Femtanyl | |
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 Noelle Mansbridge performing live in 2024 | |
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| Years active | 2023–present |
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| Website | femtanyl |
Femtanyl (stylized in all lowercase) is a Toronto-based [1] electronic music act consisting of Noelle Mansbridge and Juno Callender. [2] [3] Their work as been described as digital hardcore and breakcore. [4] [5] Their music is popular in online spaces, especially among furries. [1] [6] They take inspiration from a wide variety of sources including groups like Nine Inch Nails, Throbbing Gristle, The Prodigy, and Drain Gang, as well as modern electronic dance music and pop music. [2]
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Femtanyl was started as a solo act by Mansbridge in 2023. Early tracks such as "MURDER EVERY 1 U KNOW!" and "GIRL HELL 1999" gained her enough popularity to sign a distribution deal with release.global, part of the Artist Partner Group. [2] She released her debut EP, Chaser, in September of the same year. Writing for Pitchfork , Kieren Press-Reynolds described the EP as "a relentless hamster wheel of energy." [6] It amassed over 40 million streams in its first year on streaming services. [7]
Mansbridge performed her first show in January 2024, which sold out in 2 hours. On August 15th Mansbridge was introduced to Callender via her manager in order for Callender to perform as a live drummer. [2] By July 2024, they had sold out multiple shows with over 650 tickets each. [8] Mansbridge released her sophomore EP, Reactor, just over a year later, which featured American rapper Danny Brown. In 2025, Callender was officially made a member of Femtanyl. [1] Callender has described her work as "electronic music with an emphasis on physicality, aggression and kinetics". [2]
In November 2025, Femtanyl appeared on Danny Brown's album Stardust . [1] Femtanyl, alongside Underscores, were supporting acts for Danny Brown's Stardust tour. [9] Femtanyl is slated to perform at the Primevera Sound 26 festival in Barcelona, Spain. [10] They are planning on releasing their debut album Man Bites Dog on February 13, 2026. [2]
Mansbridge is a transgender woman. [1] The cover art of Femtanyl's music often depicts a cat-like mascot named Token that frequently appears disfigured or injured. [6]
