There is a lesser known genre called Doom Jazz existing in the world’s dark, dreamy corners and smokey shadows. Some of it is directly inspired out of the love of the ambient and epic Angelo Badalamenti composed soundtrack to David Lynch’s TV series and some of it has arrived near the same sonic space purely by chance. All of it is interesting and for fans of this eccentric, spacey, and slow soundtrack, it may be especially exciting.

Characterized by it’s epic slowness, it’s ambient vibes, and it’s lack of vocals, Doom Jazz shares many qualities with its Doom Metal cousin. One characteristic it typically doesn’t share is distortion. Where a Doom Metal band might use distortion and a voice, a Doom Jazz band is more likely to use reverb and a saxophone, creating a feeling somewhat like sitting in a smokey and somehow otherworldly jazz club in a slightly twisted David Lynch Universe. It’s an adventure for the ears and the mind.

Dale Cooper Quartet and the Dictaphones