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Date: Tuesday,
January 14, 2003
6:57 pm
Subject: (313) Re:
Maestro and 313
doco/dvd's..
> 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" <
313@hyperreal.org>
> > From: "Gary
Robinson" <
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> > Subject: Maestro
> > Message-ID: <
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> >
> > 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.>
>
>
> The DEMF 2000
film was called "The
Drive Home". Except
for a few select
screenings it has
never been released.
I believe Pilot
Pictures are
reediting the piece.
