The Electro Wars Documentary

Valued Members Of The EDM Community,

I have been waiting for the release of this documentary pretty much since my balls dropped. After watching the original trailer back in 2008, the release date was prolonged for such an exuberant amount of time that I almost forgot the movie existed. Well, it seems that this hiatus period really took its toll on the relevance of the film, as in the time since the trailer was released the industry has progressed and evolved substantially into something that is very dissonant to what is depicted in the film.

Many people have expressed their distaste for the film on this “outdated” premise, but I find it to be the most influential aspect of the documentary as a whole. We all know how fast the EDM scene has been changing over the past few years, but this film gives you visual evidence as to how quickly a DJ/Producer’s career can explode and implode with the same magnitude. The fact that some of these artists are still in the upper stratosphere of the industry now a days, serves as a benchmark for true musical talent; the kind that allows you to constantly reinvent yourself and your music to fit the ever changing trends and needs of the community.

But in the spirit of democracy, ill let you guys decide for yourselves and feel free to comment with what you thought about the film.

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Here is the premise of the documentary, as explained by the director:

It is unquestionable that the Electro genre has reached a broader American audience in the last two years. I am determined to document the scene and its participants, show the inner workings of the genre and what it will eventually evolve into. The notion to document this genre was conceived in 2008 after reading a blog post with the same title ‘Electro Wars’ featured on the Hipster Runoff. The post was a sarcastic outlook on electro/house artists in the United States and Europe, and their impact on mainstream music here in the United States. I found a substantial concept within the snarky commentary and decided to assemble these “electro soldiers”. It seems that every other day a new remix is popping up on the blogosphere, how does this affect marketing for other independent artists? Do they welcome the remixes or oppose them? Is music overload possible? What will eventually happen when all these budding producers grab a hold of a Pro Tools tutorial and develop their own remixes week in and week out? Will the remix itself become obsolete? Will original tracks have to step up to the forefront rather than recede into the background? Themes of this nature are explored in the film.

enjoi.

- Signed Sincerely, The Worst Guy