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.

Anja Schneider

Position: Producer
Email: markus@return-booking.com
Categories: Deep House, Minimal, Tech-house, Techno

Producer based in Germany.

Anja Schneider is a DJ, producer, radio broadcaster, label boss, tireless creative force and mentor. Currently, two years into her Sous Music project, Anja continues to operate as one of electronic music’s most vital artists.

Anja Schneider

Producer

Producer based in Germany. Anja Schneider is a DJ, producer,...

Avi Sic

Position: Producer
Email: djavisic@gmail.com
Categories: Deep House, Electro Pop, Electronica, House
Email 2: steven@mattcaldwell.co.uk

Producer based in Chicago, USA.

DJ + Producer + Creative

Avi Sic

Producer

Producer based in Chicago, USA. DJ + Producer + Creative

Baby Weight (formerly zacheser)

Position: Producer
Email: jonhamlin@slntmachine.com
Categories: Breaks, Deep House, Disco, Electro Pop, House, Minimal, Tech-house
Email 2: hamilton@wrightbookings.com

Producer based in the USA.

Baby Weight, aka Cara Eser, is a DJ, producer, and label boss from Washington, D.C. who has gained notoriety for her “chunky” style of dance music. Her “heart on your sleeve” mentality, genre bending sound, and advocacy for more inclusivity within dance music has earned her the respect of peers like Kevin Knapp, Walker & Royce, Shiba San, Steve Darko, Sacha Robotti, Treasure Fingers, Justin Martin, and LP Giobbi among others. In 2017, Eser founded the label Chub Rub which they use to showcase emerging sounds from under the radar artists across the house music spectrum. Under her direction, Chub Rub has amassed a cult following curated around quirkiness, community, and diversity. In 2019, her debut album ‘Phases’ peaked in multiple Top 10 charts on Beatport and spawned an equally as popular remix album in 2020. In 2020, she publicly came out as transgender citing a need to address her transition as an artist as well as in her personal life. Later that year, their track “Rave Police” reached #1 paving the way to a wider audience. In 2021, Baby Weight was featured in Mixmag as part of their ongoing ‘Impact’ series along with a critically well received guest mix. With a dynamic energy and the future in her sights, Baby Weight is a tech house powerhouse to keep your eye on.

Baby Weight (formerly zacheser)

Producer

Producer based in the USA. Baby Weight, aka Cara Eser,...

Begoña (Sleepy & Boo)

Position: Producer
Email: begona@basicnyc.com
Categories: Deep House, Electronica, House, Techno

Based in New York, USA.

Begoña is one half of New York’s renowned producer and DJ duo Sleepy & Boo, and she is proudly making her solo recording debut on 3Bridge Elements. Her Horizons EP marks an evolution of Begoña’s deep interest in meditation, spirituality and consciousness, expanding on the 20-minute meditation soundtrack paths she has been releasing over the last year. Begoña’s music explores more contemplative grooves, inspired by nature and stillness, incorporating elements of downtempo, dub, ambient and balearic vibes. She is a firm believer that music has the power to heal, transform and connect the world and all individuals.

Begoña (Sleepy & Boo)

Producer

Based in New York, USA. Begoña is one half of...

Beth Lydi

Position: Producer
Email: info@bethlydi.com
Categories: Deep House, Minimal, Tech-house

Based in Berlin, Germany.

Beth Lydi | DJ | Producer | label owner SNOE. Born and raised in Oslo, living & loving in Berlin.

Beth Lydi

Producer

Based in Berlin, Germany. Beth Lydi | DJ | Producer...

Cinthie AKA Vinyl Princess

Position: Producer
Email: jordan@elevate.berlin
Categories: Acid, Deep House, House, UKG
Email 2: Laura@onboardmusic.net

Producer based in Berlin, Germany.

Berlin based DJ and producer, Label owner of 803 Crystal Grooves, Beste Modus, Unison Wax, Beste Freunde and we_r house, Fritz Radio Host, Elevate record store owner and proud parent.

