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What We Started
1h 34m Documentary, Arts & Culture 2018

A pulse-pounding journey through the rise of electronic dance music, What We Started connects legends like Carl Cox with new stars like Martin Garrix.

What We Started charts the explosive evolution of electronic dance music, from underground raves to global arenas. Featuring icons like Carl Cox and Martin Garrix, this electrifying documentary pulls back the curtain on a misunderstood industry built on passion, innovation, and rebellion. A celebration of rhythm, risk, and the relentless pursuit of sound.

Rialto Recommends: What We Started. A love letter to the beat that changed the world. What We Started captures the sweat, soul, and spirit of electronic music’s revolution. Whether you lived it or just danced to it, this is the definitive story of how two generations turned sound into a global movement. Plug it in, turn it up, and feel the drop.

Cast

Steve Angello (Self), Carl Cox (Self), Chip Eberhart (Self), Erick Morillo (Self), David Guetta (Self)

Director

Cyrus Saidi

Director

Bert Marcus

Language

English

Country

United States

Studio

Giant Pictures

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