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Modulations

1h 15m1998Iara Lee
IMDb 7.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 33%
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"Cinema for the Ear"

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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What is Modulations (1998) about?

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…

Who stars in Modulations?

Modulations stars Karlheinz Stockhausen (Self), Moby (Self), Afrika Bambaataa (Self), Derrick May (Self), Genesis P-Orridge (Self). The film was directed by Iara Lee.

How long is Modulations?

Modulations has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1998.

Is Modulations worth watching?

Modulations holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 33. Fans of Documentary, Music are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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