Pushing the boundaries of techno, house and bass elements, ASA 808 has made a name for themself by combining classical instruments with analogue synths and drum machines. On new single “Love No Matter What” they have teamed up with fellow Berlin artist DAEDE for a soaring, melodic club cut that combines elements of house, electronica and indie dance. Read more
The team behind the Lady Of The House exhibition have launched their own label in hopes to platform some of the best women and non-binary talent in underground music. Read more
Outside of being well-known for her music, Longstocking (a.k.a Denni Kindred) is outspoken about her support for the LGBTQBIPOC community. As a Non-binary music artist, Longstocking has taken a transformative action to the house music scene, as she has noticed how far it has diverged from its roots. In the process of bringing house music back to its course with her richly layered sound, the challenge of rising as a trans-femme and non-binary artist has been no easy ride, but her projects speak for themselves. Longstocking sat down with 6AM to discuss the importance of safe spaces, self-expression in art, and her second single, âCompersionâ (Lots of Practice).
Last month Chicago’s Smartbar, the famed clubbing institution that has been running in the city’s Northside for over 30 years, announced the return of its Daphne series with a list of club nights featuring some of the best dance music talent in the world.
Smartbar has hosted Daphne events in the past, club nights focused on representing the role of woman-identifying and genderqueer artists in the electronic music industry. So while not totally new, the upcoming Daphne: A Women’s Movement In Dance Music is a month-long festivity that continues with that same mission, but does it tenfold within a shorter period of time.
On top of the club nights already announced throughout the month of March, with artists like Nina Kraviz, The Black Madonna, Cassy, Octo Octa, Honey Dijon and more all scheduled to play, Daphne and Smartbar will also be holding a string of workshops open to the public and participants of all skill levels. The workshops will address topics such as artist promotion, DJ mechanics, queer religious figures and more.
See the below flyer for full details:
