< VISIBILITY >

female:pressure is a transnational online database and network of women, AFAB, transgender, transfeminine, transmasculine, intersex [+gender optional], genderqueer, gender nonconforming, a-gender and/or non-binary DJs, musicians, composers, producers, visual artists, agents, journalists and researchers working in the realms of electronic music and visual arts. It is a publicly accessible source of information, a means of communication and a tool to disclose the existence and the work of women, non-binary, transgender and gender fluid people in this seemingly cis-male dominated field.

Founded by Vienna based Electric Indigo in 1998, female:pressure is the technological answer to the recurring assertions of an alleged lack of female artists in this field. The project started out as a simple html list until Viennese media artist and open source expert Andrea Mayr programmed the database in 2001. Growing from about 180 listed artists in 19 countries back then, female:pressure can now be proud of including over 3100 members in 86 countries [May 2024]. Members can log in and update their individual profile, most of the profiles link to the artists' web pages and contain contact information.

"Why are there still not many women in the electronic music scene?" We have heard this question countless times. While we think that the perceived lack of gender diversity is caused by a complex combination of societal factors, experience shows that marginalized gender groups are hardly less active. In fact, their activities are less recognised and additionally often forgotten in historiography. Raising visibility [and audibility] of players in the electronic music scenes is therefore one of our main goals.

< VISION >

The female:pressure project is continuously growing and advancing. Initially planned as a mere insight into the status quo, it now also serves an archival purpose with links to works of artists who are no longer active or who are sadly deceased. Over the years, we broadened the simple focus on women in favour of an explicit inclusion of transgender and non-binary members. We practice an intersectional and anti-racist approach to our work and try to listen to and learn from each other on the female:pressure mailing list.

The mailing list has been the primary medium of communication within the network since 2004, about one third of the artists listed in the database are subscribed to it. Important results of the list's activities are our FACTS reports [2013, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022, and 2024], our Perspectives Festival in Berlin [2013, 2015], the VISIBILITY tumblr [2015-2019], our #Rojava awareness & solidarity campaign [2016] and the female:pressure podcast series [since 2018].

To join our network and get listed in the database, please email info@femalepressure.net with "new member" in the subject line.

You never walk alone!

< PRESS >

our press review [as of 2013]

some pictures and the logo...

< NEXT EVENTS >

please also check our web calendar

we have event guidelines for members and collaborators who want to organize female:pressure events.

< CODE OF CONDUCT >

we ask you to comply with our code of conduct in female:pressure spaces and beyond. please read carefully.

< CREDITS >

< LINKS >

< CONTACT >

info@femalepressure.net