Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music is an eight-part documentary series exploring the art of sound recording and music production, charting a century's worth of innovation and experimentation in the creation of recorded music. The final project of Sir George Martin, legendary producer of the Beatles, the series chronicles the influence and evolution of recorded music on the 20th century, and its lasting impact on how we create and relate to music. The series combines rare archival footage from celebrated recording studios (often used as an instrument) and features an extensive, wide-ranging soundtrack illuminating the stories of many artists, producers, and audio engineering innovators.
| Soundbreaking | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Soundbreaking: Stories From the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music |
| Genre | Documentary, music |
| Created by | Higher Ground LLC |
| Directed by | Jeff Dupre Maro Chermayeff[1] |
| Starring | George Martin, Dr. Dre |
| Narrated by | Dermot Mulroney |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Public Broadcasting Service |
Soundbreaking includes more than 150 original interviews with artists: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Joni Mitchell, Roger Waters, Jeff Beck, Roger Daltrey, Linda Perry, Barry Gibb, Elton John, Debbie Harry, Quincy Jones, B.B. King, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart, Mark Knopfler, Tom Petty, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Lindsey Buckingham, Rosanne Cash, Don Was, Steven Van Zandt, Sheila E, Questlove, Ben Harper, Billy Idol, Beck, Imogen Heap, Darryl McDaniels, RZA, Bon Iver, Nile Rodgers, Nigel Godrich, Q-Tip, Brian Eno, St. Vincent, Mark Ronson, Rick Rubin, Tony Visconti, and others.
Release
editFollowing previews at SXSW in March 2016, Soundbreaking was first broadcast in the US on PBS in November.[2] Distributed internationally by FremantleMedia, Soundbreaking has aired in over 30 countries.
Episodes
edit- The Art of Recording
- Painting with Sound
- The Human Instrument
- Going Electric
- Four on the Floor
- The World is Yours
- Sound and Vision
- I Am My Music
Reception
editThe series is filled with "revelatory moments" according to The Hollywood Reporter,[3] which later ranked Soundbreaking in the top five of its review of the best programs of 2016, the highest-ranked television documentary on that list.[citation needed] In September 2017 the publication recommended Soundbreaking as among the "greatest music documentaries of all time."[4]
Nominations
edit- 60th Annual Grammy Awards — Best Music Film[5]
- 2018 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards — Best Music Supervision in a Television Limited Series or Movie
- 2017 News & Documentary Emmy Award — Outstanding Music and Sound
- 2016 Critics' Choice Documentary Award — Best Limited Documentary Series[6]
- 2017 RealScreen Award — Non-Fiction Arts & Culture
- 2017 Webby Awards — Honoree in Social Content and Marketing: Music
Home media
editSoundbreaking was released on DVD in Australia by Fremantle Media International and Roadshow Entertainment as a three-disc package. (Region 4 PAL, dual-layer, 16:9, Dolby sound).
References
edit- ^ "Soundbreaking - Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music - SXSW 2016 Event Schedule". SXSW.
- ^ "PBS Presents SOUNDBREAKING: STORIES FROM THE CUTTING EDGE OF RECORDED MUSIC to Premiere at SXSW - PBS About". PBS.
- ^ "'Soundbreaking: Stories From the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ "Power Rankings! Must-Watch Non-Fiction TV". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ Hertweck, Nate (2017-12-15). "Best Music Film Roundup". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ "2016 Critics' Choice Documentary Awards - Winners". Critics' Choice Awards. 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
External links
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