Transgender and Non-Binary Artists You Should Be Listening To
On the occasion of International Transgender Day of Visibility, we highlighted a few of our favorite artists working across electronic music, experimental, club, pop and more.
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# Transgender and Non-Binary Artists You Should Be Listening To
On the occasion of International Transgender Day of Visibility, we highlighted a few of our favorite artists working across electronic music, experimental, club, pop and more.
March 31 is International Transgender Day
of Visibility. To celebrate, our team compiled a list of transgender and
non-binary artists. While this is by no means an exhaustive list, we
wanted to take the opportunity to put the spotlight on as many people as
possible, highlighting what they are currently up to and their
indispensable contributions to the world of music.
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**Arca **
This year, Venezuela-born,
Barcelona-based experimental
producer and DJ [Arca][1]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} made Grammy
history. Her fourth studio album, *Kick i*, which turns pop and
reggaeton structures on their heads and features collaborations with
Björk, Shygirl, and Sophie, was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic
album, making her the first non-binary person to ever be listed in the
category.
**DJ Sprinkles **
Terre Thaemlitz, also known as [DJ
Sprinkles][2]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}, is a DJ, producer, and
the founder of Comatonse Recordings. The Minnesota-born artist, who is
also a prolific and outspoken educator on gender topics, is primarily
known for crucial contributions to deep house and a cerebral style
informed by themes of sexuality and race.
**Octo Octa**
Following *For Lovers* and [*Resonant
Body*][3]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}, which explored magic and connection, the New
Hampshire-based house producer and DJ (who we also covered in [this
feature][4]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) has just dropped
[*She's Calling*][5]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener"}, the new
EP released through her label T4TLUVNRG, which she co-founded with Eris
Drew.
**Eris Drew**
Chicago underground legend [Eris
Drew][6]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} has always believed in the
therapeutic powers of music (a topic which she spoke about at length
[in this interview][7]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener"}). She
just wrapped the final episode of her @bbcradio1 Residency, and she's
currently running the label T4T LUV NRG with [Octo Octa][4]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener"} out of their New Hampshire cabin.
[1]: https://www.instagram.com/arca1000000/?hl=en
[2]: https://soundcloud.com/dj-sprinkles-official
[3]: https://www.electronicbeats.net/the-feed/octo-octa-acid-house/
[4]: https://www.electronicbeats.net/octo-octa-and-eris-drew-fabric-presents-mix/
[5]: https://octoocta.bandcamp.com/
[6]: https://www.instagram.com/erisdrew/?hl=en
[7]: https://www.electronicbeats.net/sonic-healing-spirituality-music/
[Image: 20-06-Club-Monaco-Hone-Dijon-0076.jpg]
**[Honey Dijon][1]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} / Photo by Robert
Rieger**
The world-renowned American DJ and
producer describes herself as a "working creative" inspired by artists
of the late '70s and early '80s in New York, but Dijon is also an
influential voice for transgender rights and the Black Lives Matter
movement. "I think one of the most important things that the trans
movement is \[able to\] create is breaking down binaries and sexual
expression for everybody," she said in a recent episode of the
[*Electronic Beats* podcast][2]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"}.
**[Bashkka][3]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} **
In between working on her debut album and
getting ready for 2022 plans, the Munich DJ and singer recently shared
with Electronic Beats that she has been involved with a short
film about the relationship between the Catholic church and queerness
set to be released in July 2021, in time for Munich's Gay Pride. Check
out the mix she did for the [Blitz x Radio80000 Takeover][4]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener"}.
[**Mykki Blanco **][5]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}
The American rapper and performance
artist has been carving their unique sound, shaped by their electro,
indie, and hip hop influences, for the past 10 years. This month, they
revealed their new single "Free Ride," a playful anthem produced by
FaltyDL and TNGHT member Hudson Mowhawke (who has also produced for
Kanye West, A$AP Rocky, and Drake). Check it out [here][6]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"}.
