What We Started

What We Started

Directed by Bert Marcus, Cyrus Saidi

Produced by Bert Marcus Productions

201870 min7.2 / 10

An energetic documentary celebration of EDM's evolution, driven by personal narratives and infectious music that connects past and present through the voices of legendary and emerging artists.

Bert Marcus and Cyrus Saidi present an informed and absorbing exploration of the history of EDM, boosted by an energetic soundtrack and anchored by the personal stories of legendary DJ Carl Cox and superstar newcomer Martin Garrix. Insights from numerous other DJs and musical talents like Moby, David Guetta, Paul Oakenfold and Usher help tell the often oppositional tales of old school vs. new school and mainstream vs. underground.

Questions people ask

  • Is What We Started violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is What We Started scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is What We Started easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does What We Started end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is What We Started sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like What We Started

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as What We Started

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like What We Started, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like What We Started, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like What We Started, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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