Draft:Drop the Needle Documentary
A 2022 documentary focusing on how [1]Eugene Tam's Play De Record [2] fostered Hip-Hop and Electronic Music culture in Toronto, Canada and beyond, for 30+ years.
Official Trailer
[edit]Watch the Drop the Needle trailer released by LevelFILM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpi0SqjMVA8
Summary
[edit]In August 1990, a record store opened on Yonge Street in Toronto,Canada that began providing source material to college radio disc jockeys and local DJs who were spinning new sounds in the underground music scene. The founder Eugene Tam's hard to find vinyl kept the shelves stocked with albums patrons could use. Play de Record store soon became the place where curated Dance music and the other sub-genres emerged helping the Hip-Hop and Electronic culture to flourish. Today its impact on Toronto & greater Canada is recorded. This is the story of Play De Record.
Drop the Needle playlist
[edit]Apparently, customers at Play De Record have been asking what song is what during Drop the Needle, and the request for a cheat sheet was made. If you were curious as to what songs you heard during the film, here is the list.
2x 2023 Calgary Underground Film Festival winner.
Tracks featured in the documentary.[15] There is no official soundtrack compilation release, however it isn't entirely off the table.
No. | Title | Feat. Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Love is Blind" | Nick Holder | 5:10 [16] |
2. | "Certified" | Ghetto Concept | 4:01 [17] |
3. | "Monopoly Money" | Citizen Kane | 4:06 [18] |
4. | "Super Educated" | Arcee ft. Fatski | 3:02 [19] |
5. | "Silver Surfer" | Solitair | 3:53 [20] |
6. | "Sunset" | Nick Holder | 1:14 [21] |
7. | "Rhyme Training (remix)" | Mathematik | 5:07 [22] |
8. | "We'll Be Together" | Hollis P. Monroe | 7:08 [23] |
9. | "Feel the Drums (Sweaty Drums Mix)" | M1 | 6:41 [24] |
10. | "Deliver Me" | Paranoid Jack | 7:10 [25] |
11. | "Boiling Point" | Concrete Mob | 3:18 [26] |
12. | "UV" | Frankenstein ft. Meesah | 4:20 [27] |
13. | "Soul Obligation (Much Obligation Edit)" | Rascalz | 3:34 [28] |
14. | "Passionate Stare (Radio Edit)" | Crooks of the Round Table ft Angel Duss | 3:59 [29] |
15. | "Elements of Mind (Black Reign Remix)" | Citizen Kane | [30] |
16. | "Hill Topics" | Sic Sense | [31] |
17. | "Set U Free" | Planet Soul | [32] |
18. | "Stop, Look, Listen" | BrassMunk | [33] |
19. | "21 Years" | Choclair | [34] |
20. | "INI" | Citizen Kane | [35] |
21. | "Now a Daze" | Shad | [36] |
22. | "Reasons" | lotosh | [37] |
23. | "Dear Hip Hop" | Dan-e-o | [38] |
24. | "EZ on da Motion" | Ghetto Concept | [39] |
25. | "Hate Runs Deep" | Saukrates | [40] |
26. | "Still Caught Up" | Saukrates ft Kardinal Offishall | [41] |
27. | "Take A Look" | Infinite | [42] |
Photographic models appearing in the film.
Film Release Countries
[edit]Australia, Canada, France, Israel, Italy, South Africa.
2022 Winner Honourable Mention Best Documentary Feature | Rob Freeman
2022 Winner Jury Award - Honourable Mention Best Documentary Feature | Rob Freeman
2022 Nominee Audience Award Best Documentary Feature | Rob Freeman
Additional Notes
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- ^ Awards, CUFF.Docs (2022). "CUFF Award Winners (2023)". Calgary Underground Film Festival.
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- ^ °"Nick Holder – Version 5.0". Discogs.
- ^ °"Ghetto Concept – Deifitrec / Certified". Discogs.
- ^ °"Citizen Kane (2) – Monopoly Money". Discogs.
- ^ °"Arcee – Super Educated (45 mix)". Discogs.
- ^ °"Choclair / Solitair – Internal Affairs / Silver Surfer". Discogs.
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- ^ °"Mathematik – Following Goals (Remix)". Discogs.
- ^ °"Hollis P. Monroe – We'll Be Together". Discogs.
- ^ °"M1 – Feel The Drums". Discogs.
- ^ °"Paranoid Jack – U". Discogs.
- ^ °"Concrete Mob – Boiling Point / Sleepless Nights". Discogs.
- ^ °"Frankenstein – UV". Discogs.
- ^ °"Rascalz – Soul Obligation". Discogs.
- ^ °"Crooks Of Da Round Table – Stairway To Heaven". Discogs.
