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What We Started (2017)
A strange film
I've just finished watching and more than anything, I just feel a bit confused. Some of the stuff on the early days of Chicago House and Detroit Techno was ok (but pretty basic if you know anything at all about the history of dance music). But other than that - what was this actually telling us? That dance music has changed, that it's become more commercial? Maybe it's aimed at a younger audience who don't know this stuff - if so this would make some sense. But to someone who loves this music, I didn't learn anything new. And then it takes a turn going into Carl Cox's family history, and almost plays out like he's preparing for some sort of farewell tour, even though he isn't? Some of the talking heads were random too. Ed Sheeran appears and clearly knows nothing about dance music. And I know it's minor, but some of the historic club footage was edited together with music from completely different eras! At least make an effort to be accurate.