Modulations (1998)
Overview
Less a documentary than a primer on all electronic music. Featuring interviews with nearly every major player past and present, as well as a few energetic live clips, Modulations delves into one of electronica's forgotten facets: the human element. Lee travels the globe from the American Midwest to Europe to Japan to try to express the appeal of music often dismissed as soulless. Modulations shows that behind even the most foreign or alien electronic composition lies a real human being, and Lee lets many of these Frankenstein-like creators express and expound upon their personal philosophies and tech-heavy theories. Lee understands that a cultural movement as massive and diverse as dance music can't be contained.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.789 |
Directed By
Iara Lee
Crew
Iara Lee
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
Antonio Arroyo
Zachary Mortensen
Margarita Ochoa
Alma Melendez
Rhonda Mitrani
James Lebrecht
Marcus Burnett
Paul Sanchez IV
Paula Heredia
George Gund
Peter Shapiro
TOP CAST
Moby
Self
Afrika Bambaataa
Self
Derrick May
Self
Genesis P-Orridge
Self
Liam Howlett
Self
Giorgio Moroder
Self
Terre Thaemlitz
Self
Ken Ishii
Self
Sean Booth
Self
Rob Brown
Self
Eric San
Self
Armand van Helden
Self
Danny Tenaglia
Self
Derrick Carter
Self
DJ Spooky
Self
Fumiya Tanaka
Self
Joey Beltram
Self
Holger Czukay
Self
Bill Laswell
Self
Rob Playford
Self
Sasha
Self
Robert Moog
Self
Marshall Jefferson
Self
Squarepusher
Self
Simon Reynolds
Self
Ryan Williams
Self
Kodwo Eshun
Self
Mixmaster Morris
Self
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