Basta Now. Women, Trans and Non-binary in Experimental Music (Expanded Edition)

Basta Now - Women, Trans and Non-binary in Experimental Music is a non-academic essay by French poet, novelist and music enthusiast Fanny Chiarello.  It’s also the first book to be published by Permanent Draft, an all-female record label and micro-press founded by Chiarello & musician Valentina Magaletti, dedicated to promoting contemporary female, non-binary and transgender artists.

Basta Now is essentially a huge (yet admittedly not definitive) overview of 3867 womxn in the global experimental sound and music scene. It’s been written in playful and compelling prose and stylishly presented with photos, illustrations, and discographies. Now in its expanded edition, the book includes 80 more pages and an additional 1496 names than the first edition, extended lists and discographies, and updated chapters – especially Wild Things, All-Stars and Madame Bricolage. “This book has nothing against men, it’s just not about them” (Fanny Chiarello)