Sisters with Transistors

Sisters with Transistors

Sisters with Transistors

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Laurie Anderson

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Suzanne Ciani

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Bebe Barron

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Laurie Spiegel

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Éliane Radigue

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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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