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- DirectorMichael ColemanEmmanuel MoranStarsJohn Luther AdamsPeter AlyeaBeaconThe Art of Listening is a documentary film about the journey music takes to reach a listener's ear, from the intent of an instrument maker and composer, to the producers and engineers who capture and preserve an artist's voice.
- DirectorMike RedmanStarsBuck 65The AlchemistBabuGuerrilla filmmaker Mike Redman takes an in depth look at the sampling-culture. By unorthodox ways Redman managed to speak to legendary artists and created an uncompromising film that focuses on the creative aspect of this art.
- DirectorDan ForrerStarsGene SimmonsQuestloveRoosevelt GrierA documentary that reveals how a forgotten record by the Incredible Bongo Band helped cement the foundation of hip hop when DJ Herc extended its percussion by playing them back to back, creating an anthem on the streets of the Bronx.
- DirectorAmélie RavalecStarsLaurent GarnierFrom secret Parisian parties to Berlin's infamous Berghain club, Paris/Berlin documents the underground movement of techno through the lens of two different cities. This 52 minute documentary traces the evolution of techno telling the stories of the DJ's, producers, label managers, promoters, record shops and distributors that have stayed true to its original spirit. Screened in countless clubs, cultural events, cinemas and festivals across Europe - UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Croatia, Austria, Netherlands as well as in the USA (NYC, San Francisco and Washington), Australia (Melbourne, Sydney and Perth) and Singapore -12 month's since its release and Paris/Berlin continues to attract sellout crowds worldwide.
- DirectorJulia NashStarsMatt AdellSteve AlbiniPaul BarkerTwo men, Jim Nash and Dannie Flesher, taking a tribe of outsiders on a ride through the 80s underground, accidentally changing music forever.
- DirectorJozef DevilleStarsJohn Flanders'The Sound of Belgium' explores the rich but untold story of Belgian electronic dance music. From the grand dance halls with Decap organs to the golden days of Popcorn; From dark and cold Electronic Body Music and New Beat to Belgian House and Techno An alternative chronicle of unique popular music, 'The Sound of Belgium' goes in search of the spirit of a nation and the people that danced to it.
- StarsLouis MellisVince LawrenceFrankie KnucklesIn this documentary the origin of house music is being explained. It starts in Chicago in the "Warehouse" club. This later became the Genre called just "House" because people wanted to buy music which they heard in the Wearhous. The character "Jack" which is often mentioned in house songs is also explained. Early 90s it got to England. Here the genre House splits in many different ways. Drum and Bass and Techno is mentioned. Also the rave scene is explained.
- DirectorGary BredowStarsJuan AtkinsDerrick MayKevin SaundersonHIGH TECH SOUL is the first documentary to tackle the deep roots of techno music alongside the cultural history of Detroit, its birthplace. From the race riots of 1967 to the underground party scene of the late 1980s, Detroit's economic downturn didn't stop the invention of a new kind of music that brought international attention to its producers and their hometown. Featuring in-depth interviews with many of the world's best exponents of the artform, High Tech Soul focuses on the creators of the genre -- Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson -- and looks at the relationships and personal struggles behind the music. Artists like Richie Hawtin, Jeff Mills, Carl Craig, Eddie Fowlkes and a host of others explain why techno, with its abrasive tones and resonating basslines, could not have come from anywhere but Detroit.
- DirectorIara LeeStarsArthur BakerAfrika BambaataaCarl CoxThe evolution of electronic music and its many genres. How the wide range of styles and scenes formed through experimentations on sound formation.
- DirectorRobert FantinattoStarsPatti SchmidtJoel ChadabeJohn Mills-CockellThe history and resurgence of the electronic modular music synthesizer.
- DirectorAlexander DunnStarsDamon AlbarnArthur BakerAfrika Bambaataa808 is a documentary film about the inspiring story of the Roland TR-808 drum machine. It's the tale of the birth of electronic music, and how one small machine changed the musical landscape forever... by accident. It's the story of a sound that has been embraced by the world's top producers and performers, and has been name-checked on a whole host of hit records. Associated with numerous musical styles crossing both time and genre, its defining sounds are as relevant now as they ever has been. It defined hip hop and modern dance culture and it's sound continues to deliver dancefloor smashing beats today.