She's at the Controls

Helen Reddington is Senior Lecturer in Music Production at the University of East London. She is the author of The Lost Women of Rock Music: Female Musicians of the Punk Era (Second Edition, Equinox, 2012).

"She's At the Controls is essential reading. Helen Reddington reshapes our knowledge of sound engineering and music production in the twenty-first century, foregrounding the power and limits of feminism in a male-dominated industry while offering hope for a more egalitarian future." Golden, Audrey, Louder than War, June 18, 2021

• Introduction 1. Starting Out: Early Engagements with Sound, Music and Technology 2. Becoming Professional: Entering the Music Industry 3. Specialisation and Entrepreneurship 4. The Workplace Experience and Relationships with Clients and Colleagues 5. Male Culture and Studio Territory 6. Gender Ventriloquism: Song Writing, Production and the Mediation of Women's Voices 7. Fighting Back Against Stereotyping: The Case of EDM 8. Education, Inspiration and Potential for Change 9. Conclusion Bibliography Producer Biographies