Sisters with Transistors

ELECTRONIC MUSIC'S UNSUNG HEROINES

6.9/10 2021 4K 86 min

Documentary • History • Music

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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Sisters with Transistors

Top 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)

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