Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box (2002) torrent

Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box (2002)

“This is real Hip Hop: no turntables, no band, no type of mechanical devices. Just the mic in my hand.” - Rahzel the Godfather of Noyze

Breath Control is a documentary about making music with nothing but the human voice. The human beat box is one of the key elements in the development of Hip Hop culture, alongside Dj-ing, Graffiti, Breakdancing, and MC-ing. Unfortunately, its contribution has been largely overlooked, as has the fun, expressive, human, and spontaneous dimension of Hip Hop that it represents. As the first documentary of its kind, Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box uses interviews, live performances, archival footage, and animation to bring to light this important and neglected ingredient of Hip Hop's identity.

With the help of Beat Box pioneers Doug E. Fresh, Biz Markie, and The Fat Boys, Breath Control traces this art form from it’s basic beat beginnings in the Eighties to it’s present day multi-layered, polyrhythmatic figurehead’s Rahzel and Scratch of the Hip Hop group The Roots. But Breath Control isn’t limited to Hip Hop. Musician Zap Mama opens up the idea that human beat boxing is an artform practiced all over the world and has been refined by many different cultures. Breath Control is a half historical, half tutorial look at humans as actual instruments.

Features: Emanon, Rahzel, Skratch, Wise, Daddy-o, 4Zone, ShaSha, Click, DOA , Biz Markie, Doug E. Fresh, Radioactive, Posdnuos, Mos Def, Baba, Marie Dulne, Michael Franti, DJ Premier, Kool Rock Ski, Charles Stettler, Curt Robinson, Lord Sear, Professor x, Bobbito, T.J. Swan, Mix Master Mike, Sirround Brown, Black Thought, The Roots, Money Mark, Chris Jung, Doa's moms, Afra, Mr.6, Shaun Roig, Yuri and Air Low

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I've had this doc a while and wrongly assumed it was already on the pirate bay. Having just watched it, I thought I'd better share it pronto as it's pretty bloody good. If you're a fan of early hip-hop, or just love beatboxing in general, this is a must see. Have a tissue to hand to wipe your screen as I guarantee you'll be trying to beatbox at some point when watching. :D

1 hour 13 mins

Not my rip, original file was over 5GB and wouldn't play on my computer so converted to MP4

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