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Sisters with Transistors

Sep 1, 2021
1h 26m
★ 6.9

Electronic music's unsung heroines

Overview

Think of early electronic music and you’ll likely see men pushing buttons, knobs, and boundaries. While electronic music is often perceived as a boys' club, the truth is that from the very beginning women have been integral in inventing the devices, techniques and tropes that would define the shape of sound for years to come.

Genres

Documentary
History
Music

Production Companies

Anna Lena Films
Willow Glen Films
Metrograph Pictures
Aspect Ratio Film
Showtime

Cast

Laurie Anderson

Narrator (voice)

Laurie Anderson

Delia Derbyshire

Self (archive footage)

Delia Derbyshire

Suzanne Ciani

Self

Suzanne Ciani

Bebe Barron

Self (archive footage)

Bebe Barron

Laurie Spiegel

Self

Laurie Spiegel

Éliane Radigue

Self

Éliane Radigue

Wendy Carlos

Self

Wendy Carlos

Pauline Oliveros

Self (archive footage)

Pauline Oliveros

Clara Rockmore

Self

Clara Rockmore

Daphne Oram

Self (archive footage)

Daphne Oram

Maryanne Amacher

Self

Maryanne Amacher

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