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Arena

America's first electric recording device is reborn on its 90th anniversary, as a team of filmmakers captures unedited live performances from renowned musicians in a single, mesmerizing take.

Jack White and T Bone Burnett invite artists to test their skills on a long-lost recording machine, rebuilt after nearly a decade, to recreate the conditions of early record company field teams. Artists like Nas, Elton John, and Willie Nelson record one chance, three minutes, onto a revolving wax disc before the weight hits the floor. The result is a series of career-topping performances, capturing the energy of a unique live performance in the grooves of a rotating wax disc.

Info about Arena

Studio(s): BBC Arena, Illuminations Films

Originally Released: United States, Mar 16, 2016

Genres:Documentary