**Baby Blue **
[Baby Blue][7]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"} has become a dancefloor favorite with her riotous sets
consisting of hard and pulsating yet melodic techno, which caught the
attention of electronic music cult figures Juliana Huxtable and Lauren
Auder. Her album *Death of
Euphoria*, released on Ascetic
House in 2019, comes highly recommended, and she has also most recently
collaborated with techno and ambient legend John Beltran.
[1]: https://www.instagram.com/honeydijon/?hl=en
[2]: https://www.electronicbeats.net/podcast/honey-dijon/
[3]: https://www.instagram.com/bashkka/?hl=en
[4]: https://soundcloud.com/blitzclub/radio-80000-x-blitz-take-over-bashkka-200321
[5]: https://www.instagram.com/mykkiblanco/?hl=en
[6]: https://mykkiblanco.ffm.to/freeride
[7]: https://www.instagram.com/baby__blue_/?hl=en
[Image: kim-petras-transgender-visibility.jpg]
**Kim Petras**
LA-based German artist [Kim Petras][1]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener"} is known for her euphoric electro-pop
tunes and collaborations with artists like SOPHIE and Charli XCX. After
the release of her single "Party Till I Die," she announced the release
of *Turn Off the Light, Vol.
3* in 2021.
**Ryan Cassata**
[Cassata][2]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"} is an award-winning singer-songwriter, actor, performer,
LGBTQ+ activist, and the first openly trans performer at the Vans Warped
Tour. He recently released the track "I Met Jesus at the Gay Pride
Parade" in response to the US Capitol riot. "These people claim to be
Christians, but they're not actually practicing what Jesus Christ
practiced, which was inclusion and welcoming everyone at the table," he
told podcast [Talk Out
Loud][3]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}.
**Mylo Choy**
[Choy][4]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"} grew up between cultures, between genders, and between
places. Blending words with music (and sometimes drawings), they own
their distinct bedroom-folk sound to their fascination with nature and
its ability to offer peace and perspective.
**CCL**
DJ, organizer, visual artist, and
producer [CCL][5]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} has lived in the US,
Bristol, and Rome, cities which have each influenced and set the tone
for their style and sound. Having built a fondness for fluidity and
liminality, the artist has woven distinct narratives into open rhythmic
wormholes that occupy space between all genres and tempos, creating a
sound all their own.
[1]: https://www.instagram.com/kimpetras/
[2]: https://www.instagram.com/ryancassata/?hl=en
[3]: https://talk-outloud.com/podcast/ryan-cassata-god-loves-us-living-out-our-truth/
[4]: https://www.instagram.com/mylochoy/?hl=en
[5]: https://www.instagram.com/ccl_url/?hl=en
[Image: Juliana-Huxtable-1-credit-Matt-Lambert.jpg]
**Juliana Huxtable / Photo by Guerilla Davis**
[Juliana Huxtable][1]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"} lives in her own multimedia universe. Singular in her
approach, the artist and DJ and musician is not only recognized for her
visual art and poetry but also for her dynamic approach to music that
oscillates fluidly between genres and all-out experimentation. Listen to
one of our favorite mixes from Huxtable [here][2]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"}.
**Girlpool **
Comprised of Avery Tucker---who
identifies as a transgender man---and Harmony Tividad, [Girlpool][3]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener"}'s 2020 single "Like I'm Winning It" is a
'90s-tinged lo-fi pop dream built on heartfelt beats and beautiful
multi-part harmonies---and that just got the remix treatment from Dev
Hynes, Porches, and Lydia Ainsworth. The Los Angeles-based group are
also currently at work on a new record.
**[Frances Forever][4]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} **
Frances is an artist to watch this 2021.
Featured in lists by *Rolling Stone*, SPIN, and Amazon Music,
the Massachusetts-based indie-pop singer just released the colorful
video for their viral track "Space Girl," which you can watch
[here][5]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"}.