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WikiProject Tags
[edit]Draft:Film, Draft:Songs, Draft:History, Draft:Cities, Draft:Muscicians, Draft:Electronic Music, Draft:Biography/Arts and entertainment, Draft:Culture, Draft:Community, Draft:R&B and Soul, Music Draft:Roots Music, Draft:Rave, Draft:Canadian Music,
References
[edit]- OnSide, The (2023). Drop the Needle: Everyone should know Eugene Tam’s story. The OnSide. https://theonside.com/arts-entertainment/drop-the-needle-eugene-tam-play-de-record-story/
- House, Hart (2023). Hart House events by Eugene Tam - The First 50: Toronto’s Hip Hop Architects. Hart House (University of Toronto) https://harthouse.ca/profile/eugene-tam
- OnSide, The (2022). "Drop the Needle” documentary film about “Play de Record – Eugene Tam Story” The OnSide. https://theonside.com/featured/play-de-record-on-yonge-street-story/
- Archives, Black Music (2022).ARTIST Eugene Tam Canada Black Music Archives. https://thecbma.com/artists/eugene-tam/
- Rancic, Michael (2022).Play De Record founder Eugene Tam on supporting Toronto’s music scene Toronto Life. https://torontolife.com/culture/play-de-record-founder-eugene-tam-on-supporting-torontos-music-scene/
- Network, We Love Hip hop (2022).Play De Record Owner Eugene Tam On Ownership/ Old & New Toronto/ Early Russell Peters & More | E133 We Love Hip Hop Network. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWDRDOSBIQQ
- McPhee, Maggie (2024).Drop the Needle Doc Digs Beyond Hip-Hop Range Mag. https://readrange.com/drop-the-needle-review/
- Mullen, Pat (2023).Drop the Needle Review: The Beats of a City POV (Canadian magazine). https://povmagazine.com/drop-the-needle-review-the-beats-of-a-city/
- Krewen, Nick (2022).Play De Record was ground zero for Toronto vinyl lovers Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/play-de-record-was-ground-zero-for-toronto-vinyl-lovers/article_1f9a3132-bf54-5511-80e2-869cdae1a46b.html
- DCOWIE (2022).Canadian Hip-Hop Landmark Play De Record Gets Its Due in 'Drop The Needle' Doc COMPLEXᶜᵃ Complex Networks. https://www.complex.com/music/a/del-cowie/drop-the-needle-doc
- SLINGERLAND, CALUM (2021).Toronto's Play De Record Explored in New Documentary Exclaim!. https://exclaim.ca/music/article/torontos_play_de_record_explored_in_new_documentary
- SOKIC, NICHOLAS (2023).Play De Record Doc 'Drop the Needle' Amplifies a Toronto Institution Exclaim!. https://exclaim.ca/music/article/torontos_play_de_record_explored_in_new_documentary
- Rujabally, Zaynab (2022). Legendary Toronto record store treated to new full-length documentary BlogTO ZoomerMedia. https://www.blogto.com/film/2022/10/hot-docs-play-de-record-documentary-toronto/
- Prochnau, Breezy (2022). “Drop The Needle”: How Play De Record become a pinnacle of the 90s club scene in Toronto [[The Gateway (student magazine)]. https://thegatewayonline.ca/2023/03/drop-the-needle-how-play-de-record-become-a-pinnacle-of-the-90s-club-scene-in-toronto/
- Dunn, Bryen (2022). Drop The Needle – story behind Toronto’s infamous Play De Record store The Buzz. https://thebuzzmag.ca/2022/10/drop-the-needle-story-behind-torontos-infamous-play-de-record-store/
- Billington, Alex (2022). Toronto Shop 'Play De Record' Profiled in 'Drop the Needle' Trailer First Showing. https://www.firstshowing.net/2022/toronto-shop-play-de-record-profiled-in-drop-the-needle-trailer/
- MRC Hip Hop (2023). “‘DROP THE NEEDLE’ TORONTO’S PLAY DE RECORD STORE DOCUMENTARY BY ROB FREEMAN” MRC Hip Hop. https://www.mrcnnlive.com/exclusive-qa-with-rob-freemans-producer-torontos-drop-the-needle-indie-record-store-documentary/
Sources
[edit]- Krewen,Nick (2022). Play De Record was ground zero for Toronto vinyl lovers. Toronto Star. [1] https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/play-de-record-was-ground-zero-for-toronto-vinyl-lovers/article_1f9a3132-bf54-5511-80e2-869cdae1a46b.html
- Record, De Play (1990-Current). "411 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON M5T 2G6, Canada", Google, Play De Record [2] https://g.co/kgs/K65eh55.
- Needle, Drop the (2022). Posters. IMDb. [3] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21846524/mediaviewer/rm2005336321/
- By, Directed (2023). 'Full Cast & Crew: Drop the Needle (2023) Director. IMDb. [4] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21846524/fullcredits/director
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External links
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