Basta Now: Women, Trans & Non-Binary In Experimental Music

by Fanny Chiarello

“This book has nothing against men, it’s just not about them.” – Fanny Chiarello

Basta Now. Women, Trans & Non-binary in Experimental Music is a non-academic essay by French poet, novelist and music enthusiast Fanny Chiarello. It’s also the first book to be published by Permanent Draft, an all-female record label and micro-press founded by Chiarello & musician Valentina Magaletti, dedicated to promoting contemporary female, non-binary and transgender artists.

Basta Now is essentially a huge (yet admittedly not definitive) overview of 2,371 womxn in the global experimental sound & music scene. It’s been written in playful and compelling prose and stylishly presented with photos, illustrations, and discographies.

Genres: Music, Nonfiction

392 pages, Paperback

Published March 22, 2024

Reviews

[Synoeca · Rating 5 out of 5]

{ "Finished Reading" is een beetje onmogelijk met de 2371(!) Finta* artiesten die in de index worden vermeld..;; maar dus "Finished Reading" als in: alle pagina’s gelezen, minstens 113 nieuwe artiesten uit de lijst ontdekt & geluisterd in het voorbije jaar, en ook nu nog nieuwe artiesten ontdekkende via Instagram (@Basta_Now)…? }

…yea uhh;; "Finished Reading"—i guess


dikke, d!kke aanrader voor alle liefhebbers van experimentele muziek !!, DIY artiesten in wording !!, geïnteresseerden in zowel de geschiedenis als de hedendaagse Finta* scene in electronic music !!, en bovenal, een aanrader voor alle music nerds <3

[Kurt Gottschalk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review forthcoming in the June issue of the NYC Jazz Record