Dub Echoes (2008)

In the late 1940s, sound systems were already prominent in Jamaica. There’s a live jazz scene, starting from the 1920s. Jazz live events are for the wealthy elite. Poor people cannot...

Films

BOOKS

The Distortion of Sound (2014)

The 22-minute documentary is an intervention attempt against using the badly-compressed musical format for music consumption in the industry. The musicians argue that the current popular compression format, MP3,...

Analog Days: The Invention and Impact of the Moog Synthesizer by Pinch and Trocco

In the book, Pinch and Trocco trace the origins of the analog synthesizer with a focus on the different phases in its life; from its invention to its widespread...

B-Movie – Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989 (2015)

"B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989" is a compelling documentary that delves into the dynamic subculture and pop culture of West Berlin during the 1980s. Directed by Jörg...

French Connections From Discotheque to Daft Punk: The Birth of French Touch by James (2003)

The book French Connections provides a comprehensive look at the French dance culture in its making. The empirical data of the book is comprised...

Denk ich an Deutschland in der Nacht (2017)

The film contains monologue-like, long-running interview sections with electronic musicians from Germany/Switzerland with parallel editing of club/concert shots. The musicians talk about their personal...

Amplify Her (2019)

Amplify Her is not just a film; it's also a comic book and an animated motion comic series. This multiplicity is seamlessly woven into...

Symphony of Now (2018)

Music production is done by Frank Wiedeman (from Âme). The film comprises “5 Acts”, as in the original “Berlin: Symphony of a Great City”. Each...

Speaking in Code (2009)

Speaking in Code is a documentary about electronic music, particularly techno narrated through the lens of people who speak in codes and demand a...

Denk ich an Deutschland in der Nacht (2017)

The film contains monologue-like, long-running interview sections with electronic musicians from Germany/Switzerland with parallel editing of club/concert shots. The musicians talk about their personal...

French Connections From Discotheque to Daft Punk: The Birth of French Touch by James (2003)

The book French Connections provides a comprehensive look at the French dance culture in its making. The empirical data of the book is comprised...

Elektro Moskva (2013)

Once upon a time in Russia, a Revolution happened. Actually, a ghost had been creeping around for quite a while. The ghost of Communism....

Modulations (1998)

Modulations is a highly engaging documentary that presents the history and evolution of electronic music in the 20th century. The narrative of the film...

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