Dead Trees is psychological thriller meets romantic drama. It deals with obsession, fantasy and living inside memories. The music is a mixture of mysterious Hitchcock-like moods, light romantic melodies and pulsing ambient soundscapes.
The main title "2400 Winword Ave" has a hint of film noir and showcases the main theme in a dark minor mode (also heard in "Romance in the Horror Section"). This theme also makes appearances in a warm, cheerful major mode early in the film ("Jogging and Donuts"). As the obsession grows the theme flirts with modal ambiguity ("Flowershop Vision," the last part of "Nurse Lindsey")
I created a very simple love theme for "Daniel and Lindsey" that can be heard in cues such as "Do You Love Me?," "Nurse Lindsey...," and "Break-Up and Hook Up."
There is a reoccuring rhythmic motive for flashbacks ("Lindsey Suspects") and a quirky theme for Daniel's high school memories ("Back To School," "Chickensh*t"). I utilized ambient textures to add to the dream-like quality of Daniel's obsessions ("Zone Out" and "Waking Up").
The object of Daniel's obsession, Becky, also has an exotic theme ("Thai Becky," "Lindsey Suspects," "Chickensh*t")
The final cue, "Becky's Revelation," features most of the major themes.
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