It’s the story of America’s youth. It’s the story of outcasts who band
together with the beat serving as their common bond in a “communal
experience.” It’s the story of tireless rave scenesters savvy promoters
and idealistic artists. If you’re part of the scene you’ll see all the
familiar phenoms and faces; if you’re over 30 and don’t have a clue
this is a good intro course to the techno world and from now on you’ll
be able to love or hate this music with a more informed opinion.
Who the hell are all these people with names such as Frankie Bones DJ
Spooky Loop Guru Moby Scanner and so on? They’re the DJs and computer
nerds who make those booming beats on their Macs and turntables and
some of their stories are pretty fascinating. With their do-it-yourself
ethic and their quest to create a new music art form these folks
actually come off as real human beings (like the guy who got into
deejaying by spinning his dead father’s record collection).
If you’ve ever been to a rave you know that there are a few
fundamentals: A darkened empty building (usually a warehouse); loud
thumping and incessant music; weird lights and images streaming across
the walls; and of course the DJ. Director Jon Reiss who used to make
videos for Nine Inch Nails brings the party to the screen without
polishing the grit to an MTV-style gloss. See it in a theater with good
speakers.
