Moogfest returns this year and will be celebrating some of the most acclaimed women in electronic music.

Moogfest 2016 recently unveiled its schedule for the four-day festival of electronic music (Listen to our preview playlist here). Many of the most promising new female artists are performing this year — seven of whom appear on this list — but they're just part of a whole new wave of women making music that you need to listen to right now.

Grimes

Over the course of five years, Claire Boucher, better known as Grimes, has released 4 critically-acclaimed records of experimental pop music, which quickly had her one of the most popular underground artists of the last decade.

Where to start: "Oblivion," "Kill V. Main"

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Jlin

From just outside of Chicago in Gary, Indiana, Jerrilynn Patton became a global sensation in the frenetic dance genre of footwork with an approach that matches technical mastery with an expressive approach to production.

Where to start: "Unknown Tongues" (the video features dancer Lilian Steiner, above), "Erotic Heat"

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FKA Twigs

Singer and producer FKA Twigs is one of the most enigmatic stars of electronic R&B. Her music hearkens back to the sparse, melancholic beats of '90s trip hop, but her sensual voice, distinct style, and dance-based performances put her in a class all her own.

Where to start: "Video Girl," "Two Weeks"

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