Universal Techno

Brilliant 90s French documentary on the roots of Techno featuring interviews with Derrick May, Mad Mike, LFO, Warp records and footage from Sonar 96.

Most of the interviews are in English but for the other you might want to have a French dictionary handy...

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

It's striking how the real pioneers were motivated by making music for it's own sake, with no real hope of finding any success.

The Internet has undoubtedly been a good thing for music, empowering artists to bypass the major record labels, make the kind of records they want and find an audience.

But at the same time, by connecting musicians to a potential global audience, it's also made them more savvy.

Perhaps there's been a certain creative innocence - music made without (realistic) dreams of success - lost in the process?