Stereo Montreal, QC, Canada - May 20th 2022

Essential Mix BBC Radio 1 - 2002-01-27

Misstress Barbara recently revitalised her longstanding record label, Iturnem, and she is back on the imprint with a peak time techno EP made in collaboration with Paul Nazca.

Born in Italy, but currently living in Canada, Misstress Barbara is an iconic DJ whose career goes all the way back to the ‘90s. She was one of the first female superstar DJs ranked inside DJ Mag's Top 100 chart.

Still getting booked to play headline DJ sets at clubs and festivals across the world, Misstress Barbara is also an accomplished producer whose back catalogue includes influential record labels ranging from Carl Cox's Intec to Christian Smith’s Tronic.

Paul Nazca is a French techno producer whose been releasing music for over a decade on labels ranging from Markantonio's AnalyticTrail to Ellen Allien’s BPitch. He also runs the highly respected imprint, Scandium Records. Along with the success of his many solo productions he has also collaborated on tracks with the likes of Pan-Pot, DJ Hell and now Misstress Barbara.

“Orange” has a hypnotic groove that’s augmented with explosive claps and a modulating synth line.

Misstress Barbara & Paul Nazca - Orange

Misstress Barbara recently revitalised her longstanding record label, Iturnem, and she is back on the imprint with a peak time techno EP made in collaboration with Paul Nazca.

Born in Italy, but currently living in Canada, Misstress Barbara is an iconic DJ whose career goes all the way back to the ‘90s. She was one of the first female superstar DJs ranked inside DJ Mag's Top 100 chart.

Still getting booked to play headline DJ sets at clubs and festivals across the world, Misstress Barbara is also an accomplished producer whose back catalogue includes influential record labels ranging from Carl Cox's Intec to Christian Smith’s Tronic.

Paul Nazca is a French techno producer whose been releasing music for over a decade on labels ranging from Markantonio's AnalyticTrail to Ellen Allien’s BPitch. He also runs the highly respected imprint, Scandium Records. Along with the success of his many solo productions he has also collaborated on tracks with the likes of Pan-Pot, DJ Hell and now Misstress Barbara.

“Rosemont” fuses thundering techno percussion with uplifting pads and a menacing arpeggio synth.

Misstress Barbara & Paul Nazca - Rosemont

Misstress Barbara is an Italian artist living in Canada who is revisiting a classic techno track from her back catalogue, and along with her 2023 Rework, there are also new remixes by Coyu, Christian Smith, Paul Nazca and Stef Mendesidis.

"Effet Karma" was originally released in 2001 via Misstress Barbara's defunct record label Relentless, which is an imprint that evolved into her current record label Iturnem.

Those with a knowledge of techno's history will need little introduction to Misstress Barbara, who in the early '00s was one of the world's first female superstar DJs, consistently voted inside of DJ Mag's Top 100 poll. Two decades later, Misstress Barbara remains one of electronic music's most respected artists, and she boasts releases on labels ranging from Carl Cox's Intec to Christian Smith's Tronic.

On remix duty, Coyu is a Spanish artist who heads up the Suara record label that's a driving force in today's techno scene, and he has featured regularly on his prestigious imprint.

Christian Smith is another iconic veteran of the global techno scene, and he features a slamming remix in the style the Swedish artist has released via other imprints ranging from Adam Beyer's Drumcode to Alan Fitzpatrick's We Are The Brave.

Paul Nazca is a French artist who has previously collaborated on music with Misstress Barbara, and he provides a remix in the style he has featured on imprints such as Marco Bailey's MB Elektronics and Markantonio's AnalyticTrail.

Stef Mendesidis completes the package in the hypnotic style the Greek producer has released via labels such as Ben Klock's Klockwork and Cleric's Clergy.

Misstress Barbara's 2023 version of Effet Karma adds a beefed-up kick drum and thrashing ride cymbals to create a modernised version with vigorous energy. Coyu's remix of Effet Karma is a hardgroove version with flowing percussion. Christian Smith strips out the original's percussion to make room for Detroit-style stabs that complement the vocal sample. Paul Nazca works in a hypnotic lead synth, and Stef Mendesidis delivers a dystopian version with immersive atmosphere and weighty percussion. The original mix fuses looped tribal percussion with a French vocal sample that has seductive tones.

