Ashrea Gupta and Mary Ann Keeler are Groupwork - an electro pop duo exploring layered vocal harmonies and lush synth textures within the package of catchy pop songs. These former New York City public high school teachers bring decades’ worth of teaching experience to bare on their approach to musical collaboration: groupwork. This episode inspires us to seek new and unique avenues for adult female creative collaboration, outside the bounds of music industry timelines and expectations.
Equal parts songwriter, producer, and performer, Quilla is known for her ethereal vocals, mesmerizing skills on the vocal looper, and carefully woven live electronic sets. Originally from Montreal, Canada, she currently resides in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. As a producer, songwriter, and mixing engineer she uses Logic Pro. Check out more: www.quillamusic.com
Loopmami (Elizabeth Wurst) is a beatboxer, producer, and performance artist based in Lima, Peru. Check her out on instagram at @loopmami and at www.elizabethwurst.com
Irazema Vera is a music producer, studio and live sound engineer, bassist, songwriter, and composer. Originally from Puno, Peru, she is now based between Lima and Aukland, NZ. Check out more at www.soundcloud.com/irazeman
Producer, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist Irazema Vera walks us through her diverse musical talents and influences from playing with Sikuris in Puno to live sound engineering for La Lá.
NOIA (Gisela Fullá Silvestre) is a Brooklyn-based music producer, composer and sound designer originally from Barcelona, Spain. She works with ProTools and Ableton to create her cinematic world pop soundscapes.
TYGAPAW (Dion McKenzie) is a Brooklyn-based DJ and producer originally from Jamaica.
Celeste Krishna is a Southern expressionist music artist, songwriter, and producer originally from Birmingham, Alabama, who is now based in Brooklyn, New York. With an ensemble of musicians she calls “Monarchs,” Celeste creates a range of poetic songs that have musical notes of Van Morrison, Ms. Lauryn Hill, and Björk. This episode features the making of her album “My Blue House.”
Klara Andersson is a Swedish sound artist, song writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. She uses analog synthesizers, pedals, and field recordings to 'work with a pop mind in the noise.' Check out more of her work here:
Pauchi Sasaki is a Peruvian Japanese composer, producer, programmer and performer. She programs using Max/MSP and Adruino hardware to create evocative scores, pieces and performances.
K. Marie Kim is a live sound engineer, singer, and co-producer in the Brooklyn-based alt pop duo Blank Paper. She produces with Ableton Live, programs video with Max for Live, and works with an array of live sound gear. Check out her project:
MENORES is an experimental hip-hop group based in Lima, Peru. Members are Talia Vega, Ana Cabrera, and producer Orieta Chrem.
Franziska Plückhan is a full-time musician, producer and songwriter living in Berlin, Germany. She creates catchy alt pop music using Ableton Live and incorporating her background as a jazz bassist and vocalist.
Julie Kathryn is a New York City based producer, performer and song writer. Her solo artistic project is called I Am Snow Angel. She works with Ableton Live and Logic Pro to create what she calls "pop with an Earthy tinge." She is one of the lead producers in the organization Female Frequency. Check her out:
OPAL CROCUS (produced by DJ SHAKEY) is a freestyle duo playing out of Brooklyn, NY. DJ SHAKEY works in Ableton Live and Serato. Members are Julie Covello and Kathleen Cholewka.
Friederike Jäger is a music producer, painter, and drummer living in Berlin, Germany. She works with the concept of collage in her visual and sonic work. She creates tracks, remixes and produces music for theater using Ableton Live and live electronics. Listen more:
