It's a sort of modern magic. — Daphne (image via Wikimedia Commons) Daphne grew up in 1930s England playing piano, performing organ recitals and even scoring a coveted spot at the Royal College of Music -- but she turned it all down for an entry-level job on the BBC sound engineering team. She was fascinated by tape recorders, public radio and "synthetic sound." She immediately began mixing electronic music for BBC programs, and the network was so besotted by her creations that they gave her funding to establish a Radiophonics Workshop, solely devoted to electronica experimentation.
A Woman to Know: Daphne Oram
A Woman to Know: Daphne Oram
A Woman to Know: Daphne Oram
It's a sort of modern magic. — Daphne (image via Wikimedia Commons) Daphne grew up in 1930s England playing piano, performing organ recitals and even scoring a coveted spot at the Royal College of Music -- but she turned it all down for an entry-level job on the BBC sound engineering team. She was fascinated by tape recorders, public radio and "synthetic sound." She immediately began mixing electronic music for BBC programs, and the network was so besotted by her creations that they gave her funding to establish a Radiophonics Workshop, solely devoted to electronica experimentation.