FEMME
Punchy, self-assured electropop that pairs 60s girl-group harmonies with heavy, modern bass. High-fashion attitude for neon-lit nights and bedroom dance floors.
Punchy, self-assured electropop that pairs 60s girl-group harmonies with heavy, modern bass. High-fashion attitude for neon-lit nights and bedroom dance floors.
Imagine the bubblegum snap of a 1960s girl group filtered through a gritty, South London electronic lens. FEMME creates music that feels like a high-fashion editorial come to life, balancing sugary melodic hooks with a heavy, bass-driven backbone that demands movement. It is polished but possesses a DIY spirit, reflecting her background as a total-control producer who handles her own visual and sonic identity.
What sets her apart is the 'electro-booty' aesthetic: a specific blend of playful, rhythmic sass and avant-garde pop sensibilities. She uses her voice as a versatile tool, stacking harmonies into shimmering walls of sound one moment and delivering deadpan, rhythmic spoken-word verses the next. The production is crisp and modern, yet it retains a certain analog warmth that keeps it from feeling sterile.
Start with 'Fever Boy' to get a sense of her signature rhythmic hook-writing, then dive into the full-length 'Debutante' for a masterclass in how to bridge the gap between indie-pop charm and club-ready electronic production.
Laura Bettinson (born 20 September 1987), also known by her stage names Femme and Lau.ra, is an English singer, songwriter, producer and DJ. She started writing music at 16, gigging around the Midlands area before moving to London to study Bmus Popular Music at Goldsmiths, University of London.
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