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Soundbreaking

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  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: November 14, 2016
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 8
  • Networks: PBS
  • Genres: Documentary
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Soundbreaking(2016)

TMDB Rating: 7.6 (11 votes)

Overview

Explore the art of music recording with a behind-the-scenes look at the birth of brand new sounds. Featuring more than 160 original interviews with some of the most celebrated recording artists of all time, Soundbreaking explores the nexus of cutting-edge technology and human artistry that has created the soundtrack of our lives.

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8 episodes • 2016Avg: 9.0

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1The Art of RecordingNov 14, 20169.0
2Painting with SoundNov 15, 20160.0
3The Human InstrumentNov 16, 20160.0
4Going ElectricNov 17, 20160.0
5Four on the FloorNov 18, 20160.0
6The World Is YoursNov 21, 20160.0
7Sound & VisionNov 22, 20160.0
8I Am My MusicNov 23, 20160.0

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