Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music

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REGION 1 CODED - 8 episodes, 3 DVDs, SDH.

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The art and evolution of music recording is one of the 20th centurys great untold stories. Executive Produced by legendary Beatles producer Sir George Martin, this eight-part series combines more than 150 original interviews with rare archival studio footageand an extensive soundtrack featuring almost 300 songsto explore the extraordinary impact of recorded music on our lives.

Soundbreaking provides unprecedented access to some of the most celebrated artists, producers, and music industry pioneers of all time, including Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Dave Grohl, Debbie Harry, Steven Van Zandt, Chuck D, BB King, Brian Eno, Tom Petty, Roger Daltrey, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Smokey Robinson, Quincy Jones, RZA, Roger Waters, St. Vincent, Rick Rubin, Bonnie Raitt, Questlove, and Beck. The series explores a centurys worth of innovation and experimentation, from the Beatles groundbreaking use of multitrack technology to the synthesized stylings of Stevie Wonder, from disco-era drum machines to the modern art of sampling. Youll hear the songs you love in a whole new way.

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