SOMEONE MADE A DATABASE OF FEMALE AND NON-BINARY ARTISTS
“I’d love to book more women and trans people to DJ, but I just don’t know any” is no longer an excuse.
▻http://www.electronicbeats.net/the-feed/someone-made-a-database-of-female-and-non-binary-artists
▻https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JvifQSTsmgzqVQYWlvH04UfYDiFfiH7O-uGruP-J1eQ/edit#gid=0
As was recently revealed in the 2017 FACTS study commissioned by feminist network female:pressure, acts identifying as female continue to be distinctly under-represented at many of the world’s most important alternative electronic music events. This striking gap only further amplifies difficulties for trans and gender nonconforming acts, who made up only a meagre 0.6% representation at these same festivals.
Beyond overt forms of sexism, it has been the plea of naivety—a lack of exposure to female, trans or non-identifying DJs—that has often justified this startling gender gap in the electronic music world. While international networks like female:pressure and proactive collectives like Discwoman—both of whom sat down with us in this fascinating interview—are bringing much-needed exposure to many of the world’s great female electronic music talents, the same excuse continues to be trotted out: “If I knew female and trans DJs, I would book them” is the type of half-baked retort offered meekly, but sincerely, all too regularly.
Now, however, even that excuse has been eliminated. According to Out Magazine, a group of