Bert Marcus and Cyrus Saidi present an informed and absorbing exploration of the history of EDM, boosted by an energetic soundtrack and anchored by the personal stories of legendary DJ Carl Cox and superstar newcomer Martin Garrix. Insights from numerous other DJs and musical talents like Moby, David Guetta, Paul Oakenfold and Usher help tell the often oppositional tales of old school vs. new school and mainstream vs. underground.
As one-half of the Grammy award-winning duo "Deep Dish", Iranian-American Ali Shirazinia (aka 'Dubfire') has established himself as one of the world's most successful DJs and producers. But the road to success was not an easy one. With candid interviews from family, childhood friends, industry peers, and fellow artists, this film takes an intimate and honest look inside the nuanced world of dance music. This is an aspirational story about pursuing your passion, daring to dream big, and the challenges that come with success. It is an insider's look at what its like to be an electronic music artist from Above Ground Level.
Himself
An ex-DJ who is trying to live a normal life in London is dragged back into the seductive drug-fuelled world of Ibiza nightclubs. This breezy comedy thriller stars Lyndon Ogbourne (Emmerdale) as Connor who, after a series of mix ups - which include an angry girlfriend and her drug dealer father (Darren Day) – finds himself back on Ibiza with his best friend, caught up in the plans of a violent drug gang, with the only possible support coming from his old mentor Leo (an engaging turn from Hollywood star Billy Zane).
Self
Documentary that outlines the 1990s and the decade the changed the world.
Himself
스페인 이비자 클럽의 전설적인 DJ 프랭키 와일드의 범상치 않은 삶을 다룬 이야기. 스페인의 화려한 저택에서 남부러울 것 없는 생활을 누리고 있던 와일드는 타고난 청각장애로 인해 청력을 상실한다. 결국 그의 팬들, 레코드회사, 그리고 아내마저 모두 떠나고, 프랭키는 자기연민과 약에 취해 1년여를 빌라 안에서 고립된 채 보낸다. 영화는 대부분의 사람들이 겪어보지 못했던 클럽과 레이브 문화에 대한 내부자의 시선을 유쾌하게 보여준다. 프랭키 와일드 역의 폴 카이에는 이 영화로 다수의 영화제에서 연기상을 수상했으며, 감각적인 영상과 리듬은 보는 이의 눈과 귀를 매료시킨다.
Pablo Hassan
Five twenty-something friends spend a drug-fueled weekend in Cardiff, Wales.
This comprehensive documentary chronicles the underground rave culture in Southern California, one of its first American strongholds. With roots in a tribal past, this movement attempts to format the future of a truly global community by combining elements of electronic/percussive music, the psychedelic imagination, and mass dancing. From warehouses to mountain retreats to the deserts of the Mojave, an unseen world comes into clear focus; with kinetic camera work and candid interviews, this slice of visual anthropology probes the underbelly of a worldwide subculture with the help of some of electronic music's most acclaimed DJs, a technomusicologist, and a county sheriff. Open your mind to this moving entertainment experience and intimate portrait of a modern counter-culture that follows its own electronically induced beat.
