Delia Derbyshire
United Kingdom, 1962–2001
English composer (1937-2001) at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Her 1963 electronic realisation of Ron Grainer's Doctor Who theme, made by tape splicing, brought electronic music to a mass audience.
MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Delia Derbyshire and 1 artist Delia Derbyshire influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Delia Derbyshire?
- Daphne Oram — Derbyshire worked in the Radiophonic Workshop Oram founded, inheriting its tape techniques and its licence to exist.
- Karlheinz Stockhausen — Derbyshire cited the Cologne school — Gesang der Jünglinge above all — as the art she measured her tape work against.
Which artists did Delia Derbyshire influence?
- Broadcast — Broadcast's electronics are radiophonic homage — Keenan repeatedly named Delia Derbyshire and the BBC Workshop as the band's guiding sound.