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In the 1970s, Don Lewis, an electronics engineer and musician, constructed a synthesizer that generated and mixed sounds on an unprecedented scale. However, trade unions protested against the invention, fearing that it would take away musicians' jobs.
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.