[**Lotic**][6]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}
Exploring themes of gender and identity
through shifting textures and deeply emotive club experiments,
Berlin-based electronic musician Lotic is an absolutely essential voice
in the left field club scene. Her latest release with London label
Houndstooth, "Cocky," is a celebration of girls and their growth,
prosperity, and confidence. She says, "It's a reminder to always
recognize and demand your worth."
[1]: https://www.instagram.com/julianahuxtable/?hl=en
[2]: https://www.electronicbeats.net/top-7-mixes-of-march-2020/
[3]: https://www.instagram.com/girlpoool/?hl=en
[4]: https://www.instagram.com/frances.4ever/?hl=en
[5]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1FdqKnBR4A
[6]: https://www.instagram.com/lotic/?hl=en
[Image: rui-ho-transgender-visibility-dre-romero.jpg]
**Rui Ho / Photo by Dre Romero**
[Rui Ho][1]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"}'s last two EPs on Planet Mu's sub-label Objects Limited
are built around her personal experiences as a trans woman ("Becoming Is
An Eventful Situation") as well as her interest in Chinese folklore ("In
Pursuit of the Sun 逐日"). After stints in Paris and Berlin, she recently
relocated to Shanghai to reconnect with her Chinese roots and bring her
eclectic sound back home. She recently released her debut album,
*Lov3 & Light*, which bridges the gap between pop and R&B
and club styles while highlighting her own vocals.
Tunde Olaniran
Nigeria-born [Tunde Olaniran][2]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"} is a musician and
activist currently based in Flint, Michigan. Together with Juliana
Huxtable, artist Wu Tsang, and percussionist Susie Ibarra, the Yo-Yo
Ma-endorsed artist was named one of the 2019 United States Artists
fellows.
[**Claud**][3]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}
Named by *NME* as one of the 100
Essential Emerging Artists of 2021, Brooklyn-based artist Claud marks
their first release on Saddest Factory Records with the debut
full-length *Super
Monster*. Mixing their love for
'90s alt-rock and pop hits from the 2000s, the album features guest
appearances by Melanie Faye, Nick Hakim, and Shelly.
**rkss**
[rkss][4]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"} (AKA Robin Buckley) is a lecturer and artist whose
experimental productions take a critical approach to music, using sound
as a series of gestures to explore complex socio-political issues. As a
theorist, Buckley has lectured on their ideas about the political and
social contexts of music at the Tate, Goldsmiths College, University of
London, and as part of the New Contemporaries at the South London
Gallery.
[1]: https://www.instagram.com/rui_hooo/?hl=en
[2]: https://soundcloud.com/TUNDEOLANIRAN
[3]: https://www.instagram.com/claud.mp3/?hl=en
[4]: https://www.instagram.com/rkss.club/?hl=en
[Image: ah-mer-ah-su-1.jpg]
**Ah-Mer-Ah-Su**
Star Amerasu (AKA [Ah-Mer-Ah-Su][1]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) is an electronic pop artist and
composer who has been active in theater, music, and dance for the past
ten years. Aside from that, the LA-based artist tells *Electronic
Beats*: "I also think I am a very good friend and a very adept music
artist outside of being highlighted around my transition and my
proximity to LGBT and queer culture."
**Alyxis **
Non-binary producer and visual artist
[Alyxis][2]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} will be releasing their
debut EP *RUSH* on April 16. The three-track EP was written
and produced by the Dublin-based artist, with additional production and
mixing on "MINE" and "RUSH" by Valgeir Sigurðsson.
[**Jasmine Infiniti**][3]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}
The Bronx-born, Brooklyn-based artist
dishes out deep, dark music that blends hard techno beats with dense
hypnotic ambiance---a mix that made her debut album [BXTCH SLÄP one of
our favorites last year][4]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}. In a 2020
[interview with i-D][5]{:
target="_blank" rel="noopener"}, she
described the release as "building on that myth of being The Queen of
Hell and how as a Black trans woman, often just existing in this world
feels hellish."
