Also known as Sophie Xeon
Born 17 September 1986
Glasgow, Scotland
Died 30 January 2021
Athens, Greece
Genres Experimental pop,hyperpop,electronic,avant-pop,dance-pop
Sophie Xeon (/ˈziːɒn/; 17 September 1986 – 30 January 2021), known mononymously as SOPHIE, was a Scottish music producer, songwriter, and DJ. Sophie's work is known for its brash take on pop music and is distinguished by experimental sound design, "sugary" synthesized textures, and incorporation of influences from underground dance styles.[5] It would help pioneer the 2010s hyperpop microgenre.
Sophie,[a] who initially remained anonymous and later came out as transgender, came to prominence with the breakthrough singles "Bipp" (2013) and "Lemonade" (2014), which were compiled on the singles collection Product (2015). Sophie's only studio album Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides followed in 2018, earning a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album. Sophie worked closely with artists from the PC Music label, including A. G. Cook and GFOTY, and also produced for acts such as Charli XCX, Vince Staples, Kim Petras, Madonna, Let's Eat Grandma, and Namie Amuro.
Sophie died in January 2021 after an accidental fall in Athens. The Fader eulogized Sophie as a "pioneering Scottish artist whose vibrant electronic productions expanded modern pop music's scope",[8] while Pitchfork credited Sophie's influential work with "mold[ing] electronic music into bracingly original avant-garde pop
SOPHIE(全名Sophie Xeon)苏格兰音乐家、电子音乐制作人、歌手、词曲作者和DJ,1986年9月17日生于英国苏格兰格拉斯哥,曾工作于美国洛杉矶,居于希腊。SOPHIE的音乐被描述为一种合成的、“超动感(hyperkinetic)”的流行音乐,其典型特征是高音女声和合成器电子纹理。她凭借‘’Bipp‘’(2013)和‘’Lemonade‘’(2014)等单曲声名鹊起,而后她的单曲合辑《Product》于2015年发行。2018年6月15日,SOPHIE经Transgressive厂牌发行首张专辑《OIL OF EVERY PEARL'S UN-INSIDES》,并凭此专辑获得第61届格莱美最佳舞曲/电子专辑奖提名。 SOPHIE与PC Music厂牌的艺术家密切合作,包括A.G. Cook和GFOTY,同时也为很多知名艺人制作了歌曲,如Madonna、Charli XCX、Kim Petras、Flume、Let's Eat Grandma、Liz、Quay Dash、Le1f、QT、Namie Amuro、Itzy和Vince Staples等等。2021年1月30日,SOPHIE在希腊雅典于当地时间凌晨4点因意外不幸离世,年仅34岁。