As we unfurl Sophia Aya’s cohesive, hypnotic artistic work, we must reckon with the two layers that play a pivotal role in her creative effort. There’s the aural layer, with its haunting, meditative soundscapes and vibrating frequencies, and there’s the spiritual one, marked by the spacious, cathartic vocals and the overall ethos behind Aya’s purposeful compositions. Stepping into the neo-classical realm, Sophia unveils a three-part release, ‘The Sea of Almost’.
Packed with reflective and introspective textures, ‘The Sea of Almost’ forces listeners into an uncomfortable listening space: guided by Aya’s delicate tones, we are all alone with our thoughts, facing our fears with nowhere to escape. It’s at this precise moment that we understand the why behind it all; we are called to process what’s holding us back, reframing our identity towards a more positive future. Sophia’s other alter ego, Kat Kikta, helps with her stunningly tender and liminal vocals.
Packing three different versions of the same compositional idea, ‘The Sea of Almost’ caters to everyone who’s seemingly lost, providing an emotional listening experience that will be deeply worth it. As Aya explains: “It’s a composition about loss and a releasing of all that doesn’t serve us in life, wiping the slate clean, picking myself up, pulling myself together and getting ready for a new beginning.”
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