Girls Twiddling Knobs

By The Female DIY Musician

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Episodes: 130

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The #1 feminist music tech podcast, featuring deep-diving episodes into all things music production and home recording and fascinating guest episodes with women making music with technology, hosted by Isobel Anderson.


Episode Date
EP#110: The Final Episode: Goodbye Girls Twiddling Knobs
Jan 28, 2026
EP#109: Why I'm Closing Girls Twiddling Knobs: Isobel spills the tea with special guest Rosie Bans
Dec 26, 2025
EP#108: 'Ask Me Anything': Isobel answers ALL your questions live on the podcast
Dec 17, 2025
EP#107: Music Tech & Gender Today: Live from Strongroom Studios
Nov 13, 2025
Ep#106: Documenting Time Loops with Shiva Feshareki & Sarah Angliss {S06 Finale Special}
Apr 09, 2025
Ep#105: Looping, Improv & Breaking The Classical Rulebook with Rebekah Reid
Mar 26, 2025
Ep#104: Music PR Made Simple: DIY Strategies for Independent Artists with Rachel White
Mar 12, 2025
Ep#103: What Makes Something Jungle? With Jungalist Historian, Julia Toppin
Feb 26, 2025
Ep#102: Co-Producing An Album With Fran & Flora
Feb 12, 2025
EP#101: How to Press Your Music on Vinyl: Expert Tips from Women in Vinyl’s Jenn D'Eugenio
Jan 15, 2025
Ep#100: Celebrating 100 Episodes of Girls Twiddling Knobs
Jan 01, 2025
Ep#99: Sounding Knitting, Knitting Sound: in conversation with Felicity Ford
Dec 18, 2024
Ep#98: Master Music Production with Visualization: Unlock Your Creative Confidence and Skills
Dec 04, 2024
Ep#97: Burnout, gender and music technology with Denise Devenish
Nov 20, 2024
Ep#96: The Art Of Authentic Production In A Post-Internet World: In conversation with Maria Uzor
Nov 06, 2024
EP#95: Pushing the Boundaries of Sound: Oram Awards Special
Oct 23, 2024
Season 06 Trailer
Oct 17, 2024
EP#94 {BONUS EPISODE} Live in Conversation with Daisy Stewart-Darling at Towner Gallery
Aug 08, 2024
Season 05 Wrap Up
Nov 14, 2023
EP#93: {Binaural S05 Finale} Embodying Electronic Music with NYX at Hidden Notes Festival
Nov 08, 2023
Ep#92: Decolonising the Loop & Reimagining the DAW with Josephine Zwaan
Oct 18, 2023
Ep#91: How to Choose the Right DAW for You (+ Isobel’s personal top 3 picks)
Oct 11, 2023
Ep#90: Navigating a Freelance Creative Career as a Disabled Artist with Meg Fozzard
Sep 27, 2023
Ep#89: The Art of Music Mastering w/ Katie Tavini & Izzy McPhee
Sep 20, 2023
Ep#88: Why Community is More Important Than Confidence for Women Learning Music Tech
Sep 13, 2023
Ep#87: Adventures in Sound, Voice & Field Recording with Cathy Lane
Sep 06, 2023
Ep#86: Maximising your Recording Studio Time with Phoebe Bentham
Aug 30, 2023
Ep#85: How I Use 'Assignments' to Take Imperfect Action and Make Music with Limited Time
Aug 23, 2023
Ep#84: The Life & Times of a Black Woman DJ with DJ Paulette
Aug 16, 2023
Season 05 Trailer
Aug 11, 2023
EP#83 {BONUS Special} Kate Nash Talks Music, Feminism and Coffee
Apr 26, 2023
EP#82: {S04 Finale Special} Binaural Sea Ice at UCL’s Bartlett Sch. of Architecture w/ Emma-Kate Matthews [Headphones Advised]
Mar 15, 2023
EP#81: Making Production Part Of Your Songwriting Process w/ Orla Gartland
Mar 08, 2023
EP#80: 3 Steps To Establishing More Respectful Music Collaborations
Mar 01, 2023
EP#79: The Oram Awards: Celebrating Women in Electronic Music & Sound
Feb 22, 2023
EP#78: What Is Sidechaining & When To Use It in your Tracks
Feb 15, 2023
EP#77: Straddling Multiple Genres & Musical Identities with Riz Maslen
Feb 08, 2023
{BONUS EPISODE} Teaching Women Music Technology [PART 2]: My Unique Approach
Feb 05, 2023
EP#76: {Student Success} Owning The Title of 'Musician' with Lois Lelland
Feb 01, 2023
{Bonus Episode} Teaching Women Music Technology [Part 1] Why Have We Failed (So Far)?
