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SOPHIE will be released later this year. Find all the details below.Three years on from the pioneering DJ, producer and hyper-pop trailblazer’s death, SOPHIE’s family and close collaborators have finalised an album she was working on at the time of her death.The first taste of the project, which will be titled ‘SOPHIE’, was released today (June 24) in the form of a new song titled ‘Reason Why’, which features BC Kingdom and Kim Petras.‘SOPHIE’ will be released September 27, via her label Transgressive Records, and is produced by her long-time collaborator Benny Long.

Charli XCX and Ariana Grande have begun teasing a remix of ‘Sympathy Is A Knife’, off XCX’s upcoming ‘Brat’ remix album.This past weekend, Charli XCX confirmed the 18 guests who will feature on her ‘Brat’ remix album, including Ariana Grande. While XCX did not confirm the tracks that these artists will respectively feature on, she has now revealed that Ariana Grande is hopping on the ‘Sympathy Is A Knife’ rework.Charli XCX recently shared a new a post on X (formerly Twitter) with new lyrics to ‘Sympathy Is A Knife’ that reads: “It’s a knife when they dissect your body on the front page / It’s a knife when they won’t believe you / Why should you explain?”It's a knife when they dissect your body on the front pageIt's a knife when they won't believe youWhy should you explain?https://t.co/eUpkkfdG60— Charli (@charli_xcx) October 6, 2024Ariana Grande has since shared a screenshot of Charli XCX’s post on her own Instagram Stories, which is due to expire in the next 14 hours.Last month, the pop singer announced a reimagined version of the cultural phenomenon of the summer, the ‘Brat’ album.

SOPHIE‘s posthumous self-titled final album has dropped early and is available to listen to now.It was announced this summer that, three years on from the late hyper-pop artist and producer’s death, her family and close collaborators would be releasing an album she was working on at the time of her death.‘SOPHIE’ was due to drop Friday (September 27) via her label Transgressive Records, but the album is available to hear now on streaming.A message from SOPHIE’s family. pic.twitter.com/j1N0PHH9F4— MSMSMSM_FOREVER (@msmsmsm_forever) June 24, 2024SOPHIE’s brother and longtime producer, Benny Long, helped in the creation of the record, which features collaborations with close friends including Kim Petras, Doss, Hannah Diamond, Bibi Bourelly and more.The full album follows the release of singles ‘Reason Why‘ featuring Kim Petras and BC Kingdom, ‘Berlin Nightmare‘ featuring Evita Manji, ‘One More Time‘ featuring Popstar, ‘Exhilarate‘ featuring Bibi Bourelly, and ‘My Forever’ featuring Cecile Believe.‘SOPHIE’ is also available to purchase on a double vinyl, with each side representing a different section of the record.

Lorde and Addison Rae were unveiled as special guest performers during Charli XCX‘s and Troye Sivan‘s joint ‘Sweat’ concert in New York last night (September 23) – watch fan-shot footage of the performances below.Last night, XCX and Sivan brought their co-headlining ‘Sweat’ tour to Madison Square Garden in New York. In past editions of the tour, the two musicians have had a habit of bringing out special guest performers to join them onstage for several songs.

SOPHIE‘s self-titled posthumous album has been revealed – check out the full list of songs below.Yesterday (September 17), the late musician’s estate revealed on social media the posthumous record’s tracklist to celebrate what would’ve bene her 38th birthday.The hyper-pop pioneer and PC Music affiliate (full name Sophie Xeon) tragically passed away on January 30, 2021 aged 34 following her accidental fall from a three storey building in Athens.The eponymous posthumous album for the producer was announced in June this year. It will be released September 27 via Transgressive Records and Future Classic, with the help of her brother and long-time studio manager Benny Long.‘SOPHIE’ will consist of 16 songs and will feature collaborations from artists such as Nina Kraviz, Kim Petras, Juliana Huxtable, Jozzy, BIG SISTER, BC KINGDOM, Popstar, Evita Manji and more.On such a special day, we’re excited to celebrate Sophie and reveal her tracklist for the upcoming album “SOPHIE”. pic.twitter.com/1d47vrZfgg— MSMSMSM_FOREVER (@msmsmsm_forever) September 17, 2024‘Intro (The Full Horror)’‘RAWWWWWW’ (feat. Jozzy)‘Plunging Asymptote’ (feat. Juliana Huxtable)‘The Dome’s Protection’ (feat. Nina Kraviz)‘Reason Why’ (feat. Kim Petras and BC Kingdom)‘Live in My Truth’ (feat. BC Kingdom and LIZ)‘Why Lies’ (feat. BC Kingdom and LIZ)‘Do you Wanna Be Alive’ (feat. BIG SISTER)‘Elegance’ (feat. Popstar)‘Berlin Nightmare’ (feat. Evita Manji)‘Gallop’ (feat. Evita Manji)‘One More Time’ (feat. Popstar)‘Exhilarate’ (feat. Bibi Bourelly)‘Always and Forever’ (feat. Hannah Diamond)‘My Forever’ (feat. Cecile Believe)‘Love Me Off Earth’ (feat. Doss)So far, four singles from the record have been previewed, including ‘Reason Why (ft.

