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A Night Celebrating Women in Production

by Bobbi Giel

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…



Gender Amplified Presents ‘Pre Pro,’ A Web Series Featuring Joy Sandford

Pre Pro

Gender Amplified is proud to present Pre Pro, a new web series by LA-based music producer and engineer Joy Sandford! Join Joy as she recaps her days and nights working with artists and engineering recording sessions. Her journey to the top is hilarious, informative and the basis for this awesome video journal about the ups…



Rapsody Headlines 12th Annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival

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…



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…



Gender Amplified Founder Ebonie Smith Talks STEM, Music and Gender at Spotify

On April 2nd, Gender Amplified founder Ebonie Smith stopped by the Spotify headquarters to discuss Gender Amplified and perform new music. The event, entitled “Hip Hop Hacks,” was sponsored by Monthly Music Hackathon NYC. The Music Hackathon is a monthly all-day event for musicians and engineers to create new music-related projects from scratch, develop them…



Mix Sessions: Kallie Marie

One of the goals of Gender Amplified is to generate exposure for women producers who have established themselves in the music business. This Mix Sessions spotlight goes to artist Kallie Marie. With a masters degree in Music Production and Composition from the Leeds College of Music in England, Kallie  has devoted all her time to working…



Interview: Jim Anderson

Interview: A Behind-the-Scenes Glimpse Into Music Making With Engineer Jim Anderson     The best way to learn music production and engineering is to apprentice at the feet of the folks who are at the top of the record making business. However, sometimes it’s hard to gain access to those individuals and their wonderful insights. Over…



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…



Summer Updates

The Gender Amplified Music Festival is a little over a month away on September 28! Check out these summer updates as things heat up: Brooklyn Radio highlighted Gender Amplifed in June and asked founder Ebonie Smith to list her top 5 female music producers. As Ebonie remarks in the profile, “It’s difficult to list my…



Mix Sessions: Erin Tonkon

One of the goals of Gender Amplified is to generate exposure for young women producers who are on the verge of greatness. When I sent a mass email to the Clive Davis Institute (New York University) in search of female students interested in being a part of the Gender Amplified movement, it took Erin all…