Dance Music & DJ Culture

Most of my work to date is about the sounds, cultures, and politics of electronically-produced dance music. My book, Dance Music: A Feminist Account of an Ordinary Culture (Bloomsbury, 2023) uses gender as a focal point for showing how dance floors are a reflection of the social dynamics that exist off dance floors. You can find a full list of what else I’ve written about in my publications.

I have been involved with various clubbing communities around the world and have worked as a DJ in some of them. I got most of my DJing experience in Edinburgh thanks to the accommodations and generosity of DJs, producers, and club promoters who invited me to join their line-ups. They were formative to my research in the field and are acknowledged in my written work.