Author: Miss Medik

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Where are the Female DJs?

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I went to my first drum and bass rave in 2007 when I was sixteen years old. Dancing around in a grotty warehouse in the middle of the Somerset countryside, I felt at home for the first time. After that rave it became the thing I lived for. Fourteen years later I started DJing and producing drum and bass, becoming more heavily involved in the scene. With a new lens through which to see the world due to the evolution of social media and a university degree, I started to notice the lack of female names, and not just behind the decks, and it led me to thinking, why is there such a gender imbalance in the EDM industry?

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EDM and Neurodivergence

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Selena Stack at Freedom Rave Wear says, ‘One of the core principles of rave culture is inclusivity. It’s a culture that has always welcomed people from all walks of life, regardless of their background, gender, age, or identity’. In a world where people on the spectrum feel like they are outsiders, the rave is home to me. I am free to be who I am without judgment. Raves are an adult playground. Anything goes, people let loose, everyone is your friend, you can be weird with strangers, you can dress like a unicorn, you can paint your face, you can do and be whoever you want.

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