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Who Killed the KLF? has been released after a lengthy copyright dispute

A new documentary exploring enigmatic UK electronic duo The KLF has been released. Directed by filmmaker Chris Atkins, the unauthorised Who Killed The KLF? was...

questlove_new

"It's not about me. It’s about marginalized people in Harlem that needed to heal from pain," the Roots drummer said

Questlove has won the Best Original Documentary Oscar at the 94th Academy Awards. Having been nominated for the gong last month, the Roots drummer took...

tom_o

His innovations can be heard on the music of artists including Prince, Herbie Hancock, and Stevie Wonder.

A new documentary explores the life and legacy of synth pioneer Tom Oberheim. Produced by GForce Software, the 37-minute film 'Bright Sparks: Tom Oberheim' delves...

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Featuring Colin Benders, Honey Dijon, Hyperaktivist, Luke Slater, Octo Octa and more

The organisers of Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) have shared a new mini-documentary celebrating “the intrinsic value of club culture, electronic music, raving, and all the...

Album covers from electronic music film soundtracks

Exploring the history of cinema, Martin Guttridge-Hewitt compiles 11 landmark electronic music movie soundtracks, arranged in chronological order, each of which earned its place on sonic merit, and significance in the canon of music and movies

When Bebe and Louis Barron presented their music for Forbidden Planet, Fred Wilcox's 1956 adaptation of The Tempest, the sounds were so alien, even compared...

DJ Sumirock

'Midnight Asia' includes DJ Sumirock, who is recognised as the world's oldest professional DJ

Netflix has launched a new docuseries focusing on nightlife across six Asian cities. The six-part series, titled 'Midnight Asia: Eat Dance Dream', explores the nightlife...

New 12-part series celebrates UK independent record stores

From Lion Vibes in London to Glasgow's Some Great Rewards

A new 12-part series celebrating independent record stores in the UK has launched online, with the trailer now available to view. Spearheaded by Record Store...

Ben Hirsch's two-part documentary features interviews with Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey and more

   

A long-awaited Janet Jackson documentary is to be released this month.

Charting the iconic pop superstar's life and career, the initial trailer for 'Janet' was...

The four-part series features Or:la, Bicep and more revealing the stories behind their biggest tracks

A new radio documentary series explores the history of Irish dance music.

Across four 50-minute episodes, The Breakdown delves into three decades of electronic dance...

'AKO Beatz...25 Years In The Jungle' is available to watch on YouTube now

A new documentary celebrating 25 years of the much-loved jungle labels A-Ko Recordings and AKO Beatz is available to stream now. 

The short film, 'AKO...

It's part of the documentary filmmaker's forthcoming BBC series, Forbidden America

A new documentary by Louis Theroux on US rap and hip-hop is in the works.

Focusing on the "new world" of the genres, with an...

Author Graeme Armstrong offers a candid look at the scene and lifestyle that came with it

A new documentary chronicling Scotland's rave culture is available to watch on the BBC iPlayer.

Originally broadcast on the BBC on 24th August, 'Scotland The...

While clubs have been closed during the pandemic, there has been an abundance of excellent dance music documentaries to fill the void left by their...

Whether celebrating individuals and movements that helped shaped where dance music culture is today, or commemorating everything coronavirus took from us in spring 2020, the...

Home Invasion: The Story Of Channel U is released in October

A new documentary traces the history of UK rap and grime TV station, Channel U.

Coming to online entertainment channel Link Up TV in October, Home...

It features some of the city's best-known grime names, including Lady Leshurr, Jaykae and Mist

A new documentary on Birmingham’s grime scene is set to be released later this month.

‘Risky Roadz 0121’ was created by one of the scene's...

The documentary also features a bespoke score by Overmono, alongside two exclusive cuts: Orbital ‘Chime’ (Special Request Remix) and Dance System 'Better Days feat. Rush...

There's a new documentary on the history of the UK rave scene coming to Amazon Music.

Better Days: The Story of UK Rave is a...

DIY collective

A Kickstarter campaign has been launched to help the documentary get released

A new documentary exploring the history of the UK’s Free Party Movement is in the works.


Free Party: A Folk History is a chronicle of...

The momentous event took place in April 2017

You can now watch a documentary about Paul Oakendfold’s DJ set at the top of Mount Everest.

Back in 2017, legendary trance figure Paul Oakenfold celebrated...

Dance classics played by alongside a 50-piece orchestra

Hernán Cattaneo’s Connected live show is now available to watch on Netflix. 

In 2018, the Argentinian progressive house DJ and producer played four live performances...

It's the debut documentary from Glitterbox

A new documentary on the power of dance music, Where Love Lives, is out this week.

Global party brand Glitterbox, founded by Defected boss Simon...