1. Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
They have raged on for forty years, cutting a swath across continents and lighting the fuse of revolutionary thought. From the pressure-cooker ghettos of England to the mighty gates of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, one band has forged an enduring legacy. This is their story.
2. Italo Disco: The Sparkling Sound of the 80s (Italo Disco – Der Glitzersound der 80er)
The history of italo disco, a musical genre that conquered the world during the incredible eighties, the most cybernetic decade; a style that was not just another kind of dance-pop music, but also the origin of an aesthetic, a true social phenomenon and the creative center of a very profitable industry.
It has an average vote of 8.5 on TMDB.
3. The Winding Stream
The story of the American music dynasty, the Carters and Cashes, and their decades-long influence on popular music.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
4. Reggae ambassadors 100% reggae français (Reggae ambassadors 100% reggae français)
(Reggae ambassadors 100% reggae français)
5. The Harder They Come
Ivanhoe Martin arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, looking for work and, after some initial struggles, lands a recording contract as a reggae singer. He records his first song, "The Harder They Come," but after a bitter dispute with a manipulative producer named Hilton, soon finds himself resorting to petty crime in order to pay the bills. He deals marijuana, kills some abusive cops and earns local folk hero status. Meanwhile, his record is topping the charts.
It has an average vote of 6.567 on TMDB.
6. The Bayou: DC's Killer Joint
Documentary telling the history of the Washington DC music venue "The Bayou."
7. 30 Years of Argentine Rock (30 años de rock nacional)
Aided by archival footage and interviews with its key figures, this documentary delves into the history of Argentine rock music from its origins up to the mid-1990s.
8. The Joy of Easy Listening
In-depth documentary about the story of easy listening, a popular music that is often said to be made to be heard but not listened to. The film looks at easy listening's architects and practitioners, its dangers and delights, and the mark it has left on modern life, from its emergence in the 1950s until its revival in the 1990s.
9. Deixa’m en Pau (Deixa’m en Pau)
(Deixa’m en Pau)
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
10. Dread Beat an' Blood
Follows dub poet master Linton Kwesi Johnson out of the recording studio onto the Brixton streets.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
11. Lucky Dube Live in Concert
This 90 minute concert of Lucky Dube was recorded 1993 in South Africa. Setlist: 1. Feel It, 2. The Hand That Giveth, 3. Natural Man, 4. Back To My Roots, 5. I've Got You Babe, 6. Together As One, 7. Prisoner, 8. House Of Exile, 9. Dracula, 10. It's Not Easy, 11. Reggae Strong, 12. Don't Cry, 13. War And Crime, 14. Remember Me, 15. Truth In The World
12. Promoe: Standard Bearer
"Standard Bearer" chronicles the recording of Swedish rapper Promoe's album "White Mans Burden". It features studio recordings from the making of the album in Kingston, Jamaica and Malmö Sweden. The documentary contains guest apperances by Capleton, Assasin, DaVille, Fantan Mojah, Lady Saw, Leeroy from Saïan Supa Crew and a flashback from the making of Looptroop's "Hurricane George" with Timbuktu, Chords and the DVSG family in 2004.
13. The Album
A documentary about the record industry, told from the perspective of the art department. With over 40 interviews comprised of 3 generations, top creators of their day talk about the development of the art synonymous with the music you know and love. From The Beatles' Abbey Road and The Eagles' Hotel California to Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and Nirvana's Nevermind, hear the stories behind the most memorable art in music history.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
14. La última gira (La última gira)
Legendary singer Daniel Santos lives in Ocala, Florida, and prepares his biography with Secre, a young journalist. The memory of past glories makes him embark on one more adventure: a tour of South American countries where he was known as “El Jefe” and where he expects to be yet again acclaimed and applauded.
15. Drum & Bass: The Movement
Drum & Bass: The Movement explores how a unique UK club culture rose from an underground movement to become a global phenomenon infiltrating and influencing disciplines from mainstream pop music to video games. From dubplates to mainstream crossovers, to the labels, the tracks and the clubs that shaped the game, Drum & Bass: The Movement is a snapshot of jungle drum & bass history and how it’s always been much more than a genre of dance music: it’s a lifestyle. The movement continues...
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
16. Rockers
Horsemouth, a drummer living in a ghetto of Kingston, plans to make money selling records. After his prized motorcycle is stolen, his plans fall through and he's forced to adapt.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
17. Moog
Best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer, Robert Moog was an American pioneer of electronic music, and shaped musical culture with some of the most inspiring electronic instruments ever created. This "compelling documentary portrait of a provocative, thoughtful and deeply sympathetic figure" peeks into the inventor's mind and the worldwide phenomenon he fomented.
It has an average vote of 4.9 on TMDB.
18. Third World
(Third World)
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
19. What Difference Does It Make?
A documentary that explores the challenges that a life in music can bring.
It has an average vote of 5.1 on TMDB.
20. Cosmic Trip, la musique à la conquête de l'espace (Cosmic Trip, la musique à la conquête de l'espace)
(Cosmic Trip, la musique à la conquête de l'espace)
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
