Drawing on rare performances, interviews, animations, and experimental film, this documentary surveys the formative years of electronic music from 1948 to 1980. Featuring pioneering composers and inventors—including Milton Babbitt and Leon Theremin—the film explores the experimental technologies, academic laboratories, and creative struggles that shaped the early evolution of electronic sound.
Frank Schaeffer
Director
Beryl Korot
Director
Lillian Schwartz
Director
Edin Velez
Director
Bebe Barron
Self
Milton Babbitt
Self
Robert Moog
Self

Iannis Xenakis
Self
Morton Subotnick
Self
Clara Rockmore
Self
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