After the Raves

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.

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 If you are seriously into music this documentary is obsolete.

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 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.