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Modulations poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.7 / 100
1998·Documentary / Music·1h 15m

MODULATIONS

“Cinema for the Ear”

Less a documentary than a primer on all electronic music. Featuring interviews with nearly every major player past and present, as well as a few energetic live clips, Modulations delves into one of electronica's forgotten facets: the human element. Lee travels the globe from the American Midwest to Europe to Japan to try to express the appeal of music often dismissed as soulless. Modulations shows that behind even the most foreign or alien electronic composition lies a real human being, and Lee lets many of these Frankenstein-like creators express and expound upon their personal philosophies and tech-heavy theories. Lee understands that a cultural movement as massive and diverse as dance music can't be contained.

Above the Line
Iara Lee·DirectorPeter Shapiro·WriterMarcus Burnett·Director of PhotographyMark Jan Wlodarkiewicz·Sound Montage AssociatePaula Heredia·Editor
Cast
Karlheinz Stockhausen·SelfMoby·SelfAfrika Bambaataa·SelfDerrick May·SelfGenesis P-Orridge·SelfLiam Howlett·SelfGiorgio Moroder·SelfTerre Thaemlitz·SelfKen Ishii·SelfSean Booth·Self
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Iara Lee·Director
Writing· 1
Peter Shapiro·Writer
Camera· 2
Marcus Burnett·Director of PhotographyPaul Sanchez IV·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Paula Heredia·EditorRhonda Mitrani·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz·Sound Montage AssociateJim LeBrecht·Sound Effects EditorAlma Melendez·Music SupervisorAntonio L. Arroyo·Production Sound Mixer
Production· 2
George Gund·ProducerMargarita Ochoa·Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 1
Zachary Mortensen·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
62.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
33%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#800080
#008000
Mood
Artistic, Electronic
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a close-up of a person with dark hair and bangs, wearing large, round sunglasses and headphones. The person's skin is rendered in a bl”

Key Elements
HeadphonesSunglassesAudio CableAudio Jack
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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