay way the beatles; one way or another until the ribbon breaks
Speaking of mixtapes, here is the Damien playlist that I mentioned a little while ago.
Music is a really big part of my creative process - I have an entire folder on my iTunes dedicated to playlists of every character I’ve ever played. It helps me figure out who the person is and, for TBS, the playlists I’ve created have been soundtracks for my writing.
Most of the playlists fall in one of two categories: character mixes and in-universe mixes. But the character mixes could also easily exist in universe. I think Sam really would listen to Band of Horses; Dr. Bright really does like The Beach Boys. The character mixes could not only be made by the characters in question but also provide insight into their psyches.
Damien’s mix is a little different, which is why I haven’t shared it until now. This is not really an insight into Damien as a person, nor is it music he would necessarily listen to (though he does like James Brown). It is almost exclusively a writing tool. I wasn’t even really planning on making a mix for Damien (keep the mystery alive and all that) and then I heard Until the Ribbon Break’s cover of “One Way or Another”. And that song was so quintessentially Damien.
Think of this more as a mood board of sorts - a musical aesthetic. The very essence of Damien distilled into 8 songs.
