Modulations

"Cinema for the Ear"

Sep 18 1998 N/A 1h 15m
Documentary, Music

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.

Plot

The evolution of electronic music and its many genres. How the wide range of styles and scenes formed through experimentations on sound formation.

Written by

Peter Shapiro

Directed by

Iara Lee

Cast

Arthur Baker, Afrika Bambaataa, Carl Cox

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Caipirinha Productions Inc.

Languages

Français, English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
Modulations: Cinema for the Ear (Official Trailer)
Scores
# of Votes
507
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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