Coke Beats’s 2021 biopic “Techno is a State of Mind.” is a candidate for a Nomination in the Best Music Film category at the 65th GRAMMY. Recorded in Denmark, the Netherlands, the UK, Germany, and Ireland, the short movie is an introspective journey in the post-COVID European techno and rave scene. The short movie is currently being promoted on socials using the Recording Academy hashtags #ForYourConsideration and #FYC, along with consistent support from underground electronic music blogs and techno fan groups.
This candidature for a Grammy Nomination is the second one for Coke Beats, following the 2021 candidature for Best Remix with the song “Cali Love (Coke Beats Remix)” by British / Cyprus pop artist Serena Deena.
The 25 minutes video diary named after the album is a collage of memories and moments on the road, a monologue about the struggle and challenges of being a music producer and live performer between lockdowns, travel restrictions, and social anxiety. The live minimal techno jams “Quiet Your Mind” and “Boötes Void” (named after the giant hole in the universe, sometimes also called “The Great Nothing”) are more quiet and reflective sides of the EP, opposite to the rave live set bangers “Techno Jam #1” and “Techno Jam #2”.
