Electronic Body Movie (Glasgow Premiere)

“Our music is the place where instinct, sweat, flesh, muscles and fever meet electricity, machines, computers and programs.” - Patrick Codenys, Front 242

Electronic Body Music is the dance floor evolution of Industrial music, with deep roots into Post Punk and Neue Deutsche Welle.

It all started in Germany and Belgium in the early 1980s, when seminal bands such as Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft, Front 242 and Liaisons Dangereuses laid the foundations for this new music style, marked out by thumping beats, aggressive vocals and sequenced synth bass lines.

Adrenaline-filled live shows, controversial lyrics and provocative looks shocked the music press and fuelled the audience imagination, leaving a burning mark on the hearts and minds of their followers.

Four decades after, Electronic Body Music is regarded as a vital precursor of Techno and modern clubbing music. A wide and devoted fan community from all around the globe keeps its cult alive, organising regular festivals and dedicated events.

Electronic Body Movie is the first documentary film ever made about E.B.M. history and rediscovery. Hear from the voice of the E.B.M. pioneers and prime movers how they shaped and developed their music. Meet some of today's most cutting edge DJs and producers still inspired and influenced by them.

A visual journey into E.B.M. iconic sound, filled with rare archive videos, unreleased live footage and exclusive interviews which will reveal the secrets behind its longevity and show the impact it still has on contemporary electronic music.

CAST:

Robert Görl & Gabi Delgado-Lopez (DAF), Beate Bartel (Liaisons Dangereuses), Richard 23 & Patrick Codenys (Front 242), Daniel Miller (Mute Records), Douglas McCarthy & Bon Harris (Nitzer Ebb), Marc Ickx (A Split-Second), Dirk Ivens (The Klinik), TB Frank & Dirk Da Davo (The Neon Judgement), Darrin Huss (Psyche), Adam X (Sonic Groove), Terence Fixmer, The Hacker, Trevor Jackson, Kris Baha.

DIRECTOR:

Pietro Anton, born in Magenta (Italy) in 1978, graduated in Film Studies at DAMS University in Bologna.

After working as a producer in Milan for Broadcasting Companies such as Sky, MTV and Mediaset, he moved to Berlin, starting his career as Documentary Filmmaker with "Italo Disco Legacy”, a film about the 80’s Italian dance music cult.

The film was premiered in 2018 in Berlin at a sold-out Berghain club and toured the world since, with 68 screenings in 24 countries.