{"id":235861,"date":"2021-04-26T20:04:58","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T17:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/read-a-g-cooks-tribute-to-sophie\/"},"modified":"2021-04-26T20:04:58","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T17:04:58","slug":"read-a-g-cooks-tribute-to-sophie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/read-a-g-cooks-tribute-to-sophie\/","title":{"rendered":"#Read A.G. Cook\u2019s tribute to SOPHIE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35b2387c423\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35b2387c423\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/read-a-g-cooks-tribute-to-sophie\/#The_PC_Music_founder_has_published_a_eulogy_to_his_long-time_collaborator_who_passed_away_in_January\" >The PC Music founder has published a eulogy to his long-time collaborator, who passed away in January.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Read A.G. Cook\u2019s tribute to SOPHIE<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_PC_Music_founder_has_published_a_eulogy_to_his_long-time_collaborator_who_passed_away_in_January\"><\/span>The PC Music founder has published a eulogy to his long-time collaborator, who passed away in January.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-221622\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/pjimage_4_viroqm\/l-a-g-cook-by-julian-buchan-r-sophie-by-renata-raksha.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/pjimage_4_viroqm\/l-a-g-cook-by-julian-buchan-r-sophie-by-renata-raksha.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/pjimage_4_viroqm\/l-a-g-cook-by-julian-buchan-r-sophie-by-renata-raksha.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/pjimage_4_viroqm\/l-a-g-cook-by-julian-buchan-r-sophie-by-renata-raksha.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/pjimage_4_viroqm\/l-a-g-cook-by-julian-buchan-r-sophie-by-renata-raksha.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/pjimage_4_viroqm\/l-a-g-cook-by-julian-buchan-r-sophie-by-renata-raksha.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/pjimage_4_viroqm\/l-a-g-cook-by-julian-buchan-r-sophie-by-renata-raksha.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/pjimage_4_viroqm\/l-a-g-cook-by-julian-buchan-r-sophie-by-renata-raksha.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/pjimage_4_viroqm\/l-a-g-cook-by-julian-buchan-r-sophie-by-renata-raksha.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/pjimage_4_viroqm\/l-a-g-cook-by-julian-buchan-r-sophie-by-renata-raksha.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/pjimage_4_viroqm\/l-a-g-cook-by-julian-buchan-r-sophie-by-renata-raksha.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"60vw\" alt=\"Read A.G. Cook\u2019s tribute to SOPHIE\"><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      (L) A.G. Cook by Julian Buchan (R) SOPHIE by Renata Raksha<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-221623\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            The tragic death of SOPHIE in January left a significant void in the worlds of electronic music and progressive pop production. The scope of that loss is captured in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/agcook.com\/msmsmsm\/\">a new and very moving eulogy written by A.G. Cook<\/a>, SOPHIE&#8217;s longtime friend and musical collaborator. <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>            &#8220;I\u2019m still processing Sophie\u2019s life,&#8221; Cook writes at the post&#8217;s beginning. &#8220;Her nature, her work, her beauty. She was laser-focused and exceptionally intelligent, but also sensitive and perceptive. It didn\u2019t matter whether we were talking about people or relationships or materials or music &#8211; she <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roached every topic with the love, care and intensity of someone who has truly lived.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>            Cook&#8217;s tribute recounts meeting SOPHIE through SoundCloud, their continuous work on music together over the years, and how SOPHIE&#8217;s solo albums <i>Product<\/i> and <i>OIL OF EVERY PEARL&#8217;S UN-INSIDES<\/i> fully represented SOPHIE. <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-221625\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left block_quote\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"block_quote_wrapper paragraph_wrapper\">\n  The two full-length releases that she has left us with &#8211; <i>Product<\/i> and <i>OIL OF EVERY PEARL&#8217;S UN-INSIDES<\/i> &#8211; while often considered radically different in their approach and sincerity, are very much alike. I hear her voice in &#8216;HARD&#8217;\u2019s metallic snare as clearly as I do in &#8216;It\u2019s Okay To Cry&#8217;\u2019s climactic vocals. Her personality shines through from the very first note of &#8216;BIPP&#8217; and is almost screaming to be heard through the lyrics and moods on every piece of music since then. The only difference was the presentation: <i>Product<\/i> had all the lights switched off to facilitate your undivided attention, while <i>OOEPUI<\/i> switched the light to full brightness for all the people in the back who had trouble the first time. Both albums were moments of revelation for anyone who truly opened themselves up to the experience. All of her music contains all of her.\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-221627\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            In another memorable paragraph, Cook recounts SOPHIE&#8217;s naturally generous nature:<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-221626\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left block_quote\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"block_quote_wrapper paragraph_wrapper\">\n  One of my most treasured memories is of a funny warehouse set that I played in LA when Alaska and I started dating. Alaska came from a completely different music scene and was fairly bewildered by whatever it is I was about to do. Then just as I had to go \u2018perform\u2019, Sophie took her side and took great care to whisper little observations and explanations into her ear, demystifying all the music I was playing for the next 45 minutes. I knew that Sophie relished all the little in-jokes and details that we\u2019d put into our tracks, but to see her eagerly transferring this knowledge to a significant person in my life reminded me of how important all that minutiae can be.\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-221628\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            Describing the last time he saw SOPHIE, Cook recalls discussing his albums <i>7G<\/i> and <i>Apple<\/i>, and ties it in with a phone call in which the two artists spoke on the state of the modern music industry:<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-221629\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left block_quote\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"block_quote_wrapper paragraph_wrapper\">\n  The last time I saw Sophie in person was sometime before the pandemic, a typically LA late night car ride to go get frozen yoghurt at the The Bigg Chill. I enjoyed being her friend on the inside\/outside, and we would sometimes call each other to test out our most extreme ideas. She was very curious and encouraging when I eventually started to plan my rollout of <i>7G<\/i> and <i>Apple<\/i>, and it triggered a long phone call sometime at the beginning of last year, in which she talked at length about her shifting plans for her own music. She was completely disenchanted with the conservative notion of \u2018the album\u2019, and was even more disillusioned with the limited potential of streaming. With a mix of self- aware hubris and total dedication, she sketched out this idea of an extremely generous platform that would give listeners all kind of access to stems, fragments, and revisions of her music. She believed that <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> was wasting everyone\u2019s time by attempting to emulate vinyl and radio, and that this infinitely generous approach was a logical endpoint for what music was always trying to be. She asked for my opinion. \u201cDo you think it\u2019s possible?\u201d\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-221630\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/agcook.com\/msmsmsm\/\">Read A.G. 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