Under the direction of founder and world-renowned DJ Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw Records has consistently released critically acclaimed, left-of-center albums since its founding in 1996. Drawing on live concert footage, never-before-seen archival material, inner-circle home video and photographs and in-depth interviews with the folks who put Stones Throw on the map, this documentary will delve deeper into the label's enigmatic artists, history, culture and global following.
Production
Archival footage so rare even diehards haven't seen it.
Direction
Jeff Broadway lets the artists' eccentricity breathe.
Director
Jeff Broadway
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Stones Throw essentially created the template for the modern 'producer-as-auteur,' influencing everyone from Kanye's sample-heavy era to the lo-fi hip-hop YouTube stream generation.
The title comes from a Quasimoto track; Peanut Butter Wolf allegedly turned down major distribution deals for decades to maintain complete creative control.
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