Australian Premiere | Dir: Jacqueline Caux
Presented by Groovescooter for EMC 2019

Four musical trailblazers – Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Carl Craig, Jeff Mills – and one city: Detroit. This artfully filmed documentary is set against the varied landscapes of The Motor City and tells the story of techno. Rewinding to 30 years ago and bringing us right up-to-date, visit the independent artists and labels who created a scintillating, machined dance culture of resistance that still continues to resonate worldwide. Filmmaker Jacqueline Caux takes a look at these four pioneering figures of techno through extensive interviews, each of them offering sometimes funny, often revealing, and always interesting observations. With tales about the early days and a burgeoning DIY industry, those who inspired them, the radio DJs who helped break the new sound, the independent record shops who supported their earliest releases and the major labels who tried to destroy them, Atkins, May, Craig and Mills shine throughout. Featuring a great soundtrack alongside live footage and insights into the city of Detroit itself, Never Stop is a homage to an ongoing, uncompromising underground culture.
Presented by Groovescooter for Electronic Music Conference 2019