Programmed Inequality – The MIT Press
Programmed Inequality is a book written by Marie Hicks on how women in computing were gradually pushed out of the industry. The book discusses the economic consequences for the UK of their disappearance and establishes connections with the United State Read more here
Egyptian Females Experimental Music Session – NTS
A playlist of experimental noise and techno music by a group of female artists from Egypt. The works are inspired by the activist Ahmed Basiony who passed away while protesting in Cairo during the January 2011 revolution. Read more here
Women Can’t Be Conductors and Here Are All The Reasons Why – Classic FM
A witty blog post that states reasons that refute the argument that women can’t be conductors. Read more here
Master blaster: the woman making Björk, Aphex Twin and Eno sound so good – The Guardian
An article about the mastering engineer Mandy Parnell, who has worked with big names such as Chemical Brothers, Brian Eno, Aphex Twin and Björk. Read more here
Birmingham filmmakers make SXSW debut with Suzanne Ciani documentary – Al.com
The new documentary “A Life in Waves” will be presented at the Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas in March. This film focuses on the life of Suzanne Ciani, an Italian American panist and composer of electronic music. Read more here
Playlist: 18 Russian Women Making Electronic Music You Should Listen to – indie-guides.com
A selection of 18 Russian women electronic musicians from the Moscow-based singer-songwriter and music producer Jekka. Read more here
Mira Calix’s Moving Museum 35 on a Chinese public bus – blog.bowers-wilkins.com
The composer and sound artist Mira Calix has presented a moving soundart installation in a Chinese public bus in Nanjing using T7 wireless speakers. The speakers are set up in a quadrophonic system. The installation has been done in collaboration with Chinese art students. Read more here
‘Electronic Music: Powered by Girls’ TURN IT UP! – TECHNEsound.org
TECHNE, a national arts education organization focused on technology workshops for women, launched the 2017 crowd-sourced fundraiser ‘Electronic Music: Powered by Girls’ to increase their reach. They raised $10,239 USD (%2 more than their goal), which is a total success! Read more here
Radio Ground work with Women – RadioContinentalDrift.wordpress.com
An underground radio has been working with women from Zubo, an organization that brings women together for self-empowerment focusing on the Binga communities in Zimbabwe. The work is based on active listening and can be listened on the radio continental drift archive. Read more here
Requiem for Pauline Oliveros – BlogtheHum.wordpress.com
A tribute to Pauline Oliveros, who passed away on November 25, 2016. Pauline Oliveros was a pioneer figure in the Post-War American avant-garde in the field of experimental sound, both as a practitioner and academic. Oliveros has inspired and influenced next generations of women in the field of music and technology equalizing the terms of […]