Sofie Loizou (Anomie) is an Australian classically trained musician, composer, producer and sound artist. Traversing performance, installation and public art, as well as a diverse discographic output as a composer and producer, Loizou’s key interest lies in artistically exploring the convergent realms of the modern classical composer, the sound designer, the DJ, and the electronic music producer using a variety of methodologies to investigate how these realms overlap artistically, using them to extend the vocabulary of music and sound.
An invitation to the 2003 Red Bull Music Academy in Cape Town, South Africa, and subsequent mentorship by Robert Moog (Moog Synthesisers) led her to develop a new sound world, where vintage synthesisers, field recordings and heavily processed samples are intricately woven together with the lyrical narrative of acoustic instrumentation. In 2006 Sofie was invited to the Red Bull Music Academy headquarters in Cologne, Germany, undertaking a highly successful collaboration with Chicago house music producer Theo Parrish, leading to a release of the track The Chemistry on the Sound Signature record label. She was also mentored by seminal Blue Note producer Larry Mizell (Donald Byrd) and Fonce Mizell (Jackson Five), creating several collaborative works with them.
As a Composer & Producer Sofie has released solo 10 inch vinyl records “Millions and Aphoria Horizonte” on her own label Radical Nature records, supported by Clone Records distribution in Rotterdam. In 2010 she introduced a new moniker to the world, Anomie, and has released several 12 inch vinyl singles and a double vinyl full length album called Permanent Revelation.
As a composer, sound designer, film-maker and media artist, Sofie Loizou has worked across a wide range artistic fields, from grassroots theatre productions, building new musical instruments like “The Shimmer” for orchestras, to creating interactive giant immersive musical environments, as can be seen from her work with Dolby Studios called “Electric Jellyfish” for Vivid Sydney in 2016, her sound-film for Goethe Institut in 2020 called “The Sound of Sydney – the Last Winter” ABC iView documentary series “Australian Preppers” and the “Revisiting Shoei Yoh” Exhibition in 2021 for the Australian Design Centre.
Sofie Loizou has worked hard for many years to carve a niche in art and music that defies stereotypes. Bringing together her classical education with beautifully nuanced electronics and forward-thinking dancefloor sensibilities, Sofie Loizou under her pseudonym “Anomie” has worked hard for the last 10 years to garner opportunities both locally and internationally that has seen her perform alongside some of the worlds seminal greats including DJ Vadim, Tokimonsta, Gaslamp Killer, Flying Lotus, Daedelus, Kode 9, Teebs, and many more. Her live performances garner rave reviews, having played all over the world including Sonar Festival, Barcelona, Outlook Festival, Croatia and Low End Theory in Los Angeles, USA, plus key slots at Australia’s finest festivals including Stereosonic, St Jerome’s Laneway, Inside Out, Strawberry Fields, Sub Sonic and Peats Ridge.
Beyond her work as an artist and producer, Sofie has shown a deep commitment to her local music community, being involved in various initiatives for young people who wish to get involved in music, a volunteer radio show presenter on 2ser called Shadows Of Tomorrow (every Monday 8pm-10pm), and running music producer meetups for over 10 years aimed at connecting local artists with their wider community, and most recently being involved in Electronic music mentorship program called “All Girl Electronic”.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Composer / Sound Designer
- “Shoei Yoh Revisited” – Interpretive sonifications of various structures designed by Shoei Yoh 2021
- “Sound of Sydney – The Last Winter” – sound-film commission by Goethe Institut 2020
- “Electric Jellyfish” – Collaboration with Dolby Laboratories and Equilibrium Design for Vivid Festival 2016
- “Confined – A Contemporary Opera Work” – Alice Springs Gaol – 2012
