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  • Directors: Saam Farahmand
  • Format: Box set, PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: German, English, Dutch, French
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: Pias UK
  • DVD Release Date: 8 Sep 2008
  • Run Time: 69 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001AZ8ZG0
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,952 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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'Part of the Weekend Never Dies' is a documentary into Radio Soulwax, a touring concept that for the past three years has showcased the talents of four Belgians (Soulwax) who temsleves, programmed and promoted, DJ'd and played live each and every night alongside a revolving array of their friends and some of the most exciting acts in modern music, travelling relentlessly to the four corners of the globe under the banner of 'Radio Soulwax'. Recorded over 120 shows with one camera in Europe, Japan, US, Latin America and Australia with acclaimed young director Saam Farahmand. The result is two films; 'Part of the Weekend Never Dies' - a documentary that captures the adulation, debauchery, ebullience, reflection, cynicism, tiredness, despair, delusion, ridiculousness, contradiction, revelation, exhaustion, homesickness of the life of a DJ/Band on the road, which includes 2manyDJ's, Soulwax Nite Versions live footage and also features James Murphy, Nancy Whang, Erol Alkan, Tiga, Justice, Busy P, So-Me, Peaches, Kitsuné & Klaxons in behind the scenes footage and interviews. The second is a live film that captures perfectly the blissful & beautiful sonic malevolence of Soulwax's Nite Versions blitzkrieg. Also included in the package is a bonus audio CD.

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Armed with a single video camera, director Saam Farahmand set out to capture Radio Soulwax on its mammoth 120-leg international tour--a tour that spanned Europe, Japan, US, Latin America, and Australia. The resulting footage was turned into two films; one a live music film, the other a documentary featuring the likes of 2 Many DJs and the Klaxons, as well as a wealth of behind the scenes footage and interviews.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Time to set the record straight, 17 Sep 2008
Stephen and David Dewaele's self-celebratory "Part Of The Weekend Never Dies" turns out to be a pretty solid rockumentary. It's full to the brim with namesdropping and shout-outs (in true "Teachers" style), as if the electro-house legacy was something to vent about. It even stars James Righton of The Klaxons, as bearer of the torch, even though he candidly admits he never cared much about dance music before Soulwax came around. The rest of the gang is also there: a chatty Tiga, a very relaxed James Murphy, an insightful Erol Alkan, Nancy Whang -telling the story of how "NY Excuse" came to be, Justice, Digitalism, So-Me, Busy P. of Ed Bangers Records and Peaches too.

The dicotomy between Soulwax the rock band and 2ManyDJs, the mega-eclectic music selectors, mirrors the one between Soulwax' "rock album proper", Any Minute Now, that critics hated, and its universally-liked dance counterpart, Nite Versions. "Radio Soulwax" incorporates all of that. So on tour the dj set follows the rock band's performance, back to back, as caught in a very straining loop that audiences seem to enjoy very much. Reharsals, rock show, dj set, then back on the road again.

While it's hard to re-write the rockumentary rule book, Saam Farahmand's take on it is pretty original. He alternates the more obvious sketches of the hectic life on the road with longer shots in a more intimate, fly-on-the-wall style, capturing not only the band, or not the band in particular, but their fans and friends and people -normal and weird- you meet when you're a travelling rock/dance act.

Interesting insights are also offered on how Radio Soulwax works, especially by Erol and Tiga (Steph is "the mind, the Producer", while David "knows everything about machines"). While Murphy waxes sarcastic on the reasons why "everybody wants to be the dj".
The live part, "Night Versions Live At Fabric And 120 Other Places" offers exactly what it says, a 54 minute performance which is actually a frantic collage of "121" different live shows. Watching it with the locality captions on can be too much. Much better is the audio cd, nothing you haven't heard a million times before ok but again the Nite Versions formula seems to work. All the classics are there and a few shout-outs too, to Tomas Andersson, Tiga himself (and Candi Staton/Alternat8) and even "Your Love" gets name-checked, as intro to Another Excuse.

I used to love Soulwax/2 Many DJ's/The effing Dewaele Brothers/Radio Soulwax a lot. I'm not as fond of this sound as I used to be, but this was pretty good. Definitely entertaining.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Its a documentary from Soulwax - what did you expect?, 9 Sep 2008
Incredible. Start to finish. Not just any old documentary and film of the live set, its a sliced up masterpiece. In the same way that they reinvented DJing with 2 Many DJs and then the entire genre of dance music with Nite Versions and their remixes, this has raised the bar for rockumentrys and live music videos. Throw in the fact that they had already created an incredible live (band!) set that involved mixing dance songs live and you've got a very special film indeed. Forget any other live band performance film you've ever seen or heard, this is something else.
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5.0 out of 5 stars ABSOLUTELY EPIC!, 25 Mar 2009
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ABSOLUTELY EPIC! this film is mind blowing.. it sends me into convulsion of dancing my booty off around my sitting room every time I watch it. It's really well filmed and edited and the ultimate pre club/gig film to get you amped for a rocking night out!
respect to the visionary director Saam Farahmand. you nailed the essence of their love for music, their astonishing work/party ethic. and the insight from their adorning fans is so true to the core.
I love you soulwax/2many dj's!
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