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''From the Basement'' is a
web television series created by
Nigel Godrich
Nigel Timothy Godrich (born 28 February 1971) is an English record producer, recording engineer and musician. He is known for his work with the English rock band Radiohead, having produced all their studio albums since '' OK Computer'' (1997). ...
and producer Dilly Gent. It features live music performances without a host or audience.
Development
In September 2006, it was announced that Godrich, along with producer Dilly Gent, producer
James Chads and John Woollcombe were shooting the music series ''From the Basement'', filmed from London's
Maida Vale Studios
Maida Vale Studios is a complex of seven BBC sound studios, of which five are in regular use, in Delaware Road, Maida Vale, west London.
It has been used to record thousands of classical music, popular music and drama sessions for BBC Radio 1 ...
.
Godrich took inspiration from ''
The Old Grey Whistle Test'', a
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music television series that broadcast in the 1970s and 1980s, and the 1996
concert film
A concert film, or concert movie, is a film that showcases a live performance from the perspective of a concert goer, the subject of which is an extended live performance or concert by either a musician or a stand-up comedian.
Early history
The ...
''
Rock and Roll Circus'', which documents concerts by the
Rolling Stones and other acts. He told Pitchfork: "
t was amazingto see such a snapshot of that time: you get to see
he musicians warts and all...
e werejust saying what a shame it was that there wasn't anything that really felt as honest as that any more."
Godrich conceived ''From the Basement'' to capture "the true representation" of the artists' work without the pressure of television promotion or interference from presenters and audiences. He wrote that he wanted to make "bands as comfortable as possible so that they can give great performances without the usual agony of TV promo which everyone has to do but no one seems to enjoy."
Godrich produced the ''From the Basement''
pilot
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as an internet-only show, but needed more funding to produce a series. The show received additional funding from
Sky Arts
Sky Arts (originally launched as Artsworld) is a British free-to-air television channel offering 24 hours a day of programmes dedicated to highbrow arts, including theatrical performances, movies, documentaries and music (such as opera perfor ...
in the UK and Rave and
IFC in the USA.
Broadcast
The podcast launched on 18 December 2006. The first UK broadcast was on
Sky Arts
Sky Arts (originally launched as Artsworld) is a British free-to-air television channel offering 24 hours a day of programmes dedicated to highbrow arts, including theatrical performances, movies, documentaries and music (such as opera perfor ...
on 1 December 2007 and premiered in the US on Rave HD on 22 February 2008, followed by a run on the
Independent Film Channel
IFC (formerly known as the Independent Film Channel) is an American basic cable channel owned by AMC Networks, originally launching in 1994 as a TV channel devoted to independent films. The Independent Film Channel originally operated as a com ...
in the fall of 2008. The IFC chose to split the episodes listed below into shorter, half-hour segments.
They were also amongst the final programmes broadcast by the now defunct
YLE Extra in
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
.
A second series of shows ran on Sky Arts from 3 December 2008 to 7 January 2009. On 10 March 2009 the series of performances was released on
DVD
The DVD (common abbreviation for Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kind ...
. A new series of ''From the Basement'' began on YouTube in May 2022, featuring acts including
Idles,
Warpaint and
Caribou.
Episodes
Each episode of ''From The Basement'' features performances from several musical artists. The first podcast episode of the series featured
Thom Yorke performing songs from the
Radiohead album ''
In Rainbows
''In Rainbows'' is the seventh studio album by the English rock band Radiohead. It was self-released on 10 October 2007 as a pay-what-you-want download, followed by a physical release internationally through XL Recordings and in North America ...
'' (2007), the
White Stripes, and a collaboration between
Four Tet's Kieran Hebden and drummer
Steve Reid. The episode was filmed by director
Sophie Muller
Sophie Luise Elisabeth Muller (born 31 January 1962) is a British music video director who has directed more than 300 music videos. She won a Grammy Award for Annie Lennox's 1992 '' Diva'' video album, and an MTV Video Music Award for Lennox's so ...
. Episode 6 of series 1 was filmed in
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain (born January 15, 1953) is an American recording engineer, mixer and record producer. He has worked with many major acts, including Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones, Toto (band), Toto, Bon Jovi and Bryan Adams, with whom he ...
's ''Berkeley Street Studio'' in
Los Angeles
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rather than in London's
Maida Vale Studios
Maida Vale Studios is a complex of seven BBC sound studios, of which five are in regular use, in Delaware Road, Maida Vale, west London.
It has been used to record thousands of classical music, popular music and drama sessions for BBC Radio 1 ...
. There are also two full episodes of
Radiohead performances, released as ''
In Rainbows – From the Basement'' (2008) and ''
The King of Limbs: Live from the Basement'' (2011).
Pilot
Series 1
Series 2
See also
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Music podcast
References
External links
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YouTube channel
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2006 British television series debuts
2009 British television series endings
2000s British music television series
Video podcasts
Sky UK original programming
English-language television shows
2006 podcast debuts
2009 podcast endings
Music podcasts