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S01E06 - "From the Bandstand to the Stadium"
Aired on Jan 5, 2016, 9:00 PM
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Quest brings you "Inventions That Rocked the World". Technical innovations and inventions have shaped the world of popular music through the decades. From drum machines to downloads this series features archive footage of artists, engineers and producers who used them. They are bought to life by the big hits of the time that quite literally, rocked our world and forever changed our relationship with music. Through sensational clips, expert interviews from artists such as Moby and Gary Numan and a sound track provided by the titans of rock â€Ân' roll we explore the ingenious inventions that changed contemporary music, shaped popular culture and rewrote social history. All brought together by narration from British music legend Suggs.
Episodes (1 Season · 6 Episodes)
E1
For Your Listening Pleasure
How the Sony Walkman and the compact disc transformed how people listen to music.
Dec 1, 2015
60 min
E2
Going Electric
A look at how Thomas Edison's invention of electricity began a chain reaction that led to the birth of Woodstock.
Dec 8, 2015
60 min
E3
Recording Studio
This episode focuses on the way music is recorded.
Dec 15, 2015
60 min
E4
Synthesised Sound
How the electric guitar changed the way music is made.
Dec 22, 2015
60 min
E5
Sound FX
A exploration of sound effects in all their glory.
Dec 29, 2015
60 min
E6
From the Bandstand to the Stadium
How stage tours got bigger, better and brighter.
Jan 5, 2016
60 min
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