#### [**Go Grrrls**][6]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}
Go Grrrls are a queer collective from Bangkok, Thailand of DJs, vogue
dancers, and drag queens brought together by friendship and love for
music. At their parties, they aim to create a fun and safe space for
LGBTQI+ and beyond, emphasizing that all genders are welcome at their
parties and saying, "Go Grrrls stand for freedom, diversity, and
equality."
[1]: https://www.instagram.com/staramerasu/?hl=en
[2]: https://www.instagram.com/alyxisofficial/
[3]: https://www.instagram.com/jasmine_infiniti/?hl=en
[4]: https://www.electronicbeats.net/top-20-records-2020/
[5]: https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/v74kej/jasmine-infiniti-makes-deliciously-dark-apocalyptic-rave-music
[6]: https://www.instagram.com/gogrrrls/
**Elysia Crampton **
American electronic musician, producer,
poet, and composer [Elysia Crampton][1]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"} weaves her indigenous Aymara heritage as well as Latinx
and LGBTQ+ themes into genres like cumbia, metal, and Central and South
American dance styles. In 2020, she released her fifth studio album,
*ORCORARA 2010*, a sprawling work featuring collaborations
with Embaci, Jeremy Rojas and Shannon Funchess, which was dedicated to
Paul Sousa, who spent years fighting wildfires in Sierra Nevada. In
2019, she also began releasing more acoustic instrument-driven
compositions under the name Chuquimamani-Condori.
**In Love With A Ghost**
Non-binary Paris-based musician [In Love
With A Ghost][2]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} is currently working
on an album called *The Ship of
Theseus*, which the artist reveals
is around 80% done (as of press time). The lo-fi producer also has a
breakcore EP on the way, and is expected for release this year.
**Ariel Zetina**
While [Ariel Zetina][3]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"} may be known for dishing out banging techno (like [in
this mix for Electronic Beats][4]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}),
her influences are diverse. Chicago house, Belizean punta, and the queer
club scene worldwide all inspired her 2020 *MUAs at the End of the World* EP (released under Femme Culture) and "Marsh"
(which was self-released). Outside of music, Zetina is also a
playwright, and her plays have been performed in Chicago, California,
New York, and Baltimore.
**adab**
Ohio native [adab][5]{: target="_blank"
rel="noopener"}'s music offers new perspectives and dialogues for both
themself and others. Their work is very influenced by his strong ties to
the Cleveland queer techno scene---they've collaborated with party In
Training and was one-half of Heaven Is In You---and they are currently
busy working on their [NTS
Show][6]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} alongside a few mixes slated for the next few
months of 2021.
**SOPHIE**
Scottish musician, DJ, and producer SOPHIE's influence on the worlds of
pop, experimental, and electronic music could not be overstated. She
laid the foundations for the PC Music sound (now often tagged as
"hyperpop") and worked with everyone from underground stars like Charli
XCX and Kim Petras to Madonna, carving out a lane that was and continues
to be entirely her own. She will be missed.
