Favorite Female Electronic/Modular Artists?

mckenic · Post by **mckenic** » Sun May 03, 2015 9:51 am

A little predictable perhaps but Headphones & HyperBallad changed the direction of my musical life when I heard them so...

Bjork
Imogen Heap
Kirsty Hawkshaw
Beth Orton

fisherking111 · Post by **fisherking111** » Tue May 05, 2015 5:27 am

this is a playlist I made of female synthesists:

https://soundcloud.com/daze-of-heaven/s ... ynthesists

https://soundcloud.com/daze-of-heaven/s ... ynthesists

I couldn't find a good track from her on soundcloud, but I also recommend the music of this incredible Brazilian composer who I found through Keith Fullerton Whitman's label:

subbasshead · Post by **subbasshead** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 5:10 pm

Just discovered music of Cio D'or - beautifully restrained electronics
check this EP

http://www.ciodor.de
https://soundcloud.com/cio-d-or

bmot · Post by **bmot** » Sat Sep 26, 2015 6:50 am

LeftyLogic wrote:
kwaidan wrote:Christina Sealey of Orphx.
+1!!
According to Spotify's year-end stats, Orphx was actually my number one most played artist in 2013.

My pick too, a real favourite of mine. Orphx make fantastic rhythmic electronic sounds that seem to cross a few genre boundaries. Hence the industrial noise crowd love it as much as the Berghain techno crowd. They've been doing what they do for a long time with a huge amount of integrity from what i've seen. Nothing flash, just finely crafted music. Their sound has developed and improved with each release, I think they've been around for 20 years now. If you get the chance, go see Orphx live, Christina brings a portable modular with her, there's a lot of improvisation and live tweaking involved so it's fun to watch for geeks like us. But they pull off the trick of keeping the tracks very structured and polished even when played live.

I could go on.

Here's a few videos:

Morley · Post by **Morley** » Sat Sep 26, 2015 7:30 am

seeasound wrote:
whinger wrote:My favorite is probably Andrea Parker.

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This is srsly awesome thx
Girls rock

I wrote that EP with her. A great person to work with. Mad as anything. We worked together for over 10 years releasing quite a lot of stuff I still think stands up ("Kiss MyArp", "Angular Art" and "2 sandwiches short of a lunchbox" being my favourites)
Almost all produced and written by both of us.

plord · Post by **plord** » Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:19 am

Miranda's first album of Goa Trance holds up with anything in the genre, if that's your thing:

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Rena Jones electronics+cello albums are delightful. This video from Phidelity for her track "Open Me Slowly" is worth downloading in full resolution:

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mousegarden · Post by **mousegarden** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 12:22 am

I really can't think of any, but that's probably due to lack of research, I want to, but really can't. Women and electronics ? There is a woman called Sharon Gal, but she uses pedals, and that probably doesn't count in this thread, but she's amazing, the only female improv/electronic artist that does it for me.

Infrablue · Post by **Infrablue** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 12:42 am

Recently discovered and really digging Amy Lee from Evanescence.

I thought their break out hit was alright, but there is a lot more good stuff. And it's cool she writes, goes with her own directions, plays instruments and can really kill it as a lead man in a band (and could from so young).

She seriously can handle a stage and I didn't even know if live was their thing at all.

This live performance of the group is amazing.

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Malc · Post by **Malc** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 4:41 am

Ya Tosiba!

Talk To Animals!

mousegarden · Post by **mousegarden** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 6:00 am

Famous female modularist's ? Suzanne Ciani, she's really nice, but her music never appealed to me, Wendy was Walter when he did SOB, I don't think he was going through the change at that point, maybe just after ? so not sure that counts as female.

pxxlhxslxn · Post by **pxxlhxslxn** » Sat Oct 03, 2015 4:05 am

Thumbs up for previously mentioned Herdon, Pharmakon, Gazelle Twin, all top stuff.

My two additions:

Berangere Maximin

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and Antye Greie aka AGF

https://agf-poemproducer.bandcamp.com/track/massaker

pxxlhxslxn · Post by **pxxlhxslxn** » Sat Oct 03, 2015 4:07 am

haha total embed fail - Maximin link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrRfHpvgy0s

CountZero · Post by **CountZero** » Sat Oct 03, 2015 8:37 pm

Emika

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Very cool, candid breakdown of a few of the tracks on her latest album
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mousegarden · Post by **mousegarden** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 5:15 am

CountZero wrote:Emika

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Very cool, candid breakdown of a few of the tracks on her latest album
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I always find it difficult to be unbiased when watching videos about female musicians, they have a head start, as they are often very beautiful, so that draws me in, and I want to like them whatever. This may sound chauvinistic, but I can't get over this feeling.
I also find, from my past experience with women in my band, that the female outlook isn't concerned with what goes on under the bonnet, but only with enjoying the journey and getting to the desired destination. There was a girl in my band that used lots of electronics, but she never talked about them or worried about them, or made an issue of them in any way, they were just there to do a job and help her to get what she wanted. I think there is a lot of pure play in this way of working, of joyfully just playing around to see what happens, whereas a lot of men, like to know clearly what's going on, and like to know they have complete control over everything and know exactly how it works before they can use a piece of equipment, this is not always the case, but this forum, and it's lack of women, does tend to point to this way of thinking !

