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I Dream of Wires

I Dream of Wires

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MusicDocumentary

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An independent documentary film about the phenomenal resurgence of the modular synthesizer — exploring the passions, obsessions and dreams of people who have dedicated part of their lives to this esoteric electronic music machine. Inventors, musicians, and enthusiasts are interviewed about their relationship with the modular synthesizer — for many, it's an all-consuming passion.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

10 November 2014

Country

Canada

Cast

Trent Reznor

Trent Reznor

Gary Numan

Gary Numan

cEvin Key

cEvin Key

Patti Schmidt

Patti Schmidt

Narrator

Joel Chadabe

Joel Chadabe

John Mills-Cockell

John Mills-Cockell

Morton Subotnick

Morton Subotnick

Maggi Payne

Maggi Payne

Chris Carter

Chris Carter

Vince Clarke

Vince Clarke

Jeremy Greenspan

Jeremy Greenspan

Jack Dangers

Jack Dangers

Robert Wheeler

Robert Wheeler

John Tejada

John Tejada

Allen Ravenstine

Allen Ravenstine

Alec Empire

Alec Empire

deadmau5

deadmau5

Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe

Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe

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