[1]: https://soundcloud.com/eande
[2]: https://www.instagram.com/lvghstmusic/?hl=en
[3]: https://www.instagram.com/arielzetina/?hl=en
[4]: https://soundcloud.com/electronicbeatspodcast/eb-mix-ariel-zetina
[5]: https://soundcloud.com/adab
[6]: https://www.nts.live/shows/adab
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text: '<p class="highlighted"><span style="font-weight: 400">March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility. To celebrate, our team compiled a list of transgender and non-binary artists. While this is by no means an exhaustive list, we wanted to take the opportunity to put the spotlight on as many people as possible, highlighting what they are currently up to and their indispensable contributions to the world of music.</span></p>'
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text: '<p><b>Arca </b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400">This year, Venezuela-born, Barcelona-based experimental</span><span style="font-weight: 400"> producer and DJ <a href="https://www.instagram.com/arca1000000/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arca</a> made Grammy history. Her fourth studio album, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Kick i</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">, which turns pop and reggaeton structures on their heads and features collaborations with Björk, Shygirl, and Sophie, was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic album, making her the first non-binary person to ever be listed in the category. </span></p><p><b>DJ Sprinkles </b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400">Terre Thaemlitz, also known as <a href="https://soundcloud.com/dj-sprinkles-official" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DJ Sprinkles</a>, is a DJ, producer, and the founder of Comatonse Recordings. The Minnesota-born artist, who is also a prolific and outspoken educator on gender topics, is primarily known for crucial contributions to deep house and a cerebral style informed by themes of sexuality and race. </span></p><p><b>Octo Octa</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400">Following </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">For Lovers</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> and </span><a href="https://www.electronicbeats.net/the-feed/octo-octa-acid-house/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Resonant Body</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, which explored magic and connection, the New Hampshire-based house producer and DJ (who we also covered in <a href="https://www.electronicbeats.net/octo-octa-and-eris-drew-fabric-presents-mix/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this feature</a>) has just dropped </span><a href="https://octoocta.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i><span style="font-weight: 400">She’s Calling</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, the new EP released through her label T4TLUVNRG, which she co-founded with Eris Drew.</span></p><p><b>Eris Drew</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400">Chicago underground legend <a href="https://www.instagram.com/erisdrew/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eris Drew</a> has always believed in the therapeutic powers of music (a topic which she spoke about at length </span><a href="https://www.electronicbeats.net/sonic-healing-spirituality-music/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400">in this interview</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">). She just wrapped the final episode of her @bbcradio1 Residency, and she’s currently running the label T4T LUV NRG with <a href="https://www.electronicbeats.net/octo-octa-and-eris-drew-fabric-presents-mix/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Octo Octa</a> out of their New Hampshire cabin.</span></p>'
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text: '<p><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/honeydijon/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Honey Dijon</a> / Photo by Robert Rieger</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400">The world-renowned American DJ and producer describes herself as a “working creative” inspired by artists of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s in New York, but Dijon is also an influential voice for transgender rights and the Black Lives Matter movement. “I think one of the most important things that the trans movement is [able to] create is breaking down binaries and sexual expression for everybody,” she said in a recent episode of the <a href="https://www.electronicbeats.net/podcast/honey-dijon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Electronic Beats</em> podcast</a>.</span></p><p><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bashkka/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bashkka</a> </b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400">In between working on her debut album and getting ready for 2022 plans, the Munich DJ and singer recently shared with<em> Electronic Beats</em> that she has been involved with a short film about the relationship between the Catholic church and queerness set to be released in July 2021, in time for Munich’s Gay Pride. Check out the mix she did for the <a href="https://soundcloud.com/blitzclub/radio-80000-x-blitz-take-over-bashkka-200321" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blitz x Radio80000 Takeover</a>.</span></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mykkiblanco/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Mykki Blanco </b></a></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400">The American rapper and performance artist has been carving their unique sound, shaped by their electro, indie, and hip hop influences, for the past 10 years. This month, they revealed their new single “Free Ride,” a playful anthem produced by FaltyDL and TNGHT member Hudson Mowhawke (who has also produced for Kanye West, A$AP Rocky, and Drake). Check it out </span><a href="https://mykkiblanco.ffm.to/freeride" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400">here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">.</span></p><p><b>Baby Blue </b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/baby__blue_/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Baby Blue</a> has become a dancefloor favorite with her riotous sets consisting of hard and pulsating yet melodic techno, which caught the attention of electronic music cult figures Juliana Huxtable and Lauren Auder. Her album </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Death of Euphoria</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">, released on Ascetic House in 2019, comes highly recommended, and she has also most recently collaborated with techno and ambient legend John Beltran.</span></p>'
