Sisters with Transistors

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.

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  Laurie Anderson

  Narrator (voice)
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  Delia Derbyshire

  Self (archive footage)
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  Suzanne Ciani

  Self
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  Laurie Spiegel

  Self
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  Éliane Radigue

  Self
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  Wendy Carlos

  Self