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Posted by nefardec on Jul-02-2008 22:27:

We Call It Techno

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WE CALL IT TECHNO!
A documentary about Germany�s early Techno scene and culture.

Inspired by new sounds, new technologies and the political events of the time, the early 90s sees the emergence of a scene that euphorically celebrates the dawning of a new era.
In Berlin, Frankfurt and many other German cities, activists tinker on a new music and club culture oriented around the coordinates Techno and House.
At Berlin's Love Parade in 1991, different local scenes congregate for the first time. The trend turns into a movement. A German Summer of Love, which changes whole lives overnight and kick-starts careers.
The basic principle of Techno stands for experimenting, crossing borders and DIY. Fans become DJs or party promoters. Labels are founded and record stores open up. The scene grows. An independent microcosm is created. Networks are formed away from established structures. For a moment everything seems possible�

WE CALL IT TECHNO! tells the story of a tempestuous phase in music history, the first time that pop culture was created significantly in Germany.
With exclusive interviews and comprehensive, mostly unreleased film and photo archive material from the years 1988-1993!

Incl. Statements from Ata, Cosmic Baby, Mijk van Dijk, Elsa for Toys, Hell, Mike Ink., J�rgen Laarmann, Mark Reeder, Tanith, Triple R, Upstart, Sven V�th, Wolle XDP and many more.

http://en.sensemusic-shop.de/ for trailer and shop

lulz at young pvd on a bus

track 2/3 of the way through the trailer is awesome.

Posted by nefardec on Jul-02-2008 22:36:

Feiern is pretty awesome, but I don't have it with english subtitles.

This seems much more interesting to me.

Feiern is cool but it's pretty much about a contemporary culture and it might be interesting to people who aren't involved that much, but I've been to Berghain/Panoramabar and experienced it -I've felt the Berlin scene out and that was much more interesting than a documentary on it

Posted by nefardec on Jul-02-2008 22:39:

ooh in that case i recommend you check out "human traffic"

fun movie on the british mid 90s scene, score by rob mello

Posted by isoterra on Jul-02-2008 22:44:

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Originally posted by nefardec
fun movie on the british mid 90s scene, score by rob mello

more late 90s i'd say. there's one brief scene in there that references the early-mid 90s rave scene in a nostalgic way. best film ever, imo

i'll give this vid a go tomorrow. if it's anything like the trance documentary JBJ posted up a while ago (introduced by mark reeder) then it should be interesting

Posted by nefardec on Jul-02-2008 22:45:

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Originally posted by isoterra
more late 90s i'd say. there's one brief scene in there that references the early-mid 90s rave scene in a nostalgic way. best film ever, imo

true, mea culpa

Posted by elFreak on Jul-02-2008 22:48:

there is a good one about detroit and one where they shot live at mutek a few years back.

i forget the names but i will get them...these docs were pwn.

Posted by mphreak on Jul-07-2008 14:13:

I don't like Feiern... Scene presented there is totally fucked up... It is not about music, its about drugs...

I can't wait to see this movie. It is Germany's techno scene that installed love for that kind of music in my body.

Posted by nefardec on Jul-07-2008 14:57:

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Originally posted by mphreak
I don't like Feiern... Scene presented there is totally fucked up... It is not about music, its about drugs...

I can't wait to see this movie. It is Germany's techno scene that installed love for that kind of music in my body.

well the film is called 'feiern', what the hell did you expect?

it's not just about drugs, it's about sex and hedonism and decadence as well. it's a documentary, it is a snapshot of the times, it's not meant to entertain you per se

Posted by mphreak on Jul-07-2008 15:29:

Well, I expected more talks/stories about music, because list od djs participating in the documentary was quite good. Music was only reason I watched it
Also, I watched it without english subtitles, and I don't know German language, so it was hard to understand what the hell they were talking about

Posted by PaulSn on Jul-07-2008 20:47:

Nice, need to check this out, truly a cultural thing.

Anyone knows the name of the track @ 02.26?

Posted by nefardec on Jul-07-2008 20:56:

my guess is, it's called "let the bass kick", and it was made before 1995.

Posted by RJT on Jul-07-2008 21:01:

Re: We Call It Techno

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Originally posted by nefardec

track 2/3 of the way through the trailer is awesome.

Indeed. ID?

Posted by woscar on Jul-07-2008 21:16:

Re: We Call It Techno

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Originally posted by nefardec
lulz at young pvd on a bus

...and doing some 'Coke'

Posted by Trance-M on Jul-08-2008 19:55:

Memories, for some reason I just thought of this one after viewing the video:

Omnibus (1992):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfOeUsH067I

Posted by Jono404 on Jul-08-2008 21:38:

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Originally posted by nefardec
my guess is, it's called "let the bass kick", and it was made before 1995.

There's a track I know egma - let the bass kick which is different, could be a remix though?