User Reviews

Just absolutely gobsmack from the beginning of this documentary. It's claim that LA was the birth of Rave culture in the 90s, right through to worshiping Steve Aioki, amongst other relitivly unknown 'pioneers' in the world of dance music. Left me completely open mouthed at it's dumbness, and self congratulatory trumpet blowing that LA invented 'EDM', absolute tosh!

3 stars for the effort but there are so many false claims in this documentary that I was screaming at the TV at some points. LA the birthplace of Rave? Mysteryland the longest running festival in the world!? (Glastonbury has been doing what they do since 1969!) No mention of Berlin/Detroit? I could go on but I suppose this is more about EDM or Corporate Dance Music as I prefer to call it. A missed opportunity to educate the kids that listen to EDM on Dance music and its roots. It just came across as a glossed over alternate reality of dance music.

I love that Tommy Sunshine tries to document EDM as he knows it. I know a lot about drum and bass and he was way off in this documentary, There wasn't a big mention of NYC club kids (yes, there were some bad things that happened) however, they started the rave scene in NYC and zero mention of Frankie Bones that is credited with the acronym PLUR. You can't mention Magic Wednesdays in LA and leave out Keoki (who is from NYC/Hawaii). How can you mention drum and bass and not AK1200 in Miami or Dieselboy? Anyway, I guess this is the history as he knows it, but it would have been nice to be more accurate. I found myself yelling at the TV and had to turn it off.

Tommie does a great job of walking the line of mainstream and giving you a peak into what's up and coming, and what came from the city he's visiting. All of these negative reviews seem like Whiney people not getting what they were expecting, instead of enjoying the parts that shine, like discovering local talent, giving a glimpse of history. Don't remember reading the info for the title and it saying "an all encompassing and exhaustive view of rave culture and it's history."

If you want to watch a down to earth dude who knows a lot about he culture explore both the mainstream and underground of rave culture, tune in. Don't be a turd and dump all over something cuz it's not what you wanted. Snobs are what male rave culture unbeatable for people looking to understand more.

I've met Tommy Sunshine, picked him up from the airport when he came to Minneapolis to play for Woody McBrides party. I was excited to find out that he was in this electronic music series. In this series, they act like the world of electronic music revolves around this mainstream version of cheesy and poor quality music attended not by people who love the music but by folks concerned with purchasing and consuming, as opposed to the authentic and well established underground rave culture. It would be like offering a Jell-O shot to a wine connoisseur, it's offensive. Tommy was a part of the authentic underground techno scene all through the 90s, he knows better than to be a part of this terribly produced series. Tommy knows that you can't talk about electronic music without talking about techno and you can't talk about techno without talking about Detroit, and they don't! There's so much wrong with this series it would take too long to discuss here. Tommy Sunshine should feel embarrassed and humiliated by this series.

The EDM is so interesting! The stories of these amazing artists are so inspiring! I I love how differently their stories influenced their styles! Really shows that when you really love something and you put all your effort, blood and passion to your dreams... they become reality.

Just no. Seriously, no.

It is like saying Berlin was the birthplace of Rap. As much as I appreciate disco and the Chicago and Detroit acid music beginnings; it is the UK, Ibiza and Berlin that birthed, nurtured and grew underground rave culture during the 90s. To ignore this is either lazy or willfully arrogant. If you are seriously into music this documentary is obsolete.

This show just seems biased to America even tho they aren't the biggest in rave culture anymore. Maybe in the sense that they got rave music and commercialised it so more everyday people listen to it but rave culture isn't about trying to get everyday people to like it. Yes we definitely welcome anyone who wants to become apart of the culture but we like being are own separate thing. There should of definitely been more on the UK as there is one of if not the biggest rave culture, UK definitely dominate rave culture (not saying it's all about UK and no one else) when you go rave festivals around the world more people are from the UK then anyway else. There are so many DJ/Producers from UK playing at these festivals; Outlook festival is good example of this, that's Europe's biggest celebration of sound system culture. Where was Bristol the capital of Drum 'n' Bass, highly popular subgenre of EDM or Nottingham with Bassline. You need to have at least part of an episode on London because so much has come from there it may not all still be in London but that's where a lot of it originated. Where was Belgium they have a huge rave scene as well, they absolutely love the rave culture over there. I've never heard of Tommy sunshine before when I looked him up it just says he is more of a record producer and that he's known for remixing popular rock and alternative songs so just don't feel he is 100% appropriate as the host but unless he actually has had more of an impact or difference in the culture, that I'm not aware of then I do apologize.

First off Toronto Canada isn't even talked about. Toronto, Canada. How is that possible? L.A. the birth place of raves? One episode in England? I was hyped about this, but it turned out to be a bunk disco biscuit. Should have know. They use the term EDM. Go figure. Don't waste your time. If you lived the early to late 90s in the rave scene just enjoy the memories. This crap won't take you back there.

Guys, this is a very interesting documentary from the backstage and club perspective, this interesting work is really worth watching. The film also shows how artists work, play and create, and even how they look after their own family. Of course, Tommie could visit other cities, delve deeper, but it's just one season! Too bad only one. While watching the film we also can see what festivals are and how people have fun at them nowadays. For me, it is also a mine of knowledge about the creators, djs that I have not known yet and who I can discover. It was a very interesting journey through clubs, places and interesting people. Congratulations to the originators!