Sisters with Transistors
2021 · 86 min · Documentary, History, Music
Electronic music's unsung heroines
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.
- Director
- Lisa Rovner
- Writers
- Lisa Rovner, Sophia Al-Maria
- Released
- September 1, 2021
- Language
- English
Cast
Laurie Anderson
Narrator (voice)
Delia Derbyshire
Self (archive footage)
Suzanne Ciani
Self
Bebe Barron
Self (archive footage)
Laurie Spiegel
Self
Éliane Radigue
Self
Wendy Carlos
Self
Pauline Oliveros
Self (archive footage)
Clara Rockmore
Self
Daphne Oram
Self (archive footage)
Maryanne Amacher
Self
Louis Barron
Self (archive footage)
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