by Bobbi Giel
Posted on April 20, 2018
Earlier this year, the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative released Inclusion in the Recording Studio?: Gender and Race/Ethnicity of Artists, Songwriters & Producers across 600 Popular Songs from 2012-2017; a study that sheds light on the gender inequity in popular music. Focusing in on 600 popular songs, the study records and…
by Bobbi Giel
Posted on April 19, 2018
Kate Ellwanger does it all; she is a DJ, producer, songwriter, live performer, label owner, and music instructor. Ellwanger got her start as a classical musician, but fell in love with music production upon moving to Los Angeles and starting college. “Discovering that creative freedom and unlimited sonic possibilities was really inspiring to me, so…
by Bobbi Giel
Posted on April 17, 2018
Photo courtesy of Franziska Sinn via Landr. Meet Melbeatz: the German hip hop producer who has worked with German rap greats, traversed the Berlin graffiti scene, and can call herself one of the few female producers who has made beats for Kanye West. She got her start in the underground rap and graffiti scenes in 80’s and 90’s Berlin,…
by Bobbi Giel
Posted on April 10, 2018
Trina Shoemaker is a mixer, producer, and engineer from Illinois. She got her start in the music industry as a secretary at Capitol Records in Los Angeles. She later lived in London, working with artist Hugh Harris, and then in New Orleans, working under producer Daniel Lanois at Kingsway Studio. Her big break came in…
by Bobbi Giel
Posted on April 3, 2018
Though traditionally a male-dominated part of the media, podcasts are getting more diverse — both in creators and in listeners. With this in mind, there is a growing demand for podcasts with content, hosts, and production teams that represent these changing demographics, and Spotify has clearly taken note. Their response? Sound Up Bootcamp — a program…
by Bobbi Giel
Posted on April 3, 2018
Vem Kan Bli Producent — which translates to “Who Can Be A Producer” — is an organization that is spearheading gender equity and women’s empowerment in the Swedish music scene. They aim to encourage women to pursue passions for music production by giving them a supportive platform for skill development, exploration, and community. Vem Kan…
by Bobbi Giel
Posted on March 29, 2018
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Here at Gender Amplified, part of our mission is to celebrate women in music production and give them a platform to spotlight their work, achievements, and ongoing career goals. If 2018 has taught us anything with the growing #MeToo and #TimesUp initiatives, it’s that women in all industries (especially those that are primarily male-dominated) need…
by Bobbi Giel
Posted on March 27, 2018
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Maya Medvesek, better known by her stage name Nightwave, is a DJ and producer from Glasgow, Scotland. Though she is known for high-powered and energizing beats fit for a club scene, her music has been called “genre-defying;” she has a tendency to release tracks that are impossible to categorize, but always display the standard of…
by Bobbi Giel
Posted on March 8, 2018
We recently joined Pushing Buttons Collective, The Digilogue, and Serato for a program celebrating and empowering female producers. Over 150 people came out to mix, network, collaborate, and share their experiences in the music industry. The night featured a Masterclass by production duo NOVAWAV, who showed the crowd how they use Serato Sample software in the…
Posted on March 1, 2018
I’ll cut to the chase – being a music producer can be daunting. Figuring out where to start in order to become a music producer can seem near impossible. If you ask any music producer how they got to where they are today, you’ll get a variety of answers. Oftentimes all of those stories and…