Jan 29, 2023
EP#75: {Student Success} Blowing A Sync Execs Mind with Jess Magoch
Jan 25, 2023
{BONUS EPISODE} How To Make Big, Bold, Scary Decisions in your Music Career
Jan 22, 2023
EP#74: How To Recession Proof Your Music Through The Power of Home Recording
Jan 18, 2023
EP#73: Forging An Artist Identity & Embracing Music Tech w/ VOLTA HYMN
Jan 11, 2023
EP#72: 5 Strategies To Home Record Your Music Like A Pro
Jan 04, 2023
EP#71: Producing an Album Through Chronic Illness with April Rose Gabrielli
Dec 29, 2022
EP#70: What to do With Other People's Advice as a Woman in Music
Dec 22, 2022
EP#69: {Student Success} Producing A Bigger Sound (+ falling back in love with music) with Penny White
Dec 14, 2022
EP#68: Self-Producing As Protest & Revolution with Blu Fiefer
Dec 07, 2022
EP#67: Making Time For Your Music
Nov 30, 2022
EP#66: Crafting Cyborg Dreams In A Home Studio w/ Miss Grit
Nov 23, 2022
Golden Nugget: Creative Liberation through Self-Recording Your Music w/ Flaming June
Nov 17, 2022
Golden Nugget: Owning your Artistic Identity w/ BISHI
Nov 10, 2022
Golden Nugget: Using Social Media As A Form of Creative Expression
Nov 03, 2022
Golden Nugget: The Analogue Recording Process with Julie McLarnon
Oct 27, 2022
Golden Nugget: Starting A Studio With Majelen
Oct 20, 2022
Golden Nugget: Are Women-Only Music Spaces Necessary?
Oct 13, 2022
Golden Nugget: Overcoming Music Tech Self-Doubt
Oct 06, 2022
Golden Nugget: SJae's Production Tips (Incl. Pro Vocals) [EP#05]
Sep 29, 2022
Golden Nugget: Taking an Artist Retreat with Nik Nak [EP#27]
Sep 22, 2022
Golden Nugget: Funding Your Music Making With Sam Crane [EP#58]
Sep 15, 2022
Golden Nugget: Changing Your Musical Direction [EP#46]
Sep 08, 2022
Golden Nugget: Why Making Music Isn't Trivial [EP#06]
Sep 01, 2022
EP#65: Music Careers Without The Fear: In conversation with Vanessa Threadgold
Jun 29, 2022
EP#64: Navigating Nuance in Music Production: in conversation Melissa Uye-Parker
Jun 22, 2022
EP#63: Signal Flows & Signal Chains: all you need to know
Jun 15, 2022
EP#62: A Day In The Life of A Music Producer: In conversation with Charlie Deakin Davies
Jun 08, 2022
EP#61: Art, Activism and Music Production: in conversation with Rookes / Jenny Bulcraig
Jun 01, 2022
EP#60: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome Through Recording & Production Skills
May 25, 2022
EP#59: Vibrators, Pauline Oliveros and Queering Sound: In conversation with Senem Pirler
May 18, 2022
BONUS EP: What’s New Inside Home Recording Academy?
May 14, 2022
EP#58: 3 New Revenue Streams Recording and Production Skills Will Open In Your Music: Meet Sam, Sandy and Annie.
May 11, 2022
EP#57: Taking Back Control Of The Creative Process: in conversation with Flaming June
May 04, 2022
EP.56: Being Assertive in Music Tech Spaces
Apr 27, 2022
EP#55: Are you a Music Producer?
Apr 20, 2022
EP#54: Broadway Theatre Sound Design: In conversation with Jessica Paz
Apr 13, 2022
EP#53: From The Tantalising To The Grotesque: in conversation with Gazelle Twin
Apr 06, 2022
EP#52: Why you don't need fancy gear to record your music (and what you DO need instead).
Mar 30, 2022
EP#51: Deep House & Techno Beats: In conversation with DJ & producer Emily Nash
Mar 23, 2022
EP#50: 90 Years of Abbey Road: Studio Walkthrough w/ Marta Di Nozzi
Jan 04, 2022
EP#49: What’s Delay? And How to Use It.
Nov 17, 2021
EP#48: Reactivating Memories of Beirut: In conversation with Nour Sokhon
Nov 10, 2021
EP#47: What is Sound Synthesis?
Nov 03, 2021
EP#46: Making A Musical Change of Direction: When, why and how to do it!
