It seems odd that this topic of "women in noise" keeps resurfacing without really leading anywhere. I don't really see what the aim is. People asking for artist recommendations get them, but are they actually being listened to? Do people actually want to hear noise made by women for some specific purpose, or do they just want to point a finger at a flaw they've once again spotted, and are more interested in this supposed lack of women rather than the women's actual active participation in the genre/scene? Is there an assumption that noise should somehow change and adapt to attract more women?
Instead of talking about women of noise as some abstract concept, I'd rather welcome people talking about specific artists, label owners, zine makers etc. and spread the word about them. Write reviews or comments and say why this specific artist/project is worth of interest besides being a woman. There should not be a shortage of where to start from, and some have already been mentioned in this topic and others on the forum. Genre greats, interesting newcomers, local obscurities...
Puce Mary and Pharmakon are talked about for sure, and are appreciated well beyond the core noise audience. Himukalt as well, I think? Her works were just recently brought up in the canon of noise/PE topic. Cosey Fanni Tutti has been discussed regarding her memoirs, and of course Throbbing Gristle has not been forgotten.
Sarah Froelich's contributions to Consumer Electronics have been discussed here I think, not sure about her work with Ramleh. I'm not familiar enough with either to comment.
Anenzephalia's later live gigs with a female member have been positively commented here, both in sound and live presence/intensity. I think she hasn't featured on any releases yet though? I might be wrong. Live clips and longer gig reports have been made by SI.
AntiChildLeague has lately been talked about regarding her gigs in Finland, and I recall some people praised the quality of the latter tapes quite recently too. I am way too unfamiliar with the project, but Big Fat Arse 7" is an excellent noise EP. Two hard-hitting songs and the approach seems very personal. The artist Gaya Donadio has been interviewed by WCN Podcast about her gig organizing.
Young projects Bootycall, Nikama and The Gloria haven't really made physical releases yet, Bootycall has just one small edition tape out I think. Still, their Finnish gigs have been discussed here (and documented by Special Interests' live report videos) and Nikama's debut tape remains anticipated by many.
Prior to her solo works, Nikama was a part of Junta for a couple of years. Project is now defunct, but just recently published live tape on Sudden Movements might be one of the project's most hard-hitting releases. It's of course not the most experimental nor playful one of theirs due to being a live recording, but recommended to those who appreciate strong live harsh noise.
Junko of Hijokaidan. Her solo album Silent Beauty is certainly a strong noise album of straight-up vocal torment, not for the weak! I greatly enjoyed her collab album with Demonologists too: clean horror electronics and partially effected and completely unhinged screaming. A challenging album with plenty of personality.
And tangentially related: Yoshimi of Boredoms, and Kae Takahashi of noisecore band Sete Star Sept and her solo noisecore unit Anti Itch Cream.
Silent Abuse is no longer active, but her solo and collab 7" have been appreciated, and of course her vocal work with Bizarre Uproar (and Kärsimysnäytelmä!) rightly remains a subject of praise.
Rusalka, now going by her own name Kate Rissiek. Appreciated, but not that talked about here at least I think? Base Waters CD (as Rusalka) is a personal favorite. Harsh and immersive noise, a solid album that has kept me hooked for plenty of spins. As Kate Rissiek, I've got her LP on Buried In Slag And Debris. While it's more versatile and cuts deeper soundwise, it has remained a little more distant for me. Both albums are visually very pleasing. I think the artist had a collage book out as well that was mentioned here, or am I mixing up names?
Jessica Rylan / Can't, subject of Special Interests' video documentary last year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qeu9Yeh8rrsKate DeVoe's Noise Widow fanzine has been brought up by WCN Podcast and in the noise zine topic here. And as of zines, Untitled Zine and Rocker have brought up female makers as both subjects and makers of interviews. Rose Actor-Engel of widely appreciated No Rent Records has been interviewed by WCN Podcast as well. The Rita-collaborator Lorelei was interviewed in the first issue of Hardcore Country And Western.
It feels like I'm forgetting some essential ones, but then again this is just a quickly written list and not some attempt at a complete glossary set in stone.
