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.

Adriana Lopez

Position: Producer
Email: jeroen@sourceartists.net
Categories: House, Techno

Producer based in Barcelona, Spain.

Bogota-born, Barcelona-based Adriana Lopez is one of techno’s most prominent and in-demand artists and is considered a pioneer and key figure in the Colombian electronic scene.

Adriana Lopez

Producer

Producer based in Barcelona, Spain. Bogota-born, Barcelona-based Adriana Lopez is...

Alison Wonderland

Position: Producer
Email: garth@frndsmgmt.com
Categories: Dubstep, Electro, Electronica, House, Synth-pop

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.

Alison Wonderland

Producer

Producer based in Sydney, Australia. Alison Wonderland architects a world...

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

Ayesha

Position: Producer
Email: djayescold@gmail.com
Categories: Bass, Electro, House, Techno, Trance
Email 2: s@icartists.net

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.

Ayesha

Producer

Producer based in Brooklyn, USA. Ayesha’s sonic universe is the...

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,...

Barbara Preisinger

Position: Producer
Email: booking@solid-am.com
Categories: House, Minimal, Techno
Producer based in Germany.
Barbara Preisinger has been an integral part of the Berlin club scene since moving from Munich in the late 90s. In 2009 she launched her vinyl label SLICES OF LIFE.
Barbara Preisinger first began dj-ing in 1996 in her hometown of Munich and was playing regularly at the the green flokati room of the “ultraschall” club. in the Summer of 1998 Barbara left Munich for Berlin, where she started working as a freelance press and radio promoter for electronic music. In the years that followed she represented various labels and acts from the experimental music scene, ranging from straight clubsounds to electronic pop and indie-electronia. 1999 saw her co-found the label ˜scape, together with Stefan Betke aka Pole, creating an open platform for the productions of Kit Clayton, Jan Jelinek, Deadbeat, Pole amongst many others. Before long she was a resident dj at regular scape nights in berlin and other locations within europe, japan and also further afield in north america. Over the years her musical preferences as dj have changed and developed continuously to House and Techno.  Autumn 2009 Barbara Preisinger founded the 12inch vinyl label SLICES OF LIFE which is focused on organic sounding and diverse club music, with releases by Betke, Mike Huckaby, Baaz, John Tejada, The Mole, Dana Ruh, Losoul… The label´s founding year also marked the beginning of the event series DEEP IN THE BOX with regular parties at Berlin´s Club der Visionäre, Wilde Renate, Ipse among other places. 

Barbara Preisinger

Producer

Producer based in Germany. Barbara Preisinger has been an integral...

Bashkka

Categories: House, Techno

Producer based in Germany.

Her name may derive from the Turkish word for ‘different’, but its energy translates into every aspect of BASHKKA’s self-expression. From slaying the dancefloor with sensually acerbic sets to her ardent advocation of the cultural, political and de-colonial advancement of electronic music, BASHKKA is breathing fresh air into the scene with everything she sets her mind to. Irreversibly shaped by a decade living in New York and the Black & Brown trans women who inspired her truest incarnation, BASHKKA brings the flavour and authenticity of The Big Apple’s Ballroom scene to every party she plays. From her hometown residency at Munich’s Blitz Club to Berghain’s Panorama Bar, where she’s quickly become a regular, her sets channel an intoxicating energy that’s self-professedly “CUNT!” And on the other side of the booth, BASHKKA’s unapologetic integrity is echoed in her unwavering activism and commitment to her community. Through her vocal politics and dedication to SWANA and queer representation in the scene, BASHKKA is reimagining the counter-cultural potential of electronic music’s origins for the contemporary club sphere. Her debut EP, forthcoming in 2023, will see BASHKKA’s brazen attitude blended with a highly underrated technical prowess.

Bashkka

Producer based in Germany. Her name may derive from the...

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...

BLANKA

Position: Producer
Email: blanka.promo@gmail.com
Categories: House, Minimal, Techno
Email 2: booking.artists@roomfm.es

Producer based in Berlin, Germany.

You know it. We know it. The future is female and it will drive techno music to new boarders and strengths. Blanka is the perfect blueprint to experience today, what soon will be the buzz tomorrow. Originally from the south of Spain, the passionate artist started her musical journey in the city of Barcelona by the age of 18. Her style moved forward strongly and independent when eventually crossing paths and partnering up with Angioma for ROOM Lab’s streaming venues and M³ promoted parties all around the city. Her fusion of grooving techno and forward thinking house music has taken her to several dj performances on both, national and international scale now starting from CityHall and Apolo in Barcelona to Egg Club in London and Polygon Club in Berlin – just to name a few. It’s been no secret with the German capital of Berlin becoming her new residence. Her deep passion for the electronic music scene grounds where others refuse to show respect. And so it’s been her last release on ROOM Trax – together with partner in crime Angioma – by the name of „Dirty Pattern“ showcasing this within the scene. Remixers like P.leone or Rocko Garoni did the rest with their appearances on the faders. After first steps in the game it’s not a surprise at all that her path has just revealed the first glimpse of what promises to be a bright shining future. You can have a first insight of what’s about to come in her recent performance for Be-At TV’s Voxnox lockdown stream. And that’s just the deal today, for what the future is tomorrow.

BLANKA

Producer

Producer based in Berlin, Germany. You know it. We know...

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