KM: Why is it important to celebrate women in electronic music with events like the Utopia Festival?

Cris Derksen: I think it's important to celebrate all woman in music, I find the female perspective often gets deeper in artistic emotion then guys usually allow themselves to go. It's also super important to inspire the younger generation of women in music as it's not the easiest job in the world, but you can find so much strength and satisfaction and self- gratification = self esteem in creating something new.

KM: How did you get your start in. the...