director
ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO
Waiting For The Drop is the story of the rise and fall — and rise and fall again — of electronic dance music.
After Paul Oakenfold and Tiësto elevate DJs into superstars, a new generation wrestles with the greed, excesses and influence of technology and social media that threaten to upend their musical movement. As the DJs shoot into the spotlight, the money becomes obscene and the artistry vanishes.
When something becomes a commodity, it loses its soul. This is the story of real people fighting
to preserve what they loved — and feared they would lose.
In his directorial debut, journalist Alexei Barrionuevo delves into the global explosion of the EDM movement.
Alexei Barrionuevo, Waiting For The Drop’s director, is a journalist and documentary filmmaker. Alexei has worked around the world for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Billboard and TheWrap, reporting on Hollywood, the music industry and global events.
