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 A. Hoppe,...

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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 of interviews with important figures...

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,...

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 late 70s Japanese electronics industry....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Coming to Berlin: Global Journeys into an Electronic Music & Club Culture Capital by Hanford (2022)

Paul Hanford’s book, Coming to Berlin is a collection of portraits of various figures from the electronic music scene of Berlin. It gives an...

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...

Music and Technology: A Very Short Introduction | Book by Katz

Katz, M. (2022). Music and technology: A very short introduction. Oxford University Press. — Katz traces the relationship between music and technology from ancient times until...

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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