EPISODE
Shangri-La - Season 1
The documentary series revolves around four parts in a row that illustrate the full story of creative conversation and the emotional side of music making in the world. The series offers a complete view of music through the legendary music producer and co-founder of Malibu, which gives us the full details of the world's music industry.
16 October 1962, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
14 January 1968, Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA
4 April 1973, Brooklyn, New York, USA
11 May 1972, Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain
20 January 1946, Missoula, Montana, USA
1 August 1960, Roosevelt, Long Island, New York, USA
8 April 1984
23 August 1997, Mableton, Georgia, USA
July 12, 2019
It's a fascinating four-part, four-hour documentation of music producer Rick Rubin's genius, his oddness, his ego, his belief systems and, most wonderfully, his effect on musicians who come to him to find inspiration.
July 12, 2019
By the final fade-out, Shangri-La leaves you both enlightened and a little woozy.
July 12, 2019
What resonates most in Shangri-La-a gentle, summery viewing experience as relaxing as its subject is relaxed-is [Rick] Rubin's authenticity, his ability to connect with whoever happens to be in his studio regardless of their age, race or gender.
July 12, 2019
STREAM IT, especially if you're a fan of Rubin and his work. Shangri-La will take some work to get through some of the more mystical stuff, but it'll give you a lot of insight into how your favorite music comes into being.
July 12, 2019
Shangri-La is far better when it grapples less with facts and more with the transcendent power of music.
July 12, 2019
[Morgan] Neville imbues "Shangri-La" with the laid-back, loose energy of the music maestro.
July 12, 2019
The anti-thesis of HBO's docu-series, the self-congratulatory The Defiant Ones, Shangri-La leaves you feeling at peace and ready to open yourself up to create.
July 12, 2019
Alternately fascinating and frustrating.
July 12, 2019
"Shangri-La" offers a look into the private world Rubin has created. It may be limited, but that doesn't mean it isn't fascinating.
July 12, 2019
So if anyone out there is in need of a guiding light, "Shangri-La" just might flip the switch.
