NEWS - 2013
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13/3/2013
Coming gigs :
31/03/2013 - Black Easter Festival @ P60 - Amsterdam - NL
24/4 support ChameleonsVox at Tivoli Utrecht - NL
25/4 support chameleonsVox at Podium Gigant - Apeldoorn - NL
Pictures from the show in the OZEN BAR in Tel Aviv by Goni Riskin
http://goniriskin.telavivian.com/2013/02/27/sophya/
Sophya launching their new album @ the Ozen bar. Special guest: Uri Frost. Support acts by Opioids & 2Shlish
1/1/2013
Happy 2013 everybody ! thanks for all the support in 2012 , it was a great year with the vinyl release of 'Words & Sounds' and working hard to complete the new studio album 'POP-ART' , to be released on spring 2013 , with the first single ready for release .
We are happy to start this year first with the exclusive CD release of Words & Sound , by the famous israeli record company 'Nana Disc' , being released on February and will be supported by a tour in Israel :
**13/02/2013 - Yellow Submarine - Jerusalem (1 hour set - pre release show)**
**14/02/2013 - Levontin 7- Tel Aviv , Israel (CD release concert with special guest + DJ's after the show)**
**20/2/2013 - Ozen Bar - Tel Aviv , Israel (Manic De{e}pression + Sophya and friends...more info soon)**
TBA - more dates and activities for the Support of the CD release of 'Words & Sounds' on the famous Israeli indie label NANA DISC
(11/2/2013 - Radio special at HAKATZE with Leon Feldman & Idan from Sophya , info and links soon)
Back in Europe we have the first date for 2013 :
**31/03/2013 - Black Easter Festival @ P60 - Amsterdam - NL**
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03/10/12
We'll be playing at VOLTA in Amsterdam on Saturday 20/10 , instead of 'Novus UK' that had to cancel their show.
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01/08/12
***Special Summer Package only on ooprecords.com !***
Get a free promo CDr / CDr Single with every LP ordered for only € 16.- !
Order your copy of Sophya - Words & Sounds LP and get a FREE promo CDr of the album or the official CDr release of new Sophya single 'Desire' + a download code for the digital album . Price :€ 16.- (Shipping not included , please also mention your free cd choice when sending shipping info)
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Sophya -Words & Sounds - new reviews :
Sonic Seducer Magazine - Germany
247 Magazine - UK (PAGE 30 - Review section)
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18/04/12
Review published on SIDE LINE Magazine in Belgium :
http://www.side-line.com/reviews_comments.php?id=47752_0_17_0_C
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New review for 'Words & Sounds' in Takt Magazine , Germany
http://www.takt-magazin.de/site/start/il/1/ridtb/37679/bid/9014/pid/68/
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Review for 'Words & Sounds' on peek-a-boo magazine in belgium
http://www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be/en/reviews/sophya-words-sounds/
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31/03/12
NEW RELEASE - Sophya - Desire single CDR .a very special very limited edition in 4 colors and an exclusive b-side that dates to 1999 from 'the age of sophya' sessions with the original line up.
Download / CDR . CAT#OOP1299CDS(R)
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**/03/12
New review for Sophya - Words & Sounds on Hard Wired Magazin
http://www.hard-wired.org.uk/Archive/Goth/Sophya_-_Words_&_Sounds.htm
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CLEARSPOT DISTRIBUTION :
We're very happy to announce our official distributers CLEAR SPOT
SOPHYA - Words & Sounds
Format : LP / Download
Release Date 01-02-2012
***Price : €16.- ***(Shipping not included , please contact us)
Comes on classic fresh black 12'' vinyl + insert with lyrics & info + free download code
Sophya - Words & Sounds album preview mix by sophya
SIDE A :
01 More / 02 Another Day / 03 Captive Beauty / 04 Downstairs / 05 Art / 06 Third Wish part I / 07 Sixteen Rings(for a memory)
SIDE B :
01 Desire* / 02 Blossom / 03 Fifty Four / 04 Desert Heart / 05 Winter Signs(the dream part II) / 06 The Games They Play / 07 Pale Blue Moon
* Desire - New track from the forthcoming studio album
All tracks remastered from original mixes/DAT tapes.
