We’ve all heard horror stories about touring and the burden it can be, and particularly in the party-fuelled culture of electronic, being a full-time touring artist in this field of music can only be more taxing. A new documentary from DJSounds provides some detailed insight into the not-so-lavish aspects that make up this lifestyle.
In talking to artists such as Seth Troxler, Pete Tong, B. Traits, Carl Cox and Erick Morillo, this 40-minute documentary opens up the mysteries of what goes on behind the main stage decks, and into the heads of the party-starting personalities. Themes of frequent engagement with drugs and alcohol in large capacities show up across most cases, as Ben Pearce states “I was drinking every day and chucking my life down the drain,”/“It got to a point that I knew that if I didn’t do something about it, I wouldn’t be around much longer”. In addition, the film features insight from author Bill Brewster of Night a DJ Saved My Life, and Associate Professor of Music Psychology at the University of Leeds, Dr Alinka Greasley.
Premiering yesterday in association with Help Musicians UK and the Association for Electronic Music at this year’s Amsterdam Dance Event, it’s a time to take a good look at mental health in electronic music.
Watch it below.
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