Richie Hawtin Documentary - Slices Special - Pioneers of Electronic Music Vol. 1 - E-vizio.com

Vanjezi · #1 (**permalink**) 1st-September-2007, 06:47

Electronic beats presents: ‘Slices’, a DVD magazine covering electronic music produced every three months, in which artists and labels are showcased in comprehensively crafted presentations.

The launch of a new DVD special series, “Slices- Pioneers of Electronic Music” celebrates in detail the life and work of prominent artists or “pioneers” in the global electronic music scene.

The first edition (Part 1) is a documentary film based on electronic producer, performer and industry icon, Richie Hawtin. The film draws from the important stages and events in Richie Hawtin's personal and artistic life, revealing the journey of an introverted and transplanted computer-minded teen that develops by way of Detroit’s radio and records fueled by pure driven passion into a successful techno-entrepreneur and global DJ entertainer.

“Slices” examines a career that has now spanned almost twenty years, exploring his role in the Detroit techno scene, co-founding and establishing the legendary Plus 8 label with John Acquaviva and the international cult that sprang up around his distinct alter ego, Plastikman. Friends, family, colleagues and Richie Hawtin himself tell their stories relating early DJ experiences, his first encounters with role models like Derrick May and Jeff Mills, his move to New York City and then later to Berlin, and much more.

Assembling an extensive archive of previously unpublished photos and exclusive interviews, the film provides an extraordinary insight into the life and career (so far) of one of the most successful activists in techno history: Richie Hawtin.

With Statements from: Richie Hawtin, Mr. and Mrs. Hawtin, Matthew Hawtin, John Acquaviva, Karl Kowalski, Derrick May, Sven Väth, Jason Huvaere, Mad Mike Banks, Clark Warner, Amir Daiza, Daniel Miller, Scott Gordon, Mike Himes and Magda.

Electronic beats by T-Mobile is an on-going, trendsetting program focusing on the link between entertainment, technology and communication. Centered around the music, trends and people that form an exclusive community, electronic beats supports electronic music and its related lifestyle. ‘Slices’ is a unique part of the electronic beats media mix which includes the electronic beats magazine and website www.electronicbeats.net.

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