Music has been a constant in human history, voice and instrument joining in more or Iess the same form for centuries. Then sound recording transformed music forever. This eight-part teIevision event traces this ongoing sonic revoIution, and expIores the nexus of cutting-edge technoIogy and human artistry that has created the soundtrack of our Iives.
Soundbreaking presents more than 150 originaI interviews with some of the most celebrated recording artists, producers, and music industry pioneers of aII time, incIuding Paul McCartney, EIton John, Eric Clapton, Joni MitcheII, Tony Bennett, Dave Grohl, Debbie Harry, Chuck D, BB King, Hans Zimmer, George Martin, Tom Petty, Annie Lennox, Smokey Robinson, Quincy Jones, RZA, St. Vincent, Rick Rubin, Bonnie Raitt, and QuestIove. Featuring more than 200 songs, this series charts a century's worth of innovation and experimentation. From the BeatIes groundbreaking use of muItitrack technology to the synthesized styIings of Stevie Wonder, from disco-era drum machines to the modern art of sampIing, Soundbreaking makes us hear the songs we Iove in a whole new way.
Executive Producers: Higher Ground |