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..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.

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..

oh, and kemistry and storm

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

Thought that there would be some.

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

mira calix

Stereolab
Add n to x
Wendy Carlos
Lol Hammond

What about female DJs? Plenty of those around, too

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?

It was years ago, 99 or so?

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Good Answer

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

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

Ladytron
Miss Kittin
Betty Boo

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

dj rap


neotropic


sister bliss


andrea parker


ladytron

females in electronica usually look sweet