more women into techno !!!

[CHRISSI]

Why o why aren't there more women who are into techno ??? and if you are, where the hell are you hiding ?? Anyone got an answer ?? I can't be the only one can I ?? :cry:

Chrissi ;o0

[K Front]

Thats pretty wierd you saying that, because around here apart from me and a couple other mates, its a lot of the girls that love there techno!

[Patrick]

Good question. I've also been asking this for a while.
I think it might be a genetic thing where most girls lack the gene that makes us blokes really anally retentive about stuff like collecting records, sampling, tweaking bits of kit etc. If we weren't into techno, we'd probably be collecting stamps or playing with our train sets. :lol: :lol:

Nah, seriously, I don't no why it is and I've recently had this same conversation with Rachel (DJ Rakit) at S.U.F. But in an attempt to do something about it we've decided to have a laydeez night at 1stGeneration for our night in July. We've booked DJs Rakit and Gizelle from the S.U.F collective and will hopefully have one or more local upcoming female DJs playing on the bill with them which might hopefully give others the confidence to come forward and have a go themselves. It also might make more girls come to the nights (purely from a clubbers perspective) if they see girls representing on the turntables. Which might in turn make them think about production.......
Probably not, but ya gotta start somewhere and at least try, I reckons.

[Patrick]

On a sort of related topic, does anyone remember two DJs, Kimberley and Chantelle who used to play a stonkin' back to back techno set ? Showing my age here, cos this is giong back a few years, but they often turned up at free parties with the Spirals, Bedlam and Virus. Just wondered what ever happened to them and if they're still playing.

[Patrick]

Thats pretty wierd you saying that, because around here apart from me and a couple other mates, its a lot of the girls that love there techno!

Really ? I'll swap you a van load of hairy, sweaty blokes for some of 'em then ! ha ha. :lol:

Plymouth ? You sure it's not just a load of sailor boys in dresses ? :P

[crime]

Check out Esther Ofei, she did 3 releases for Sheer, and has got one coming soon on Neue Heimat....

[BritishMurderBoy]

whos that topless DJ that everyone loves

[T]

I've met plenty of ladies into their techno, a DJ called Lizze used to do a night round my way in south london, was wicked and she seemed to love it, she had the liberators down now & again. My girlfriend likes it, but increasingly sounds more like my mother when she get's the arse with me playing my music in the flat :cry: she likes it only in a certain context it seems.
I generally have trouble finding people in general into techno, only a minority of my mates are well into it...but we ****in love it.

[CHRISSI]

It's good to know that there are girls out there who are into it and yeah, if there were more female djs on the decks, maybe it would encourage more to come out of the woodwork. I hope so !! Maybe some feel intimidated because there are so much more guys into it. I don't cos I love it too much but it is mad sometimes when you're havin a good ol stomp an' ur the only girl on the floor !

Chrissi ;o0

[Subuteo]

It's just one of them things I reckon.

I've always had trouble finding other lasses into Techno (apart from me best mate that is!) which is why we always end up going clubbing/partying with lads cos there's simply more male Technoheads.

Although latley, I'm starting to notice a hell of a lot more ladies, especially behind the decks. I now know of at least 12 female Techno DJ's, in London alone, who play out on a regular basis. although comparing that to the amount of lad's, that's nothing! I think some of us sometimes find it a wee bit un-nerving to get up there and play infront of a male dominated crowd. I had it a few times where you get the 'Oh look, it's a girl gonna play, let's watch her Fu*k up!' from the odd ignorant bloke but I've got to say the majority of people are really supportive of a lass playing out and I'm always trying to encourage other girls to play out too.

So come on you Lasses !!

[miasma man]

Hmm, you have a point. It is a shame that there are so many lads into Techno. I mean I don't really know any girl/lady/female (whatever?) who is into Techno. Well, except you it seems.

Maybe it's cos of the image and culture that the public perceives Techno (incorrectly) to be. Leads onto another topic about the different types of Techno not being promoted enough maybe. I have heard some people I know who don't like or understand Techno say it is MACHO (F***ing misinformed t***s!) If people are percieving Techno to be macho then that also puts them off - we need to change this!

I also agree with what someone else posted on this topic about saying they have difficulty in finding friends who are into Techno. I have exactly the same problem. I only know 4 people who love Techno as much as I do (2 of them are Mark and Chrissi!). The other 2 don't want to come out and play at the moment which is not good for me! As a result I don't end up going to as many Techno events as I'd like cos I don't really have anyone to go with! Sob! I have mates into D & B and hang out with them from time to time but it's just not the same.

I reckon that someone should start an online Techno dating service cos I really really need to meet a girl who luuurves Techno as much as me!

Anyway, enough of my drivellings.

Yes, not enough girls is an issue that needs to be sorted. We have all got some feedback about maybe why this is BUT what are WE gonna do about it?

What can we do?

:(

[Buttman]

Had a quite fiery discussion about this on g-tech mailinglist a while ago and I guess we just came up with one answer: it is hard for women to break into the penis dominated scene.

I do not totally agree with this but well well..


The other day I found a really promising woman though!
www.nika77.com

Female, good taste AND good dj! ****ing rarity!

[miasma man]

Hey hey!

Nika 77 - babe!

Why can't I meet girls like?

Probably cos I'm on the computer and internet forums all the time???

[Adverse]

Hey hey!

Nika 77 - babe!

Why can't I meet girls like?

Probably cos I'm on the computer and internet forums all the time???

hahaha could be

[wenna]

LORI THE HI-FI PRINCESS PPPHHHWARRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[T]

Miasma man said: I only know 4 people who love Techno as much as I do (2 of them are Mark and Chrissi!). The other 2 don't want to come out and play at the moment which is not good for me! As a result I don't end up going to as many Techno events as I'd like cos I don't really have anyone to go with! Sob! I have mates into D & B and hang out with them from time to time but it's just not the same.

I know how you feel, I have been to less techno events in the last year than ever, it's a real shame. I play out myself here and there but other than that, its internet and playing records in the bedroom! Last techno night I went to was with a FEMALE friend, back in december 2002 at system on a thursday, we had a wicked night but my nights out are few and far between. Being skint from living in london doesn't help either.

[Paul Nisbet]

Me lady bloody hates tech. She loves hardstyle and hard trance. But detests tech. But in the end wat does she know, lol.

[miasma man]

Thing is though T I'm starting to get to know more people from the forums so maybe we should hook up once in a while and do something exciting....

:D

[K Front]

You sure it's not just a load of sailor boys in dresses ? :P

your probably right mate...

[T]

Thing is though T I'm starting to get to know more people from the forums so maybe we should hook up once in a while and do something exciting....

:D

I agree.