AÏSHA DEVI: Spirituality and Electronic Music Production

by Natalie Sears

Image Source: FactMag Formerly known as Kate Wax, the Swiss-Nepalese-Tibetan producer Aïsha Devi turns electronic music production on its head. Through her magical, hypnotic electronic concoctions, Aïsha Devi loses herself in spiritual practice. She weaves together her meditation tradition with her experimental production compositions, creating a final product that embraces the abstract, the unknown, and…

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Femme Synth Workshop: Guest Column by Juliana Clark

  • Posted on June 22, 2018

This guest post is written by Juliana Clark. She attended the FeM Synth Lab Workshop, which is, according to the group’s website, “a low-cost recurring monthly night for womxn and non-binary folx to learn how to use hardware for electronic music production, meet others, and make music together.”  On May 24th, I attended a FeM Synth…

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The “raingurl” Yaeji

by Natalie Sears

Image Source: Billboard On the cover of Fader magazine’s Summer 2018 issue, you will find a 25-year old, Korean-American, bilingual producer, DJ, vocalist, rapper, visual artist, and fashion designer. Her name is Yaeji, born Kathy Yaeji Lee, and she released her first original production piece only in 2016. How exactly did Yaeji catapult herself from an…

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GWEN BUNN: Nothings into Somethings

by Natalie Sears

Image Source: Gwen Bunn Twitter Grammy-nominated producer, singer, and songwriter Gwen Bunn had no clue what would be in store for her when she left Berklee College of Music in Boston after only a year. A Decatur, Georgia native, Bunn felt as though school was weighing down her musical creative potential, so she left school…

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In Conversation with OFLO

by Natalie Sears

Image Source: oflomusic.com Gender Amplified chatted with 22-year old Olivia Florentino, otherwise known as OFLO, about her DIY spirit, her influences, and her driving forces. Gender Amplified: You are a singer, songwriter, producer, and you are an independent artist. What is the importance and significance to you, as an artist, of the DIY approach you take?…

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OFLO: Self-Discovery Through Love and Heartbreak

by Natalie Sears

Image Source: Duy Ho Photography Olivia Florentino, artistically known as OFLO, is a bicoastal 22-year old with diverse talent and captivating energy. Living in New York City but born and raised in San Francisco, OFLO moved to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music where she received a degree in Music Business. She cites Kehlani,…

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CHLOE X HALLE: Superior Sisters

by Natalie Sears

Two sisters tapped into their passion for music, singing, and culture by posting covers of Beyoncé, Lorde, Rihanna, John Legend and more on their YouTube channel. Six years ago, the striking and charming sisters, who now go by the name of Chloe x Halle, posted their first cover video. In those short years, Chloe x…

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DJ NOLITA: Self-Taught and Self-Made

by Natalie Sears

Image Source: Privilege NYC DJ Nolita, born Nailah Kettrles, taught herself how to DJ and produce music when she was in her freshman year of high school. Experimenting with programs such as Serato, Fruity Loops, and Virtual DJ, Kettrles soon found her production niche by combining and mixing hip-hop with house and rock music. DJ Nolita…

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The Rise and Reign of Björk

by Bobbi Giel

Photo via FACT magazine Björk Guðmundsdóttir is an Icelandic songwriter, producer, and DJ. Her career, which has spanned over four decades, has gained her notoriety as an eclectic musician with a range of influences. Known for her distinctive boundary-breaking style and unique sound, Björk’s musical persona isn’t something you can find anywhere else. Björk’s musical…

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Maya Jane Coles: Triple Threat

by Bobbi Giel

Maya Jane Coles is a U.K.-based triple threat: audio engineer, producer, and DJ. She makes music under her real name (mostly house), and also plays under the alias Nocturnal Sunshine (dubstep) and collaborates with Lena Cullen to make up the electronic dub duo She is Danger. Coles started off producing in her teens, with mostly…

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