Category: Events

Interview: Eric Roberson on Allyship

by Emily McBride

Eric Roberson (aka Erro), owner of the Blue Erro Soul record label, is often described as the pioneer of the indie movement in R&B/Soul. Having been nominated for multiple GRAMMYs, the New Jersey-based songwriter and producer has collaborated with artists such as DJ Jazzy Jeff, Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild, Dwele, and Vivian Green, in addition…



Feel The ‘Energy’ Of Rising Producer KEISHH’s ‘Beats With KEISHH’ Collaborative Series

by Ebonie Smith

Brooklyn, New York – Emerging producer and beatmaker KEISHH announces the debut of her innovative Beats with KEISHH: Energy series. In her inaugural video series, the Brooklyn, NY-based artist unites with rappers Donwill, Miss Eaves and Nappy Nina and creates memorable musical canvases for their unique freestyle sessions. “The first series I’m presenting is called ‘Energy.’…



Gender Amplified Attends Hip Hop Hackathon At Spotify

On June 10th, Gender Amplified was invited to participate in Hip Hop Hacks, an event dedicated to celebrating and exploring the intersection of hip-hop and technology. Organized by R. Sommer McCoy/Monthly Music Hackathon NYC and held at Spotify‘s New York City office, the day included group discussions with industry leaders, workshops varying in topics from music production…



Gender Amplified Announces New Web Series: 60 Seconds of Truth

In a new web series called 60 Seconds of Truth, Gender Amplified aims to broadcast the stories of a wide array of women in music production and sound engineering. In 60 seconds, these women will share their narratives from their own mouths. You’ll learn about how they became interested in music technology, what types of…



The Future is Female – Madame Gandhi at SXSW 2017!

One of our favorite music producers, Kiran Gandhi (her independent musical projects are under the stage name Madame Gandhi), has had quite the busy month… and it’s only getting started! This week alone she has performed several showcases at Austin’s annual SXSW Conference and Festival, including two DJ sets for SoulCycle and live performances at TechCrunch Day Party,…



Celebrate This Holiday Season In Style With ART GIRL ARMY!

by Ebonie Smith

This year has been one for the books for our friends at the ART GIRL ARMY, and they want to celebrate this holiday season with you in style. They’ve partnered with the fantastic New Women Space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn to bring you delicious food, live performances, festive drinks, an AGA pop-up shop, and more! This event…



And the winner of the “Dear Daughter Remix Contest” is…

by Ebonie Smith

Last month Gender Amplified teamed up with Halestorm for our “Dear Daughter Remix Contest” where the winner would receive $1000 and a chance to meet frontwoman Lzzy Hale! And the winner is… TMPO! Check out the mix below, it’s pretty spectacular! Congratulations and a huge thank you to all who entered! Make sure to follow…



Pushing Buttons Collective: Calling All Producers to Submit for Live Beat-making Battle

Pushing Buttons Collective

Pushing Buttons Collective is a band of like-minded artists building community under the umbrella of instrumental music. The group hosts a radio series, Pushing Buttons Radio, that strives to showcase the best in instrumental beats and culture. The show runs the gamut from lo-fi to wonky, from instrumental hip hop to house, from broken beat…



Event Recap: Gender Amplified In-School Seminar at Frederick Douglass Academy

On March 31, Gender Amplified partnered with The Apollo Theater Education Program’s (ATEP) In-School Career Seminars (ISCS) to offer a music production workshop to students at the Frederick Douglass Academy in Harlem, New York City. The workshop, entitled “STEM Learning: Dissecting The Music Track,” covered the ways in which science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects…