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DocumentaryMusic

Sound City

DocumentaryMusic

Sound City

2013 · 107 min · United States · English

Sound City (2013) is a solid-tier movie on goodrecmovies, rated 7.8/10 on IMDb from 13,860 votes. Updated 2026-10-27

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61.7GRM score

★ 7.8IMDb · 14k

The history of Sound City and their huge recording device; exploring how digital change has allowed 'people that have no place' in music to become stars. It follows former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighter David Grohl as he attempts to resurrect the studio back to former glories.

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