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.
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.