Contains alternate mixes for : Captive Beauty , Downstairs , Desert Heart , Winter Signs & Pale Blue Moon .
New 2011
2011 was a great year for us , thanks for all the support, see you all in 2012 !! check out our facebook for pictures of the new album metal master and test prints , soon we'll have a gallery on videos and pics uploaded...
SOPHYA in Israel
In the last few of years we got a lot of emails and request to play in Israel , somehow it always fell on the wrong times , dates , etc, so we're very happy to announce we are coming to play one special show @ LEVONTIN 7 in Tel Aviv on 09/09/2011 .
this will be the first time SOPHYA will play a full concert in Israel since the 'Dream' tour in 2004 when they played to a very large audience @ the CityHall in Haifa (although making an appearance under the name 'manic depression' to support 'Legendary Pink Dots' in their 2 gigs in Tel Aviv)
The year 2011 was very busy , getting the band to a new stage with adding new members on guitars and drums , suppporting The Chameleons in Rotterdam and playing gigs and festivals across Holland .We're coming with our new line up and will present material from the coming new album & from the coming compilation LP 'Words & Sounds'
New Compilation on Vinyl
soon we will reveal the full detail on the new Sophya compilation 'Words & Sounds' to be released in October 2011 (pre release planned for 10-10-11)
for now we can say it will feature 14 tracks including a brand new single from the soon to be released 4th studio album
Coming gigs :
27/08/2011 @ JET LOUNGE : On the 27th of August we gonna play our 2nd part in the JET LOUNGE in Amsterdam as part of our special ,
more intimate concerts , playing 2 sets with more atmospheric tracks towards the end...the fist concert was great , so don't miss this one !
22/10/2011 @ VOLTA : The gig we did in march 2011 in Volta went great , thanks for all the people who showed up and helped making it
an event to remember , due to the success and demand , we are coming back , joining forces again with The League of Extraordinary DJ's .
New interview on Belgium Dark Entries and Peek-a-boo magazines :
new interview by Didier Becu on the new line up , new album and much more
http://www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be/en/interviews/sophya/ (English)
http://www.darkentries.be/nl/interviews/?iid=430 (Dutch)
Special concert 10/06/2011 :
On 10/06/2011 we gonna do a special 2 part concert at JET LOUNGE , Amsterdam , NL .
more info on the tour dates page .
Sophya back catalogue on the American based FiXT STORE:
we're happy to join the FiXT STORE catalogue ! now you can download all sophya album for the great price of $9.99 each - http://www.fixtstore.com/category/1398
Sophya - Third Wish (MP3 Album) $9.99  |
Sophya - Dream (MP3 Album) $9.99 |
Sophya - The Age of Sophya (MP3 Album) $9.99 |
Coming tour dates :
05/03/2011 - Volta , Amsterdam
14/05/2011 - De Piek , Vlissingen (Terra Gotha Festival)
Sophya support for Chameleons Vox at Baroeg ,30/01/2011 Rotterdam :
Thanks for a great show , we had a fantastic time in baroeg , Mark and the Chameleons were amazing and what a great friendship started ! thanks for inviting us to play with you guys , it was amazing ! thanks as well to spirals , luxury stranger , Marco Van Belle and the Baroeg crew ! we have great videos from the night , so , more coming soon .
First gig for 2011 :
We're happy to announce the first gig for 2011 and it could not be better :
30/01/2011 supporting the great CHAMELEONS VOX @ Baroeg , Rotterdam , NL
DEC 2010 - 2011
Seasonal Greeting to all ! have a great 2011 .
NEWS 2010
GO! MUSIC AGENCY
Official announcement from GO! Music Website :
SOPHYA (NL) JOINS GO! MUSIC AGENCY - Tuesday, August 10, 2010
The Dutch wave & dreampop band SOPHYA has joined GO! Music Agency. The band will play the Winterborn Festival in Baroeg on 30/01/2011. More info about the band will follow soon in the bandsection.
