Nick Koenig, aka Hot Sugar, is a hot mess. Considered a modern-day Mozart, the young electronic musician/producer records sounds from everyday life—from payphone receivers hanging up to Hurricane Sandy rain—and chops, loops, and samples them into Grammy Award–nominated beats. He's living the dream life of every musician, complete with an internet sensation girlfriend, rapper/singer "Kitty." Hot Sugar, on the other hand, is cast adrift when she dumps him. Fleeing to Paris, he tries to re-establish himself, seeking new sounds and a sense of self. Adam Lough, the filmmaker, combines scenes of Hot Sugar at work on his vintage recording devices with unexpected soul-searching reflections he offers to the camera. As the internet explodes with tweets and posts about the broken couple, Hot Sugar's road trip continues, revealing even more exotic layers of the man and his music. This lyrical journey is entertaining and flashy, and it provides audiences with an intriguing glimpse into the creative process of a modern artist.
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Nick Koenig, aka Hot Sugar, is a hot mess. Considered a modern-day Mozart, the young electronic musician/producer records sounds from everyday life—from payphone receivers hanging up to Hurricane Sandy rain—and chops, loops, and samples them into Grammy Award–nominated beats. He's living the dream life of every musician, complete with an internet sensation girlfriend, rapper/singer "Kitty." Hot Sugar, on the other hand, is cast adrift when she dumps him. Fleeing to Paris, he tries to re-establish himself, seeking new sounds and a sense of self. Adam Lough, the filmmaker, combines scenes of Hot Sugar at work on his vintage recording devices with unexpected soul-searching reflections he offers to the camera. As the internet explodes with tweets and posts about the broken couple, Hot Sugar's road trip continues, revealing even more exotic layers of the man and his music. This lyrical journey is entertaining and flashy, and it provides audiences with an intriguing glimpse into the creative process of a modern artist.
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