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Theremins, synthesizers and feedback machines abound in this glorious ode to the women who helped shape, not just electronic music but the contemporary soundscape as we know it. Poetic narration delivered in the soothing tonalities of avant-garde composer Laurie Anderson accompanies fascinating archival footage to trace the history of the technological experimentation of sound, the deconstruction of its parts and the manipulation into something altogether other. While traversing a range of musical approaches and personalities, from academia to outsider art to television commercials, we meet Clara Rockmore, Bebe Barron and Eliane Radigue, among many other fascinating and enigmatic musical geniuses. Aficionados of music and culture in general are certain to fall in love with these talented women and their peculiar way of hearing the world.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    86 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    USA, UK
  • Premiere
    World
  • Director
    Lisa Rovner
  • Screenwriter
    Lisa Rovner
  • Producer
    Anna Lena Vaney
  • Executive Producer
    Ashleigh Arrell
  • Cast
    Laurie Anderson (narrator)
  • Cinematographer
    Eponine Momenceau, Larkin Donley, William Kirstein
  • Editor
    Michael Aaglund, Kara Blake, Mariko Montpetit