Where
Palazzo Messina, St. Christopher's Street, Valletta, Malta View map
As part of Circuits 2024, Electronic Music Malta and German Maltese Circle present Electronic Body Movie, the first documentary on Electronic Body Music (EBM). Born in 80s Germany and Belgium, EBM mixed industrial beats, aggressive vocals, and synths shaping techno and club music. Featuring rare footage and interviews, it explores EBM's legacy. DJs Parasite and Hades will support this screening.
Ticket sales finished!
Ticket sales for Electronic Body Movie Screening preceded by DJ Set unfortunately have now finished! The last day of this event was on Saturday 30-Nov-2024. Ticket sales ended at Saturday 30-Nov-2024 23:00.
Description
EMM in collaboration with the German Maltese Circle present the premiere of the documentary Electronic Body Movie. This is the first documentary film ever made about E.B.M. history and rediscovery.
Electronic Body Music is the dance floor evolution of Industrial music, with deep roots into Post Punk and Neue Deutsche Welle. It all started in Germany and Belgium in the early 1980s, when seminal bands such as Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft, Front 242 and Liaisons Dangereuses laid the foundations for this new music style, marked out by thumping beats, aggressive vocals and sequenced synth bass lines.
Adrenaline-filled live shows, controversial lyrics and provocative looks shocked the music press and fuelled the audience imagination, leaving a burning mark on the hearts and minds of their followers. Four decades after, Electronic Body Music is regarded as a vital precursor of Techno and modern clubbing music. A wide and devoted fan community from all around the globe keeps its cult alive, organising regular festivals and dedicated events.
This documentary is a visual journey into E.B.M. iconic sound, filled with rare archive videos, unreleased live footage and exclusive interviews which will reveal the secrets behind its longevity and show the impact it still has on contemporary electronic music.
This screening is part of the Circuits 2024 programme and will be supported by a dj sets from local EBM-influenced artists Parasite and Hades.
Electronic Music Malta is supported by Arts Council Malta.