Some people are calling her the rapper du jour, and the wave of praises doesn’t seem to be letting up. Rapsody is making the rounds with a number of high-profile album and single appearances and co-signs from the likes of Dr. Dre, 9th Wonder and Kendrick Lamar. The North Carolina rapper is quickly gaining respect and moving…
BBC, BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Delia Derbyshire, Doctor Who, electronic music, musique concrète, Sculptress of Sound
With her undeniable sense of fashion, work for the UN, and unassuming disposition, Delia Derbyshire may not seem like a pioneer in electronic music at first glance. Nevertheless, her work speaks for itself. In the 1960s and 1970s, she made her mark as a composer of experimental music compositions. If you’ve never heard of…
In January of 2016, Gender Amplified received a grant from the Awesome Foundation’s New York chapter to support work we’re doing in our community. Read the full announcement to learn more about the award and the foundation. According to its website, The Awesome Foundation is a “global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe,…
by Ebonie Smith
Posted on July 1, 2016
Los Angeles native, TOKiMONSTA (Jennifer Lee) is known for her unique take on indie electronic/r&b/dance music. Her classical upbringing and eclectic music taste has allowed her to create vast textural soundscapes—a reverberation that fuses vintage sensibilities with progressive inclinations. Her music has been recognized and praised by the very best in tastemaker and mainstream media.…