Film·2021·1h 26m

Sisters with Transistors

DocumentaryHistoryMusic

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.

Directed by Lisa Rovner

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12 credited

Laurie Anderson
Laurie AndersonNarrator (voice)
Delia Derbyshire
Delia DerbyshireSelf (archive footage)
Suzanne Ciani
Suzanne CianiSelf
Bebe Barron
Bebe BarronSelf (archive footage)
Laurie Spiegel
Laurie SpiegelSelf
Éliane Radigue
Éliane RadigueSelf
Wendy Carlos
Wendy CarlosSelf
Pauline Oliveros
Pauline OliverosSelf (archive footage)
Clara Rockmore
Clara RockmoreSelf
Daphne Oram
Daphne OramSelf (archive footage)
Maryanne Amacher
Maryanne AmacherSelf
Louis Barron
Louis BarronSelf (archive footage)

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