- “Intersection” – Milk Crate Theatre – Taylor Square – 2011
- “The Sky Is Falling!” – Angel Place Laneways Project – 2008
- “Symphony Of Australia” – Gavin Lockley – Opera House – 2007
- “Cavalcade: An Arena Spectacular” – Gavin Lockley – Entertainment Centre – 2006
- “The Last Of The Knucklemen” – James Winters – Bondi Pavilion – 2006
- “Neosun” – Shopfront Theatre – 2005
- “To The Green Fields And Beyond” – Tamarama Rock Surfers – Seymour Centre – 2005
Discography – Writing / Production / Credits / Releases / Remixes
- Anomie – SOS EP – Inna Riddim Records 2020
- Anomie – Permanent Revelation Remixes – All in Your Mind Records 2016
- Jonny Faith – Zheng (Anomie Remix) Tru Thoughts – 2015
- Anomie – Permanent Revelation – All in Your Mind Records – 2014
- Aoi – Arts Roughage (Anomie’s Muckraker remix) – Feral Media 2013
- Anomie – Forward Backward EP – Sub Continental Dub – 2012
- Sofie Loizou – Aphoria Horizonte EP – Radical Nature Records – 2012
- Westernsynthetics – Letter to Rosa (Sofie’s remix) – Sub Continental Dub 2012
- Sofie Loizou – Day At The Fair Single – Radical Nature Records – 2011
- Monk Fly – H3 Spacecruiser, Anomie’s Ophiucus Remix – 2011
- Sofie Loizou / Bvdub – Millions, 10″ Limited – Radical Nature Records – 2010
- Various Artists – Vertical Lion, 20Twelve – 2009
- Monk Fly & Camilla Hill – I Saw You First, Anomie Remix – Frequency Lab – 2008
- Theo Parrish – Chemistry / Untitled One, 12″ – Sound Signature – 2008
- Jacqui Hunt – Auraphonic – MGM – 2008
- Dawid Szczesny – Stapes, Take VI – Stapes VI-VII – AudioTONG – 2006
- The Sentinel & Miss Memory – Electric Shock EP – Southern Outpost – 2005
- The Sentinel & Miss Memory – Source Code EP – Southern Outpost – 2003
- Various Artists – The Art Of Electronic Music – Global Eyes – 2003
- Thug – Let Us Chip, Southern Outpost’s Basschip Mix – Aural Industries – 2002
- Head Affect – Afrochrome – Thunk – 2002
- Various Artists – Defining Tech – Orbisonic – 2002
- ShapeShiftr & Sentinel – +612 EP Southern Outpost – 2001
- Various Artists – Boogie Down 313 EP – Southern Outpost – 2000
- Various Artists – Setting The Agenda EP – Southern Outpost – 1998
Festivals / Significant Performances
- Regrowth Festival – NSW 2016
- Outside In Festival – NSW 2015
- Strawberry Fields Festival – Victoria 2014
- Low End Theory – Los Angeles USA w. Emika & Mike G from Odd Future 2013
- Peats Ridge Festival – 2009, 2010, 2012
- Subsonic Festival – Sydney 2012
- Stereosonic Festival – Sydney 2012
- Outlook Festival – Croatia – 2012
- Firefly Festival – The Netherlands – 2012
- Brainfeeder Night w Teebs & Jeremiah Jae – The Netherlands – 2011
- Gogbot Festival – The Netherlands – 2011
- Supporting Gaslamp Killer & Flying Lotus – Canberra, ACT – 2010
- St Jeromes Laneway Festival – Melbourne, VIC – 2007
- Sonar Festival – Spain – 2005
- Tour of Germany/Poland With Dawid Szczesny – 2005
- Cairns Music Festival, QLD – 2005
- SOOB Festival – Brisbane, QLD – 2004
- Sound Summit – Newcastle, NSW – 2002
Awards / Residencies
- ArtsNSW Music Board – Quick Response Grant – 2018
- All Girl Electronic – Womens Mentorship program 2017
- ArtsNSW Music Board – Quick Response Grant – 2012
- Australia Council, Arts Grant Recipient – “Shimmer, A New Musical Instrument” – 2009
- A Class Of It’s Own Studio Residency – Cologne, Germany – 2007
- Red Bull Music Academy Participant – Cape Town, South Africa – 2003
Art Exhibitions
- “Shoei Yoh Revisited” Australian Design Centre 2020
- “Electric Jellyfish” – Vivid Sydney 2016
- “Uncovered” – Mini Galerie Amsterdam – 2015
- “Showing Off” – Group Exhibition Of New Media Art – Bathurst Art Gallery – 2009
- “Kudos” – Group Exhibition w/ Carolyn & Jennifer Teo – Don’t Look Now Gallery – 2006
- “Cracks In the Pavement” – International interactive exhibition 2005
Support performances for The Following Artists:
T Raumschmiere, Space Invadas, Vadim, Taylor McFerrin, Beat Spacek, Tokimonsta, Pursuit Grooves, Flying Lotus, Gaslamp Killer, Teebs, Jeremiah Jae, Dorian Concept, Martyn, Illum Sphere, Jonti, Kode9, Harmonic 313, Emika, Afrika Hi-Tek, Daedelus, Blu & Exile, Kutmah.
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