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text: '<p><b>Kim Petras</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400">LA-based German artist <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kimpetras/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kim Petras</a> is known for her euphoric electro-pop tunes and collaborations with artists like SOPHIE and Charli XCX. After the release of her single “Party Till I Die,” she announced the release of </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Turn Off the Light, Vol. 3</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> in 2021.</span></p><p><b>Ryan Cassata</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ryancassata/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cassata</a> is an award-winning singer-songwriter, actor, performer, LGBTQ+ activist, and the first openly trans performer at the Vans Warped Tour. He recently released the track “I Met Jesus at the Gay Pride Parade” in response to the US Capitol riot. “These people claim to be Christians, but they’re not actually practicing what Jesus Christ practiced, which was inclusion and welcoming everyone at the table,” he told podcast </span><a href="https://talk-outloud.com/podcast/ryan-cassata-god-loves-us-living-out-our-truth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400">Talk Out Loud</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">.</span></p><p><b>Mylo Choy</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mylochoy/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Choy</a> grew up between cultures, between genders, and between places. Blending words with music (and sometimes drawings), they own their distinct bedroom-folk sound to their fascination with nature and its ability to offer peace and perspective.</span></p><p><b>CCL</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400">DJ, organizer, visual artist, and producer <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ccl_url/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CCL</a> has lived in the US, Bristol, and Rome, cities which have each influenced and set the tone for their style and sound. Having built a fondness for fluidity and liminality, the artist has woven distinct narratives into open rhythmic wormholes that occupy space between all genres and tempos, creating a sound all their own.</span></p>'
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text: '<p><b>Juliana Huxtable / Photo by Guerilla Davis</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/julianahuxtable/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Juliana Huxtable</a> lives in her own multimedia universe. Singular in her approach, the artist and DJ and musician is not only recognized for her visual art and poetry but also for her dynamic approach to music that oscillates fluidly between genres and all-out experimentation. Listen to one of our favorite mixes from Huxtable <a href="https://www.electronicbeats.net/top-7-mixes-of-march-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</span></p><p><b>Girlpool </b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400">Comprised of Avery Tucker—who identifies as a transgender man—and Harmony Tividad, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/girlpoool/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Girlpool</a>’s 2020 single “Like I’m Winning It” is a ‘90s-tinged lo-fi pop dream built on heartfelt beats and beautiful multi-part harmonies—and that just got the remix treatment from Dev Hynes, Porches, and Lydia Ainsworth. The Los Angeles-based group are also currently at work on a new record.</span></p><p><b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/frances.4ever/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Frances Forever</a> </b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400">Frances is an artist to watch this 2021. Featured in lists by <em>Rolling Stone</em>,<em> SPIN</em>, and Amazon Music, the Massachusetts-based indie-pop singer just released the colorful video for their viral track “Space Girl,” which you can watch </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1FdqKnBR4A" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400">here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">.</span></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lotic/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Lotic</b></a></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400">Exploring themes of gender and identity through shifting textures and deeply emotive club experiments, Berlin-based electronic musician Lotic is an absolutely essential voice in the left field club scene. Her latest release with London label Houndstooth, “Cocky,” is a celebration of girls and their growth, prosperity, and confidence. She says, “It’s a reminder to always recognize and demand your worth.”</span></p>'
