Compiled by In the Key, this directory is designed to help you discover new music from female, trans and non-binary electronic music producers. Organised alphabetically and by genre, the details provided are taken from the artists’ public profiles – ItK is impartial and is not endorsing, or affiliated with anyone listed here. This is by no means an exhaustive list, so please feel free to suggest producers we may have missed, and please help us keep the Directory current by letting us know of any broken links, or incorrect information.
Alchemist/Amy Kisnorbo
Producer based in Bristol, UK.
Producer and vocalist Amy Kisnorbo returns to her UK roots, landing in Bristol last year having spent the last 5 years honing her DJ skills and playing out under her moniker Alchemist in Australia. Becoming a mainstay of the warehouse and boutique festival scenes supporting a host of local and international talent, including acts such as Amit, Djinn, Fixate, Headland, J:Kenzo, Shades and VIVEK.
Anna Morgan
Producer based in New York/Los Angeles, USA.
Anna Morgan is a producer, DJ, label head, and curator moving between NYC & LA. She is a connoisseur of globally minded low-end frequencies exploring the junction of urban and tribal. She is Co-founder of the NYC based Worst Behavior Recs Label/Promo company, as well as a curator/contributor to the Footwork Jungle Blog. As a DJ and producer she highlights urban diasporic stories while catering to dance enthusiasts, spanning a variety of genres.
Ayesha
Producer based in Brooklyn, USA.
Ayesha’s sonic universe is the collision of all her influences spanning the percussive worlds of techno, breaks, and bass. Back in 2013, Ayesha cut her teeth as a DJ coming up in the house shows, warehouses and clubs of DC under the moniker DJ Ayes Cold. Her work promoting and booking electronic music shows instilled a deep appreciation for underground club cultures across the globe. Eight years later, Ayesha’s love for digging in the crates translates into an obsession with manipulating found and recorded samples with a playful curiosity, which she also aspires to apply to other parts of life.
Ciel
Producer based in Toronto, Canada.
Ciel is a Xi’an-born and Toronto-based producer, pianist, and DJ.
closet yi
Producer based in South Korea.
Closet Yi is a DJ/Producer who has played at some of the most respected clubs in Seoul. She has recently released on Korea’s leading label Honey Badger Records with her ‘Ruminate’ EP, as well as London based labels all my thoughts and No Bad Days.
DJ MELL G
Producer based in Hamburg, Germany.
FAUZIA
Producer based in the UK.
India Jordan
Producer based in London, UK.
Emerging as one of electronic music’s most exciting producers and DJs, India Jordan is a true disciple of high-energy, fast-paced dance music.