Sisters with Transistors
“Electronic music's unsung heroines”
2021•1h 26m•6.9•Released
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.
Director
Lisa Rovner
Writer
Lisa Rovner
Languages
English
Studio
Anna Lena Films
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
Production
Company
Anna Lena Films
Company
Willow Glen Films
Company
Metrograph Pictures
Company
Aspect Ratio Film
Company
Showtime
Producer
Marcus Werner Hed
Producer
Anna Vaney
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