Cinthie AKA Vinyl Princess

Producer

Producer based in Berlin, Germany. Berlin based DJ and producer,...

Cray

Position: Producer
Email: nano@goodboysinc.com
Categories: Deep House, Electro Pop, Electronica, Trap
Email 2: ssw@wmeentertainment.com

Producer based in Los Angeles, USA.

CRAY, short for Cheney Ray, is not actually an abbreviation for “crazy.” However, the LA-based producer, DJ, artist, and gamer has been effortlessly styling Crocs and cultivating a fan base at a rate that could be defined as such, thanks to her sincere nature, genre-defiant bangers, humorous observations on life and relentless dedication to high-quality snackage since she entered the scene in 2015. After relocating from her hometown of Vancouver to Southern California to pursue warmer weather and a sociology degree at Chapman University, she decided to put her early love for electronic music to work, initially seeking to pursue a career in artist management. Not one to half-ass anything, she dedicated herself to learning to produce music firsthand, to fully understand what being a musician entails. It wasn’t long after she began creating her own sounds that she fell in love with making music, realized “damn…I’m pretty fucking good at this,” and started playing shows under her childhood nickname-turned-stage name, CRAY.

Cray

Producer

Producer based in Los Angeles, USA. CRAY, short for Cheney...

DJ Kiwi

Position: Producer
Email: ali@warmagency.com
Categories: Breaks, Deep House, Disco, Electro, Electronica, House, Indie Dance
Email 2: adjwarren@yahoo.co.uk

Producer based in London, UK.

London based Kiwi has created a sound all of his own over the past 4 years Receiving support from DJ Harvey, DJ Tennis, Optimo, Andrew Weatherall, Daniel Avery, and Erol Alkan to name a few.

DJ Kiwi

Producer

Producer based in London, UK. London based Kiwi has created...

Eli & Fur

Position: Producer
Email: kelly@littleempiremusic.com
Categories: Deep House, Downtempo, Progressive House, Synth-pop

Producer based in London, UK.

Eli & Fur’s unwavering passion for producing, songwriting and performing, plus a flair for creating dark emotive dance anthems, have put the London based duo firmly at the forefront of the international house & techno scene. Their sonic aesthetic marries a mysterious and enigmatic mood with evocative vocals, cascading synths and rolling basslines – a heady mix that is both addictive and mesmerising.

Eli & Fur

Producer

Producer based in London, UK. Eli & Fur’s unwavering passion...

Ellie Ka

Position: Producer
Categories: Deep House, Tech-house

Producer based in Boston, USA and São Paulo, Brazil.

Ellie Ka

Producer

Producer based in Boston, USA and São Paulo, Brazil.

Emilee

Position: Producer
Email: contact@emileeofficial.com
Categories: Deep House, Electronica, House

Producer based in France and UK.

Franco-british singer, musician, composer, producer and DJ, Emily Marie Richou definitely has several strings to her bow. Emilee, offers us a glimpse into her own mysterious world, a reflection of inner landscape and atmospheres where fear, doubt, hope and inner joy co-exist. Emilee’s upcoming Album ‘The Extra Ordinary’ will be released on February 5th 2021, with her first single ‘Mely Out of Reach’ out on the 10th of July. Emilee’s sound is described as playful and nostalgic, with a twist of deep, strong emotions. Her singular vocal signature paired with atypical mixtures of sounds and instruments brings texture and density to each of her compositions.

Emilee

Producer

Producer based in France and UK. Franco-british singer, musician, composer,...

Francesca Lombardo

Position: Producer
Email: josh@paramountartists.com
Categories: Deep House, House, Minimal, Tech-house
Email 2: matthias@thebullittagency.com

Producer based in London, UK.

