Bass n Babes: Bridging the Gap Between the LGBTQ+ Community and Bass Music

Transforming bass music and building community

Bass n Babes
5 min •
Jan 15, 2025
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The vision for Bass n Babes arose from a love for two communities and a desire to bridge the gap between them. Established in 2022, Bass n Babes is a collective with the mission of creating femme and queer spaces in the bass music scene, and uplifting the diverse and unique talent found within the queer community. The ultimate goal of Bass n Babes is to build the feminine and queer presence in the bass music scene through community, advocacy, and education.

LA-based DJ and producer Baby Kush started Bass n Babes after noticing the lack of queer and femme representation in the bass music scene, and a lack of bass music at queer parties. What once began as a singular small event to bring together the LGBTQ+ community through their love of bass music, has since grown into a movement spanning across the country. From its inception, Bass n Babes has fostered safe, inclusive, welcoming events where femme-presenting, queer, trans and non-binary people could feel comfortable, safe, and free on the dance floor.

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In a world where women and LGBTQ+ folks continue to face under-representation, discrimination, and harassment in the world of EDM, safe and inclusive spaces like Bass n Babes are critical for fostering connection. It is in these spaces that we are able to build community. It is in these spaces where queer creativity is able to flow freely. Rooted in the truth that the music scene thrives with diversity, Bass n Babes embraces the inherent power of queer and feminine identities and strives to create a larger platform for the untapped talent of the bass music scene.

Over the past two years, Bass n Babes has hosted thirteen nightlife events with the commitment of curating 100% femme and/or LGBTQ+ lineups. By partnering with flow artists, dancers, small business owners, visual artists, start-ups like Raveival and nonprofits like End Overdose, Bass n Babes creates an immersive, engaging, and welcoming atmosphere. In addition to these in-person events, the collective showcases femme, queer, and non-binary bass music DJs/producers through a monthly DJ guest mix series and curated playlists. Bass n Babes focuses on the sounds of experimental bass, dubstep (deep/140/left-field), trap, drum and bass, UKG, and breaks.

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Breaking into the education space, Bass n Babes partnered with Pirate Studios to offer a series of free DJ workshops to the LGBTQ+ community. These beginner-friendly workshops provide a space for DJs of all levels to learn new skills and network. By offering access to industry standard equipment, peer training, and a supportive community, the collective helps reduce the barriers of entry for aspiring DJs. Many attendees get the chance to use professional DJ equipment for the first time while receiving guidance from their experienced educators. 

Bass n Babes is proud to provide opportunities that might otherwise be unavailable or unaffordable, ensuring that members of the community have the chance to grow and learn in their musical journey. As part of this commitment, Bass n Babes plans to launch a new beginner-friendly music production workshop in collaboration with Pirate Studios this year, further expanding access to essential skills and resources for aspiring artists.

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Through its advocacy on social media, Bass n Babes has connected with other organizations across the country seeking to empower women and queer artists. Bass n Babes is looking forward to collaborating with Support Women DJs, Babestock/Babe ATX, and Goddess Awakening Festival to advance their collective goal: a music industry where women and queer artists are equitably represented and thriving. It doesn’t stop there either. In the next year, Bass n Babes will be expanding to new cities and launching a music label with the release of its first compilation album.

With an emphasis on connection, community, and underground culture, Bass n Babes is more than just an event; it's a vibrant tapestry of unity, acceptance, and euphoria that champions the untapped feminine and queer talent of the bass music scene. Bass n Babes creates magic in every space it touches, while elevating LGBTQ+ bass music artists and continuing to push the boundaries of what’s possible in the music industry.

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