Sisters with Transistors

Sisters with Transistors (2021)

6.9 86 min Movie
DocumentaryHistoryMusic

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.

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Cast

Laurie Anderson Laurie Anderson Narrator (voice)
Delia Derbyshire Delia Derbyshire Self (archive footage)
Suzanne Ciani Suzanne Ciani Self
Bebe Barron Bebe Barron Self (archive footage)
Laurie Spiegel Laurie Spiegel Self
Éliane Radigue Éliane Radigue Self
Wendy Carlos Wendy Carlos Self
Pauline Oliveros Pauline Oliveros Self (archive footage)
Clara Rockmore Clara Rockmore Self
Daphne Oram Daphne Oram Self (archive footage)
Maryanne Amacher Maryanne Amacher Self
Louis Barron Louis Barron Self (archive footage)

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