Sisters With Transistors
Lisa Rovner VK 2020 86 min.
The remarkable, little known story of the female pioneers of electronic music. Using mostly archive footage, this documentary is a joyful ode to those women. A wonderful audiovisual tasting that takes a look at the fascinating history of a special music genre and of the underlying struggle for emancipation of women in the history of music.
DOCVILLE 2021
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They were pioneers in their genre, these passionate musicians for whom electronic music was a true liberation in the predominantly male music world. New technologies expanded the possibilities and changed the way of writing and producing music forever. A fascinating look at the lesser-known yet groundbreaking influence of visionary artists such as Clara Rockmore, Daphne Oram, Bebe Barron, Pauline Oliveros, Delia Derbyshire, Maryanne Amacher, Eliane Radigue, Suzanne Ciani and Laurie Spiegel.
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Director
Lisa Rovner
Editing
Michael Aaglund, Kara Blake, Mariko Montpetit
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