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…

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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…

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Producers on the Rise: Pharrell Co-signs Maggie Rogers

Pharrell Williams stopped by New York University’s Clive Davis Institute for a sitdown with students and legendary engineer Bob Power. What happened was nothing short of magical. Check out the interplay between Williams and emerging producer Maggie Rogers in this amazing studio interview!     Maggie Rogers is a star on the rise. It may seem…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Remembering Miriam Bienstock

  On January 13, 1958, Billboard Magazine printed an article with the title “Atlantic’s ‘Money Man’ Is A Woman.” The journalist was referring to the legendary Miriam Bienstock, co-founder of Atlantic Records and key label executive from the years of 1947-1964. In the wake of her passing on March 21, 2015, we take pause to…

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Event Recap – Apollo Beat Production Workshop – March 23

Yesterday Gender Amplified hosted a music production at the legendary Apollo Theatre in Harlem. Entitled “Engineering Culture Through Beat Production”, the workshop was organized in collaboration with the Apollo Theater Academy, an initiative that fosters leadership and professional development in the arts through seminars, workshops, panels and internships. Check out some of the positive feedback on socials!…

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Interview: Ted Jensen

Interview: A Behind-the-Scenes Glimpse Into Music Making With Mastering Engineer Ted Jensen     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.…

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Interview: Chris Gehringer

Interview: A Behind-the-Scenes Glimpse Into Music Making With Mastering Engineer Chris Gehringer     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…

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