Sisters with Transistors (2021)
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.
Sisters with TransistorsDocumentary, History, Music
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
- Louis Barron — Self (archive footage)
Where to watch Sisters with Transistors
Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex
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