New single 'Desire' premiere on Israeli national radio
Tune in this Sunday (13/06/2010) and listen to Leon Feldman (Israeli respected alternative broadcaster) , presenting the new Sophya single 'Desire' in "Hakatze" ( Alternative program on Israeli galgalatz radio) !
http://glz.co.il/media/gglz.asx (link for live streaming...around
22:40 Israeli time / 21:40 in Europe)
Live show at Summer Darkness Festival:
Were Happy to announce we're going to play this year's Summer Darkness Festival on August 14 , , opening the the day @ 'tivoli' in Utrecht , The Netherlands
More info HERE
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New Album :
As we mentioned before , Mutantjasz records have stopped activity for now and will not be able to release our new album , we appreciate your patience and hope to have good news of who will be the label releasing our new album and when it will finally be released .
The ever evolving Sophya live band :
Sophya is working on a new tour and are now rehearsing for future live concerts with a new Guitar player : Nitzan Rimon & a live Drummer : Assi Weitz .
Latest shows already featured original band member Eliad Wagner on Synths
and Avichai Kadosh on bass guitar.
The new live band had made an incredible change to our live performances , adding a lot of energy to the existing songs , making the sophya live show a full musical experience .
The Age of Sophya & Dream - digital and very limited CD editions :
In June 2010 we'll have the first 2 Albums The Age of Sophya(2000) and Dream (2003) released in digital format and will be available for Download via iTunes , and other main digital distributors .
Also in next month , both album will be available again on CD , just as they were originally released .
Please order your CD now as there will be a very limited amount of copies .
(cd cost is 15eu plus shipment to your area)
make you order to : thirdear.eu@gmail.com
More detailed info on the releases soon .
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DIGI-SINGLE - PALE BLUE MOON
Digi-Single for Pale Blue Moon by Sophya , taken from the first album , 'The Age of Sophya' ,
an ode to the moon..
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NEWS 2009/2010
We wish you all a happy holiday season and a great year coming in 2010 !
We'd like to thank you all for the support we received this year , especially from our fans who keep on asking about our next release , re-releases , the movie or anything that might be interesting for you to know from us ...we're always happy to be in touch with all of you and very moved by all the kind words you throw at us .
we appreciate your patience & support !
SPECIAL VIDEO FOR THE NEW YEAR
..a while back we announced that the sophya movie E.V.P is ready for local release in Israel and will be followed with a subtitled version for an international release in alternative theatres .
Unfortunately we still wait to hear of any development with this project and we thank you all for the emails we received after posting the movie trailers a few months back .
So , In the meantime that we wait to hear from the movie production about when finally we'll see an international release for the Sophya documentary/feature film , Here is a clip :
Sophya - Fifty Four : Clip taken from the Docu/Feature music film E.V.P (original track from the album Third Wish)
Starring : Sophya , Assi Dayan , Sharon Maman , Tejo Bolten & Dirk Polak (Mecano) , Agnes Jasper , Damon Fries and many more...
New Single / Album News
It's been a hard year for Mutantjasz Records and it brings us unfortunately to this official announcement that due to all those difficulties , Mutantjasz Records will not be able to continue releasing our albums .
That basically puts the album and single release of 'DESIRE' on hold ,until we will be ready to announce our new label (which we promise you , is in the works as we write this line)
Sophya Back Catalogue plus unreleased material- Digital Release
In the meantime that our new album and single wait for the official release date , we're happy to announce that we will have the first 2 album available for download as well on iTunes and the rest of the best in digital distribution .
Starting with 'The Age of Sophya' complete with artwork and Lyrics , just as it was originally released , 99 tracks !
For Dream we already plan a minor remaster for all future releases as it is now safe to say , that the original mastering done to the album was far away from the intention of the band and it will be received as it was planned back in 2003 : as a dreamy gap less sequence of songs blending in each other creating the full experience (and features longer versions for some songs that were brutally cut in the mastering ! )
We'll keep you updated when it is officially ready for download ! (planned for January/February 2010)
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Sophya music on CBS/Yahoo! Radio
Check out the new online radio from CBS/Yahoo , you can find our music and other great stuff in the Alternative/Indie section , under "Goth" .
Click HERE to launch the radio
More new concert videos in the Multimedia section
We Uploadd a few more videos from recent concerts etc. Click HERE to view , we hope you enjoy !
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Movie trailers for Sophya movie E.V.P
We just received the first 2 trailers for the new music/documentary film E.V.P , following the story of Sophya..
