Daphne Blake Oram was a British composer and electronic musician. She was one of the first British composers to produce electronic sound, and was an early practitioner of musique concrète in the UK. As a co-founder of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, she was central to the development of British electronic music. Her uncredited scoring work on the 1961 film The Innocents helped to pioneer the electronic soundtrack.
Daphne Oram
Tower Folly in Fairseat, Kent, where Oram established her Oramics Studios
Oramics machine displayed at the Science Museum, London (2011)
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop was one of the sound effects units of the BBC, created in 1958 to produce incidental sounds and new music for radio and, later, television. The unit is known for its experimental and pioneering work in electronic music and music technology, as well as its popular scores for programmes such as Doctor Who and Quatermass and the Pit during the 1950s and 1960s.
A collection of equipment from the Radiophonic Workshop, on display at the Science Museum, London
Maida Vale Studios
EMS VCS 3 (Putney)
EMS Synthi 100 (Delaware)