Discwoman

Discwoman is a New York based collective, booking agency, and event platform representing and showcasing female-identified talent in the electronic music community. It was founded in 2014 by Frankie Hutchinson, Emma Burgess-Olson (DJ UmFang), and Christine Tran.^[1] Discwoman's regular club nights and touring events highlight emerging and established artists from around the world.^[2]

In a 2015 report by female:pressure it is stated that men comprised 82% of 44 international festivals’ lineups.^[3] Discwoman is part of a growing movement to help counter the underrepresentation of female-identified artists throughout the music festival and event industry.

Since its inaugural event at Brooklyn’s Bossa Nova Civic Club,^[4] Discwoman has presented showcases in Boston,^[5] Detroit's Movement Festival,^[6] Mexico City,^[7][8] Montreal,^[9] Philadelphia,^[10] Pittsburgh's VIA Festival,^[11] San Juan,^[12] Seattle's Decibel Festival,^[13] and Toronto.^[14]

References

1. "The Techno Feminists Next Door". NPR.org. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
2. 21, sofialuu May; 2015. "Girls To The Front: An Interview With The Founders Of Discwoman". The Hairpin. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
3. "Discwoman And Changing The Record Of All-Male Electronic Lineups". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
4. "Inside Discwoman, a Dance Party By Women, For Women". Bullett Media. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
5. "Discwoman Boston celebrates female-identified DJ talent - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
6. "Movement 2015: Girls Gone Vinyl and DISCWOMAN". waynradio.net. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
7. "Photos From Discwoman's Epic Takeover of Mexico City | Thump". Thump. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
8. "Discwoman's Mexico City Collaborator on Using Digital Culture to Tell Women's Stories". Remezcla. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
9. "Discwoman plans Montreal weekender". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
10. "Girl power: Discwoman dance party changing the local DJ scene". Philly.com. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
11. "VIA 2015: MAIN EVENT //". Spirit. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
12. "Techno-Feminist DJ Collective Discwoman is Headed to San Juan for Two Tour Stops". Remezcla. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
13. "Discwoman Showcase at Re-bar in Seattle, WA on Thu., Sept. 24, 10 p.m. 2015 - Seattle Music Events Calendar - The Stranger". The Stranger. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
14. "Discwoman touches down in Toronto". NOW Toronto Magazine - Think Free. Retrieved 2016-02-26.

External links

female:pressure report 03, 2015