Music Mondays Presents Liquid Vinyl
If there’s one genre of music we’ve never had a decent grasp of, it’s dance. On a very basic level, we get it—people love to boogie, and thumping 4/4 jams are the best songs to do it to. But what is it about dance music that unites people across such a wide range of political, social and economic strata? And conversely, how can such a seemingly simple form involve so many subtle, yet wildly divisive nuances? Mostly, we’re fascinated by a culture that somehow simultaneously has everything and nothing to do with the music it rallies around.
Liquid Vinyl chronicles the rise of DJ culture, from the early days of East Coast house pioneers Frankie Knuckles and Larry Levan through to superstar European producer-DJs like Paul Oakenfold and Sasha & Digweed. Through extensive interviews with artists like Carl Cox, Goldie and David Morales, the film explores the past, present and future of the form with a heavy emphasis on the people and places that made dance music what it is today.
Liquid Vinyl isn’t really a film about music; you won’t walk away with a clear understanding of the differences between, say, House, Trance and Garage. It’s more like a DJ culture history lesson, tracing a line from the 80s New York club scene, to 90s underground raves, to contemporary mega-popular dance festivals.
Though the film glosses over dance music’s historic ties to drug culture, it does touch on many (probably more interesting) issues: the impact of mp3 culture on a singles-oriented form, the role of the DJ in dance culture, and the awesome, unifying power of bowel-shaking, head-bobbing rhythms.
Be sure to get to the Alamo early to catch DJs Trey Lopez and Toddy B. of Slow Motion Music who’ll be spinning a set of deep house before the film.
Music Mondays Presents Liquid Vinyl
Monday, February 19th
Alamo Drafthouse Downtown
9:45pm, $2 / $1 Student, AFS
[Tickets]
Liquid Vinyl chronicles the rise of DJ culture, from the early days of East Coast house pioneers Frankie Knuckles and Larry Levan through to superstar European producer-DJs like Paul Oakenfold and Sasha & Digweed. Through extensive interviews with artists like Carl Cox, Goldie and David Morales, the film explores the past, present and future of the form with a heavy emphasis on the people and places that made dance music what it is today.
Liquid Vinyl isn’t really a film about music; you won’t walk away with a clear understanding of the differences between, say, House, Trance and Garage. It’s more like a DJ culture history lesson, tracing a line from the 80s New York club scene, to 90s underground raves, to contemporary mega-popular dance festivals.
Though the film glosses over dance music’s historic ties to drug culture, it does touch on many (probably more interesting) issues: the impact of mp3 culture on a singles-oriented form, the role of the DJ in dance culture, and the awesome, unifying power of bowel-shaking, head-bobbing rhythms.
Be sure to get to the Alamo early to catch DJs Trey Lopez and Toddy B. of Slow Motion Music who’ll be spinning a set of deep house before the film.
Music Mondays Presents Liquid Vinyl
Monday, February 19th
Alamo Drafthouse Downtown
9:45pm, $2 / $1 Student, AFS
[Tickets]
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