Author: Ebonie Smith

Mix Sessions: Abhita Austin

Abhita Austin

One of the goals of Gender Amplified is to generate exposure for women producers who have established themselves in the music business. With fifteen years of experience, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Hidden Chapel Studios Abhita Austin serves as a unique talent to the recording industry. Alumna of New York University’s Music Technology program, Abhita…



Producer Profile Interview: Mio Soul

by Ebonie Smith

This profile is dedicated to introducing our supporters to Mio Soul. Originally from Tokyo, Japan, Mio Soul is a New York City based singer, songwriter and producer who has collaborated with DJ Gomi, Chip Fu, JPOP star Kiyotaka, MeccaGodZilla in addition to creating R&B and participating in gospel choir. Her latest instrumental project Subliminal Melody…



Producer Profile Interview: Stoni

This profile is dedicated to introducing our readers to Stoni. When you think of hard hitting hip-hop beats and with sophisticated melodies, there’s only one name that comes to mind. Stoni is a Brooklyn native who grew up listening to everything from Bob Marley and Stevie Wonder to Prince and The Rolling Stones. Stoni currently works with Native…



More Gender Amplified Performers and Speakers

To prepare for the Gender Amplified Music Festival (this Saturday!), we are featuring a few of the event’s accomplished performers and speakers in an effort to get the word out about the advice, influence, and inspiration they have to offer young women interested in music production. In our last round of introductions (read the first…



More Contributors to Gender Amplified Music Festival

BCRW has created several blog posts (read them here and here) introducing Gender Amplified Music Festival contributors, performers, and speakers. In this installation of introductions, we are happy to present five such contributors who will engage and educate festival attendees on topics related to the future of women in music production at the festival on…



Producer Profile Interview: Sun Sun

by Ebonie Smith

Photos by Siddiqui This profile is dedicated to introducing our readers to Sun Sun. She is a Toronto-based music producer who crafts beats for the band Abstract Random. Abstract Random is a rap electro dub hop mashup trio whose music is infused with feminist politics. Their shows are a multimedia spectacle including visual projections, face…



Beat Battles

Hi everyone! My name is Katherine Huet. I am a junior at Barnard College. I am currently studying music and I really enjoy performing. It’s what I know best, but I’m quickly learning how much can be done within music. Unfortunately, our music department stays mostly within the classical realm and that is why I…



More Gender Amplified Contributors

In less than two weeks, a bevy of speakers, artists, producers, and industry professionals will come together at Barnard College for the Gender Amplified Music Festival. The brainchild of Ebonie Smith, Gender Amplified seeks to provide a platform for the promotion and advancement of women in music production and identify and motivate the next generation of…



Gender Amplified Speakers and Performers

The Gender Amplified Music Festival is fast approaching, and we are thrilled to highlight a few of the talented and accomplished performers and contributors who will be entertaining, educating, and inspiring the festival’s attendees. The music festival is an event of the Gender Amplified movement which aims to celebrate women in music production, raise their…