Sound Field (2019) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Sound Field online in HD.
Sound Field — Storyline
Arthur Buckner and Nahre Sol are accomplished musicians and music teachers exploring the music theory, production, history and culture behind our favorite songs and musical styles.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: LA Buckner, Nahre Sol
Sound Field — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2019-01-16 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 39 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | PBS Digital Studios |
| Status | Returning Series |
Sound Field — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: How James Brown Invented Funk (2019-01-16) — James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, created the DNA for funk. Musicians LA Buckner and Nahre Sol explore how he created funk music, as well as how Brown's music influenced hip hop.
- E2: Why Does Sarah McLachlan’s “Angel” Sound So Sad? (2019-02-14) — It only takes a few notes of Sarah MacLachlan’s “Angel” over images of homeless dogs and cats to trigger our tear ducts. Heartbreaking visuals aside, what makes the song itself so
- E3: How Trap Music Took Over (2019-02-28) — Hi-hats. That blazing fast sound is everywhere—pop, reggaeton, country—and hi-hats are essential in trap music. Where exactly did trap music come from and how did it become a part
- E4: Music from the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci Sequence (2019-03-13) — Since the beginning of time Phi—also known as the golden ratio—has inspired the world around us. Have you ever noticed how some pieces of music just seem to make sense? From the no
- E5: The Metal Scream: From Nordic Vikings to Black Sabbath (2019-03-28) — Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin were some of the first bands to perform the metal scream, but the origin of screaming in music actually goes back a lot further to the Nordic Vikings
- E6: Is This Even Music? John Cage, Schoenberg and Outsider Artis (2019-04-17) — What is music? From John Cage to Legendary Stardust Cowboy, avant-garde artists have forever been pushing on the edges of what is considered music. Composers like Arnold Schoenberg
- E7: Pitch Shifting in Music: From Chipmunks to Kanye (2019-04-25) — Have you heard the conspiracy theory that Nicki Minaj songs are just Jay-Z pitched up? Well that may not be true, but changing the pitch of their songs can create a hilarious effec
- E8: How The Exorcist Changed the Sound of Horror (2019-05-09) — Why do so many horror film scores today sound similar to The Exorcist from 1973? A lot of that is thanks to Krzysztof Penderecki, a Polish composer whose music was used by director
- E9: How Kacey Musgraves Changed Country With "Golden Hour" (2019-05-23) — Kacey Musgraves won the Album of the Year award at the 2019 Grammys, becoming only the 4th country album to ever win that award. Two of the producers of the album, Ian Fitchuk and
- E10: From Mozart to Weird Al: The Evolution of Parody (2019-06-12) — "Weird Al" Yankovic might be the first person to come to mind when you think of parody music, but did you know that composers like Bach, Mozart, and Satie have been parodying each
- E11: What Is the Spotify Sound? (2019-06-20) — Streaming services like Spotify are changing more than the way we listen to music – they are actually changing the way music is written.
- E12: The Magic Formula Behind Disney Music (2019-07-03) — The songs of Disney musicals do more work than you might think. Under all that fairy dust and sparkle, there are techniques songwriters use to make sure Disney musicals keep the st
- E13: How Classical, R&B, and Jazz Musicians Play Differently (2019-08-05) — Adam Neely joined LA and Nahre in the studio for an improvised jam session. Adam comes from a jazz and rock background, while Nahre comes from a classical background, and LA comes
- E14: Ballroom: The Sound of NYC’s Underground Vogue Scene (2019-08-05) — You’re probably familiar with New York’s underground ballroom scene through Madonna’s Vogue or films like Paris is Burning. This subculture has been recognized for creating the inv
- E15: Are Three 6 Mafia the Godfathers of Modern Rap? (2019-09-12) — Three 6 Mafia are a Memphis based group that created the building blocks for the trap sound. Though trap music came from Atlanta, the sound originates from other earlier down south
- E16: Where did Goth Music and Fashion Come From? (2019-09-12) — Today goth is a subculture popularized by movies like the Addams Family or the fashion of Billie Eillish, but where did this scene originate? Many agree that the sound of goth rock
- E17: It's Time to Rethink the Banjo (2019-09-12) — The banjo was, at one time, the most popular instrument in America, with tens of thousands manufactured and sold between 1910 and 1930. Nahre talks to Béla Fleck and Abigail Washbu
- E18: What Do Billboard Hit Songs Have in Common? (2019-10-15) — We broke down every song in the Billboard top five from the last two years and found some interesting trends. LA and Nahre try to write the next Billboard chart-topper with the hel
