bˈɔːɹn ɪn bˈɜːkənhˌɛd, ænd ɐ dɹˈɑːmə stˈuːdɪˌoʊ mˈænɪdʒɚ fɚðə bˌiːbˌiːsˈiː ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti z, bɹˈɪskoʊ bɪɡˈæn tə dɪvˈɛləp ɐn ˈɪntɹɛst ɪnðə jˈuːs ʌv ᵻlɛktɹˈɑːnɪk ænd ɪlˌɛktɹoʊɐkˈuːstɪk tɛknˈiːks æz ɐ sˈoːɹs ʌv mətˈɪɹiəl fɔːɹ pɹədˈʌkʃənz.
Born in Birkenhead, and a drama studio manager for the BBC in the 1950s, Briscoe began to develop an interest in the use of electronic and electroacoustic techniques as a source of material for productions.