Modulations 25 years old

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.

Credits

Modulations Cast

Name Character
Giorgio Moroder He was 58, now 83 years old as Himself
Moby He was 33, now 58 years old as Himself
Genesis P-Orridge was 48, now 74 years old as Himself
Derrick May He was 35, now 61 years old as Himself
Liam Howlett He was 27, now 52 years old as Himself
Afrika Bambaataa He was 41, now 67 years old as Himself

Modulations Crew

Name Department
Iara Lee as Director. She was 32 (now 58) years old Directing
George Gund as Producer. He was 110 (78) years old when He died Production
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Modulations (25 years)

Cinema for the Ear

  • Release day: Friday, September 18, 1998
  • Runtime: 75 minutes