SOPHIE has been paid tribute by Google Doodle to coincide with what would’ve been her birthday today (September 17).The hyperpop pioneer and PC Music affiliate (full name Sophie Xeon) tragically passed away on January 30, 2021 aged 34 following her accidental fall from a three storey building in Athens.Now, the musician has been honoured by Google Doodle with a short video for her 38th birthday. Soundtracked by ‘Immaterial’, taken from her debut album ‘Oil Of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides‘, the clip depicts various portraits of SOPHIE and her Monomachine, the synthesiser she used to make her inimitable and evocative sounds from.In the caption for the video, Google wrote: “This video Doodle celebrates the birthday of Scottish musician, producer, and DJ Sophie Xeon, who is remembered for her acclaimed experimental pop and electronic music.”Take a look at the video below:Recently, the eponymous posthumous album for the producer was announced in June this year.

SOPHIE has been teased for next week by the artist’s label Transgressive Records.The label released a video on Friday (June 21) that included a list of synchronised timings for cities around the world – London, Berlin, Los Angeles, New York and Sydney – and the date of June 24.The exact moment the video is prompting will come at 6:30pm BST on Monday, June 24. No further information about what to expect has been made available.A post shared by @msmsmsm_foreverNew social media accounts have also been set up under @MSMSMSM_FOREVER, referencing SOPHIE’s former online handle.In January 2021, the pioneering DJ, producer and hyperpop trailblazer died at the age of 34 in a fall from a hotel rooftop in Athens.SOPHIE’s influence continues to be felt throughout music, with Charli XCX’s new album ‘Brat’ including the song ‘So I’, written in memory of her friend and close collaborator.Charli debuted the song live in March at Billboard’s Women In Music event, which you can watch here.Elaborating on the song, Charli told NME: “It’s probably not as simply put as [a tribute] but there is a song on the record which talks about my relationship with SOPHIE.

Troye Sivan has teased a new remix of ‘Rush’ featuring PinkPantheress.Australian pop singer-songwriter Sivan made his return to music last month with new single ‘Rush’ and announced ‘Something To Give Each Other’ – his first full-length album in five years, out October 13.This month, he also released a collection of ‘Rush’ remixes from artists Big Freedia, Punctual, Tom Santa and Leland.Now, PinkPantheress and Sivan have teased their own new version of the track.Posting a snippet of an unreleased verse to TikTok late last night (August 27), PinkPantheress screengrabbed one of her own tweets from last month that read: “troye sivans new song is toooooo tooooo good wtf.”She overlaid the text “another successful manifestation, while the video caption read: “so excited for you guys to hear the rush remix.”Sivan also shared his own TikTok teaser in which he played a snippet of a PinkPantheress song with the caption: “Wow love this lady’s voice.

100 Gecs have shared ‘Doritos And Fritos’, the second single released from their forthcoming album ‘10000 gecs’.The frenetic new song follows last year’s ‘mememe’ and is the newest taste of what’s to come from the duo’s second album, which currently doesn’t have a release date.100 Gecs are performing at Coachella this Saturday (April 16), with additional festival performances scheduled for this year – see dates below.‘10000 gecs’ follows the pair’s 2019 debut album ‘1000 gecs’ and a 2020 remix album ‘1000 Gecs And The Tree Of Clues‘.See 100 Gecs’ 2022 festival appearances below (buy tickets here).APRIL16 – Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival23 – Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts FestivalMAY27 – Arlington, TX – So What Music FestivalJUNE01 – Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound12 – Queens, NY – The Governors Ball Music Festival18 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music & Arts FestivalJULY22-24 – Seattle, WA – Capitol Hill Block Party28-31 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza30 – Montreal, Quebec – OsheagaAUGUST26 – Bramham, England – Leeds Festival28 – Reading, England – Reading FestivalSEPTEMBER22-25 – Dover, DE – Firefly Music FestivalLast December, 100 Gecs postponed their winter 2022 UK and European headline tour until summer 2022. The band had originally announced shows for January and February.Following planned performances in Europe, 100 Gecs were set to touch down in the UK on February 9 for a concert at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London.