Is it just me..

III · Post by **III** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:07 pm

..or are there very few women in electronica?

I know there are lots of tracks with female vocal collaborations, but are there actually any bands with girls behind the synths?

I can't think of any myself.

Timbob · Post by **Timbob** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:26 pm

III wrote:..or are there very few women in electronica?

I know there are lots of tracks with female vocal collaborations, but are there actually any bands with girls behind the synths?

I can't think of any myself.

miss kitten maybe
dj rap.
andrea parker
neotropic
lillian hak (i found her last sateruday performing somewhere.. it's like pj-harvey meets massive attack in an elevator)

uuhm

oh yeah. sister bliss.. let's not forget her.
emiliana torrini's album was kinda electronic (love in a time of science)

but the ratio ain't 50 :50 no..

Timbob · Post by **Timbob** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:29 pm

oh, and kemistry and storm

it's a shame kemistry died some years ago... they where a fine duo.

III · Post by **III** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:43 pm

Thought that there would be some.

Dog · Post by **Dog** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:28 pm

Purity (RIP)
Bjork (some of it's electronica)

trompurple · Post by **trompurple** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:48 pm

mira calix

tcb2000 · Post by **tcb2000** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:55 pm

Stereolab
Add n to x
Wendy Carlos

Lol Hammond

stargurl · Post by **stargurl** » Tue May 03, 2005 10:00 pm

What about female DJs? Plenty of those around, too

legspin · Post by **legspin** » Tue May 03, 2005 11:36 pm

There are a few theories floating behind the reasons for this.

1) The very fact that large chunks of technology are involved has a tendency to scare off women and attract boys. There is a certain nerdish quality to all that gadgetry.
I would have to agree. Just look at the demographic on this site alone.

2) The music industry is populated by a load of misogynistic wankers keeping down what women want to get into it.

I would have thought that as electronica is a little more underground, it has a slightly more egalitarian streak than the mainstream.

3) The shoegazing quality there is about most electronica is a much more male thing than female.
Again I would have to agree. This is also the reason my wife finds most compelling. She really does not like what I listen to.

Valarie Trebeljar (lali puna), Roisin Murphy (Moloko) and Nina Hynes are 3 exceptions to the rule I can think of.

Rebuttals, counter-arguments and theories greatly appreciated

Btw when did Kemistry die?

stargurl · Post by **stargurl** » Wed May 04, 2005 12:07 am

It was years ago, 99 or so?

legspin · Post by **legspin** » Wed May 04, 2005 12:19 am

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Good Answer

III · Post by **III** » Wed May 04, 2005 8:41 pm

Nice response(s). I shall check out a few of these artists.

tcb2000 · Post by **tcb2000** » Wed May 04, 2005 9:09 pm

Without getting into the politics and whys and wherefores, I've thought of more...!

Ladytron
Miss Kittin
Betty Boo

III · Post by **III** » Wed May 04, 2005 9:17 pm

Ah yes heard of ladytron, thought that was just a singer.

Timbob · Post by **Timbob** » Wed May 04, 2005 10:07 pm

dj rap

neotropic

sister bliss

andrea parker

ladytron

females in electronica usually look sweet

www.loopzorbital.com

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