Lists
A history of rave in dance music documentaries
Hours of gold watching material, from '88 to '16
THE CHEMICAL GENERATION (2001)
Boy George presents this Channel 4 documentary about acid house, journeying from Manchester's legendary The Haçienda club to Ibiza, and looking into the impact of the devastating Criminal Justice Bill of 1994.
DON'T FORGET TO GO HOME (FEIERN) (2006)
The title of this film is something many of us need a reminder of on occasion, and captures the immersive, addictive, life-changing thrill that dance parties have. DJs featured include Ricardo VIllaobos and Nick Höppner, and there’s also vision from many others involved in the scene, from punters to bouncers.
HIGH TECH SOUL (2006)
Did you know Derrick May was initially in favour of naming the genre he invented alongside Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson as 'hi-tech soul'? Learn more about the origins of techno, a global sensation of rave culture, in the documentary above.
UNDERESTIMATED (2011)
You shouldn’t underestimate Dublin drum ‘n’ bass heads, as this heart-warming film highlights. At the heart of all music and passion, and this lot have it in abundance.
THE TRUTH ABOUT KAZANTIP REPUBLIC - SWITCH ON THE NIGHT (2013)
Eastern European festival KaZantip has a cult-like following, inspiring intense, connected feelings within people through its atmosphere of spirituality and freedom.
