The Thrilling Dj Fei-Fei

by Natalie Sears

Los Angeles-based DJ Fei-Fei is a woman of many names and many talents. Music has always been an integral element in her life, being trained in classical piano at a young age. Once she realized that her instrument of choice was the turntable and not the piano, DJ Fei-Fei truly came into her own. Celebrated…



The Marvelous Wave of NYC’s Collective, Tropical Jawn: Exclusive Interview

by Bridget Kyeremateng

Author: Bridget Kyeremateng “Bridget is a music lover, feminist and producer who thrives in creating content that stirs up conversations about society. Born in Italy, raised in California and now residing in Brooklyn, Bridget has always been a world citizen who enjoys partaking in discourse about different cultures that have to do with women, music and…



THE WOMEN PRODUCERS OF PANORAMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: PART II

by Natalie Sears

Welcome to Part II of our three-part series that spotlights, highlights, and gives you the lowdown on the women producers who will be playing at Panorama Music Festival in New York City this coming weekend. Starting this Friday at 2:00pm, women producers from all over will be taking over New York City. These women producers…



The Women Producers of Panorama Music Festival

by Natalie Sears

It is summertime in New York City, which means that for these short two months, those in the Big Apple can finally partake in one of California’s favorite pastime: music festivals. While the New York City landscape cannot quite compete with that of Coachella Valley or Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, the diverse inhabitants…



10 Tracks You Need This Week

by Natalie Sears

1. Bad Weather – Rotana  Saudi Arabian pop singer Rotana is giving off so much energy in her demo “bad weather.” Her voice is multi-dimensional, and her lyrics have us singing along after only hearing this track once. 2. Normal – Sasha Sloan Sasha Sloan, aka sad girl Sloan, is making waves in the industry right now,…



Our Favorite Albums of 2018 (So Far) – Part I

by Natalie Sears

Diary 001 – Clairo  Claire Cottrill began to make music at the young age of 13, recording herself making covers of (sometimes) cliché and quintessential teenage anthems. In 2017, Cottrill uploaded her video for “Pretty Girl” onto Youtube, and Claire quickly transformed into Clairo as her video and song went viral, garnering millions of views. Clairo,…



UNIIQU3: Jersey’s Reigning Producer

by Natalie Sears

Often dubbed the queen of of Jersey club music, producer-meets-DJ-meets-vocalist Uniiqu3 put New Jersey on the map for hip-hop and dance music culture. Once the nation realized the distinctive creativity of Jersey club music, Uniiqu3 was well-known within the genre, and she received her long overdue recognition. She has mastered producing and mixing almost every type of…



The Summer Jam You Need: “Lil Baby” by Anne Dereaux

by Natalie Sears

Nashville native Anne Dereaux teamed up with New Zealand producer Soraya LaPread on her dazzling song “Lil Baby.” This track made it onto Dereaux’s Book of Lolita EP, released last summer. If this summer beat sounds familiar, it’s probably because you have heard its bones before. Made famous by its inclusion in the soundtrack for the film O Brother,…



BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY AND MUSIC: PART I

by Natalie Sears

Welcome to Part I of Gender Amplified’s series BLOCKCHAIN AND MUSIC, a series inspired by Tolli, Inc.’s event “Blockchain X Music,” on blockchain technology and its implications for the music industry! Over the next couple of weeks, we will be diving into what blockchain technology is, for whom it is useful, how it can be…