Sound City (2013) on Netflix
NR20131h 47mDocumentaryMusic
In Van Nuys, California, a recording studio became known for its drum sound and a rare Neve 8028 console. When it stopped taking commercial work, the console moved to a private studio.
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Sound City Studios operated in Van Nuys, California, from 1969 until it stopped taking commercial work in 2011. It housed a rare analog Neve 8028 mixing console, the work of Rupert Neve, the founder of Neve Electronics. Much of the studio's reputation came from its drum sound, credited to the shape of its rooms and to the console. Nirvana made Nevermind there in 1991, one of many platinum albums recorded at the studio. After the console was purchased, it was moved to a private studio.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Sound City (2013)
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- Mick Fleetwood recruited Lindsey Buckingham for Fleetwood Mac after hearing a Sound City recording of Buckingham with Stevie Nicks, and Buckingham agreed to join only if Nicks came too; that lineup went on to win three Grammy Awards.
- Dave Grohl made his directorial debut with the documentary after buying several items from the studio, including the Neve 8028 analog mixing console, when it stopped operating as a commercial studio in 2011.
- The Neve 8028 console at the center of the film was "one of four in the world", designed by Rupert Neve, an English electronics engineer who founded Neve Electronics in 1961; Neve is interviewed by Grohl in the film.
- Musicians who had recorded at Sound City, plus Paul McCartney on bass, reunited at Studio 606 to make an album of all-new original songs, each one composed and recorded within its own 24-hour session on that console.
- The album won the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, along with a win for Best Rock Song for "Cut Me Some Slack".
- After the closing credits a short silent home movie segment shows a band setting up, then freezes on one person as the text "In memory of Brian Hauge (1970 - 2012)" appears; Hauge was the key grip of the film.
