love, peace & beatbox
Director Volker Meyer-Dabisch
Countries
Duration 70 min
Synopsis
Hiss, chirp, crackle, creak, squeak, gurgle, drum or simply plop – there isn’t a single sound that an accomplished human beatboxer can’t imitate with their mouth. After rapping, DJing, breakdancing and graffiti, beatboxing or mouthdrumming is widely regarded as the fifth element of hip hop. In 2006, documentarist Volker Meyer-Dabisch began filming the protagonists of Berlin’s beatbox community – at performances, in studios and during rehearsals. LOVE, PEACE & BEATBOX, portrays the genre’s key proponents; in his film the filmmaker connects to their world of sounds, rhythms and noises, listens to their art, and opens a window on the world of beatbox.
Hiss, chirp, crackle, creak, squeak, gurgle, drum or simply plop – there isn’t a single sound that an accomplished human beatboxer can’t imitate with their mouth. After rapping, DJing, breakdancing and graffiti, beatboxing or mouthdrumming is widely regarded as the fifth element of hip hop. In 2006, documentarist Volker Meyer-Dabisch began filming the protagonists of Berlin’s beatbox community – at performances, in studios and during rehearsals. LOVE, PEACE & BEATBOX, portrays the genre’s key proponents; in his film the filmmaker connects to their world of sounds, rhythms and noises, listens to their art, and opens a window on the world of beatbox.