Check out the Trailers :
OUT NOW : Expositions, a tribute to Charles de Goal !
Featuring 2 new tracks from SOPHYA :
*Plus Haut (Featuring Dirk Polak of MECANO) &
*Technicolor
AUDIO :
01-The Rorschach Garden - Modem
02-Hot Dog Addict - Technicolor
03-Sophya (feat. Dirk Polak) - Plus Haut
04-Andromax - Synchro
05-Le Jeune Extrême - Atout Mineur
06-Spirit Photography - Exposition
07-Guerre Froide - Fermez La Porte
08-Raendom - Ralentissement Sur l'Autoroute
09-No Tears - Retour Au Dancing
10-DC Shell - Identity Crisis (Identité)
11-Die Perlen - Hop Hop Hop Hop
12-Dorcel - Envers/Endroit
13-Tchiki Boum (feat. Les Fouines) - Face/Coma
14-Viande Froide - Missiles A&B
15-Martin Angor - L'homme-Pierre
16-Trouble Fait' - Frédéric
17-Copine Connie - Dr Pretorius
18-Sophya - Technicolor
19-Synapscape (feat. Patrick Blain) - Dans Le Labyrinthe
BONUS MP3 :
20-Femme Fatale - Frédéric
21-Denner - Exposition
22-Jungle Is Neutral vs EPK - L'homme-Pierre
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Tour News
We'd like to thank all our fans that were coming to our Autumn tour &
Would like to invite you all for a special concert @ De Kade in Zaandam
(10 min from Amsterdam)on Sunday , the 28th of December to celebrate the end of this year and the current tour with us !
On stage with us as special guest this time is DAMON FRIES ,
The man behind Boudoir & Jesus Complex and for many years our silent member during
live shows , behind the desk as the sound wizard !
Thanks to all members of the growing SOPHYA Family on this tour :
The Haze - Bass guitar
DLOHL - Bass guitar
Hans Plasma - Synth & guitar
Yaro - Sound
New Tour / New Single / New Album / New Movie / CDG
Sophya are busy with recording and mixing their 4th full release to be release in early 2009 and are preparing for the release of their new single "Desire" , in digital format to be available for download through iTunes and all the major download shops .
The band are currently playing their Autumn tour started in the 22nd of October with a beautiful concert in the MS Stubnitz !
next Concert will be on November 16 (this Sunday) combined in a modern dance/art performance nigh in the Muiderpoort theater in Amsterdam.
please have a look & check out all upcoming dates for the next couple of months...
We finally got great nes about the release of the Charles De Goal tribute album next month , that will include 2 tribues tracks from SOPHYA (one featuring Dirk Polak of Mecano on vocals)...the tracks will also be released by Sophya in the near future !
More Great News : The movie EVP , Featuring Sophya as the main story is an Feature/Rockumantry/Art film that was completed last month and now we're waiting to get the subtitled copies before setting the first presentation nights around europe....more news about this coming very soon !!
A Movie with Sophya !!!
It was kept a secret for 1 year now but finally we can reveal that the making of a movie with Sophya is nearly finished...
we'll keep you updated and tell you more about it very soon !!
Sophya’s music used for Modern Dance !
On Sunday the 13th of April was the first trial for a new modern dance piece by respected Israeli/Dutch cheographer and dancer Sagi Gross titled "Like This Before" , a phrase taken from Sophya's song "Sixteen Rings(for a memory)" from Sophya's latest full release "Third Wish".
The piece feature as well the tracks "Third Wish part I" & "Sixteen Rings(for a memory)" in full length .
In the last year, the group and Sagi Gross were working on ideas for a combined show of modern dance , art performance and live music by Sophya , hopefully this was the first night of these kind of special events .
check out our tourdates for future related events !
Sophya stops working with Gothtronic Booking
As from last week , Gothtronic booking and Sophya are not working together anymore .
We thank Miguel and the crew @ gothtronic for everything...
For booking Sophya please email Adar @
or email us @
Sophya on iTunes / Rhapsody / amazon - music download shops !
From last week you can finally download your copy of Sophya's latest album
'Thitrd Wish' legally !
Get your digital album copy now from the music download shop of your choice:
iTunes - Rhapsody - Amazon