The musician SOPHIE died.
The innovative artist passed away in the early hours of Saturday morning in Athens.
An official statement provided to Mixmag SOPHIE’s team says SOPHIE died after a sudden accident.
The full testimonial can be read below:
“It is with deep sadness that I inform you that the singer and producer SOPHIE passed away this morning around 4 am in Athens, where the artist lived, following a sudden accident. Right now, respect and privacy towards the family are our priority We also ask for respect for your fan base and to treat the private nature of this news with sensitivity.
“SOPHIE was a pioneer in a new sound, one of the most influential artists of the last decade. Not only for ingenious production and creativity, but also for the message and visibility that has been achieved. A liberation icon ”.
Along with the statement, the pronouns requested by the SOPHIE team are not used in this article and we refer only to the artist by the name of SOPHIE.
Transgressive, which released SOPHIE’s debut album, ‘Oil Of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides’, posted a statement on Twitter saying SOPHIE “accidentally slipped and fell” while climbing to watch the full moon.
Glasgow-born SOPHIE was launched on record labels like Numbers. and Huntleys & Palmers and released the debut album ‘Oil Of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides’ by Transgressive Records in 2018. The album was nominated for Best Dance / Electronic Album at the Grammys in 2019. Earlier this month, the duo Autechre remixed the 2013 track from SOPHIE ‘BIPP’.
Numbers paid tribute on Twitter, saying that “the world has lost an icon of liberation”.
SOPHIE was a true inspiration, the world lost an icon of liberation. We are devastated. Our thoughts are with SOPHIE’s family and friends right now. Rest in peace. ❤️
– Numbers. (@numbers) January 30, 2021
SOPHIE’s experimental approach to pop music and the use of vocal modulation to explore gender identity was pioneering.
Speaking for Advertising panel in 2018, SOPHIE said: “Transness is taking control to bring your body more in line with your soul and spirit so that the two don’t fight each other and struggle to survive. In this land, it is that you can get closer to how you feel your true essence is, without the social pressures of having to fulfill certain traditional gender-based roles. “
SOPHIE co-wrote Madonna’s 2015 single ‘Bitch I’m Madonna’ – which featured Nicki Minaj – alongside Diplo, MoZella, Toby Gad and Ariel Rechtshaid.
SOPHIE has also collaborated with names such as PC Music AG Cook founder Charli XCX and rapper Vince Staples in the past.
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