ASTRALWERKS TO RELEASE “TAKE ONE,” A DOCUMENTARY ON SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA ON MARCH 22ND EXCLUSIVELY ON THE iTUNES STORE

ASTRALWERKS TO RELEASE “TAKE ONE,” A DOCUMENTARY ON SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA ON MARCH 22ND EXCLUSIVELY ON THE iTUNES STORE

On March 22nd, Astralwerks released “Take One,” a documentary on Swedish House Mafia, the superstar DJ collective of Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso and Axwell exclusively on iTunes. The 45 minute documentary is directed by Christian Larson, who has collaborated with superstar video director Jonas Åkerlund on high profile videos by Lady Gaga & Jennifer Lopez.

The film is a rollercoaster which goes beyond the music to show what binds together 3 friends, 3 artists, 3 pioneers, 3 total individuals in an emotional ride to success as a group. In recent years, the media have portrayed DJs as the new rock stars and where the 80’s gave birth to acid house, this film illustrates how a whole new generation are again pioneering electronic music to define youth culture for millions. Taste the extremes, the excess, the highs and the lows as this film, in one emotional hurricane, makes you want to simultaneously dance, cry, laugh, rave and work harder for your own goals.

The director, Christian Larson, has quickly carved himself a unique and reputable niche in the film industry with his rhythmic visual style. In 2008 he met Swedish House Mafia who noticed his style which blended his talent as a drummer with the edgy and fast cuts of his films. From here, they started to launch youtube clips and mini films onto the internet directed by Larson. These quickly became some of the most watched clips in the electronic genre and the partnership grew seeing Larson make the documentary film about the band and their first music video which saw over 6 million youtube-hits in 4 weeks.

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‘Spinal Tap for the Acid House generation.’ – The Times UK
‘one of the most ambitious documentary film undertakings with a dance music focus’ -MTV.com
‘hilarious and engrossing…Imagine a cross between Soulwax’s 2008 film, Part of the Weekend Never Dies, and Madonna’s classic Truth or Dare’ – Blackbook.com
‘Exuberant! Like 10 shots of Jack Daniels in one go’ – Pete Tong, BBC Radio One
‘gorgeously shot and highly entertaining’ –Metromix

And lastly, Swedish House Mafia will bring their own talents and call on their DJ friends to offer fans the biggest, most technically precise and aurally stunning live dance music event ever experienced in Miami. On March 26th, the white sands and tropical waters of Miami Beach will be transformed into Masquerade Motel…for one night only.

The line-up is truly spectacular, combining a Miami exclusive headlining set from Swedish House Mafia with performances from a who’s who of international talent representing several popular dance music genres. There’s something for every flavor with A-Trak, AN21, Armand van Helden, Calvin Harris, Dirty South, Kim Fai, Max Vangeli, Pete Tong, Third Party and Thomas Gold all confirmed to check into Masquerade Motel.

Don’t miss the following solo dates for Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso:
2/25 Newark NJ, Glo (Axwell only)
2/26 Chicago IL (Axwell only)
3/22 Miami FL, LIV opening (Ingrosso only)
3/24 Miami FL, Size Matters WALL (Angello only)
3/24 Miami FL, LIV (Axwell only)
3/25 Miami FL, Size Matters beatport ( Angello only)
3/26 Miami FL, SHM MM (SHM)
3/27 Miami FL, Surfcomber (Axwell only)
3/29 Orlando CA, Beacham Theatre (Angello only)
3/30 Atlanta GA, Opera (Angello only)
3/31 Washington DC, Glow @ Fur (Angello only)
4/1-30 USA & Canada tour (Axwell only)
4/1 Montreal, Metropolis (Angello only)
4/2 Toronto, The Guvernment (Angello only)
4/5 Columbus OH, The Bluestone (Angello only)
4/6 Detroit MI, St. Andrews Hall (Angello only)
4/8 Minneapolis MN, Epic (Angello only)
4/9 Chicago IL, The Mid (Angello only)
4/13 Seattle WA, Kingkat Theater (Angello only)
4/14 Portland OR, Roseland Theater (Angello only)
4/15 San Fransisco CA, Ruby Skye (Angello only)
4/16 Coachella CA, Coachella (Angello only)
4/17 Coachella CA, Indio (Axwell only)