Dean Hurley

When it comes to eerie, evocative soundscapes, Dean Hurley has a subtle but immediately recognizable style. The composer, producer, sound designer, and music supervisor's collaborations with visionary director and musician David Lynch, like the acclaimed third season of Twin Peaks in 2017 and 2011's album Crazy Clown Time, are among his most prominent projects. However, his work with artists such as Zola Jesus, Dirty Beaches, Chromatics, and the Veils further distinguished him as a sound-shaper with a gift for gripping atmospheres. His own projects dug deeper into the ways memories, moods, sounds, and music overlap, whether with the almost subliminal nuances of 2017's Anthology Resource, Vol. 1, the half-remembered action movie soundtracks of 2020's Big Balls, or the new age/shoegaze fusions of 2022's Oceans of Time. Hurley also established himself as a sought-after composer for film with projects like Divinity, a collaborative score with DJ Muggs.