You might know the name Daphne Oram for her pioneering work with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop – with a style so distinctly her own she coined her own technique, ‘Oramics’. Or as the (only latterly) credited author of some of the Bond movie series’ most memorable retro ambient sounds.
But since 2017, the fondly remembered audio engineering titan’s legacy has been passed down to new generations in the form of the Oram Awards, which “celebrates women, trans, non-binary and gender expansive artists who are pushing the envelope of creativity in sound, music and related technology”.
