What We Started

What We Started (2018)

Bert Marcus and Cyrus Saidi present an informed and absorbing exploration of the history of EDM, boosted by an energetic soundtrack and anchored by the personal stories of legendary DJ Carl Cox and superstar newcomer Martin Garrix. Insights from numerous other DJs and musical talents like Moby, David Guetta, Paul Oakenfold and Usher help tell the often oppositional tales of old school vs. new school and mainstream vs. underground.

Date of release
2018-03-23
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (29)
Runtime
1h 10m
Genres
Music, Documentary
Director
Bert Marcus, Cyrus Saidi

Casting

Interesting facts

What We Started is an American documentary film about electronic dance music that premiered on June 15, 2017, at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film is directed by Bert Marcus and Cyrus Saidi and produced by Bert Marcus, Cassandra Hamar, Cyrus Saidi and Bert Marcus Productions.

Background

The film chronicles three decades of electronic dance music by focusing on the careers of Carl Cox and Martin Garrix. It also includes other individuals such as Erick Morillo, Moby, David Guetta, Steve Angello, Afrojack, Tiesto, Usher and Ed Sheeran. The film consists of interviews with artists involved with EDM's pervasiveness in pop culture.

The documentary begins with Carl Cox who walked around the empty cavern of Space in Ibiza, the nightclub where he had served as resident DJ since 2001.

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