Modulations

"We are not entertainers, we are sound scientists."
- Kraftwerk

Modulations is a feature-length documentary produced by George Gund and directed by Iara Lee which captures a moment in history where humans and machines are fusing to create today's most exciting sounds.

It traces the evolution of electronic music as one of the most profound artistic developments of the 20th century. By cutting back and forth between avant garde composers, Kraftwerk's innovative synthesizer drones, Giorgio Moroder's glacial Euro-disco, Afrika Bambaataa's electro-funk and Prodigy's current worldwide superstarstardom, Modulations celebrates, replicates and illuminates the nomadic drift of the post-human techno sound.

The film examines the kids who have turned the turntable into a musical instrument, disillusioned disco lovers who created acid house out of primitive synthesizers, Motor City mavericks who saw the drum machine as their escape route out of urban neglect, and a generation of British youth who transformed these blips and bleeps into dance floor anthems of their own alienation.

Modulations provides a sense of history and context in which today's electronic music can be understood. It entertains the converted and remixes the mindset of electronica's nay-sayers.

Featuring a stunning collage of interviews, cutting-edge visuals, in-studio footage and live performances, Modulations moves at a pace that matches the energy and innovation of the music.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Modulations
• electronic music
• house
• hip-hop
• techno

[Forcesbewithyou]

@DJamesChesterman

38:13 - Velocette - Minimum disco

48:52 - Velocette - Stumm

[fiddlercrab3]

"All music is innately psychedelic." Incredible!

[DJamesChesterman]

Hey whats the track at 38:13 that Sasha is playing? Sounds amazing - I've always wanted to find out the name of that record...

And also, the track at 48:52

thanks very much

[christttttttopher]

authentic awesome thanx 4 up loading this

[synthetikfunk]

@FeedbackMonitor There is at least one release by way of a Soundtrack, not quite positive about a part 2. Not all-encompasing. Has some very cool liner notes though. And they released a book by the same name.

[TheJamesnao]

Why does this feel like it was filmed in the '80's??? Kinda cheesy but awesome.

[naranjo99]

nvm- i found it:  AIR , Cosmic Bird

[naranjo99]

Can someone please tell me the name of the song being played at the end of the closing credits please ?

cheers'

[djjordiriera]

This is a peace of art! I watch it from a friend VHS tape on 1999 and today give me lots of nostalgic... More because sadly in my city (Guadalajara, Mexico) we have never have a big culture for anything involving music.

[FeedbackMonitor]

This documentary evokes some nostalgic times, I get a bit teary eyed whenever I watch it. One of the best on contemporary electronic music that I can recall, and there are a few out there. I like the juxtaposition of music, imagery, and interview footage. It is one of my goals to track down and acquire every song on this film. I remember the sheer thrill of the electronic music renaissance and rave culture of the 90's.