ABSTRACT

The field of music production has for many years been regarded as male-dominated. Despite growing acknowledgement of this fact, and some evidence of diversification, it is clear that gender representation on the whole remains quite unbalanced. Gender in Music Production brings together industry leaders, practitioners, and academics to present and analyze the situation of gender within the wider context of music production as well as to propose potential directions for the future of the field. This much-anticipated volume explores a wide range of topics, covering historical and contextual perspectives on women in the industry, interviews, case studies, individual position pieces, as well as informed analysis of current challenges and opportunities for change.

Ground-breaking in its synthesis of perspectives, Gender in Music Production offers a broadly considered and thought-provoking resource for professionals, students, and researchers working in the field of music production today.

part One|116 pages

History and Context

chapter 2|24 pages

Women in Music Production

A Contextualized History From the 1890s to the 1980s

chapter 3|16 pages

The Role of Women in Music Production in Spain During the 1960s

Maryní Callejo and the “Brincos Sound”

chapter 5|15 pages

“Hey boy, hey girl, superstar DJ, here we go …”

Exploring the Experience of Female and Non-Binary DJs in the UK Music Scene

chapter 6|23 pages

She Plays the Pipe

Galician Female Bagpipers in the Production of Local Tradition and Gender Identity

chapter 7|5 pages

Rare Bird

Prince, Gender, and Music Production

part Two|47 pages

Women in the Studio

chapter 10|16 pages

Twists in the Tracks

An Interview With Singer, Composer, and Sound Producer Aynee Osborn Joujon-Roche

part Three|44 pages

Personal Perspectives

chapter 11|12 pages

Women in Audio

Trends in New York Through the Perspective of a Civil War Survivor

chapter 12|12 pages

Three-Pronged Attack

The Pincer Movement of Gender Allies, Tempered Radicals, and Pioneers

chapter 13|18 pages

Gender in Music Production

Perspective Through a Female and Feminine Lens

part Four|68 pages

Industrial Evolution

chapter 14|32 pages

Addressing Gender Equality in Music Production

Current Challenges, Opportunities for Change, and Recommendations

chapter 16|17 pages

Conversations in Berlin

Discourse on Gender, Equilibrium, and Empowerment in Audio Production