Soundbreaking is about the influence of technology and recording techniques on the evolution of pop music. There are over 150 interviews with music industry big names, artists, producers and pop pioneers from the last 60 years. From Paul McCartney to Tom Petty, and from Debbie Harry to Neneh Cherry. And in between more than 300 songs, from Adele to Zapp & Roger. Soundbreaking charts more than half a century of musical experimentation and innovation. From the Beatles' revolutionary use of multi-track technology to Stevie Wonder's synthetic stylization, from the drum machines of the disco era to the art of sampling.