IN EXTASE (IN ECSTACY) When his daughter was 15 years old he was annoyed by the music she listened to – and danced to.
If you ever wondered why every weekend thousands of people love to dance for hours and hours on end – and then go to an after party to dance some more: so did Dutch director Ruud Pelgrum. He felt it was ‘mindless music, or rather just monotonous beats’. Yet, once he started exploring this so called Dance music, he too felt its attraction. Pelgrum and his crew started interviewing DJ’s, learning ab
out the ways they compose their tracks and play Dance music live on stage, and he researched how Dance music could get people into a state of trance. For three years they visited clubs and festivals, shooting hours of unique up-close-and-personal footage.
‘In Extase’ (‘In Ecstacy’) takes you on a journey through the fascinating world of Dance music. House, Techno, Hardcore, Trance, from the underground scene in a squatter’s village to the immense Amsterdam Arena filled with 40,000 people all dressed in white, you’ll get the ultimate insider’s experience. And after watching this 70 minutes movie-meets-documentary you
might just find yourself looking for a party, too.