Synth Babes

We're cooking up some special and potent stuff here at SYNTH BABES - but need your help to make it all happen! 

We have evolved into a music-feminist-tech start-up from humble beginnings as an indie record label and we want to grow, give greater access to technology and gear and do some pretty experimental stuff - with the ultimate goal to create more gender and overall equality in the electronic music world. This initial funding will go towards putting together our compilation SYNTH BABES UNITE 2018 compilation as well as Babes of...Malmö and Babes of...Reykjavik and help fund our first Synth Babes Fest.

Will you #supportyourlocalsynthbabe??

Yep, we know the stats are dismal when it comes to representation of folks like us (women / non-binary / trans folk) in the electronic music world. 

So. Tired. Of. Reading. About. It. Seriously, one more article titled "Where are all the women producers?" I think I may scream. 

So.....Let's just try and fix it yeah? Some ideas...

Artwork Ancika Mester

WORKSHOPS, NETWORKING AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES!

We are holding the very first SYNTH BABES FEST in June in Reykjavik - with follow-up events pencilled in for Melbourne, Australia, Malmö, Sweden and Guadalajara in Mexico. It's going to revolve around music, tech and intersectional feminism and we hope to replicate it across different locations, with the first being in Iceland. Björk has been a massive inspiration to all of us and it's worked out that we will do our launch in Iceland - a bit of a homage to her.

Synth Babes Ninoosh, Mamá Flora and The Fleurs backstage at Kallabalik på Tyrolen

Artwork Iara Torres

OUR HISTORY

We started out as Synth Babe Records in 2015 as a record lael championing women, queer and gender diverse electronic music artists. We have released a bunch of compilations and put on fun shows. But we want to evolve into something with a bigger impact that can truly facilitate an industry shift, so are moving away from being a record label - instead maybe collaborate with the bigger labels out there. If you are a bigger independant label, get in contact. 

In addition to these donations, we're also seeking angel investors who might be keen to take a chance on us! 

Get in contact wit us - [email protected] .

Investors can request the pitch deck via email. 

Artwork Aaron Billings

What we will spend the $$$ on?

Our first target:

3000 EUR - Organising and holding the initial SYNTH BABES FEST in Iceland. We hope to find relevant sponsors as well, so let us know if you want to get on board. We also want to put together the SYNTH BABES UNITE 2019 compilation released on Bandcamp. City based compilations may follow. 

If we do well...

10,000 + EUR -  Research and development to open up both a physical and digital Synth Babes space to experiment and do the ground work to develop our ideas further to truly start to create industry change. So #supportyourlocalsynthbabe. We also have a sweet idea to create a virtual elevator to showcase works of Synth Babes.

The thing is, we would find a way to do all these things anyway, somewhow.  We always have in the past - but we want to make this a sustainable enterprise and not burn out. 

So, the biggest challenge for us is to find a way to create that sort of sustainability. 

Support us in any way you can - through sharing, donating rewards and money. If you know any good grants to apply for, let us know!

Much love!

Team Synth Babes