Sisters with Transistors

Electronic music's unsung heroines

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)

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