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.

Alchemist/Amy Kisnorbo

Position: Producer
Email: alchemistalchemist101@gmail.com
Categories: Bass, Breaks, Downtempo, Dubstep

Producer based in Bristol, UK.

Producer and vocalist Amy Kisnorbo returns to her UK roots, landing in Bristol last year having spent the last 5 years honing her DJ skills and playing out under her moniker Alchemist in Australia. Becoming a mainstay of the warehouse and boutique festival scenes supporting a host of local and international talent, including acts such as Amit, Djinn, Fixate, Headland, J:Kenzo, Shades and VIVEK.

Alchemist/Amy Kisnorbo

Producer

Producer based in Bristol, UK. Producer and vocalist Amy Kisnorbo...

Anna Morgan

Position: Producer
Email: Jenn@surefireagency.com
Categories: Bass, Breaks, Dubstep, Footwork, Trap
Email 2: AnnaMorganDj@Gmail.com

Producer based in New York/Los Angeles, USA.

Anna Morgan is a producer, DJ, label head, and curator moving between NYC & LA. She is a connoisseur of globally minded low-end frequencies exploring the junction of urban and tribal. She is Co-founder of the NYC based Worst Behavior Recs Label/Promo company, as well as a curator/contributor to the Footwork Jungle Blog. As a DJ and producer she highlights urban diasporic stories while catering to dance enthusiasts, spanning a variety of genres.

Anna Morgan

Producer

Producer based in New York/Los Angeles, USA. Anna Morgan is...

B Traits/Baby T

Position: Producer
Email: contact@btraits.com
Categories: Breaks, Drum & Bass, Techno

Producer based in London, UK.

A skilled producer, DJ and presenter. You should certainly expect the unexpected where B.Traits is concerned – but if there’s something you can predict, it’s that whatever comes next will be dedicated and unique.

B Traits/Baby T

Producer

Producer based in London, UK. A skilled producer, DJ and...

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,...

Cailín

Position: Producer
Email: sam@thebuildingsociety.agency
Categories: Abstract, Ambient, Breaks, House, Techno

Producer based in Waterford, Ireland.

Cailín’s debut 12″ ‘Phantom Love Affair’ was released on AllCIty Records offshoot Gurriers – 4 tracks of raw, machine fuelled techno which has received support from Surgeon, Dave Clarke, Ben Sims, Perc & others. This was soon followed by a VA release on Ben Sim’s Symbolism imprint. 2022 will see Cailín release a further EP, 2 VAs and 3 remixes.

Cailín

Producer

Producer based in Waterford, Ireland. Cailín’s debut 12″ ‘Phantom Love...

Chewlie

Position: Producer
Email: jef@yuku.io
Categories: Breaks, Electronica

Producer based in Bern, Switzerland.

“From early on, I started to focus on visual design after playing drums as a kid. After graphic design studies, I started to study fine arts, and in that time I discovered my passion for electronic music production. In musical as well as in visual work, my approach is mainly organic and a flavour of sensuality is inevitable. Influenced by many different genres and also nonmusical inspiration I am now on an ongoing journey of creative exploration.”

Chewlie

Producer

Producer based in Bern, Switzerland. “From early on, I started...

Ciel

Position: Producer
Email: cindy@ciel.club
Categories: Bass, Breaks, Electronica, House, Techno
Email 2: sam@klsbookings.com

Producer based in Toronto, Canada.

Ciel is a Xi’an-born and Toronto-based producer, pianist, and DJ.

Ciel

Producer

Producer based in Toronto, Canada. Ciel is a Xi’an-born and...

DJ Kiwi

Position: Producer
Email: ali@warmagency.com
Categories: Breaks, Deep House, Disco, Electro, Electronica, House, Indie Dance
Email 2: adjwarren@yahoo.co.uk

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.

DJ Kiwi

Producer

Producer based in London, UK. London based Kiwi has created...

DJ MELL G

Position: Producer
Email: djmellgbooking@gmail.com
Categories: Bass, Breaks, Electro, Footwork, Ghetto, Jungle
Email 2: johann@questagency.net

Producer based in Hamburg, Germany.

DJ MELL G

Producer

Producer based in Hamburg, Germany.

Dovetail

Position: Producer
Categories: Breaks, Tech-house, Techno

Producer based in Portsmouth, UK.

Dovetail blends tough but soaring tech-house, techno and broken beats with infectious energy. In 2020 she hit No.1 in Beatport’s Breaks Releases chart and she’s a champion of small labels and self-producers, especially women. Off the decks she runs ‘In the Key of She’, a research project and platform investigating how female producers are carving spaces for themselves in male dominated electronic music scenes.

Dovetail

Producer

Producer based in Portsmouth, UK. Dovetail blends tough but soaring...

Ellen Allien

Position: Producer
Email: booking@bpitch.de
Categories: Breaks, Tech-house, Techno
Email 2: michael.mueller@triangleagency.com

Producer based in Berlin, Germany.

