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

[djbethell]

"This video previously contained a copyrighted audio track. Due to a claim by a copyright holder, the audio track has been muted."

Bunch of greedy corporate cunts.

[James Rustle]

Say 'Kraftwork' again, I dare you, I double dare you motherfucker, say Kraftwork one more Goddamn time!

[Riskteven]

THUMBS DOWN for no sound!

[elepok2]

Where is the sound of the video?

[PsydeKicker]

yep....... cunts!

[TheThreadshitter]

What the fuck

[Eddie Van Halen]

YOUtube are a pack of cunts ! Take your copyright and jam it in your ass ! FUKSTIX !

[poodlesusan]

so tired of this, how do they expect to make a difference if they don't allow distribution? same thing with 'how to start a revolution', gene sharp's entire idea & life purpose is defeated by repeatedly removing it from youtube, yes i'm talking to you philip bloom!

[TheSynchronon]

I simply cannot believe it...saw this documentary some time ago and because it has been interesting I came back here. Well..."thank you"...this will increase your sales alot. Great idea...

[Valensky Mata]

no audio? this is BS !

[pifgadget23]

It's a shame the documentary looked good but by the fault of stupid people it became irrelevant.

[Karl Oestreich]

fuck these corporate fucktards. Someone needs to put a bullet in their ass.