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.
Alienata
Producer based in Berlin, Germany.
Spanish-born, Berlin-based Alienata is a self-described sound obsessive whose sets span obscure Electro, ACID, dub, IDM, dark disco, jakbeat, hypnotic techno, industrial atmospheres, breakbeat, cosmic jazz , UK, Detroit, Chicago influences and crazy sounds in general.
Alison Wonderland
Producer based in Sydney, Australia.
Alison Wonderland architects a world of her own design as its chief author, creator, and voice. The Sydney-born and Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, producer and DJ first emerged in 2009, and since then her sound has quietly inched towards mainstream ubiquity as the sonic sorceress received the “Highest Female DJ Billing Ever at Coachella” label, captured #1 on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart twice consecutively, headlined sold out arenas around the globe plus headlined stages at the biggest festivals in the world, and to date has clocked upwards of 500 million streams.
Arya
Arya performed her first production work in the psychedelic genre 10 years ago. She graduated from the Faculty of Communication with the thesis “Music as a Means of Communication and the Production of Female Images in Popular Music” in the light of Fetishistic and Pornographic examples. In 2019, she had her first live performance at Zorlu PSM %100 Studio. Later, she performed in various electronic music venues in Istanbul. She enjoys developing herself in music production, witnessing people liberating by dancing during her performance, seeing music as a means of communication, and the effect that this adds to her musical accumulation. Her performances feature Acid House, Acid and Electronic 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.
Co-Accused
Producer based in the UK.
o-Accused are long-standing resident DJs at the legendary underground venue, Club 69. Over the years they have accumulated an impressive roster of artists including exciting emerging artists and time-honoured leaders of the scene like Dave Clarke, Slam and Leftfield. This year they are launching their techno & electro label, Co-Accused Records. The Scottish duo have channelled their energy into establishing a record label that they describe as “sonic grooves from another galaxy”. Featuring a remix from Jensen Interceptor, the label’s debut four-track release ‘Psychonaut Society’ is filled with the same infectious energy and driving, futuristic sound that fuels their notorious basement parties. With gigs in Amsterdam, Barcelona and Glasgow’s Riverside Festival under their belt, theres no sign of things slowing down for Co-Accused.
Coco Cole/Cimmerii
Producer based in London, UK.
Founder of Universe Language Records Pleasurehood Resident at XOYO Intergalactic broadcaster on Rinse FM.
DJ Kiwi
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.