As one of the most iconic artists of her generation in electronic music to date, Ellen Allien embodies the core ethos of techno: a visionary who looks to the future for inspiration, carving out her own niche and presiding over an empire that has imbued the world of techno and dance music with her unique DNA. A dynamic selector who prides herself on her extensive knowledge of music and dance floors worldwide, she has travelled the globe as a DJ playing at every major club on the circuit and commanding the big stage at festivals from Europe to South America. Ellen’s eternally creative mind has led to the production of nine solo albums and an extensive back catalogue of singles, EPs and remix work.

Ellen Allien

Producer

Producer based in Berlin, Germany. As one of the most...

Hannah Holland/Batty Bass

Position: Producer
Email: hannahholland@battybass.com
Categories: Breaks, Deep House, Ghetto, House, Tech-house
Email 2: ben@higher-ground.de

Producer based in London, UK.

Hannah Holland has played a pivotal role in London’s alternative and queer London club scene since the mid-noughties, arriving on dancefloors sharing electro tinged techno but equally inspired by the influential sounds of DnB and jungle heard at legendary parties such as Metalheadz, which she had frequented in her early teens. The cultural melting pot of London, community, musical exploration and the transcendent potential of dancefloor have always been her biggest inspiration. Having already been “borrowing” (and perhaps never since returning) Kraftwerk, Grace Jones and Talking Heads records from her parents, the influence of this metropolitan musical soup ensured that Holland emerged on the decks with a unique musical character and diverse taste, hallmarks of her sound that she has not lost since, whether undertaking residencies at iconic parties such as Trailer Trash, rocking Glastonbury’s hedonistic and spectacular NYC Downlow, or undertaking far-reaching marathon sets at Berlin’s Panorama Bar. Founded in 2009 as both a record label and party, Batty Bass began Holland’s outlet to explore the disparate strains of electro, acid, techno and house that drive her charismatic DJ sets forward, delivering party-friendly wax cuts from like-minded producers such as Josh Caffe, The Carry Nation, Mama, Lauren Flax and Justin Robertson’s Deadstock 33s. The imprint also provided Holland with a self-determined platform for her own music, memorably including ‘Paris’ Acid Ball’, an acid-tinged anthem that continues to summon voguing sweat in queer spaces worldwide. Holland scored another anthemic moment in 2017, in collaboration with longtime friend and creative partner Josh Caffe on ‘Fade To Me’, released on Crosstown Rebels, following the ‘Lush EP’ ft. IMMA/MESS, via seminal UK house imprint, Classic Music. Meanwhile, her powerful remixes of DJ Hell, Goldfrapp, The Knife, Planningtorock remain as forward-thinking and exciting as the acts themselves. In 2019, Batty Bass will release a wealth of new material from Holland herself, developed alongside her role writing, producing and playing with the dark-pop band, Black Gold Buffalo, who released their self-titled, long-awaited debut album in 2018. Capturing much of the same rave euphoria and timeless sound in her early work, Holland’s upcoming releases reflect the changes in the landscape of UK dance. Recent appearances have included Fabric for the extravagant Lovechild/Vogue Ball, alongside the notorious London underground parties Savage, Chapter 10 and Adonis. On the fringes of the capital, Holland is a regular at the annual Field Manuevers boutique festival, and across the Atlantic, has guested at the infamous US rave The Carry Nation, alongside her recurring appointments at Panorama Bar in Berlin.

Hannah Holland/Batty Bass

Producer

Producer based in London, UK. Hannah Holland has played a...

HoneyLuv

Position: Producer
Email: Hamilton@wrightbookings.com
Categories: Breaks, Deep House, Disco, Electronica, House, Tech-house
Email 2: contact@honeyluvmusic.com

Producer based in Los Angeles, USA.

From a basketball player, turned U.S Navy sailor, turned DJ/Producer, Honey Luv is a force to be reckoned with. Hailing from a city filled with house culture, Cleveland’s own Honey Luv is currently taking the dance music scene by storm. She made her first debut with spinning Hip Hop and R&B music on Dash Radio as a Guest DJ for celebrity trainer Corey Calliet’s “Issa Lifestyle” radio show and playing for all the hottest urban parties in Los Angeles. She then later on switched over to dance music, her first love. With only two years of DJing under her belt Honey Luv has started to establish herself in the dance music world by playing online for notable festivals such as Desert Hearts and House Nation Music. She has played all over the USA, whether it’s in nightclubs, hotels, or private events; it’s always an experience when Honey Luv is on the decks. She even started her own radio show powered by ill Donuts Radio called, “House of Honey.” She created this show to showcase the underground dance music culture and to shed light on the culture of where House music generated. For HoneyLuv, it’s all about creating a groovy vibe, and an unforgettable experience. She loves to play those tracks that gets you to move every part of your body without you realizing it, regardless of any genre. Don’t be surprised when you see Honey Luv on the big stages these coming years.

HoneyLuv

Producer

Producer based in Los Angeles, USA. From a basketball player,...

India Jordan

Position: Producer
Email: tom@localactionrecords.co.uk
Categories: Bass, Breaks, Electronica, House

Producer based in London, UK.

Emerging as one of electronic music’s most exciting producers and DJs, India Jordan​ is a true disciple of high-energy, fast-paced dance music.

India Jordan

Producer

Producer based in London, UK. Emerging as one of electronic...

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