Move Ya Body: The Birth of House
Out of the underground dance clubs on the South Side of Chicago, a group of friends turn a new sound into a global movement. (Regie: Elegance Bratton)about
In the chaos of Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park, a teenage usher named Vince Lawrence witnessed the fiery backlash against disco—a sound that defined freedom and pride. Undeterred by the hostility, Vince used his earnings to buy a synthesizer, setting in motion a journey that would change music forever. Venturing into the underground sanctuary of The Warehouse, where Frankie Knuckles spun revolutionary sounds, Vince teamed up with Jesse Saunders to form Z Factor, a scrappy collective of visionaries who captured the pulse of Chicago’s underground on wax. Their track, On and On, became the first recorded house music anthem, sparking a movement that transformed a local DIY culture into a global phenomenon. From those gritty Chicago streets to festival stages worldwide, Vince’s story is an electrifying testament to how a dream, born in the ashes of rejection, ignited a genre that continues to unite and liberate people across the globe.
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A music style born in the vibrant US metropolis of Chicago, steeped in racism and violence, renews the queer promise that “Mother” Disco had previously brought into the world: liberation begins in a safe space with a dance floor. Elegance Bratton reconstructs the pioneering sound from the warehouses in a feedback loop between urban and music history, letting influential figures such as Frankie Knuckles and Vince Lawrence have their say. House stands for euphoria and a global business, but for fans from the very early days, a transcendent experience like the “Holy Spirit”.
Move Ya Body: The Birth of House | R: Elegance Bratton |USA 2025 | 92 min | english OV