An avant-garde artist who turned spoken word and custom instruments into unexpected pop moments.
For a sense of her later sound, try 'Dark Time in Revolution' or 'The Lake.' They're quieter, but the voice and the electronics are still talking to each other.
In 1981, 'O Superman' became an unlikely hit, a spoken-word piece with electronic beats that considered technology's effect on human experience. It brought her work beyond experimental art circles. Songs like 'Big Science' and 'Sharkey's Day' continue that exploration of voice and narrative with electronics.
She studied art and sculpture, then moved to New York in the early 1970s and began incorporating found sounds and electronic instruments into performances. 'O Superman' arrived in 1981, followed by work that maintained her distinct approach across music, performance, and custom-built instruments.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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