CountZero · Post by **CountZero** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 9:29 am

mousegarden wrote: I always find it difficult to be unbiased when watching videos about female musicians, they have a head start, as they are often very beautiful, so that draws me in, and I want to like them whatever. This may sound chauvinistic, but I can't get over this feeling.
I also find, from my past experience with women in my band, that the female outlook isn't concerned with what goes on under the bonnet, but only with enjoying the journey and getting to the desired destination. There was a girl in my band that used lots of electronics, but she never talked about them or worried about them, or made an issue of them in any way, they were just there to do a job and help her to get what she wanted. I think there is a lot of pure play in this way of working, of joyfully just playing around to see what happens, whereas a lot of men, like to know clearly what's going on, and like to know they have complete control over everything and know exactly how it works before they can use a piece of equipment, this is not always the case, but this forum, and it's lack of women, does tend to point to this way of thinking !

I think this condescending "way of thinking" is the reason there might be a lack of women on this forum.

mousegarden · Post by **mousegarden** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 5:48 pm

CountZero wrote:
mousegarden wrote: I always find it difficult to be unbiased when watching videos about female musicians, they have a head start, as they are often very beautiful, so that draws me in, and I want to like them whatever. This may sound chauvinistic, but I can't get over this feeling.
I also find, from my past experience with women in my band, that the female outlook isn't concerned with what goes on under the bonnet, but only with enjoying the journey and getting to the desired destination. There was a girl in my band that used lots of electronics, but she never talked about them or worried about them, or made an issue of them in any way, they were just there to do a job and help her to get what she wanted. I think there is a lot of pure play in this way of working, of joyfully just playing around to see what happens, whereas a lot of men, like to know clearly what's going on, and like to know they have complete control over everything and know exactly how it works before they can use a piece of equipment, this is not always the case, but this forum, and it's lack of women, does tend to point to this way of thinking !

I think this condescending "way of thinking" is the reason there might be a lack of women on this forum.

I'm just being honest, and the connection between looks and how successful your music is is so significant, in fact, it's probably a major factor and it's naive to think otherwise in my opinion, regardless of genre.
I wish I were a woman, I'd certainly use my female ways to further my career. There must be some female members on Muff's, surely ? be good to get some feedback on this whole topic.

pxxlhxslxn · Post by **pxxlhxslxn** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 7:02 pm

I'm just being honest, and the connection between looks and how successful your music is is so significant

you reckon? I was kind of hoping the mod community was slightly above all that (no offence to famous wigglers out there, luv ya, you're all bueatiful).

Sure if you are in the pop arena, covering other people's songs and being autotuned like there is no tomorrow, image is very important; but off the beaten track... I really don't give one iota what Gazelle Twin looks like under her 'stocking', it really doesn't influence my appreciation of her music at all.

I wish I were a woman, I'd certainly use my female ways to further my career.

erm, i think if you were actually a woman you might think differently about this course of action.

mousegarden · Post by **mousegarden** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 9:04 pm

pxxlhxslxn wrote:
I'm just being honest, and the connection between looks and how successful your music is is so significant

you reckon? I was kind of hoping the mod community was slightly above all that (no offence to famous wigglers out there, luv ya, you're all bueatiful).

Sure if you are in the pop arena, covering other people's songs and being autotuned like there is no tomorrow, image is very important; but off the beaten track... I really don't give one iota what Gazelle Twin looks like under her 'stocking', it really doesn't influence my appreciation of her music at all.

I wish I were a woman, I'd certainly use my female ways to further my career.
erm, i think if you were actually a woman you might think differently about this course of action.

I want to disagree with myself ! But unfortunately in my life I've found that looks go a long way to achieving your goals in any walk of life, pop music, shop assistant, secretary, artist, anything, doesn't matter. I'm not saying it's the bottom line, but it's a big factor. I've been involved in my past life, in an area where looks are everything, and it's made me very cynicle unfortunately. But I don't think you can ignore someone's appearance in any field of music, it definitely influences our opinions, whether we like it or not, I firmly believe that.

scottmoon · Post by **scottmoon** » Thu Nov 10, 2016 10:46 am

Just ran across this article about Ruth White, posted by Moog.

https://cottoncandycastles.wordpress.co ... llo-world/

Roland Kuit · Post by **Roland Kuit** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 7:24 am

Johanna Beyer (1938)

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scottmoon · Post by **scottmoon** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 8:52 pm

Roland Kuit wrote:Johanna Beyer (1938)

Great stuff and ahead of it's time. Sounds like a cool sci-fi soundtrack.

mousegarden · Post by **mousegarden** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 6:51 am

I'm warming to this woman, I didn't like her music for ages, but life is strange, now, for some reason it seams perfect, like life stripped bare, I just love the extreme minimalism of it all, seems to fit with the mood I'm in right now.

strangeonlooker · Post by **strangeonlooker** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 8:26 am

Sarah Davachi deserves a shoutout. She's been killing it lately.

medium Rob · Post by **medium Rob** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 9:14 pm

been enjoying the recent Olivia Block album on Another Timbre.. not sure if it's titled, beyond piano and organ (at116) - spare and understated, it doesn't sound like her regular output.

on another note, Heave To is fantastic.

Harry Goldfarb · Post by **Harry Goldfarb** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 11:00 am

I saw Pharmakon a little while back here in Seattle and she kicked all kinds of ass. Her set was maybe 20 minutes but she put everything she had into each one. As a result, I've been into her and, even more, Puce Mary.

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Favorite Female Electronic/Modular Artists?