Ah lads. One of the best things I saw at SXSW was Sophie’s bonkers electronic set.
Described as:
Firstly, Sophie is a guy from the UK, not a girl at all. But there were other diverting things happening on stage during the Sophie set at The Hype Machine’s Hype Hotel that set my brain off the wall and my feet off the floor. Sophie’s electronic music is as modern as you can get: a unique tapestry that takes in threads of Rustie-style hyperactivity, zippy electro synthesizer lines, high-pitched female vocals and rap samples.
It looked/sounded like this:
On June 14th, Sophie is playing the Button Factory courtesy of Hidden Agenda and All City. Support from Eclair Fifi.
Tickets on sale now for €8/€10.
Here’s the almighty ‘Bipp’:
