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Reclaim Your City 290 | Sophia Saze (New York)
Beginning her creative journey in her formative years with classical music and dance training, Sophia Saze later became engulfed by electronic dance music. Getting to know this artist, it is easy to understand that she comes from a solid and natural musical foundation. Tbilisi, Georgia born and internationally bred, she’s now based in Brooklyn, New York. DJ-ing and producing for 8 years, Saze launched her record label Dusk & Haze in 2017, with the first installment coming in the form of her own ‘Solace’ EP [D&H001], which included remixes from Benjamin Damage & Umwelt. The productions stem from techno, yet her musical versatility draws from a variety of genre influences, ranging electro to krautrock, ambient to industrial, acid to garage, showing her complete range and fluidity as a musician. 2017 also saw Sophia being signed to renowned label Get Physical where her track ‘Fall’ appears on their Words Don’t Come Easy Compilation [GPMCD112], showcasing a more soulful downtempo side of the producer. These two fresh releases have gained attention in the print versions of both DJ Mag, Groove-Magazin, & MixMag, as well as two airplays on BBC Radio 1 & NTS Radio, amongst many others. Equally as much as she is a producer, she’s also a DJ. Sophia Saze shapes the records she chooses for her sets into a carefully sculpted and characteristic groove. Keeping the journey on the border of house and techno, including electro and more spaced-out broken beat moments, she keeps the beat, the floor, and the dancers intact, always heading forward. Sophia is currently between her studio, touring schedule, and working on a new live show, with forthcoming releases including a remix on esteemed imprint Ghostly International (July 13), whilst she will also display her innate ability as an A&R as she welcomes SDX to Dusk & Haze to deliver the second release on the imprint this summer.
Soundcloud: bit.ly/Saze_SC
Facebook: bit.ly/Saze_FB
Instagram: bit.ly/Saze_INSTA
Resident Advisor: bit.ly/Saze_RA
01. Surachai - 01 (19) - Bl_k Noise
02. Daniel Avery - Diminuendo (Patrick Russell Remix) - Mute
03. SC-164 - Unknown - Subapical
04. FadeFace - Unknown - Unreleased
05. John Selway - Jack The Void (Acid) - New York Trax
06. Furtive - Shadow Dance - Sympathies
07. MDD - Unknown - Unreleased
08. Cirkle - Invaders - Dyad
09. SDX - MS 04 (138 Remix) [Unreleased] - Dusk + Haze
10. Lewis Fautzi - Anti-Cake - Soma
11. Heidi Sabertooth - Neu U - Lost Soul Enterprises
12. Shawn Rudiman - Derelict - IS/WAS
13. Flood1 - Drops Down To Finish Up - Unreleased
14. Sophia Saze - Fear - Unreleased
15. Hits Only - Trion-4 - IS/WAS
16. Roberto De Simone - II Coro Delle Lavandaie (Leo Mas & Fabrice Voodoo Mix) - Archeo Recordings
17. Electro Nation - Robocop - AFU Music
18. AUX 88 - Direct Drive - Direct Beat Classics
19. Tafkamp - When Desire Turns Evil - Self Reflektion
20. ANFS - Olatatzi - Vanila
21. MDD - Unknown - Unreleased
22. SC-164 - Unknown - Subapical
23. Flood1 - Icy Manipulator - Unreleased
24. Buzzi - Unknown - Unreleased
25. John Selway - Jack The Void - New York Trax
26. Naeem - Facing Forward - IS/WAS
27. Suerte - Unknown - Unreleased
28. Suerte - Unknown - Unreleased
29. Brenecki - Nocturnal - Natural Sciences
30. SDX - MS 08 [Unreleased] - Dusk + Haze
31. SDX - CT Fletcher [Unreleased] - Dusk + Haze
32. SDX - SV1 005 [Unreleased] - Dusk + Haze
33. Dave Clarke - Wisdom To The Wise (Red 2) (A. Mochi Edit) - Boysnoize
34. Damon Wild - Like Dis - Kanzleramt
35. 999999999 - 300000003 - Planet Rhythm
36. DJ Sneak - UFO (Acid Kontakt) - Kwench
37. SDX - SV1 001 [Unreleased] Dusk + Haze
38. Jeff Derringer - Factions - Oktave
39. Irakli - Choices Of Gender [Unreleased] - Inkblots 004
40. Rush Plus - Sweat - E-Missions
41. Stanislav Tolkachev - You Spoil Everything - Krill Music
42. EOD - Lavinia - BBBBBB
- Genre
- Techno