Rebonds – An Epic of Electro Dance

Rebonds – An Epic of Electro Dance is a documentary series directed by Loïc Phil and Marianne Getti. The series has been available on the Arte platform since June 10 and comprises four episodes of twenty minutes each. It focuses on the history and cultural impact of electro dance, including the Tecktonik movement and the scene’s struggle for recognition. The documentary explores personal and collective milestones within electro dance culture through profiles, event coverage, archival footage and participant testimony, following practitioners such as Brandon Masele (also known as Miel), activists Youval and Milliard, and collectives including Alliance Crew. It also presents projects such as Mazelfreten’s Rave Lucid in relation to preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony.

Rebonds – An Epic of Electro Dance comprises four episodes of 20 minutes each. The series presents the history of electro dance and the Tecktonik movement and addresses their struggle for recognition. The episodes are structured to combine personal profiles, archival footage and event coverage. Each twenty-minute episode focuses on distinct people, events and projects within the electro dance community, presenting concentrated segments that foreground individual and collective moments.

The documentary follows individual trajectories and collective milestones to map the evolution of the scene. It follows Brandon Masele (alias Miel) from his first group in Colombes to the 2012 Vertifight world championships with Alliance Crew. Activists Youval and Milliard are highlighted within Vertifight and RK collective contexts respectively, and Mazelfreten is presented in connection with the Rave Lucid project related to preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony. Event coverage includes championship competitions and preparations for major public events, and the mix of profiles, archival material and event footage is used throughout the series to outline key developments and public reception of electro dance and Tecktonik.

Key people and groups featured in Rebonds – An Epic of Electro Dance include Brandon Masele, who is also known by his stage name Miel, the Alliance Crew collective, activists Youval and Milliard, and Mazelfreten. The film highlights Youval within the Vertifight context and Milliard within the RK collective. Mazelfreten is presented in connection with the Rave Lucid project.

The documentary follows Brandon Masele from his first group in Colombes to the 2012 Vertifight world championships, where Alliance Crew took part. The 2012 Vertifight world championships are presented as a milestone in the series’ timeline. Mazelfreten’s presentation of Rave Lucid is linked in the series to preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony. These events and projects are used in the film to situate moments within the broader history of electro dance.

“One of the first Internet phenomena,” states the dancer from Yelle’s “Comme des garçons” clip (2007).

“A bold first attempt to restore the dignity of a community that has never stopped evolving.”

“Would young Brandon Masele, better known by his electro dancer alias Miel, have ever thought he would choreograph a show in the middle of Times Square for Madonna?”

These quotes encapsulate significant perspectives within the series, showcasing its cultural impact and the achievements of those in the electro dance community.

The documentary links the electro dance scene to major cultural events through direct references and participant testimony. It includes a quoted question about Brandon Masele, asking whether he would have thought he would choreograph a show in the middle of Times Square for Madonna. The series presents Mazelfreten’s Rave Lucid in relation to preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony. These references are used in the film to situate individual projects and public moments within the broader history of electro dance.

The film traces Brandon Masele’s progression from his first group in Colombes to participation in the 2012 Vertifight world championships with Alliance Crew, and it places that trajectory alongside other cultural references. Activists Youval and Milliard are shown within Vertifight and RK collective contexts respectively. The documentary presents these events and figures as components of the historical narrative of electro dance and the Tecktonik movement.

The documentary includes a direct reference to Brandon Masele’s choreography work in Times Square for Madonna through the quoted question, “Would young Brandon Masele, better known by his electro dancer alias Miel, have ever thought he would choreograph a show in the middle of Times Square for Madonna?” The series follows Masele from his first group in Colombes to the 2012 Vertifight world championships with Alliance Crew, and it places that personal trajectory alongside other public milestones. Participant testimony and event coverage are used in the episodes to present those moments within the film’s historical narrative. The presentation of Masele’s career appears as part of the film’s mapping of individual achievements within electro dance.

Mazelfreten is presented in the series in connection with the Rave Lucid project and its relation to preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony. The documentary combines archival footage, profiles and event reporting to show Rave Lucid alongside championship competitions and other public projects. These references to Madonna, Times Square and Paris 2024 are included in the film’s sequence of events and projects. The series treats such cultural moments as components of the broader timeline of electro dance and the Tecktonik movement.

Rebonds – An Epic of Electro Dance is a documentary series directed by Loïc Phil and Marianne Getti that has been available on the Arte platform since June 10. The series comprises four episodes of twenty minutes each and documents the history of electro dance and the Tecktonik movement, including their struggle for recognition. It presents individual trajectories such as that of Brandon Masele (Miel) and projects including Mazelfreten’s Rave Lucid in relation to public events, situating personal and collective moments within the movement’s timeline. The film is described in one quoted passage as “A bold first attempt to restore the dignity of a community that has never stopped evolving,” which is included in the series’ presentation of the scene.

CONCLUSION

Rebonds – An Epic of Electro Dance is a documentary series directed by Loïc Phil and Marianne Getti. The series has been available on the Arte platform since June 10. It comprises four episodes of twenty minutes each and focuses on the history and cultural impact of electro dance, including the Tecktonik movement and the scene’s struggle for recognition.

The series follows individual trajectories and collective milestones, including Brandon Masele (also known by his stage name Miel) from his first group in Colombes to the 2012 Vertifight world championships with Alliance Crew. It highlights activists Youval and Milliard within Vertifight and RK collective contexts and presents projects such as Mazelfreten’s Rave Lucid in relation to preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony. The documentary is described in the series by the quoted line: “A bold first attempt to restore the dignity of a community that has never stopped evolving.”

Brandon Masele, also known by his electro dancer alias Miel, is followed in the series from his first group in Colombes to the 2012 Vertifight world championships with Alliance Crew. The documentary traces the history of electro dance and the Tecktonik movement and addresses the movement’s struggle for recognition. The series comprises four episodes of twenty minutes each and structures those episodes around individual profiles, archival footage and event coverage. This format is used to situate practitioners and collectives within the broader timeline of electro dance.

Activist Youval is highlighted in the documentary within the Vertifight context, and activist Milliard is highlighted within the RK collective context. Alliance Crew appears in the series in connection with the 2012 Vertifight world championships. Mazelfreten is presented in relation to the Rave Lucid project and its connection to preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony. These named individuals and groups are presented in the film as part of the scene’s personal and collective milestones.

The dancer from Yelle’s “Comme des garçons” clip (2007) states, “One of the first Internet phenomena,” and the film includes the line, “A bold first attempt to restore the dignity of a community that has never stopped evolving.”

The series asks, “Would young Brandon Masele, better known by his electro dancer alias Miel, have ever thought he would choreograph a show in the middle of Times Square for Madonna?”

These three quoted statements appear in the documentary as presented.