Soundbreaking: Stories From the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music
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.
Cast
- Annie Lennox
- B. B. King
- Brian Eno
- Carlos Santana
- Dave Grohl
- Debbie Harry
- Dermot Mulroney
- Eric Clapton
- Giorgio Moroder
- Glen Campbell
- Hans Zimmer
- Jack White
- John Landis
- John Lennon
- Johnny Cash
- Joni Mitchell
- Mark Knopfler
- Mark Mothersbaugh
- Mary Lambert
- Ringo Starr
- Roger Daltrey
- Roger Waters
- RZA
- Willie Nelson
More details
| director | Jeff Dupre Maro Chermayeff |
|---|---|
| publisher | Public Broadcasting Service |
| theme | documentary |