Modulations (1998)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Iara Lee

Writer:

Peter Shapiro (writer)

Release Date:

18 September 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Tagline:

cinema for the ear

Plot Keywords:

Electronic Music | Club DJ | Drugs | Independent Film

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Arthur Baker	...	Himself
Afrika Bambaataa	...	Himself
Carl Cox	...	Himself
David Kristian	...	Himself
Derrick May	...	Himself
Moby	...	Himself
Robert Moog	...	Himself
Rob Playford	...	Himself
Genesis P-Orridge	...	Himself
DJ Spooky	...	Himself
Karlheinz Stockhausen	...	Himself
Danny Tenaglia	...	Himself

Directed by
Iara Lee

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Peter Shapiro		writer

Produced by
George Gund	....	producer

Original Music by
Karlheinz Stockhausen

Cinematography by
Marcus Burnett
Paul Yates

Film Editing by
Paula Heredia

Production Management
Zachary Mortensen	....	post-production supervisor
Daniel Sollinger	....	production manager

Sound Department
Antonio L. Arroyo	....	production sound mixer
Ken Ishii	....	additional sound recordist
Theresa Radka	....	additional sound recordist
Jose Torres	....	additional sound recordist
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz	....	sound montage

Camera and Electrical Department
Axel Baumann	....	additional camera operator
Chris Bierlein	....	additional camera operator
Marita Hällfors	....	additional camera operator
Chris Wahl	....	additional camera operator
Chris Wahl	....	still photographer

Music Department
Mixmaster Morris	....	composer: song "Sunstroke"

Other crew
Alexander Berberich	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Caipirinha Productions

Distributors

• Strand Releasing
• UPLINK Company

Runtime:

75 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Company:

Caipirinha Productions

Movie Connections:

Features Thank God It's Friday (1978)

Soundtrack:

Trash Can Drums

This is the first true explanation of why i love electronic music

I saw Modulations as part of a film festival here in Adelaide; i wish now that i had gone and seen it twice. I finally found out WHY i like dance/electronic music while watching it. The first feeling i had as i walked out of the theatre was "ALL my friends need to see this so they can understand me better!"

Unfortunately not one of them has- but i am still hoping!!

For anyone who hasn't seen it; and are into dance or electronic music of any kind; GO SEE IT. You'll probably find your roots, come to a new and better understanding of your self and learn all sorts of amazing facts about the history and evolution of the newest form of music.

For the producers.. not that you'll ever read this!! Make a second film.. there's so much happening in dance culture today that there needs to be another chapter written covering 88-2000 there have been huge advances in our culture!