Tag: producer

Producer Spotlight: Dope Saint Jude

by Keyah W.

Dope Saint Jude is an artist, producer, writer, advocate, and podcaster who was born in Cape Town, South Africa.  Through a blend of British, American, and African hip-hop elements, she uses her music to not only express herself, but also to uplift the voices of other marginalized people.  Her music often addresses social justice issues,…



Gender Amplified Attends Hip Hop Hackathon At Spotify

On June 10th, Gender Amplified was invited to participate in Hip Hop Hacks, an event dedicated to celebrating and exploring the intersection of hip-hop and technology. Organized by R. Sommer McCoy/Monthly Music Hackathon NYC and held at Spotify‘s New York City office, the day included group discussions with industry leaders, workshops varying in topics from music production…



Gender Amplified Announces New Web Series: 60 Seconds of Truth

In a new web series called 60 Seconds of Truth, Gender Amplified aims to broadcast the stories of a wide array of women in music production and sound engineering. In 60 seconds, these women will share their narratives from their own mouths. You’ll learn about how they became interested in music technology, what types of…



Producer Spotlight: Kiran Gandhi Combines Music and Activism to Inspire Social Change

The ability to influence change through art is an aspiration for many professional creatives, but for producer, performer, and activist Kiran Gandhi, it’s a way of life. Gandhi made international headlines last year after free-bleeding her way through the London Marathon, a decision she consciously made to impress upon the stigmas associated with female periods.…



Producer Spotlight: Grimes Just Wants to Do Her Job!

by Ebonie Smith

  Canadian producer Grimes is on a mission to use music technology to express an artistic narrative that has grown out of her control. In this candid interview for The FADER, Grimes discusses the importance of being in control of her sonic narrative. In reference to self-­producing her own music, she expresses, “I don’t want to just be…



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…