Cryptic video teases posthumous SOPHIE project

A cryptic video has been uploaded to SOPHIE’s official YouTube channel, along with the launch of multiple new social media accounts dedicate to the late Scottish electronic music pioneer.

The upload teases some sort of event or launch that takes place, or starts, next week on Monday, June 24.

The video lists a range of cities and timezones followed by the account handle: @MSMSMSM_FOREVER.

These are:
London: June 24, 6.30pm
Berlin: June 24, 7.30pm
LA: June 24, 10.30am
New York: June 24, 1.30pm
Sydney: June 25, 3.30am

A range of new social media accounts have also been setup with the @MSMSMSM_FOREVER handle, on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Twitter.

No further details of what is coming have been revealed, though speculative options could range from a posthumous music release or dedicated platforms to archiving and spotlighting SOPHIE’s legacy.

SOPHIE died in January, 2021, following a tragic accident in Athens in 2021.

SOPHIE’s experimental approach to pop music and use of vocal modulation to explore gender identity was pioneering.

The Glasgow-born artist released on labels such as Numbers and Huntleys & Palmers, and released debut album ‘Oil Of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides’ on Transgressive Records in 2018. The album was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album at the Grammys in 2019.

Read our full tribute here.

Patrick Hinton is Mixmag’s Editor & Digital Director, follow him on Twitter