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text: '<p><b>Rui Ho / Photo by Dre Romero</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rui_hooo/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rui Ho</a>’s last two EPs on Planet Mu’s sub-label Objects Limited are built around her personal experiences as a trans woman (“Becoming Is An Eventful Situation”) as well as her interest in Chinese folklore (“In Pursuit of the Sun 逐日”). After stints in Paris and Berlin, she recently relocated to Shanghai to reconnect with her Chinese roots and bring her eclectic sound back home. She recently released her debut album, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Lov3 & Light</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">, which bridges the gap between pop and R&B and club styles while highlighting her own vocals.</span></p><p><b>Tunde Olaniran </b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400">Nigeria-born </span><a href="https://soundcloud.com/TUNDEOLANIRAN" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400">Tunde Olaniran</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> is a musician and activist currently based in Flint, Michigan. Together with Juliana Huxtable, artist Wu Tsang, and percussionist Susie Ibarra, the Yo-Yo Ma-endorsed artist was named one of the 2019 United States Artists fellows. </span></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/claud.mp3/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Claud</b></a></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400">Named by <em>NME</em> as one of the 100 Essential Emerging Artists of 2021, Brooklyn-based artist Claud marks their first release on Saddest Factory Records with the debut full-length </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Super Monster</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">. Mixing their love for ‘90s alt-rock and pop hits from the 2000s, the album features guest appearances by Melanie Faye, Nick Hakim, and Shelly.</span></p><p><b>rkss</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rkss.club/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rkss</a> (AKA Robin Buckley) is a lecturer and artist whose experimental productions take a critical approach to music, using sound as a series of gestures to explore complex socio-political issues. As a theorist, Buckley has lectured on their ideas about the political and social contexts of music at the Tate, Goldsmiths College, University of London, and as part of the New Contemporaries at the South London Gallery. </span></p>'
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text: '<p><b>Ah-Mer-Ah-Su</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400">Star Amerasu (AKA <a href="https://www.instagram.com/staramerasu/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ah-Mer-Ah-Su</a>) is an electronic pop artist and composer who has been active in theater, music, and dance for the past ten years. Aside from that, the LA-based artist tells <em>Electronic Beats</em>: “I also think I am a very good friend and a very adept music artist outside of being highlighted around my transition and my proximity to LGBT and queer culture.” </span></p><p><b>Alyxis </b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400">Non-binary producer and visual artist <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alyxisofficial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alyxis</a> will be releasing their debut EP </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">RUSH</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> on April 16. The three-track EP was written and produced by the Dublin-based artist, with additional production and mixing on “MINE” and “RUSH” by Valgeir Sigurðsson. </span></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jasmine_infiniti/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Jasmine Infiniti</b></a></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400">The Bronx-born, Brooklyn-based artist dishes out deep, dark music that blends hard techno beats with dense hypnotic ambiance—a mix that made her debut album <a href="https://www.electronicbeats.net/top-20-records-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BXTCH SLÄP one of our favorites last year</a>. In a 2020 </span><a href="https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/v74kej/jasmine-infiniti-makes-deliciously-dark-apocalyptic-rave-music" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400">interview with i-D</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, she described the release as “building on that myth of being The Queen of Hell and how as a Black trans woman, often just existing in this world feels hellish.”</span></p><h4><a href="https://www.instagram.com/gogrrrls/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b>Go Grrrls</b></a></h4><p>Go Grrrls are a queer collective from Bangkok, Thailand of DJs, vogue dancers, and drag queens brought together by friendship and love for music. At their parties, they aim to create a fun and safe space for LGBTQI+ and beyond, emphasizing that all genders are welcome at their parties and saying, “Go Grrrls stand for freedom, diversity, and equality.”</p>'
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text: '<p><b>Elysia Crampton </b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400">American electronic musician, producer, poet, and composer <a href="https://soundcloud.com/eande" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Elysia Crampton</a> weaves her indigenous Aymara heritage as well as Latinx and LGBTQ+ themes into genres like cumbia, metal, and Central and South American dance styles. In 2020, she released her fifth studio album, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">ORCORARA 2010</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">, a sprawling work featuring collaborations with Embaci, Jeremy Rojas and Shannon Funchess, which was dedicated to Paul Sousa, who spent years fighting wildfires in Sierra Nevada. In 2019, she also began releasing more acoustic instrument-driven compositions under the name Chuquimamani-Condori.</span></p><p><b>In Love With A Ghost</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400">Non-binary Paris-based musician <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lvghstmusic/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">In Love With A Ghost</a> is currently working on an album called </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">The Ship of Theseus</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">, which the artist reveals is around 80% done (as of press time). The lo-fi producer also has a breakcore EP on the way, and is expected for release this year.