Watch the trailer for Sisters With Transistors, a new documentary on electronic music's female pioneers
The Lisa Rovner-directed film covers pioneers like Clara Rockmore, Daphne Oram, Bebe Barron, Pauline Oliveros, Delia Derbyshire, Maryanne Amacher (pictured), Eliane Radigue, Suzanne Ciani and Laurie Spiegel, drawing extensively on archival footage. It also explores the social and cultural factors that allowed women to flourish within the developing field.
“We women were especially drawn to electronic music when the possibility of a woman composing was in itself controversial,” says Spiegel. “Electronics let us make music that could be heard by others without having to be taken seriously by the male dominated Establishment.”
Laurie Anderson narrates the film, which was an official selection at SXSW 2020 and as well as the Sheffield Doc Fest, where it is currently available to watch online for UK audiences.
Check out the trailer for Sisters With Transistors.
