Lee Burridge‘s career started rather unceremoniously, when he played his first set at a pub his family owned in Dorset, England in 1983.
In the 42 years since these humble beginnings, the DJ and producer has risen to become a highly respected and steady presence on the global electronic circuit, with offerings including his club nights, his All Day I Dream party series that continues to happen across continents, his fabled performances at Burning Man and his generally warm presence within the scene.
Now, a forthcoming documentary will tell the story of Burridge’s life and career.
Premiering Oct. 25 at London’s Doc’n Roll Film Festival, Sound of a Dream will feature rare archival footage, animation and contributions from Burridge, tracking his rise in Hong Kong’s underground ’90s club scene to playing stages at Coachella, Burning Man and clubs and festivals around the world.
Burridge was also a key player in the early days of London’s hallowed club Fabric, a venue he revisits in the documentary to reflect on the earlier days of his life and career and the club and scene itself. Watch an exclusive clip from this segment of Sound of a Dream below.
Sound of a Dream was co-produced by Unsound Films and Believe Media, with this latter company also producing documentaries including the Pink Floyd doc Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd, Kassim the Dream and Open Heart, the latter of which was nominated for the Oscar for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2013.
The documentary was directed by filmmaker and fellow DJ Hoj Jomehri, who’s played at events around the world including a 2012 Burning Man b2b with Burridge.
“I found myself crossing paths with Lee on tour, sharing pre-gig jitters and sunrise conversations in hotel rooms and on festival grounds,” Jomehri says in a statement. “We were experiencing the highs and lows of this unique life together, and I started to capture these genuine moments to reveal the artist and the human behind the music. I’m hopeful viewers will get a sense of what it’s like to be on the road with us – lost in time and place, driven by an all-consuming obsession with music.”
“Music has always been my way of connecting with people, and All Day I Dream grew from that simple idea,” Burridge adds. “To have this story told on screen, and to share it at a festival that celebrates music culture so deeply like Doc’n Roll, feels quite special.”