Revision 9: Snowflake
| Snowflake | |
| Madam Snowflake | |
 Snowflake on ccMixter | |
| Real name | Emily Richards |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Madam Snowflake |
| Active since | February 2006 |
| Role | Vocalist, songwriter, co-founder of ArtisTech Media |
| Genres | Alternative, rock, electronic, hip-hop, spoken word, downtempo |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Tools | ProTools 8, Roland Edirol, Kurzweil K25000XS |
| Uploads | 295 |
| Remixed by others | 2,728 times |
| Reviews | 7,774 given / 3,363 received |
| Links | |
| ccMixter | snowflake |
| Website | madamsnowflake.com |
Snowflake (Emily Richards), also known as Madam Snowflake, is a songwriter, vocalist, and the co-founder and CEO of Mixterverse_History|ArtisTech Media, the all-volunteer organization that operates ccMixter. She has been a member of ccMixter since February 2006 and is one of the most prolific contributors in the community's history, with 295 uploads and over 2,700 remixes of her work by other artists.
Background
Snowflake is primarily a songwriter and vocalist, known for sharing original a cappella vocal tracks that have become foundational source material for hundreds of remixers across the platform. Her work spans alternative, rock, punk, electronic, hip-hop, dance, downtempo, and spoken word genres. She has also released lyric videos on YouTube and an album called New Earth, produced by Nico Fyve using community stems.
As CEO of ArtisTech Media, she plays a central role in the day-to-day operations of the Mixterverse_History|Mixterverse, helping sustain the community-driven, volunteer-powered model that keeps both ccMixter and mixter.plus running.
Recommended Tracks
Classic Favorites
- Persephone (2009) — One of her most celebrated vocal pieces, created for a Secret Mixter assignment
- In Peace (2011) — A deeply resonant vocal track
- Inside Outside (the song) (2010) — A breakthrough track
- Gloria (angel mix w/DoKashiteru) (2009) — Collaboration with DoKashiteru
- Harmony (2009) — Inspired by a Peak Oil documentary
- I Miss You (2010) — Part of the Strike the Root Remix Project
- DReam (2011) — Dedicated to UC Davis students during the Occupy era
- Dance in the Rain (Breaking Down) (2011) — A personal, emotional piece
Recent Highlights
- Hyperspeed (2025) — Electronic/hip-hop/dance remix, 31 recommendations
- The Paradox (2025) — Rock/alternative/punk remix
- You Promised (2026) — Alternative/dance remix
- Love Will (2025) — Dance/electronic remix
- It's Not Too Late (2025) — A cappella