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Miniseries – Soundbreaking

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"Soundbreaking" is an eight-part documentary exploring the history of music recording. The series profiles accomplished artists, producers and music innovators, and features original interviews and clips. Studios and pioneering technology are tracked through time, revealing the evolution of recording. Episodes discuss how recordings became visual when MTV popularized music videos and how each generation had its own medium to play tracks, from vinyl to CD.
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David Anthony AV Club 11/14/2016
C+
It rushes to connect so many scattered dots, it loses sight of the plot in the process. Go to Full Review Tim Goodman The Hollywood Reporter 11/14/2016
A documentary about music better move you in various ways and Soundbreaking does just that. Go to Full Review Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 12/13/2016
4/5
An extraordinary eight-hour documentary about the innovators of recorded music during 100 years of sustained creativity. Go to Full Review Bill Brioux Brioux.tv 11/21/2016
Check out Soundbreaking, the best documentary of the fall. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Dermot Mulroney

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Don Was

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Roger Daltrey

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Robin Gibb

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Tom Freston

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Mark Mothersbaugh

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 28, 2016 The Art of Recording The role of the record producer and their contrasting styles, from George Martin and Sam Phillips to Tom Petty and Dr. Dre. Details Episode 2 Aired May 31, 2016 Painting With Sound The recording studio transforms popular music with the use of magnetic tape and multitrack recording, reinforcing the work of artists such as the Beatles, The Beach Boys, Pink Floyd and Fleetwood Mac. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 16, 2016 The Human Instrument The vocal track is one of the most fundamental components of a song but it can also be the most challenging to capture; the emotional quality in the music of Adele, Amy Winehouse and Christina Aguilera. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 17, 2016 Electric Wonderland The way in which electricity has been harnessed to create never-before-heard sounds. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 18, 2016 Four on the Floor The progression of the beat from drum and bass to beatbox and beyond, including funk, disco and EDM. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 21, 2016 The World Is Yours Sampling creates a new genre of music and sparks a musical revolution, making way for artists such as Public Enemy, Run DMC, the Beastie Boys and Beck. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 22, 2016 Sound and Vision MTV and music videos transform music and the way people experience it -- from David Bowie, Devo and Madonna to the Eurythmics and Nirvana. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 23, 2016 I Am My Music From vinyl discs to the cassette tape, the CD, and the MP3, listening formats determine how and where people listen, and how music is collected, stored and shared. Details

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Season Info

Director
Maro Chermayeff, Jeff Dupre, James Manera
Executive Producer
David H. Langstaff, Glenn V. Kinsey, Adam Sharp
Network
SKYART1
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 28, 2016