Regardless, Leave the World Behind will no doubt please fans of the now almost legendary EDM group.
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While I completely understand the need to maintain an image, it’s obvious even just from what we see here that something has gone terribly wrong between the guys and as someone who has enjoyed their music for a long time, and respect very much what they do, it would have been nice to see a bit more insight. I just wish that Axwell, Ingross and Angello had been a bit more open about what was really going on, rather than trying to keep everything nice and tidy. The film places a heavy focus on it and we definitely see glimpses of tension and resentment building between the three guys as they speak about the pressures of being one of the biggest acts in the world, and the troubles that comes with achieving such massive success and fame. It’s not that Larson sidesteps the breakup or sweeps it under the rug, not at all. For those looking for some answers or something that digs a bit deeper than what’s already apparent on the surface though, Leave The World Behind might disappoint. Sharply directed and very enjoyable to watch, the footage of these three guys just doing their thing is immensely satisfying. For fans, the film is a pleaser in that sense.
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The soundtrack is full of their music, and there’s more than enough concert footage to have you yearning for the days when you could head to your favorite summer festival and see them play live.
Still, as a fan of Swedish House Mafia and as someone who has seen them live many, many times (including their last tour), it’s hard not to get a bit sentimental while watching Leave the World Behind. Instead, we’re left with a mostly enjoyable film but one that always keeps us at arm’s length, never really letting us into the minds of these master DJs and only giving us the type of sugar coated information that’s been fed to the press for well over a year now. Though Leave The World Behind never promised to be an investigative documentary that would reach the truth of why Angello, Axwell and Ingrosso decided to split, it would have been nice if it did.
After achieving such monumental success and essentially becoming the modern face of mainstream EDM, we were left stupefied at why the band was going their separate ways. When Swedish House Mafia announced that they would be breaking up, fans of the group were in shock. However, Larson never pulls back enough layers or digs down very deep, instead choosing to just gloss over the full story and only address it with superficial insights from the band’s members (Steve Angello, Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso) that do little to fill in the blanks on what is already a puzzling situation. Following the band on their last tour, the film hints and teases at what could be a potentially very interesting look at the breakup of the greatest DJs of the last decade (a sentiment I agree with). Highlighting the vibe of the time which was all about finding a home in the rave scene and letting the music take control, you can’t help but have these anthemic lyrics hit home while listening.Leave The World Behind, Christian Larson’s documentary about EDM super-act Swedish House Mafia, is a frustrating experience. If it wasn’t the beat that had you dancing away to it, it was the uplifting vocals from Deborah Cox that really put the finishing touch on this monumental tune. Pairing an infectious bassline that you’ll find yourself bobbing your head along with and a breakdown that will have your feet joining right along for some fun, everything about this track just feels polished and, well, perfect. Together, they hit the studio and captured some serious magic that culminated in this massive track.īlending their influences as artists to create a truly signature “Swedish House” sound that stemmed from the progressive scene, “Leave The World Behind” showed off what was to come from the trio in future releases. Working with the trio on the track was Laidback Luke, who had collaborated with them previously on “Get Dumb” and had previously worked with Steve Angello on “Show Me Love”. While it might not have been the first official release as Swedish House Mafia, “Leave The World Behind” was one of the most played tunes and one that still resonates to this day. Flash forward to 2009 and prior to the true debut of the Swedish House Mafia alias with “One” in 2010, they released a tune with Laidback Luke dubbed “Leave The World Behind” that took the scene by storm.
First referred to under the moniker back in 2007 at the Winter Music Conference, it wasn’t until the following year that they solidified it as their own. It was just a little over a decade ago that Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, and Steve Angello first came together as Swedish House Mafia. Take it back to 2009 and “Leave The World Behind” with this massive tune from Swedish House Mafia that dominated stages around the world!
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