After the RavesStagione 1
Outspoken virtuoso DJ Tommie Sunshine explores the past, present and future of electronic dance music (EDM) in this kinetic docuseries that explores the music and human stories behind this vast global culture.
Dove guardare After the Raves • Stagione 1
9 Episodi
- Los Angeles
E1Los AngelesTommie arrives to LA, the home of popular music, to explore how this city of illusions and preconception, has a deep rooted electronic dance music scene. He meets with 12th Planet, Dirty South, and the Gaslamp Killer - all artists who hail from far reaching neighborhoods in the city, and maintain vastly different musical sounds. But what he discovers is the commonality is the city gives the artists full freedom to explore their artistic boundaries and fulfill their creative appetites. - Las Vegas
E2Las VegasTommie explores the symbiotic relationship between electronic dance music and technology. We meet Chuckie, who embodies this relationship, as he comes through San Francisco on a whirlwind tour to meet some of the most cutting edge players in the tech industry. We also meet homegrown act M Machine, whose very tech forward approach and sound, has a story that perfectly coincides with the evolution of SF as a city. But to also understand the city's evolution in relation to tech, we also go back in time to meet the original rave pioneers of San Francisco - Hardkiss. In those early days, they were the frontrunners of an experimental new sound, which incorporated many styles of electronic music. We also dive in their new life, since losing their third member and soul of the group Scott Hardkiss. - San Francisco
E3San FranciscoMysteryland is on, and Tommie is playing the festival. We'll get a first hand look at the inner cogs and process behind this visual festival, which is one of the world's superlatives. Tommie will explore how such a liberal city, and it's infamous vices, affects the tone and style of Mysteryland. We'll meet the staff behind Mysteryland as they hustle to build one of the world's most visual and creative festivals on the planet, just a week before the doors open. Meanwhile, we'll go deep into Tommie's own mind, as he prepares himself to play Mysteryland for the second time in his career. - England
E4EnglandTommie explores the mainstage of Vegas, as EDM's as the big paycheck center for EDM, where mega-clubs fork out millions to DJ's to show up for a few hours a month. Tiesto started the trend, of huge paydays for gigs, and now the trend is market-wide. We'll feature the Hakkasan Group, the hospitality giant behind EDM destinations Light and now the new Omnia, a new mega club being heralded as the first of it's kind, in technology, design and sheer scale. We'll meet with the staff including James Algate who was a huge force behind the design of the club. We'll also speak to other Hakassan executives to explore the politics, bottle culture driving up the zeros, booking challenges, and how Vegas invented and industrialized the residency business. We'll interweave the exploration of the Hakkasan group with female EDM superduo Krewella, as they arrive to Las Vegas for their residency at Omnia. Leading up the big show, Tommie will explore their backstory, including being raised Muslim, as well as their tumultuous break-up and lawsuit with ex-member Rain Man. All of this culminates where both storylines of the club and artist, culminate at the Krewella show at Omnia. - Ibiza
E5IbizaTommie travels to Paris in hopes of cracking the mystery of what makes French electronic music artists tick. We explore the history of French electronic music, via DJ Falcon, Busy P of Ed Banger, Miss Kittin, Gilda of Kitsune, and JB of Air. By exploring the last few decades of music, starting with the French Touch, we learn of a rich musical and communal history, while revealing how for the French, nothing matters more than making good music with your friends. And in a rare feat, they've managed to maintain integrity while reaching commercial success, all while remaining a close community. - The Netherlands
E6The NetherlandsTommie jets to Ibiza to hit up the legendary summer island paradise for electronic dance music. Throughout the episode, he'll explore the history of the island, and how this tiny island has deeply influenced not only the culture as a whole, but some of the biggest stars of electronic dance music, including Hardwell, Paul Oakenfold, and the legendary Balearic DJ Alfredo. Tommie will explore various facets and sides of the island with each DJ, understanding how while so much has changed in Ibiza over the past three decades, the original essence of freedom and creative expression still is alive and well. - Mysteryland
E7MysterylandTommie travels to the Netherlands, where we explore how its homegrown superstars, have deeper personal stories and struggles than the facade may let on. Tommie meets up with Afrojack and explores his meteoric rise in EDM, as well as the pitfalls that came with it having success so young. Since then, he's found a new appreciation for home. The same applies to Don Diablo, who after a huge recording contract in his teens, found himself in a creative rut, but it took a major tragedy back at home to bring him back to his creative center, and now finds himself thriving once again. - Miami
E9MiamiMiami isn't all South Beach. Tommie heads to Miami to reveal the two very distinct sides of Magic City. First he meets up with French Miami superstar Cedric Gervais, who embodies the flashy south beach side, but still maintains a deep connection to the soul of Miami. We also meet Oscar G and Ralph Falcon, both childhood friends who still live right next to each other. They'll show Tommie their Cuban neighborhood, as well as a soup to nuts process of making a proper Miami house track. Then we'll culminate at a special Monday night party Murk and Oscar G throw at Coyo Taco in Wynwood, where they hold the down local Miami scene.
