Chromatics’ Johnny Jewel was heavily involved in the music process for “Twin Peaks: The Return.” In a new interview, he detailed just how much he produced for director David Lynch. “I felt compelled to keep recording music and a series of improvisations,” he told Consequence of Sound. “I think I sent them about five to seven hours of stuff. In the end, I recorded over 20 hours. I tried to keep it judicious. I knew the show was 18 hours, so I figured, well, five to seven hours of music isn’t a big deal.” While Lynch didn’t use it all, he “got ears on it.” Chromatics performed multiple times over the course of the third season, including their singles “Shadow” and “Saturday.” They also backed Julee Cruise during the penultimate episode.

Two new soundtracks featuring music from Chromatics, composer Angelo Badalamenti, and more are due out September 8. Read Pitchfork’s “The Secrets Behind the Music of ‘Twin Peaks: The Return.’”

CORRECTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated, based on a reporting error by Consequence of Sound, that Johnny Jewel had recorded 57 hours of music and “over 20 albums” for the series. In fact, he recorded “over 20 hours,” five to seven of which he sent for consideration.