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Soundbreaking, stories from the cutting edge of recorded music, Higher Ground in association with Sir George Martin present a Show of Force production ; series produced and directed by Jeff Dupre and Maro Chermayeff

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Soundbreaking, stories from the cutting edge of recorded music, Higher Ground in association with Sir George Martin present a Show of Force production ; series produced and directed by Jeff Dupre and Maro Chermayeff
Language
eng
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videorecording
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Rating: Not rated; "Contains strong language, nudity, and drug references"--Container
Main title
Soundbreaking
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Higher Ground in association with Sir George Martin present a Show of Force production ; series produced and directed by Jeff Dupre and Maro Chermayeff
Runtime
425
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stories from the cutting edge of recorded music
Summary
The art and evolution of music recording is one of the 20th century's great untold stories. Executive produced by legendary Beatles producer Sir George Martin, this 8-part series combines more than 150 original interviews with rare archival studio footage, and an extensive soundtrack featuring almost 300 songs, to explore the extraordinary impact of recorded music on our lives
Table Of Contents
Episode 1, The art of recording. The role of the producer ; Sam Phillips & Elvis ; Producing the Beatles ; Spector's wall of sound ; Singer/songwriter movement ; Early hip-hop ; Rick Rubin & Johnny Cash -- Episode 2, Painting with sound. Multitrack recording ; Magnetic tape ; "Tomorrow never knows" ; Beatles vs. Beach Boys ; The impact of Sgt. Pepper's ; Tusk ; Bedroom recording studios ; Drama in the mix -- Episode 3, The human instrument. Projecting emotion ; The microphone ; Unique voices ; Imperfection ; Performing in a studio ; Auto-tune ; Vulnerability & authenticity -- Episode 4, Going electric. Amplification ; The blues ; Jimi Hendrix ; The synthesizer ; Devo ; New sounds ; What's old is new -- Episode 5, Four on the floor. Finding the beat ; Little Richard ; Motown ; James Brown ; Carlos Santana ; Disco ; The remix ; Electronic dance music -- Episode 6, The world is yours. Sampling ; Rapping over tapes ; "Walk this way" ; Public Enemy ; The Beastie Boys ; Lawsuits & limitations ; Wu-Tang Clan -- Episode 7, Sound and vision. The music video ; Early television ; Breaking down barriers ; Madonna ; Saturation point ; A changing industry -- Episode 8, I am my music. Music formats ; "Hound dog" ; Long-form expression ; Single records & radio ; Concept albums ; Cassette tapes ; New technology
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live action
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