Electric Indigo

Susanne Kirchmayr aka Electric Indigo (born December 15, 1965) is an Austrian music producer, Techno DJ and feminist who performs under the name Electric Indigo. Her stage name is a combined reference to her favorite color indigo and her affinity for electronic music. She began her music career in 1989 in Vienna as a Jazz - and radio -DJ. Shortly thereafter, she shifted her style to focus on Detroit Techno and Chicago House. From 1993 to 1996, she lived in Berlin and was signed to the legendary record label Hard Wax. In 1998, Kirchmayr launched Female:Pressure an international platform for female DJs, producers and artists involved in electronic music. Female:Pressure is a web-based database for female talent and was created to promote mutual support and communication, and to provide a source of information about artists. In 2002 she was invited to play the main stage at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival. In 2003, Kirchmayr founded her own label, Electric Indigo, indigo: inc recordings. In 2004 she started a collaboration with Mia Zabelka and Dorit Chrysler entitled colophony circuit . In 2012, Kirchmayr was awarded the Outstanding Artist Award for Music of the Federal Ministry for Education and Women, Arts and Culture Award (Austria).