Effet Karma (Remixes)

Effet Karma (Stef Mendesidis Remix)

Track list:
1	Moteka - Groove09 [Skryptöm]
2	Isaiah - Rock Ya Body [Suara]
3	Procombo - Gadget [Suara]
4	Dj Dextro - Wheels Of Poison [Suara]
5	M.I.T.A. - Dusty [Tronic]
6	Robert Armani - Hit Hard (Misstress Barbara Remix) [Traxmen]
7	Ikari - Stefanos INC [Suara]
8	Misstress Barbara - Effet Karma (Misstress Barbara 2023 Rework) [Iturnem]
9	Orion - Jesters Of The Moon (The Miller Remix) [Analytic Trail]
10	Bruce Zalcer - Straight Up! (Uncertain Remix) [Tronic]
11	Mill7 - Always [Defected]
12	DJ Dextro - Aphelion [Overtime]
13	M.I.T.A. - One Hour [Tronic]
14	Flug - Muted Mind [Drumcode LTD]
15	Axel Karakasis - Selector [Suara]
16	Robert Armani - Circus Bells (Cristian Varela Remix) [Traxmen]
17	Flits - FxCK [Suara]
18	Misstress Barbara & Paul Nazca - Corniche [Iturnem]
19	Misstress Barbara - Effet Karma (Coyu Stereo Montreal Remix) [Iturnem]
20	Axel Karakasis - Hold the Elements [Suara]
21	UMEK - Footmachine [Drumcode]
22	Polyvinyl - Within Seconds [KD RAW]
23	Christian Smith - Fire To Fire [Tronic]
24	Isaiah - Shield [Suara]
25	Dj Dextro - Coconuts Groove [Suara]
26	CJ Bolland - Horsepower (Christian Smith Tronic Treatment Remix) [Tronic]
27	Moteka - Dub21 [Skryptöm]
28	Kos:mo - Midnight Run [Tronic]
29	Misstress Barbara & Paul Nazca - Rosemont [Iturnem]
30	Christian Smith & Drunken Kong - Succession (Cesar Almena Remix) [Code]
31	Axel Karakasis - Hidden Fortress [Suara]
32	Mha Iri - Filthy [Drumcode]
33	Mario Ochoa - The Dream [Tronic]
34	Kos:mo - Altered Feeling [Tronic]
35	Frank Biazzi - Open Your Mind [KD RAW]
36	Anderson Noise - Plucky [Kuukou]
37	Coyu - Sociedade Secreta [Suara]
38	The Southern - All About You [KD RAW]
39	Moteka - Groove05 [Skryptöm]
40	Christian Smith - Lazy Jones [Tronic]	
41	Marco Faraone - Emergency [Drumcode]

Misstress Barbara @ Kilomètre 25 Paris - Sept. 23rd 2023

Old school, vinyl-only, classic techno set at Circus Nation, Granada, Spain. October 7th 2023.

Misstress Barbara live @ Circus Nation, Granada - Oct 7th 2023

Set list:

