Darkbeat: An Electro World Voyage aims to recognize the genre of music known as Electro. The film exposes the passion it takes to create and preserve this form of music by the artists, DJs and small communities around the world that support this underrated scene.
The film expands on the past, present and future uses of technology and its influence that have defined sounds of groundbreaking acts and future generations of producers. These artists composing Electro such as Egyptian Lover, Bass Junkie, & Aux 88 simply produce the music for the love of it. From the underground raves to the continuous use of sampling in todays popular music, machines such as Roland 808 Drum, MPC60, & Moog are shown as staples of creating the captivating beats of Electro and live performances.
Darkbeat takes the viewer around the world from Miami, England, Spain, Holland, Paris, North Carolina, to Detroit featuring recognizable artists such as Radioactiveman, The Advent, Satamile, Ectomorph, Dexorcist, and many more while visually stimulating the audience with animation, re-creations, interviews, and dropping rare electro tunes for your ears entertainment.
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