- E19: How to Get a 10/10 on The Needle Drop (2019-10-15) — For our episode on music criticism we spoke to Anthony Fantano of The Needle Drop about the purpose of music criticism in today's digital world. We also broke down how to get a 10/
- E20: What Does Electric Pow Wow Sound Like? (2019-10-24) — Canadian DJ collective A Tribe Called Red combine Native American drum circle sounds with electronic music to create Electric Pow wow. Nahre Sol travels to Toronto to meet A Tribe
- E21: Is Blues the Mother of All Modern Music? (2019-12-06) — We explore where the blues came from and how it went on to influence many modern genres of music. From Delta Blues pioneers like Robert Johnson and Son House to Chicago Blues icons
- E22: What Makes Black Gospel Musicians So Skilled? (2019-12-06) — LA and Nahre travel to Chicago, the birthplace of gospel music. There they meet gospel artist, Donald Lawrence and LA introduces Nahre to drum shed culture at a shed session on the
- E23: Why Don't Classical Musicians Improvise? (2019-12-06) — Bach, Mozart, Clara Schumann and Chopin all improvised as part of their performances. Today, classical musicians rarely improvise. So what changed? Nahre Sol and LA Buckner improvi
- E24: Bachata: Why You’re Hearing This Dominican Rhythm Everywhere (2020-01-03) — Bachata music comes from the Dominican Republic in the 1960's but thanks to newer acts like Romeo Santos and Aventura, has blown up internationally. We visited the Mexican-American
- E25: Where is the Funk? How Prince Created the Minneapolis Sound (2020-01-03) — The electro-funk style known as the Minneapolis Sound took over pop music in the 1980s and 90s. LA is in Minneapolis to meet with Jellybean Johnson of the Minneapolis Sound pioneer
- E26: Why K-Pop Is More Complex Than You Think (2020-01-24) — K-Pop has become a global phenomenon. While K-Pop may seem like traditional pop music, it's actually more complex. It borrows from a variety of genres like R&B, EDM, and Hip-Hop wh
- E27: Wait… Where Did Dubstep Go? (2020-01-30) — Dubstep came from UK garage music in the 90's, influenced by the syncopation of 2-step and the bass and reverb of Jamaican dub. What started off in London as an underground scene,
- E28: What It's Like Busking in the NYC Subway (2020-02-14) — Busking, also called street performance, is the act of playing in public for donations. The tradition goes back to ancient history and has launched the careers of artists Robin Wil
- E29: How To Make a Living as a Drummer with LA Buckner (2020-02-28) — LA Buckner is the host of Sound Field but also a professional drummer, producer, and teacher. LA tells us about his musical journey from drumming at 3-years-old to performing for a
- E30: Nahre Sol: How I Became a Classical Pianist and Youtuber (2020-03-27) — Nahre Sol is the host of Sound Field but is also known worldwide as a classically trained pianist and composer. As a soloist and chamber musician she has played across North Americ
- E31: Is Indie a Music Genre? (2020-05-29) — Independent, or "Indie" music, has a broad definition that can be applied across genres and regions. So what makes indie music indie? LA Buckner interviews Quinn Christopherson, an
- E32: How Charlie Parker Changed Jazz Forever (2020-08-26) — LA Buckner spotlights the innovative style of Kansas City's own Charlie “Bird” Parker — a legendary jazz musician who has influenced many of today's genres and helped develop the g
Season 2
- E1: Noise and Experimental Music Is for Everyone (2020-10-21) — Dreamcrusher is a rising star in the world of noise and experimental music. Here our host Linda Diaz meets up with them to talk about their sound and the diverse history of experim
- E2: Why Puerto Rican Bomba Music Is Resistance (2021-01-07) — Bomba is an ancient genre of resistance from Puerto Rico created by enslaved people on the island over 400 years ago. Recently, bomba music has been a staple of Black Lives Matter
- E3: Why Is Jersey Club Music Everywhere? (2021-01-06) — Jersey club is a style of dance music created by Black DJs from New Jersey. Like many other dance genres the music production used to be dominated by men, but today the women of Ne
- E4: Jazz Shaped Hip-Hop, but How Did Hip-Hop Change Jazz? (2021-02-01) — Hip hop’s foundation and evolution owe itself to jazz. And it’s reciprocal. Jazz has borrowed from all facets of hip hop culture and musical contributions, showing that one of the
- E5: The Genius of Fela Kuti and Afrobeat (2021-03-01) — Fela Kuti has inspired musicians from all over the world from Burna Boy and Beyoncé, to Miles Davis. Sound Field dives into the musical genius of Fela's cultural funk. Host LA Buck
- E6: Why Is Für Elise so Famous? (And Is It Overrated?) (2021-05-13) — Für Elise has become one of the most widely recognizable classical pieces in the world. It has appeared in commercials, movies, and even garbage trucks in Taiwan. So how did it get
- E7: Do You Know How Much Classical Music Is Edited? (2012-07-07) — When we think of editing in music, we might think of quantizing lining up rhythm in an R&B song or autotune fixing the vocals of a pop singer. Many people don’t realize that editin
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Sound Field have? 2 season(s) with 39 episodes.
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