The story that's been missing from music history

They invented a revolution — and barely stopped to notice. We asked the greatest engineers in the world one simple question... and none of them could answer it the same way. This isn't a story about gear. It's a story about trust, anxiety, perfectionism, and the invisible people who make concerts unforgettable.

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November 26, 2022

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Everyone thinks they know who invented it. But nobody agrees.

Who did it?

Everyone thinks they know who invented the in-ear monitor.
And they’re all pretty sure they’re right.

Though none of them really are....

I asked the best sound engineers in the world — along with all the industry pioneers — one simple question. And what follows isn’t a clean answer. It’s an unraveling.


We hear engineers, innovators, roadies, legends — all trying to remember the moment something changed.
And none of them remember it the same way.

That’s the point.

This wasn’t a product launch. There wasn’t a press release.
There was no lab. No roadmap. No master plan.
Just chaos. Need. And screaming fans.
And a group of people trying to fix a problem no one else even saw.

This teaser get's right the the heart of the film.
It doesn’t try to resolve the story. It simple asks why the story was never told.

And it sets the tone for what’s to come —
A story about memory, invention, anxiety, and the human need to be heard.

Quotes

CJ Eiriksson
,
,
U2
Chris Lee
,
,
Kendrick Lamar
Bryan "Froggy" Cross
,
"There's nothing like going to a show and getting a beer spilled on you." Bryan "Froggy" Cross
,
The Doobie Brothers
Daniella Peters
,
,
Harman International
Francois Pare
,
,
Queens of the Stone Age
German Tarazona Llano
,
,
Maluma
Scott Simons
,
,
America's Got Talent
Brian Geller
,
,
Ultimate Ears
Jeff Tortora
,
,
Blueman Group
Billy Bob "Bud" Thornton
,
,
The Boxmasters
J.D. Andrew
,
,
The Boxmasters

AWARDS

2022

NATIONAL FILM AWARDS
LONDON FILM CRITICS
AWARD

2022

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
LOUIS DELLUC PRIZE

Starring:

CJ Eiriksson
,
Monitor Engineer
,
U2
Chris Lee
,
Monitor Engineer
,
Kendrick Lamar
Bryan "Froggy" Cross
,
Production Manager
,
The Doobie Brothers
Daniella Peters
,
Senior Manager, Production Audio
,
Harman International
Francois Pare
,
Monitor Engineer
,
Queens of the Stone Age
German Tarazona Llano
,
Monitor Engineer
,
Maluma
Scott Simons
,
Assistant Music Director/Pianist
,
America's Got Talent
Brian Geller
,
Sales Director
,
Ultimate Ears
Jeff Tortora
,
Drumer
,
Blueman Group
Billy Bob "Bud" Thornton
,
Lead Singer
,
The Boxmasters
J.D. Andrew
,
Producer / Engineer
,
The Boxmasters

AWARDS

2022

NATIONAL FILM AWARDS
LONDON FILM CRITICS
AWARD

2022

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
LOUIS DELLUC PRIZE