</span></p><p><b>Ariel Zetina</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400">While <a href="https://www.instagram.com/arielzetina/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ariel Zetina</a> may be known for dishing out banging techno (like <a href="https://soundcloud.com/electronicbeatspodcast/eb-mix-ariel-zetina" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in this mix for Electronic Beats</a>), her influences are diverse. Chicago house, Belizean punta, and the queer club scene worldwide all inspired her 2020 </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">MUAs at the End of the World</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> EP (released under Femme Culture) and “Marsh” (which was self-released). Outside of music, Zetina is also a playwright, and her plays have been performed in Chicago, California, New York, and Baltimore.</span></p><p><b>adab</b></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400">Ohio native <a href="https://soundcloud.com/adab" target="_blank" rel="noopener">adab</a>’s music offers new perspectives and dialogues for both themself and others. Their work is very influenced by his strong ties to the Cleveland queer techno scene—they’ve collaborated with party In Training and was one-half of Heaven Is In You—and they are currently busy working on their </span><a href="https://www.nts.live/shows/adab" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400">NTS Show</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> alongside a few mixes slated for the next few months of 2021. </span></p><p><b>SOPHIE</b></p><p>Scottish musician, DJ, and producer SOPHIE’s influence on the worlds of pop, experimental, and electronic music could not be overstated. She laid the foundations for the PC Music sound (now often tagged as “hyperpop”) and worked with everyone from underground stars like Charli XCX and Kim Petras to Madonna, carving out a lane that was and continues to be entirely her own. She will be missed.</p>'
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# Transgender and Non-Binary Artists You Should Be Listening To On the occasion of International Transgender Day of Visibility, we highlighted a few of our favorite artists working across electronic music, experimental, club, pop and more. March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility...
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Her fourth studio album, *Kick i*, which turns pop and reggaeton structures on their heads and features collaborations with Björk, Shygirl, and Sophie, was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic album, making her the first non-binary person to ever be listed in the category. **DJ Sprinkles&nb...
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Following *For Lovers* and [*Resonant Body*][3]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}, which explored magic and connection, the New Hampshire-based house producer and DJ (who we also covered in [this feature][4]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) has just dropped [*She's Calling*][5]{: target="_blank...
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She just wrapped the final episode of her @bbcradio1 Residency, and she's currently running the label T4T LUV NRG with [Octo Octa][4]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} out of their New Hampshire cabin. [1]: https://www.instagram.com/arca1000000/?hl=en [2]: https://soundcloud.com/dj-sprinkles-offi...
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"I think one of the most important things that the trans movement is \[able to\] create is breaking down binaries and sexual expression for everybody," she said in a recent episode of the [*Electronic Beats* podcast][2]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}. **[Bashkka][3]{: target="_blank" rel="noop...
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Check it out [here][6]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}. **Baby Blue ** . [Baby Blue][7]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} has become a dancefloor favorite with her riotous sets consisting of hard and pulsating yet melodic techno, which caught the attention of electronic music cult figures...
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3* in 2021. **Ryan Cassata** . [Cassata][2]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} is an award-winning singer-songwriter, actor, performer, LGBTQ+ activist, and the first openly trans performer at the Vans Warped Tour. He recently released the track "I Met Jesus at the Gay Pride Parade" in response t...
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**CCL** DJ, organizer, visual artist, and producer [CCL][5]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"} has lived in the US, Bristol, and Rome, cities which have each influenced and set the tone for their style and sound. Having built a fondness for fluidity and liminality, the artist has woven distinct n...
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Listen to one of our favorite mixes from Huxtable [here][2]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}. **Girlpool ** . Comprised of Avery Tucker---who identifies as a transgender man---and Harmony Tividad, [Girlpool][3]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener"}'s 2020 single "Like I'm Winning It" is a '90s...
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Her latest release with London label Houndstooth, "Cocky," is a celebration of girls and their growth, prosperity, and confidence. She says, "It's a reminder to always recognize and demand your worth." . [1]: https://www.instagram.com/julianahuxtable/?hl=en [2]: https://www.electronicbeats.net/t...
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