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SOUNDBREAKING: STORIES FROM THE CUTTING EDGE OF RECORDED MUSIC

Weeknights, November 14-23, 2016, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET

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SOUNDBREAKING: STORIES FROM THE CUTTING EDGE OF RECORDED MUSIC

The Art of Recording

Explore the role of the record producer through profiles of some of music’s greatest producers.

  • Original11/14/2016
  • 101

SOUNDBREAKING: STORIES FROM THE CUTTING EDGE OF RECORDED MUSIC

Painting with Sound

Learn how the recording studio itself became an instrument, transforming popular music.

  • Original11/15/2016
  • 102

SOUNDBREAKING: STORIES FROM THE CUTTING EDGE OF RECORDED MUSIC

The Human Instrument

Celebrate the art and science of recording the human voice, the soul of a song.

  • Original11/16/2016
  • 103

SOUNDBREAKING: STORIES FROM THE CUTTING EDGE OF RECORDED MUSIC

Going Electric

Explore how the amplification and electrification of instruments transformed the sound of music.

  • Original11/17/2016
  • 104

SOUNDBREAKING: STORIES FROM THE CUTTING EDGE OF RECORDED MUSIC

Four on the Floor

Chart the progression of the beat from drum and bass to beatbox and beyond ––from funk to disco to EDM.

  • Original11/18/2016
  • 105

SOUNDBREAKING: STORIES FROM THE CUTTING EDGE OF RECORDED MUSIC

The World is Yours

Take a look at the art of sampling and the musical revolution it inspired.

  • Original11/21/2016
  • 106

SOUNDBREAKING: STORIES FROM THE CUTTING EDGE OF RECORDED MUSIC

Sound and Vision

Trace the rise of the music video, and how it changed the way we experience music.

  • Original11/22/2016
  • 107

SOUNDBREAKING: STORIES FROM THE CUTTING EDGE OF RECORDED MUSIC

I Am My Music

Discover how distribution formats, from the LP to MP3s, have shaped our experience of music.

  • Original11/23/2016
  • 108

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2016 TCA Biographies Download

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