Sisters with Transistors (2020)

  • NR
  • 10/17/2020 (US)
  • Documentary, History, Music
  • 1h 26m

Electronic music's unsung heroines

Overview

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.

Lisa Rovner

Director, Writer

Cast

Laurie Anderson's headshot

Laurie Anderson

Narrator (voice)
Delia Derbyshire's headshot

Delia Derbyshire

Self (archive footage)
Suzanne Ciani's headshot

Suzanne Ciani

Self
Bebe Barron's headshot

Bebe Barron

Self (archive footage)
Laurie Spiegel's headshot

Laurie Spiegel

Self
Éliane Radigue's headshot

Éliane Radigue

Self
Wendy Carlos's headshot

Wendy Carlos

Self
Pauline Oliveros's headshot

Pauline Oliveros

Self (archive footage)

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