Gender and power in contemporary music Out of 15 tracks, only 3 are credited to women or mixed-gender collectives—Aja Monet (featured), Bára Zmeková, and Nala Sinephro. That 20% reflects a persistent structural gap.
The Production Problem Women remain dramatically underrepresented in electronic music production. Studio access costs money. Mentorship networks are gendered. Technical knowledge gets passed down through historically exclusive communities. Playlists reflect those upstream inequalities.
Platform Bias Algorithmic playlisting amplifies existing biases. Streaming platforms favor artists with larger followings—advantages that compound over time. Women producers face higher standards for credibility while getting less access to visibility-building platforms. Booking algorithms in electronic music remain male-heavy.
