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Telstar The Movie – A Peek Into The Life Of Joe Meek

From TelstarTheMovie.co.uk:

Set against a backdrop of early 60′s London, TELSTAR is the story of the world’s first independent record producer, Joe Meek. A maverick genius who enjoyed phenomenal early success with TELSTAR – the biggest selling record of its time – before bad luck, depression, heartbreak and paranoia forced him into murder and suicide.

A gay, amphetamine addicted, talented but deeply troubled soul, Meek dabbled in the occult. He is already an iconic figure in the world of British pop.

Far from being a maudlin tale, this stranger than fiction true story is a satirical comic drama revealing the many sides of Joe Meek, a man who is now revered as a pioneer in the field of popular music.

I can’t honestly say that the movie looks that great. I haven’t given it a watch yet, so I’ll reserve further judgement until then. I do think it’s cool that they’re bringing light to such a monumental figure in electronic music and production. I remember my first preamp/compressor was a Joe Meek MC2. I had no idea what it did, how it did it, or who this Joe Meek guy was, but I knew that everything sounded a whole lot better when I pumped it through that little green box.

You can learn more about the movie here.

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