Francesca Lombardo has cultivated a sound of her own via an emotional narrative of dreamy soundscapes, stirring melodies and hypnotic rhythms. Criss-crossing the globe as a DJ and live performer, she’s played monumental shows including IMS Dalt Villa, Burning Man, Tomorrowland, Get Lost, Resistance, Circoloco as well as The Royal Albert Hall. In tandem Francesca has built up a formidable back-catalogue of music on esteemed labels: Crosstown Rebels, Mobilee, Leftroom, Poker Flat, Bedrock, and her own Echoe and Echolette imprints amongst others. Entering a new phase of her career, Francesca unveiled her critically acclaimed debut album ‘Life Of Leaf’ in 2019, a collection of forward-thinking, powerful songs and made from the heart. Francesca recently launched her ‘Life of Releaf’ campaign which seeks to motivate the music industry into supporting global reforestation. Francesca Lombardo’s work isn’t just art alone, but a powerful statement to the world.

Francesca Lombardo

Producer

Producer based in London, UK. Francesca Lombardo has cultivated a...

Hannah Holland/Batty Bass

Position: Producer
Email: hannahholland@battybass.com
Categories: Breaks, Deep House, Ghetto, House, Tech-house
Email 2: ben@higher-ground.de

Producer based in London, UK.

Hannah Holland has played a pivotal role in London’s alternative and queer London club scene since the mid-noughties, arriving on dancefloors sharing electro tinged techno but equally inspired by the influential sounds of DnB and jungle heard at legendary parties such as Metalheadz, which she had frequented in her early teens. The cultural melting pot of London, community, musical exploration and the transcendent potential of dancefloor have always been her biggest inspiration. Having already been “borrowing” (and perhaps never since returning) Kraftwerk, Grace Jones and Talking Heads records from her parents, the influence of this metropolitan musical soup ensured that Holland emerged on the decks with a unique musical character and diverse taste, hallmarks of her sound that she has not lost since, whether undertaking residencies at iconic parties such as Trailer Trash, rocking Glastonbury’s hedonistic and spectacular NYC Downlow, or undertaking far-reaching marathon sets at Berlin’s Panorama Bar. Founded in 2009 as both a record label and party, Batty Bass began Holland’s outlet to explore the disparate strains of electro, acid, techno and house that drive her charismatic DJ sets forward, delivering party-friendly wax cuts from like-minded producers such as Josh Caffe, The Carry Nation, Mama, Lauren Flax and Justin Robertson’s Deadstock 33s. The imprint also provided Holland with a self-determined platform for her own music, memorably including ‘Paris’ Acid Ball’, an acid-tinged anthem that continues to summon voguing sweat in queer spaces worldwide. Holland scored another anthemic moment in 2017, in collaboration with longtime friend and creative partner Josh Caffe on ‘Fade To Me’, released on Crosstown Rebels, following the ‘Lush EP’ ft. IMMA/MESS, via seminal UK house imprint, Classic Music. Meanwhile, her powerful remixes of DJ Hell, Goldfrapp, The Knife, Planningtorock remain as forward-thinking and exciting as the acts themselves. In 2019, Batty Bass will release a wealth of new material from Holland herself, developed alongside her role writing, producing and playing with the dark-pop band, Black Gold Buffalo, who released their self-titled, long-awaited debut album in 2018. Capturing much of the same rave euphoria and timeless sound in her early work, Holland’s upcoming releases reflect the changes in the landscape of UK dance. Recent appearances have included Fabric for the extravagant Lovechild/Vogue Ball, alongside the notorious London underground parties Savage, Chapter 10 and Adonis. On the fringes of the capital, Holland is a regular at the annual Field Manuevers boutique festival, and across the Atlantic, has guested at the infamous US rave The Carry Nation, alongside her recurring appointments at Panorama Bar in Berlin.

Hannah Holland/Batty Bass

Producer

Producer based in London, UK. Hannah Holland has played a...

Honey Dijon

Position: Producer
Email: jim.oregan@paradigmagency.com
Categories: Deep House, House, Tech-house, Techno

Producer based in the USA.

