Daphne Oram documentary - Wee Have Also Sound-Houses

To mark the 50th anniversary in 2008 of the creation of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, the programme examines the life and legacy of one of the great pioneers of British electronic music - the Workshop's co-founder Daphne Oram.

As a child in the 1930s, Oram dreamed of a way to turn drawn shapes into sound, and she dedicated her life to realising that goal. Her Oramics machine anticipated the synthesiser by more than a decade, and with it she produced a number of internationally-performed works for the cinema, concert hall and theatre.

Daphne Oram was among the very first composers of electronic music in Britain and her legacy is the dominance of that soundworld in our culture today.

Introduced by Robert Moreby
Produced by Ian Chambers
TX BBC Radio 3, Sun 3 Aug 2008 21:45

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[ScreaminTunnel]

Why would someone dislike this? There's millions of videos on this site so fuck off and watch them.

[Steve Ansell]

Wonderful sounds and an amazing history. Thanks for making this available. I found this documentary from a search for Delia Derbyshire who also worked at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. 1950s-1960s England produced some of the most amazingly odd electronic music.

[twongler]

Thank you so much for posting this. Fascinating.

[Kate Murphy]

2:28 "she studied music AND electronics" . . . yes women are capable of doing both of these things, individually or TOGETHER.

[alexookpik]

the best (well, and Delia Derbyshire and Laurie Spiegel)

[Mike Diamond]

Watch alchemists of sound dude, best documentary on the Radiophonics workshop ever.

[madamepis]

Strabiliante!!!

[TheBassHeavy]

What an inspiration!

[cheekymonkey1979]

Great documentary about an amazing artist: thank you for sharing!

[MATTDUNCAN1]

fascinating, brilliant woman !!

[Baphometrose]

Thanks for uploading!