When female DJs XJS, Siren and Polywog met, they realized they shared
a vision: they wanted to be able to "get gigs without bias, to provide
a supportive, friendly platform for any female DJ, MC or live performer
to enjoy their music where gender is not an issue, and to create
a place where women are neither fighting to be heard nor imported
merely to fulfill a gimmick quotient.
With this in mind, Sister was Formed in October of 1997,
built on the spirit of Your Sister's House (YSH), an earlier
women's DJ collective (1993-1995), while creating a new platform
for female DJs around the globe. The Sister resident DJs
organize and play events which are both commercial ventures and
fund-raisers. Sister parties also feature guest DJs who play
on a rotating basis.
Says XJS, "Sister avoids cliquey aspects [common to the music
scene] studiously, and Sister events are less competitive
than others, and tend to attract a more mature crowd of people who
identify with the mission of Sister and appreciate the increased
camaraderie and the good food they find there."
All of the Sister DJs point to a unique sense of satisfaction
from participating in an organization dedicated to helping others.
According to MC Linzee, "a typical night at our events consists
of uniting together the women DJs and artists of San Francisco and
making something positive and creative happen."
Sister provides necessary inspiration and support for new
and up and coming DJs, because as Linzee points out, "women in this
society were brought up to be passive technically especially with
electronic equipment. Women are just as capable developing the technical
skills involved to DJ or get involved in music.
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