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OHM+: The Early Gurus Of Electronic Music : 1948–1980

MusicAnimationDocumentary
0.0·2005·2h 25m

Drawing on rare performances, interviews, animations, and experimental film, this documentary surveys the formative years of electronic music from 194...

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Cast

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Bebe Barron

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Milton Babbitt

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Robert Moog

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Iannis Xenakis

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Morton Subotnick

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Clara Rockmore

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DIRECTORS

Frank Schaeffer, Lillian Schwartz, Beryl Korot, Edin Velez

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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.