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 was released on the Italian label Riforma.
Sofi has been an active artist on the Baltic scene, performing at festivals and venues such as Skaņu Mežs in Riga, Latvia; Üle Heli, COMMUTE #5 and The Dark Side of The Moon in Tallinn, Estonia; Sola festival in Helsinki, Finland; ABOUT BLANK in Berlin, Germany; MeetFactory in Prague, Czech Republic; and Dom in Berg in Graz, Austria, among others. Sofi is an artist of the SHAPE+ platform for innovative music and interdisciplinary art during 2024/2025.