1	LO'99 & Ray Foxx - Skydance [Drumcode]
2	Pagano - Scoop [Tronic]
3	Mario Ochoa - No Time [Tronic]
4	Coyu - Sunlight [Suara]
5	Adam Beyer ft. DJ Rush - Take Me There (Carl Cox Remix)	[Drumcode]
6	Christian Smith & John Selway - Titan (2023 edit) [Tronic]
7	Kaiserdisco - Get on the Dancefloor	[Drumcode]
8	Misstress Barbara - Effet Karma (Misstress Barbara 2023 Rework)	 [Iturnem]
9	The Southern - Manipulated Sound [Suara]
10	Adam Beyer - Heading South [Drumcode]
11	Misstress Barbara & Paul Nazca - Corniche	[Iturnem]
12	That Kid Chris - Where’s The Love [Tronic]
13	Horacio Cruz - Despiertos (Marco Bailey & Tom Hades Remix) [Xerie]
14	Marco Faraone - Renemind [Drumcode]
15	CJ Bolland - Horsepower (Christian Smith Tronic Treatment Remix) [Tronic]
16	Chris Avantgarde - The Last Time [Drumcode]
17	Nicole Moudaber & Chris Liebing - Watch Me Choose You [CLR]
18	Mython - Stemanimals [Suara]
19	Wlderz - A.C.1 [Skryptöm]
20	Mario Piu - Solaria [Riot]
21	Marie Vaunt - Dark Room [Drumcode]
22	UMEK - Footmachine [Drumcode]
23	Mario Ochoa - The Dream [Tronic]
24	Coyu - Ssesh [Suara]
25	The Southern - Move N' Sweat [Suara]
26	HI-LO - Submarine [Drumcode]
27	Coyu - Kenya [Suara]
28	Misstress Barbara & Paul Nazca - Rosemont [Iturnem]
29	Mha Iri - Bell [Drumcode]
30	Mha Iri - Filthy [Drumcode]
31	Nicole Moudaber & Chris Liebing - When You Are Near [CLR]
32	Misstress Barbara - Consensuality [Iturnem]
33	Adam Beyer - Desert Queen [Drumcode]
34	Frankyeffe - Trust Me [Riot]
35	Balthazar & JackRock	 - Andromeda [Drumcode]
36	Electric Rescue - Trek [Skryptöm]
37	KaioBarssalos - Zone Tool [Suara]
38	Alex Di Stefano - Deep Void [Drum Chapel]
39	Danny Avila ft. Flowdan - My Crew [Drumcode]
40	KaioBarssalos - A Pura [Suara]
41	Name_Less, J B I L O - Malfunction [Tronic]
42	A.D.H.S. - 2STEP [Drumcode]
43	Hypah - You've Got Enough [Suara]
44	Adam Beyer - Soulful [Drumcode]
45	Paul Roux - Emperia [We Are The Brave]
46	Lazy Jones - Lazy Jones (Christian Smith Remake) [Tronic]
47	Kos:mo - Altered Feeling [Tronic]
48	Eli_Brown - Make_You_Freak [Drumcode]

Salon Daomé - December 31st 2023

Misstress Barbara is back on her record label Iturnem Music with a timeless techno EP that features three of her hard-hitting tracks.

Hailing from Italy, but currently living in Canada, Misstress Barbara is an iconic techno artist, and one of the first female superstar DJs. In the late ‘90s and early ‘00s she was consistantly voted inside DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs, and decades later Misstress Barbara still plays headline shows all over the world.

Iturnem Music is her classic record label that Misstress Barbara recently reinvigorated to become the main outlet for her own productions, but she has also released music via other prestigious outlets ranging from Carl Cox’s Intec to Christian Smith’s Tronic.

She chose her DJ name due to being a perfectionist who is constantly looking to improve and refine herself. Hence the combination of “Miss” and “stress” used to create a satirical surname which reflects the fact she is always stressing about her music.

“Your Eyes On Me” blends fast-paced percussion and a modulating lead synth with seductive vocals to create a hypnotic track with vigorous energy.

Pre-release out June 21st 2024
Release out July 5th 2024

Your Eyes On Me

Misstress Barbara is back on her record label Iturnem Music with a timeless techno EP that features three of her hard-hitting tracks.

Hailing from Italy, but currently living in Canada, Misstress Barbara is an iconic techno artist, and one of the first female superstar DJs. In the late ‘90s and early ‘00s she was consistantly voted inside DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs, and decades later Misstress Barbara still plays headline shows all over the world.

Iturnem Music is her classic record label that Misstress Barbara recently reinvigorated to become the main outlet for her own productions, but she has also released music via other prestigious outlets ranging from Carl Cox’s Intec to Christian Smith’s Tronic.

She chose her DJ name due to being a perfectionist who is constantly looking to improve and refine herself. Hence the combination of “Miss” and “stress” used to create a satirical surname which reflects the fact she is always stressing about her music.

“Your Hands On Me” has hardgroove percussion layered with an uplifting melody and captivating vocals that add to the track’s hands-in-the-air vibe.

Pre-release out June 21st 2024
Release out July 5th 2024

Your Hands On Me

B2B Misstress Barbara & Ken Ishii @ Technopia, Belgium - May 31st 2024

Misstress Barbara Live At Old Kitchen, Cvetlicarna, Ljubljana, Slovenia - June 15th 2024

Set list:

