I Dream of Wires: Hardcore Edition(2013)

I Dream of Wires: Hardcore Edition is a four-hour documentary cut designed for devoted modular synthesizer enthusiasts. The film traces the instrument's origins through pioneering companies like Moog Music and Buchla, then examines its dramatic resurgence from a '90s vintage-revival scene into a thriving underground movement. Today's modular synthesizer community encompasses musicians, sound designers, and obsessive tinkerers who push the boundaries of electronic music. The extended edition explores how these machines evolved from esoteric studio curiosities into essential creative tools, revealing the passions and dreams driving a global subculture. Through interviews and archival footage, Hardcore Edition documents the modular synth's transformation into a legitimate art form with its own market, aesthetics, and devoted following.