Sofia Zaiceva

Sofi (Sofia Zaiceva) is a Latvian sound artist and performer currently based in Helsinki, Finland. With a background that spans classical piano training and electroacoustic composition to creative coding, she has developed a distinctive approach to experimental electronic music that prioritises open- source praxis and immersive sonic experiences. Sofi's practice centres on creative coding, embodiment, human-machine communication, spatial sound, and improvisation. Her work investigates sound as a malleable medium capable of evoking associations and altering perception, while exploring narratives of triggers, noise, and randomness within complex algorithmic musical systems. Her latest solo album “aze” (2024) has been released on Italian label “Riforma”. Sofi has been an active artist on Baltic scene, performing in such festivals and venues as “Skaņu Mežs” in Riga, Latvia, “Ule Heli ”, “COMMUTE #5” and “The Dark Side of The Moon” in Talinn, Estonia, “Sola” festival in Helsinki, Finland, “ABOUT BLANK” in Berlin, Germany, “MeetFactory” in Prague, Czech Republic, “Dom in Berg” in Graz, Austria etc.. Sofi is an artist of the SHAPE+ platform for innovative music and interdisciplinary art during 2024/2025.