Misstress Barbara

Misstress Barbara is Barbara Bonfiglio, an Italian DJ and producer born December 3, 1975 in Catania, Sicily, who moved to Montreal, Canada with her family in 1983. She founded the Relentless label, which she renamed to Iturnem Music in 2003, and has released music under aliases including Barbara Brown and My Prada Heels. Her catalog spans from 2010 to 2025 with 14 releases tracked across electronic music platforms.

Her sound centers on peak time driving techno and raw deep hypnotic techno, with explorations into tech house and hard techno territory. Misstress Barbara releases on labels including her own Iturnem Music, plus HIFN, Kombination Research, Alleanza, and Intec. Her productions deliver the driving energy and hypnotic elements that work for peak hour sets, with a focus on raw techno textures that maintain dancefloor intensity while incorporating the deeper, more cerebral aspects of contemporary techno production.