Oct 27, 2021
EP#45: Retro-future Sound Worlds: In conversation with Kayla Painter
Oct 20, 2021
EP#44: Feeling ‘behind’ as a musician in the digital age? Surviving social media
Oct 13, 2021
EP#43: REVEALED: A Backstage Pass To My Female-Focussed Programme, Home Recording Academy.
Sep 28, 2021
EP#42: How Ditching Perfectionism Lead to A Self-Recorded Album and Healed Past Wounds: Asha’s Story
Sep 22, 2021
EP#41: Don't Leave it to the Experts: How to know if you’re the best person to Record and Produce your Music
Sep 16, 2021
EP#40: A Studio Space of One’s Own: #realtalk with The Anchoress
Sep 09, 2021
EP#39: Lack of Time Stopping You From Learning to Record Your Music? Listen to Cat’s Story
Sep 02, 2021
EP#38: The REAL Reason You’re A Technophobe (and how to fix it)
Aug 26, 2021
EP#37: Sonic Boom: In conversation with the National Science and Media Museum’s Curator of Sound Technologies, Annie Jamieson.
Aug 19, 2021
EP#36: Hearing #allthefeels: Crafting Emotion in your Music
Jul 15, 2021
EP#35: Starting a Studio: In Conversation with Majelen
Jul 08, 2021
EP#34: For the Love of Code: In Conversation with Melody Loveless
Jul 01, 2021
EP#33: Why I'm Not Releasing Another Album... kind of!
Jun 24, 2021
EP#32: Motherhood & Music: Live Panel Discussion at Women’s Work Festival
Jun 18, 2021
EP#31: Crafting Sound: In conversation with Caro C
Jun 10, 2021
EP#30: Blazing your own Musical Trail: In conversation with BISHI
Jun 03, 2021
EP#29: Failing is creative: in conversation with Rosie Millard
May 27, 2021
EP#28: Texture: Your Music Production Secret Weapon
May 20, 2021
EP#27: Playing With Sound: in conversation with NikNak, Part 2
May 13, 2021
EP#26: Playing With Sound: in conversation with NikNak, Part 1
May 06, 2021
EP#25: Using Field Recordings in your Music
Apr 29, 2021
EP#24: Sensing Sound In Space: Prof. Gascia Ouzounian shares her fascinating new book Stereophonica
Apr 08, 2021
EP#23: Why Create If No-One’s Watching?
Apr 01, 2021
EP#22: Weaving sonic tapestries with recycled epic sounds: In conversation with Hannah Peel
Mar 25, 2021
EP#21: 3 Mistakes I Made When First Releasing My Music (and how you can avoid them!)
Mar 18, 2021
EP#20: Tackling Diversity in Post Production Sound: In conversation with Emma Butt
Mar 11, 2021
EP#19: The Dyslexic Experience of Music Tech: a personal account
Mar 04, 2021
EP#18: Gender and music tech education with Dr Liz Dobson
Feb 25, 2021
EP#17: Experimenting with Sample Packs with Neeta Sarl
Feb 18, 2021
EP#16: I Did A Jackie Weaver (and it felt gooooood!)
Feb 10, 2021
#15: Overcoming Your Music Tech Gremlins: PART 3 With Mayfair Lady
Feb 04, 2021
#14: Overcoming Your Music Tech Gremlins: PART 2 With Laura Loft
Feb 04, 2021
#13: Overcoming Your Music Tech Gremlins: PART 1 With Paula Stevenson
Feb 04, 2021
#12: Feeling Fear & Recording Your Music Anyway
Jan 28, 2021
#11: Start Recording Your Music For Under £100
Jan 21, 2021
#10: Overcoming Doubt & Killing It With Live Electronics With Una Monaghan
Jan 14, 2021
#09: Making Bolder, Bigger Moves with your Music in 2021
Jan 07, 2021
#08. NYE Special: Celebrating Women of Music Tech History with Prof. Gascia Ouzounian
Dec 31, 2020
#07. Recording in Analogue (and Much, Much More) with Julie McLarnon
Dec 24, 2020
#06. Making your Music AND Making A Difference
Dec 17, 2020
#05. From Small Town Welsh Girl to Pro LA Producer with SJAE
Dec 10, 2020
#04. Behind the Scenes of a Home Studio Set-Up
Dec 03, 2020
#01. How Learning to Record My Own Music Launched A DIY Career I Could Never Have Predicted
Nov 26, 2020
#03. Why You’ll Never Get This Recording Thing ‘Right’ (And Why You Shouldn’t Even Try)
Nov 26, 2020
#02. Composing for Film & TV (and shamelessly breaking the rules) with Victoria Wijeratne
Nov 26, 2020
Trailer
Nov 24, 2020