Category: Producer Profile

Producers on the Rise: Bobbi Giel Talks Impact of Humans of New York Featurette

“You’re only 22 years old? My daughter just turned 27 and she isn’t as self-actualized as you. You’re going to be fine, I know it.” That’s what a kind stranger said to me after 15 minutes of small talk and a few drinks each at the MSR Studios closing party back in July. I’m used…



Producer Spotlight: Grimes Just Wants to Do Her Job!

by Ebonie Smith

  Canadian producer Grimes is on a mission to use music technology to express an artistic narrative that has grown out of her control. In this candid interview for The FADER, Grimes discusses the importance of being in control of her sonic narrative. In reference to self-­producing her own music, she expresses, “I don’t want to just be…



On the RISE: Producer Stoni Profiled by ROLI

In a piece entitled “On the RISE: Music is life – Stoni,” ROLI recently profiled Gender Amplified Alumna Stoni demonstrating the new Seaboard RISE musical instrument. ROLI is a design­-led technology start ­up expanding the bandwidth of interaction between people and technology. Read an excerpt from the article below: “There’s no stage in your life…



Erin Tonkon Engineers New Album by Esperanza Spalding & More

In 2013, Gender Amplified interviewed Erin Tonkon, a budding music producer attending the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. She spoke eloquently about her passion for making music and her goals for her career. Since that time, Erin has emerged to become one of the new faces in the world of rock music production. Shortly after our interview…



Artist Spotlight: Gender Amplified Alumna Genesis Be Breaks Barriers on Stage and at U.S. Capitol

Gender Amplified alumna Genesis Be, who was a performer at our 2013 music festival, recently shocked the world with her performance at S.O.B’s in NYC. In protest of Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant’s proclamation of April as Confederate Heritage Month, Be draped her body in the Confederate battle flag and hung a noose around her neck during her…



Producer Profile Interview: Satya Hinduja

by Ebonie Smith

This profile is dedicated to introducing everyone to Satya Hinduja. From Mumbai, India, Hinduja is a music producer, DJ and composer who has traveled the world spinning some of Amsterdam’s hottest dance parties and scoring some of Bollywood’s most successful films. Her journey is inspiring and is rooted in a deep desire to make music…



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…



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…