The Rise of the Synths (2019)

A talking-head documentary with the people from the Synthwave scene. Several composers and enthusiasts from different countries narrate their journey around Synthwave as a subculture and electronic music microgenre starting in...

Films

BOOKS

Raving Iran (2016)

"Raving Iran" is about two Iranian DJs trying to navigate the complexities of pursuing their passion for electronic music in a society that presents numerous obstacles. Accordingly, the documentary,...

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,...

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...

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...

808 (2015)

808 delves into the origins and impact of the iconic Roland TR-808 drum machine, tracing its roots back to the innovative landscape of the...

What We Started (2017)

What We Started stages two actors in the electronic dance music scene as its protagonists: the young DJ and producer Martin Garrix and the...

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...

Industrial Soundtrack for the Urban Decay (2015)

"Industrial Soundtrack for the Urban Decay" (2015) is a documentary film that delves into the origins and evolution of industrial music. Directed by Amélie...

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...

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...

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...

I Was There When House Took Over the World (2017)

A documentary about the early days of House music. It has interviews with the first DJs and club owners in Chicago. Initiating in a...

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