SCREENLOUD, the film monthly screening project, marks its third anniversary on Sunday October 9 at the Alliance Francaise, Mike Adenuga Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Sisters With Transistors, a documentary exploring the history of the women who pioneered electronic music, directed by Lisa Rovner.
The film pays tribute to “Electronic Music’s Unsung Heroines.”
The remarkable world of electronic music has been constantly evolving since its inception in the early 20th century. From the unlimited possibilities of digital synthesisers, to the recent analog recording revival; from the impossibly perfect pitch of Auto-Tune, to the democratisation of music-making for a generation of ‘bedroom’ producers – each of these extraordinary developments is directly connected to the work and artistry of the women featured in “Sisters With Transistors.”
About the Film
SISTERS WITH TRANSISTORS is the untold story of electronic music’s female pioneers, remarkable composers who embraced machines and their liberating technologies to utterly transform how we produce and listen to music today.
The remarkable world of electronic music has been constantly evolving since its inception in the early 20th century. From the unlimited possibilities of digital synthesisers, to the recent analog recording revival; from the impossibly perfect pitch of Auto-Tune, to the democratisation of music-making for a generation of ‘bedroom’ producers – each of these extraordinary developments is directly connected to the work and artistry of the women featured in “Sisters with Transistors.” Clara Rockmore, Daphne Oram, Bebe Barron, Delia Derbyshire, Maryanne Amacher, Pauline Oliveros, Wendy Carlos, Eliane Radigue, Suzanne Ciani, and Laurie Spiegel are among the greatest pioneers of modern sound and we continue to feel their influence yet most people have never heard of them.
Screen Out Loud – Lagos promotes independent cinema from around the world and encourages discourse around film and the moving image. Find us every second Sunday of each month at the Alliance Française de Lagos/Mike Adenuga Centre, 9 Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
This screening is organised with support from Alliance Française Lagos and the Embassy of France in Nigeria.
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