Umfang on Discwoman, Production and The Politics of Dance Music | Red Bull Music Academy

Published: 01 January 2018
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Umfang, AKA Emma Olson, is a producer and DJ hailing from New York City and a founding member of the Discwoman collective, who in recent years have helped refocus conversations of inclusiveness and representation in dance music.

DJ and producer Umfang retraced her musical journey via early years in Kansas City, the politics of dance music and distinct approaches to both production and DJing in her lecture at RBMA Bass Camp Montréal 2017.
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Musically Olsen creates loose, vibed-out techno with an introspective touch that stands in stark contrast to harder, and purposefully challenging, DJ sets. Following a 2015 debut on Vancouver’s 1080p label, Olsen released her first album, Symbolic Use of Light, on Ninja Tune offshoot Technicolour.

TOPICS:
4:20 - Early years
18:44 - Beginnings of Discwoman
23:37 - On the importance of listening
30:34 - The growth of Discwoman
38:07 - DJing approach
49:27 - Production approach

MUSIC:
00:24 - Umfang – “Full-1”    • Full 1  
13:05 - Umfang – “Captain Rose”
16:53 - Umfang – “Universal”
35:09 - Umfang – “Ok”    • Umfang - Ok  
41:57 - Umfang – “Aaaaaaa”
47:38 - Umfang – “Force”    • Video  
51:15 - Umfang – “Spaces on Spaces”    • Video  
56:08 - K-Hand – “Mystery”    • Video  
1:00:39 - Umfang – “Weight”    • Video  

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