7–18 november 2012

In the blogosphere no one can hear you scream. That is the general idea when examining today’s music climate, where drums and synthesizers and bass-lines seem to intertwine in the massive noise of modern society. In recent years electronic dance music has seen a massive circulation in the USA – a medley of different genres and musical influences that is now being framed by young filmmaker Stephen Alex Vasquez.
In The Electro Wars he sets out to guide us through the binary jungle called the Internet. Through interviews with some of the greatest artists from the scene, Vasquez shows the vast extent of a music phenomenon in the making. So rich in its diversity yet condensed in its documented form, The Electro Wars goes all-in to draw some kind of a map for the audience to interpret. When finally grasping this potpourri of sounds one cannot help but wonder: How can a director succeed in documenting a culture that is constantly growing, that will reach outside the frame before the cameraman has time to push the record-button?
| Title | The Electro Wars |
| Director | Stephen Alex Vasquez |
| Country | USA |
| Prod. year | 2009 |
| Length | 94 min |
| Fest. year | 2010 |
| Section | Documania |
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