Honey Dijon’s brazen style blends all genres without looking to the past. She captivates with her instinct, versatile sound and dazzles the club and fashion circuit in London, Paris, Berlin and New York.

Honey Dijon

Producer

Producer based in the USA. Honey Dijon’s brazen style blends...

HoneyLuv

Position: Producer
Email: Hamilton@wrightbookings.com
Categories: Breaks, Deep House, Disco, Electronica, House, Tech-house
Email 2: contact@honeyluvmusic.com

Producer based in Los Angeles, USA.

From a basketball player, turned U.S Navy sailor, turned DJ/Producer, Honey Luv is a force to be reckoned with. Hailing from a city filled with house culture, Cleveland’s own Honey Luv is currently taking the dance music scene by storm. She made her first debut with spinning Hip Hop and R&B music on Dash Radio as a Guest DJ for celebrity trainer Corey Calliet’s “Issa Lifestyle” radio show and playing for all the hottest urban parties in Los Angeles. She then later on switched over to dance music, her first love. With only two years of DJing under her belt Honey Luv has started to establish herself in the dance music world by playing online for notable festivals such as Desert Hearts and House Nation Music. She has played all over the USA, whether it’s in nightclubs, hotels, or private events; it’s always an experience when Honey Luv is on the decks. She even started her own radio show powered by ill Donuts Radio called, “House of Honey.” She created this show to showcase the underground dance music culture and to shed light on the culture of where House music generated. For HoneyLuv, it’s all about creating a groovy vibe, and an unforgettable experience. She loves to play those tracks that gets you to move every part of your body without you realizing it, regardless of any genre. Don’t be surprised when you see Honey Luv on the big stages these coming years.

HoneyLuv

Producer

Producer based in Los Angeles, USA. From a basketball player,...

Ida Engberg

Position: Producer
Email: BLong@wmeagency.com
Categories: Deep House, Electro, House, Minimal, Tech-house, Techno

Producer based in Stockholm, Sweden.

 

Ida Engberg

Producer

Producer based in Stockholm, Sweden.  

Jay Hill

Position: Producer
Email: soundzlimited@europe.com
Categories: Deep House, Tech-house

Producer based in Philadelphia, USA.

Jay Hill is moving into an exciting new phase of her blossoming artistic career. Based in her studio in Philadelphia, the soulful city’s chilled vibes, down-to-earth attitude and serious musical history, form the perfect backdrop for an artist striving for excellence every day. Fully focused on her creativity, regardless of fluctuating world circumstances, Jay is currently building an impressive, musically diverse catalogue of releases on her newly launched People Of The Light label, centred on presenting music as an art form, unique offerings bound with soul and emotion. From electronica featuring Faithless collaborator Harry Collier; to techno with renowned poet Ursula Rucker; via an exploration of deep tech vibes on her personal anthem ‘Life is a Beautiful Day’ and some light-hearted experimentation with Wolf + Lamb’s Aquarius Heaven, Jay Hill is thriving, her inspiration untethered and flowing freely. Add precisely curated remixes to the equation, from mavericks such as Cevin Fisher and Tiger Stripes, and this new endeavour is perfectly primed to flourish and grow. Notable recent appearances on Hot Creations offshoot Emerald City with ‘I Am Here’ (featuring Lazarusman) and a timeless ‘Mercurial’ for Mr C’s Superfreq have further raised Jay Hill’s global profile. Never one to limit her creativity, two tracks also feature in a new short film titled ‘Exposures’, set for release when film festival season starts back up again. And, when the time comes, Jay Hill’s genre blurring vinyl and digital DJ sets will once again captivate audiences at stylish NYC rooftop bars, on dreamy sun-drenched Balearic Islands and in dark, sweaty Berlin warehouses. For people with open minds, electronic music doesn’t have boundaries, only infinite possibilities, and Jay Hill is a unique artist who breathes life into everything she does with true emotion.

Jay Hill

Producer

Producer based in Philadelphia, USA. Jay Hill is moving into...

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