WAITING FOR THE DROP:

RISE OF THE SUPERSTAR DJs

 

 

A film by ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO

 

FEATURING
Paul Oakenfold · Sebastian Ingrosso · Tiësto · Carl Cox
Kaskade · Hardwell · Nervo · Ferry Corsten · Kai Song

 

 

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 versatile and internationally-experienced journalist and documentary filmmaker. Alexei has served as a staff writer at The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Billboard and TheWrap, reporting on Hollywood, the music industry and global economics.

team

Directed and Produced by
Alexei Barrionuevo

 

Co-Producers
Jalen James Acosta
Agatha Bober
Rachel Dengiz
Ahsen Nadeem
Michael Ronzano
Andy Ruffell

 

Editors
Lucian Alexandrescu
Juan Palacio
DSK CHK
Arshia Haq

 

Music Supervisor
Jody Friedman

 

Director of Photography
Darko Nikolich

 

Post Production
Barry Goch
D. Chris Smith

 

Songs By
Arty
Deadmau5
Ferry Corsten
Hardwell
Salt Tank
Sevenn and Silver Panda
Tiësto

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