When examining gender representation in the music industry, we mostly see cis men. Efforts to be more inclusive tend, more often than not, to focus on cis women as so-called "female" representation. Four artists who contributed to the "Soli Tunes" Compilation—6zm, Venusloc, Strip Down, and Mad Kate—reflect on why that is problematic and what could be done better.
The world 'unique' tends to get used in quite an inflationary way, especially when it comes to describing music. But in the case of American songwriter Jessica Pratt it's only fair to do so. There's no other artist right now sounding like her and the unique mixture of her new album 'Quiet Signs' underlines that. Who is the mysterious lady with the distinctive voice that instantly catches your attention? NBHAP editor Viet Phuong Vu met up with her in Berlin.
