"...suprising comprehensive, conveyed intelligently and fairly." - The Miami Herald, Winter Music Edition

"...clear-eyed, riveting look at the culture, its creators, and its history." - Dallas Observer

"...accurately captures some of the moments and feelings we were all experiencing..." - BPM|DJ Mixed


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This comprehensive documentary chronicles the underground rave culture in Southern California, one of its first American strongholds. With roots in a tribal past, this movement attempts to format the future of a truly global community by combining elements of electronic and percussive music, thepsychedelic imagination, and mass dancing.
 
From warehouses to mountain retreats to the deserts of the Mojave, an unseen world comes into clear focus; with kinetic camera work and candid interviews, this slice of visual anthropology probes the underbelly of a worldwide subculture with the help of some of electronic music's most acclaimed DJs.
 
Certainly, this is not the first documentary about the rave scene. "Better Living Through Circuitry", released several years ago, used a similar approach of party footage, interviews and music to try to convey what the underground dance scene is all about. For any director, a documentary of this type is a difficult task. Looking from the outside in, raving appears little more than kids dancing around a record player. Many partiers rightly argue that raving is something that has to be experienced to be understood. Interviews can go a long ways in explaining the underground dance scene, but alone they do not convey the magic, the vibe that has drawn youth from around the world into this culture. Although it is a global culture, it is Synergy's focus on the California scene, specifically the Moontribe desert parties in Southern California, that sets it apart from the other productions that attempt a more world-wide approach. It is these small tribes in specific geographic areas that make the scene so unique. It is the people making the parties themselves, creating their own scene out of nothing, that makes this scene so positive and friendly. By focusing on the people,music, DJs and promoters of a specific geographical scene, the essence of raving is more thoroughly understood. Synergy is shot almost entirely on 16mm film, giving the outdoor scenes a beautiful cinematic quality that is completely absent in other documentaries of this type. Clearly, there are magic moments captured. People cheering on the first rays of the desert sunrise after dancing through the night, the dramatic live performance on the steps of the Los Angeles federal building, the dancers spontaneously forming the circle as the last song of the morning is played. It's these moments when the viewer can actually feel the vibe, and experience why this underground dance phenomenon has become so popular. Synergy DVD Synergy Visions of Vibe DVD Synergy video movie Synergy Visions of Vibe video Synergy rave movie documentary Synergy Visions of Vibe rave movie documentary rave movie DJs video DJ Sandra Collins video movie Sven Vath movie video Orbital video DJ Carl Cox video Synergy reviews Synergy movie video tracklisting movie Synergy CD Synergy movie soundtrack DJ movie Jason Bentley video Daniel from Moontribe video interviews carl cox, orbital, sandra collins, coldcut, jonathon more, carl cox, orbital, sandra collins, coldcut, jonathon more, carl cox, orbital, sandra collins, coldcut, jonathon more, carl cox, orbital, sandra collins, coldcut, jonathon more, carl cox, orbital, sandra collins, coldcut, jonathon more, carl cox, orbital, sandra collins, coldcut, jonathon more, carl cox, orbital, sandra collins, coldcut, jonathon more, carl cox, orbital, sandra collins, coldcut, jonathon more, carl cox, orbital, sandra collins, coldcut, jonathon more, carl cox, orbital, sandra collins, coldcut, jonathon more, carl cox, orbital, sandra collins, coldcut, jonathon more,

 

 

 

"SYNERGY: Visions of Vibe" is a comprehensive documentary chronicling the underground rave culture in Southern California, one of its first American strongholds. With roots in a tribal past, this movement attempts to format the future of a truly global community by combining elements of electronic/percussive music, the psychedelic imagination, and mass dancing.

From warehouses, to mountain retreats, to the deserts of the Mojave, "SYNERGY: Visions of Vibe" brings an unseen world into clear focus. With kinetic camera work and candid interviews, this slice of visual anthropology probes the underbelly of a worldwide subculture with the help of some of electronic music's most acclaimed DJs, a technomusicologist, and a county sheriff.

Shot primarily on 16mm film, "SYNERGY: Visions of Vibe" is both a moving entertainment experience and an intimate portrait of a modern counter-culture that follows its own electronically induced beat.

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Interviews with Carl Cox, Orbital, Sven Vath, Jonathon More of Coldcut, Sandra Collins, Daniel of Moontribe, DRC, Jason Bentley, Don Smithivas, and Sheriff Robert Moquin.
 
Featuring the music of Clifford Gilberto, Kenneth Graham, Sven Vath, Electric Skychurch, Prana, Single Cell Orchestra, DRC, DJ SS, Bomb the Bass, Galaxy and more.
 
Directed, Shot, and Edited by Valerian Bennett
Produced by Michael Abbott and Lee Supercinski.

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video sample - The Pulse The Pulse

Carl Cox gives us a taste of how it all began.

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video sample - The Psychedelic Imagination The Psychedelic Imagination

Jonathon More, Jason Bentley, and Sven Vath extole the virtues of personal discovery.

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video sample - The Gathering The Gathering

DRC, technomusicologist Don Smithivas, Orbital and Sandra Collins dream out loud.

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video sample - The Pulse