Hot Sugar's Cold World 9 years old

Nick Koenig, aka Hot Sugar, is in a hot mess. Considered a modern-day Mozart, the young electronic musician/producer records sounds from everyday life—from hanging up payphone receivers to Hurricane Sandy rain—and chops, loops and samples them into Grammy Award–nominated beats. He’s living the life every musician dreams of, complete with an internet-phenom girlfriend, rapper/singer “Kitty.” But when she dumps him, Hot Sugar is set adrift. Fleeing to Paris, he tries to regroup, searching for new sounds and a sense of self. Filmmaker Adam Lough mixes scenes of Hot Sugar at work on his vintage recording devices with surprising soul-searching reflections he offers to the camera. As tweets and posts about the broken couple blow up on the internet, Hot Sugar’s road trip presses onward, revealing even more exotic layers of the man and his music. Fun and flash, this lyrical journey offers audiences a fascinating peek into a modern artist’s creative process.

Credits

Hot Sugar's Cold World Cast

Name Character
Martin Starr He was 32, now 41 years old as Himself
Jim Jarmusch He was 62, now 71 years old as Himself
Neil deGrasse Tyson He was 56, now 65 years old as Himself

Hot Sugar's Cold World Crew

Name Department
David Gordon Green as Executive Producer. He was 39 (now 48) years old Production
Jody Hill as Executive Producer. He was 38 (now 47) years old Production
Adam Bhala Lough as Director. He was 35 (now 44) years old Directing
Adam Bhala Lough as Producer. He was 35 (now 44) years old Production
Adam Bhala Lough as Screenplay. He was 35 (now 44) years old Writing
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Hot Sugar's Cold World (9 years)

  • Release day: Friday, March 13, 2015
  • Runtime: 87 minutes