Summaries

An energetic and phenomenal presentation charting the life and career of DJ icon, music producer, and global trip-hop mogul James Lavelle.

A pulsating documentary charting the extraordinary life and career of underground DJ icon, music producer, and global trip-hop mogul James Lavelle. Starring DJ Shadow, 3D of Massive Attack, Futura, Ian Brown, Grandmaster Flash, and Josh Homme.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • gender in title
  • music documentary
Genres
  • Music
  • Documentary
Release date Aug 30, 2018
Countries of origin United States Japan United Kingdom
Official sites Official site
Language English
Filming locations London, England, UK
Production companies Capture

Box office

Gross worldwide $25502

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 56m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 16:9 HD

Synopsis

James Lavelle played his first DJ set at 14, launched pioneering record label Mo'Wax at 18 and released the genre defining UNKLE album Psyence Fiction at 22. His phenomenally rapid rise seemed limitless, but it's only when you're going so fast that the wheels fall off.

The Man from MoWax tells the remarkable story of one of the most enigmatic yet influential figures in contemporary British culture. Unearthed from over 700 hours of footage including exclusive personal archive spanning three decades, we get the rare opportunity to watch a boy become a man in the world of music.

The result is an exhilarating, no holds-barred ride into the life of an extraordinary man and an equally extraordinary era, taking in some decidedly flawed decision-making (both personal and professional), Lavelle emerges as an innovative artist who thinks big and consistently overcomes adversity.

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