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Summary: CREATIVITY for the ear
Review: As a self-proclaimed electronica freak I must recommend this one to not only those interested in electronic music, but also to anyone interested in opening their mind to the possibilities of NOISE. However, this film left me wanting more background on the use of music (specifically electronic) in its relationships to manipulating the senses.....and its correlations to design, be it spatial, physical or virtual......however, this is a must see.
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Summary: Da Best
Review: Buy it, stick it in your collection. It's the best way to get the know about electronica. If you're confused about it all or just wanna see a kick-butt movie get this one.
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Summary: Should have been subtitled "What Raving Means to Me"
Review: Disorganized, self-indulgent foray into the world and music of rave culture. Buy it to hear partykids and scenesters wax poetic about a rave scene that no longer exists (as it's shown here), but not for a history of electronic music. I'd recommend Better Living through Circuitry over this one.
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Summary: Modulations: A Brief History
Review: I am a big fan of this movie. Many reviewers are knocking the Dj's and people in the film, 'for trying to be philisophical'. If you are a fan of Electronic Music, and know that it is not all TECHNO, then you will enjoy this film. It is a nice way of helping people to understand where this form of music comes from.
For me it was nice to see the origins of some type of music, because while I am not a fan of Techno, I am a fan of Breakbeat and House Music. I do like Drum and Bass, but I am not a fan of 'Drill and Bass" or Hard House. It's all preferences.
Anyway, I believe that owning this movie is like owning an abbreviated encyclopedia of Electronic Music. It's a necessary addition to your electronic music collection. If you have any music intrest.. it will help you to appreciate this form of it, that much more.
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Summary: Modulations of Glee!
Review: I first experienced this amazing film on the silver screen. The small screen was just as good though. With interviews from Electronic music's best, from HardFloor and Afrika Bambataa, to the GrandDaddy of 'em all, Karlheinz Stockhausen. Truly a blast, and must-see, for anyone who likes electronic music in any of its various incarnations, or is intrigued by this sort of thing. Just buy it!
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Summary: Deffinitely one for the collection
Review: I saw this movie (or documentary or whatever you want to call it) in the theater when it first came out and enjoyed it thoroughly. Not only did I learn some new things about the history and origins of electronic music, but laughed my ass off at some of the intervies with the drugged out derelicts that pepper the electronica landscape. Some of the more notable interviews with FSOL (who hardly ever appear in anything anymore) and some of the German jungle musicians were absolutely hysterical. There were also really good interviews with many of the origional Detroit hardhouse gurus. I'm not even mentioning DJ Spooky, Joey Beltram and a host of other great musicians - there were quite a few - too many to remember. My only complaint about the film is that it was rather short - I think just over one hour. Nonetheless, it was worth buying in my humble opinion.
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Summary: Somewhat of a history of electronica...
Review: Including some of the original classic techno and house trend setters with interview clips of the artists who created them. Interviews with electronic music pioneers such as Carl Cox, Juan Atkins, Robert Moog, Derrick May, and many many more. The first half hour is great but kinda stumbles as it spends too much time reviewing rave music, but then gets back on track. The only extras on the DVD are the trailer and Japanese sub titles.
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Summary: Refreshing breeze
Review: Interesting commentaries and interviews with the artists that are (and have been)shaping the future of music, not peddling it. If you are bored of the same music being crammed down your throat and are looking for a true "alternative", CHECK THIS FILM OUT!
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Summary: Great History of Electronic Music
Review: MODULATIONS is a great look at the history of electronic based music and techno and is the perfect companion to BETTER LIVING THROUGH CIRCUITRY a film about rave culture currently making the festival rounds. Between these two films anyone can get a complete understanding of this exciting and evolving music and lifestyle.
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Summary: Modulations:the best movie to embodie electronic music
Review: Think you might enjoy Iara Lee's slick look at this modern culture?Quick edits dominates this movie to show the fast rise of electronic music. Hence the increase difficulty for the listener to catch up with some portions...Therefore the work does not contain enough detail to be educationnal.The sound bites are so small that nothing really sinks in.(Check out the Orbital sequence where Lee foolishly cuts«Chime»as the loop ain't finished!!)Why isn't there any chronological order?Sometimes we are too confused, Lee tries to tell us too many things at once; why is there an Autechre track on the D N'b segment?? A few too many headz are missing:Richard D James,Wendy Carlos(after all she is a pioneer of the Moog),Jeff Mills,Richie Hawtin,Brian Eno and Alex Patterson(aka The Orb).There a way too many house headz:DJ Funk and Paul Johnson?They could've been replaced by IDM's M-Ziq and Speedy J or Industrial types like Front 242 or Richard H Kirk. But there are some real strenghts too.For instance,the whole historical research is quite diverse and knowledgeable.Pierre Henry,Karlheinz Stockhausen are pertinent.Especially two segments are astonishing;the jungle and ambient ones,where the images embodies the music well.The clips are quick and exciting.Other strong parts includes:FSOL,Can,Scanner,Squarepusher and GenessisPOrridge who is a fun character.Track listing is great too. Regardless of few weaknesses,this movie goes full throttle all the way.It is going to be taken as a whole as the clear milestone in documenting electronic music.
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