Sisters with Transistors (2021)

6.9/10 • 86 min • Documentary History Music

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.

Cast

Laurie Anderson

Narrator (voice)

Delia Derbyshire

Self (archive footage)

Laurie Spiegel

Éliane Radigue

Wendy Carlos

Self

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