Misstress Barbara @ Piknic Electronik 2024

1	Wehbba - Ticprei [HIFN]
2	Eric Sneo - Move On (2024 Remake) [Tronic]
3	Luis Miranda - Circadian [KD RAW]
4	Electric Rescue - Hyperdrive [Skryptöm]
5	The Southern - Myself Yourself [Iturnem]
6	Truncate - Dust 1 (Kai Van Dongen Remix) [Truncate]
7	Infame - Contacto Cero [Riot]
8	Hollen - Vibe From The Past [Tronic]
9	Filterheadz - Enigma [Tronic]
10	Klint - Kaos Temple [CLR]
11	Adam Beyer - Computerized [Drumcode]
12	Pascal FEOS - I Can Feel That (Christian Smith & Drunken Kong remix) [Tronic]
13	DK8 - Murder Was The Bass [DK]
14	Misstress Barbara - Your Eyes On Me [Iturnem]
15	Adam Beyer - Drum Code 1 [Planet Rhythm]
16	Thomas P. Heckmann - Back Up [TSX] 
17	Eric Sneo - Out of Step (2024 Remake) [Tronic]
18	Dok & Martin - Symbiosis [Code]
19	Dogzilla - Dogzilla (Misstress Barbara Remix) [Maelstrom]
20	Cristian Varela - Helion (Regal Remix) [Black Codes Experiments]
21	Electric Deluxe - Electric Deluxe [Additive]
22	Cristian Varela - Akasha [Black Codes Experiments]
23	Robert Armani - Circus Bells (Cristian Varela Remix) [Traxmen]	
24	Robert Armani - Hit Hard (Misstress Barbara Remix) [Traxmen]	
25	Misstress Barbara - Your Mouth On Me [Iturnem]
26	Renato Cohen - Pontare [Intec]
27	The Southern - Get The Bells [Iturnem]
28	Ned Bennett - Meltdown [Suara]
29	Klint - Dethroned [CLR]
30	Chris Liebing - Analogon (Steve Rachmad Remix) [CLRetry]	
31	Hertz & Ramon Tapia - Just Dominate [Sway]
32	Thomas Schumacher - Rhythm Queen (Voodooamt Remix) [TSX]
33	DJ Preach - No War In The Summer [Iturnem]
34	Bellini - Samba do brasil (Misstress Barbara Remix) [unreleased]
35	Cave - Carnival (Max Walder Remix) [Extreme Audio]
36	Adam Beyer - Ta Bueno Ya! [E6]
37	Hertz - Timballe (Festival Version) [Sway]		
38	Misstress Barbara - Effet Karma (Misstress Barbara 2023 Rework) [Iturnem]
39	Electric Rescue - Entired Shape [Iturnem]
40	Clif Jack - Wolf Resonance [Codex]
41	Cristian Varela - Asymetric [Black Codes Experiments]	
42	Thomas Schumacher - When I Rock (Johannes Heil Remix) [Bush]
43	DJ Dextro - A Leveza Do Ser (MarAxe Remix) [Sway]
44	Frank Biazzi - Turbulence [Loop]
45	Koenig Cylinders - Ninety-nine.Nine (Selway Remix) [Exact Audio]
46	Metroline - Acetate [Patterns]
47	Gecko - Las Chicas Sueltas Part II B [Federation Of Drums]
48	Dave Clarke - Before I was So Rudly Interrupted Part 1 [Icrunch]
49	The Southern - Particle [CLR]
50	Cristian Varela - Earendel [Black Codes Experiments]	
51	Psychogene - Space Cruising [Rotation]
52	Speedy J & Adam Beyer - SJAB [Novamute]
53	The Southern - Mental Chaos [Iturnem]
54	The Southern - Do Something [Iturnem]
55	Oliver Lieb - Metropolis (US Mix) [Duty Free]
56	Ferhat Albayrak - Promo Code [Jeton]
57	Electric Rescue - Distorted Silence [Iturnem]
58	Hertz - Recreate (Wehbba Remix) [Sway]
59	Egyptian Empire - The Horn Track (Luke Slater’s Khufu Remix) [Missile]
60	Dead Or Alive VS Jeff Mills - You Spin Me Round [white label]
61	Nitzer Ebb - Murderous (Phil Kieran Remix) [Novamute]
62	Christian Smith & John Selway - Total Departure [Drumcode]

Misstress Barbara @ Piknic Electronik Montreal - Sept 1st 2024

Set list:

