MAESTRO is an excellent documentary. 313 relevance - it features an interview with Derrick May!. It is the only film that I have seen that features footage of the paradise garage, the loft and Larry levan on the dance floor.It would be great to see this on DVD, I can recommend Scratch a documentary film about the art of djing to anyone that hasn't already seen it.
hey on the subject of dvd's...an underground resistance film/video/dvd would be very cool...the dj rolando video...some of the K7! UR clips..Any news on that DEMF2000 film?, was it released on dvd?, john.d.huff's 'the warning' series etc..the only 313-theme vid I have seen is inner city live in the UK back in 88. jeff mills version of metropolis (not-released for retail?). cheers, Dave > Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 14:55:03 -0000 > To: "313" <[email protected]> > From: "Gary Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Maestro > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Following the recent thread about the influence of disco, I thought I'd > mention this film I've heard about 'Maestro'. It's going to have some > advance screenings in London in February, just wondering if anyone has seen > it yet and can offer a review, as it's already been shown at selected venues > in the US and Europe. > http://maestro-documentary.com/index.htm has a bit of information which > I've included below. > Cheers > > Gary > > MAESTRO is a feature film documentary, 3.5 years in the making, it captures > the intense experiences of the people who were responsible for underground > dance music that influenced the world. > > MAESTRO takes you into the world of Larry Levan, Paradise Garage; David > Mancuso, The Loft, as they formed the center piece within the underground > culture as it evolved into dance music of today. > > This culture transcended musical genres and created magical, lasting > moments, not only in clubs but also within the spiritual terrain of our > hearts and psyches. These modern day maestros provided environments where > our spirits, creativity, passion and diversity both thrived and flourished. > They were so significant that without them, dance music today would be > drastically different-worldwide. > > Most film documents of this movement have fallen short of its true story and > impact to the world, providing us with a glossed over account of the time. > Opting for a more personal and candid approach, MAESTRO shows the true > history of its individuals. Tracing the underground's dance origin, MAESTRO > brings out a true, candid and tragic understanding of this intense > lifestyle, and the lives they lived and died for. It is far from mere > nostalgia, this film is like the music and experiences it chronicles. >
