SOPHIE

Sophie Xeon (17 September 1986 – 30 January 2021), known mononymously as Sophie, was a British music producer, songwriter, and DJ. Her musical style incorporated experimental sound design, "sugary" synthesised textures, and underground dance elements. She helped pioneer the 2010s hyperpop microgenre. Sophie gained recognition with singles such as 'Bipp' (2013), which were compiled on the collection Product (2015). She concealed her identity early in her career but publicly came out as transgender in 2017. In 2018, Sophie released the studio album Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides, which was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album. She collaborated with artists from the PC Music label, including A. G. Cook and GFOTY, and produced for acts such as Charli XCX, Vince Staples, Kim Petras, Madonna, Hyd, Itzy, Gaika, and Namie Amuro. Sophie died in January 2021 after a fall in Athens, Greece. AllMusic described her as a "fearless trailblazer in electronic music" who "bridged the mainstream and the avant-garde," while Rolling Stone credited her with "revolutioniz[ing] the sound of underground dance and pop music."