Posted on April 13, 2018
Here at Gender Amplified, we love to see events that center, celebrate, and uplift women’s voices in the music industry. We applaud the Women in Music Festival in Oakland for envisioning and creating a women-focused celebration this past weekend! The festival took place over the course of four days, each day offering different and dynamic events…
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…
Posted on April 9, 2018
The year was 1965 and Genya Ravan and her rock band, Goldie & The Gingerbreads, had hit the charts with their top 10 single “Can’t You Hear My Heart Beat.” This all-girl group was the first of its kind, and Ravan’s diverse set of talents contributed greatly to the band’s success. Genya Ravan was a…
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…
Posted on March 30, 2018
In 1968, electronic music seeped its way into the mainstream with the studio album Switched-On Bach by Wendy Carlos. The record “Brandenburg Concerto No. 3” became particularly famous and influential because of its ability to incorporate the Moog synthesizer with traditional classical music. The sound that Carlos produced had never been heard before, and immediately,…
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…
Posted on March 26, 2018
Barb Morrison, From the Studio, Gender Amplified, Music Producers
Gender Amplified recently caught up with celebrated trans music producer and recording artist Barb Morrison. Barb was featured in a New York Times article where their accomplishments, personal and professional struggles, and their strength as an individual and an artist were recognized. Barb shines light onto how music saved their life as a trans artist, and they…
Posted on March 23, 2018
Gender Amplified’s Alanna Blair of Bulletproof Tiger performed at SXSW last week! Between the sets, she hit the studio to create some new tunes in collaboration with Level. As the new distribution platform launched just two weeks ago, Level piloted an ‘Open Sessions’ studio concept and brought in 8 Level artists to record for free…