Better Living Through Circuitry (1999)

Directed by

Jon Reiss

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at the electronic dance music scene of the 1990s. Ravers, DJs, and musicians talk about rave culture, its music, and the ideas behind it.

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What happens

Better Living Through Circuitry is a 1999 documentary directed by Jon Reiss about the electronic dance music cultural scene of the 1990s. This is considered to be the first full-length documentary film that goes behind the electronic dance scene and uncovers the culture it has spawned. The film presented aspects of rave culture such as: empowerment through advances in musical electronics technology, the DIY (do-it-yourself) ethic, and the flowering of a new spirituality embracing transcendence through sound and rhythm. A cross-section of the techno subculture is represented. In the documentary, ravers, DJs and musicians speak for themselves about their music and ideals. Produced by Cleopatra Pictures and Entertainment Group, presided by Cleopatra Records founder Brian Perera. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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