AlphaTheta Unveil New Documentary ‘We Become One’ Exploring Positive Effects of Music & Clubbing

AlphaTheta have unveiled the brand new release of new documentary film “We Become One“, exploring the power of shared musical experiences with features from Kikelomo, Dr Daniel J Levitin, KiNK, Seth Troxler, Moodyman and Dr Julia C. Basso.

AlphaTheta’s mission, One Through Music, is based on a passionate belief that music has the profound power to unite people. From dancefloors to festivals, music has an undeniable ability to create shared experiences, dissolve boundaries, and bring us into a collective state of flow. But why does this happen? What is it about music that connects us so deeply?

“We Become One” follows DJ/producer/curator Kikelomo Oludemi as she goes on a journey to learn why people choose music as a vehicle to connect with others, appreciating it as a universal “language” that speaks to everyone. And how the human brain harnesses sound to evoke euphoria and reduce stress.

In “We Become One”, Kikelomo travels to the USA, Ghana, South Africa, Germany, the UK, and France to talk with industry-leading scientists and researchers, and legendary artists. In California, she meets Daniel Levitin, a globally revered cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist, musician, and record producer, who explains how neurons in the human brain are fired synchronously with a beat, creating a wave-like phenomenon of electrical impulses. “Why are they sending out electricity?” Levitin ponders. “They’re trying to spur the production and release of different chemicals. These different brain states characterize different states of consciousness.”

Another expert who talks about the way music triggers electrical activity in the brain is Dr. Julia C. Basso, neuroscientist and director of the Embodied Brain Lab. She explains how, when people are dancing to the same music together, specific parts of their brains are stimulated simultaneously, creating a feeling of unity among the crowd. “That whole social network of brain areas is lighting up, firing together, so there’s a lot of inter-brain synchrony that’s happening,” says Basso.

Moodymann, DJ and Producer, said within the documentary: “It’s universal. Everybody knows a good rhythm when they hear a good rhythm, you know? You don’t need to be educated. You don’t need to be dumb or smart. Anybody can catch a rhythm. You can go to clubs nowadays and there’s everybody in there which is beautiful.”

The full documentary can now be watched here.