A euphoric record of Sheffield-based Studio Electrophonique, which nurtured a generation of superstars such as ABC, The Human League, Heaven 17, Clock DVA and Pulp.
Ken Patten was a local panel beater who held a passion for music. He built his own creative universe in the downstairs extension of his Handsworth council house. It was here that he set about recording the sounds of Sheffield, nurturing a generation of superstars who would go on to form some of the most iconic British bands of the 1980s and 1990s.
Director James Taylor's documentary tells the little-known story of Studio Electrophonique, celebrating an unsung hero and the creative energy that influenced a generation.
Organised by Showroom Cinema in association with Off the Shelf Festival of Words.
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