1	Luis Miranda - Circadian [KD RAW]
2	Electric Rescue - Hyperdrive [Skryptöm]
3	DJ Dextro - Motivo 1 [CLR]
4	ANNĒ - Rootstock [Soma]
5	Dok & Martin - Symbiosis [Code]
6	Pascal FEOS - I Can Feel That (Christian Smith & Drunken Kong remix) [Tronic]
7	Cristian Varela - Sistema Limbico [Black Codes Experiments]
8	MarAxe - Cube [Suara]
9	The Southern - Get The Bells [Iturnem]
10	Electric Rescue - Distorted Silence [Iturnem]
11	DJ Dextro - A Leveza Do Ser (MarAxe Remix) [Sway]
12	Misstress Barbara - Your Eyes On Me [Iturnem]
13	Gary Beck - Tactics [Code]
14	Filterheadz - Brooklyn Bridge	 [Kuukou]
15	Wehbba - Ticprei [HIFN]
16	Risa Taniguchi - Mental Rut [CLR]
17	Cristian Varela - Akasha [Black Codes Experiments]
18	Ferhat Albayrak - Promo Code [Jeton]
19	Klint - Dethroned [CLR]
20	ANNĒ - Magnets [Soma]
21	The Southern - Myself Yourself [Iturnem]
22	Ned Bennett - Meltdown [Suara]
23	Misstress Barbara - Your Mouth On Me [Iturnem]
24	Klint - Emphasis [Suara]
25	Hollen - Vibe From The Past [Tronic]
26	Infame - Contacto Cero [Riot]
27	Ferhat Albayrak - Factory Zero [Jeton]
28	Electric Rescue - Neko [Iturnem]
29	Misstress Barbara - Your Hands On Me [Iturnem]
30	Axel Karakasis - Play On [Remain]
31	Cristian Varela - Asymetric [Black Codes Experiments]
32	Electric Rescue - Entired Shape [Iturnem]
33	Frank Biazzi - Turbulence [Loop]
34	Clif Jack - Wolf Resonance [Codex]

Misstress Barbara @ Kilomètre 25, Paris - Sept. 6th 2024

All music composed and produced by Barbara Bonfiglio for the play "Moi, Jeanne", presented at Theatre Espace GO, in Montreal, from September 24th till October 20th 2024. Toute la musique composée et réalisée par Barbara Bonfiglio pour la pièce "Moi, Jeanne", présentée au Théâtre Espace GO, à Montréal, du 24 septembre au 20 octobre 2024.

Ouverture

Intro

Guerre

Delirium

Décoration de Jeanne

Préparation à la guerre

Entraînement

Charles et Jeanne

Examen de virginité

Jeanne et Thomas

Message du roi

Compiègne

Procès

Trébuchet

Conquêtes

Bûcher

Party

Guerre (instrumental)

B2B Misstress Barbara & Ken Ishii @ The Garage, Barcelona - November 15th 2024

B2B Misstress Barbara & Ken Ishii @ Fabrik, Madrid - November 16th 2024

Effet Karma

Effet Karma A2

Dance Me to the End of Love

Established in the 90s, Misstress Barbara (word play between Miss and Stress) is a pioneering DJ/Producer and one of the first female superstar DJs who helped inspire future generations with her explosive Techno sets. Whilst headlining major festivals and events globally, there was a period in the ’00s when she was consistently voted inside of DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs.

Born in Italy, she moved to Canada at age 8. Curious and passionate by nature, she loves exploring new fields and reaching new goals. To name a few, she is a drummer, she has a glider and private pilot license, she graduated University in Communications/Cinema, she is a boat captain and sailing instructor, and she also launched her own bean-to-bar chocolate brand Barbon Chocolate, crafting everything by hand herself. A woman of many talents indeed.

But among all of her passions, music was always her main focus since the start of her remarkable career, which has earned her multiple accolades (2001 Best Montreal International Music Initiative Award / 2002 UK Underground Music Awards’ Best Breakthrough DJ / 2009 GAMIQ’s Best Electronic Album of the Year Awards and 2010 Canada’s JUNO Awards’ Best Dance Album of the Year nomination for “I’m No Human” / 2014 MTL Awards’ Best Montreal DJ, to name a few). Her extensive discography is found among the world’s best Techno labels, including her own, launched in 1999 under the name Relentless, which became Iturnem in 2003. Barbara Brown used to be her alter-ego used for her softer productions, but she now releases all her music under her main name, regardless of the style, as she did for her albums I’m No Human and Many Shades of Grey. This might confuse her most loyal techno fans, although they should rest assured that she will never stray away from her first true love: Techno.

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