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Soundbreaking: Stories From The Cutting Edge Of Recorded Music

Get an in-depth look at the art of music recording and how it has evolved. The eight-part series begins Monday at 10 p.m. on PBS 6.

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Soundbreaking combines unprecedented access to some of the most celebrated music artists, producers and innovators with rare archival studio footage and an extensive musical soundtrack, to deliver a wide-ranging series on the art of music recording.

The Recording Artist
Monday, November 14, 10 p.m.
Explore the role of the record producer through profiles of some of music’s greatest producers.

Painting with Sound
Tuesday, November 15, 10 p.m.
Learn how the recording studio itself became an instrument, transforming popular music

The Human Instrument
Wednesday, November 16, 10 p.m.
Celebrate the art and science of recording the human voice, the soul of a song.

Going Electric
Thursday, November 17, 10 p.m.
Explore how the amplification and electrification of instruments transformed the sound of music.

The Recording Artist
Friday, November 18, 10 p.m.
Chart the progression of the beat from drum and bass to beatbox and beyond ––from funk to disco to EDM.

The World is Yours
Monday, November 21, 10 p.m.
Take a look at the art of sampling and the musical revolution it inspired.

Sound and Vision
Tuesday, November 22, 10 p.m.
Trace the rise of the music video, and how it changed the way we experience music.

I am Music
Wednesday, November 23, 10 p.m.
Discover how distribution formats, from the LP to MP3s, have shaped our experience of music.

Soundbreaking, weeknights at 10 p.m. on PBS 6.

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