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808 (originally Planet Rock & Other Tales of the 808) is a 2015 American documentary film directed, co-produced and co-written by Alexander Dunn, co-produced by Arthur Baker, Craig Kallman and Alex Noyer and co-written by Luke Bainbridge. It is narrated by Zane Lowe and documents the history and culture of the Roland TR-808, one of the first programmable drum machines that had a significant effect on 1980s hip hop and pop music.
The film premiered at South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 13, 2015, and was released on Apple Music exclusively on December 9, 2016 and was released on December 16 by Atlantic Films.
Original Release
03/30/2015
US Release
03/30/2015
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Damon Albarn | Himself / Self |
| Afrika Bambaataa | Himself / Self |
| Chris Barbosa | Himself / Self |
| Jellybean Benítez | Self / Himself |
| Biggs | Himself / Self |
| Mike Butcher | Himself / Self |
| Tony Carrasco | Himself / Self |
| Phil Collins | Himself / Self |
| Felix Da Housecat | Self |
| David Dewaele | Self |
Directors
Writers
Alexander Dunn, Luke Bainbridge
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Damon Albarn | Himself / Self |
| Afrika Bambaataa | Himself / Self |
| Chris Barbosa | Himself / Self |
| Jellybean Benítez | Self / Himself |
| Biggs | Himself / Self |
| Mike Butcher | Himself / Self |
| Tony Carrasco | Himself / Self |
| Phil Collins | Himself / Self |
| Felix Da Housecat | Self |
| David Dewaele | Self |
| Stephen Dewaele | Self |
| Diplo | Self |
| Fatboy Slim | Self |
| Chris Frantz | Self |
| The G.L.O.B.E | Self |
| Goldie | Self |
| David Guetta | Self |
| Richie Hawtin | Self |
| Adam Horovitz | Self |
| Jori Hulkkonen | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Arthur Baker | Executive Producer |
| Alex Noyer | Executive Producer |
| Arthur Baker | Producer |
| Alexander Dunn | Producer |
| Luke Bainbridge | Producer |
| Matthew Jarman | Producer |
| Craig Kallman | Producer |
| Sarah Pinchemain | Producer |
| Claudio Rietti | Producer |
