Sisters with Transistors (2021)

"Electronic music's unsung heroines"

6.9 September 1, 2021 1h 26m 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.

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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

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