Laurie Anderson

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Composer Hannah Peel delves into the sounds and stories of five female electronic pioneers, exploring some of her personal musical heroes: women who paved the way for the sort of music she makes today. In the last of the series, Hannah enters the technicolour world of artist, curator, composer and unlikely 80s pop hero Laurie Anderson - from being NASA's first composer in residence to inventing instruments and harnessing technology in truly creative ways, Hannah tries to pin down the essence of Anderson's style. Plus Hannah is joined by composer and producer Marta Salogni to try and recreate the spirit of playfulness that's in all of Anderson's work. Archive: Desert Island Discs, Music Matters