This is kinda silly. I know plenty of women who enjoy IDM music, they're
just not as hardcore about it. Whereas guys may get all hot and bothered
when they see a rare mask record or get all sweaty when they get ahold of
some new white label, girls tend to only buy something if they really dig
it. (Although there's nothing more attractive in a girl than a good
musical collection.)
As for going out to events, I think girls tend to view it more as a social
event, where we tend to go for specific acts. So when the crowd largely
consists of head bobbing sweaty freaks staring intently at some guys
laptop, there isn't much to offer in the way of socializing. Although
largely due to the location, we had a pretty good ratio of women to men at
both Sterile events. With the artists perched up on a loft, people had no
choice but to dance or socialize.
If you want the women around you to get into IDM, try playing it for them.
Don't play them the most fucked up gescom record you can find, ease them
in with something with melody. I haven't met a girl yet that didn't react
favorably to Boards Of Canada or Lexaunculpt for this very reason.
-Daniel
daniel@peachfuzz.net
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