Sofia Borges
@sofia-borges.bsky.social
percussion, drums, electronics
composer, improviser
sofiaborges.com
https://sofiaborges.bandcamp.com/music
Berlin
composer, improviser
sofiaborges.com
https://sofiaborges.bandcamp.com/music
Berlin
Just left Amsterdam after recording Fie Schouten’s *SPACE* project at the Bimhuis — a sonic exploration of Georges Perec’s Espèces d’Espaces. It was an honor to create alongside extraordinary artists: Fie Schouten, Pierre Baux, and Vicent Courtois. Live performances will follow soon!
July 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Just left Amsterdam after recording Fie Schouten’s *SPACE* project at the Bimhuis — a sonic exploration of Georges Perec’s Espèces d’Espaces. It was an honor to create alongside extraordinary artists: Fie Schouten, Pierre Baux, and Vicent Courtois. Live performances will follow soon!
Tonight’s the night: A Year Without Summer has its Vienna premiere @volkstheaterwien (and our first international show). Honored to be behind the drums for Florentina Holzinger striking work—the more it unfolds, the more it hits. 📸 MayaWallraff
June 19, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Tonight’s the night: A Year Without Summer has its Vienna premiere @volkstheaterwien (and our first international show). Honored to be behind the drums for Florentina Holzinger striking work—the more it unfolds, the more it hits. 📸 MayaWallraff
TONIGHT - May 28th! 🔥 Trio (and quartet!) action at Richten25!
May 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
TONIGHT - May 28th! 🔥 Trio (and quartet!) action at Richten25!
Happy to return to Sowieso (Berlin) tonight with the driving force and always-inspiring Lisa Ullén, Aaron Lumley (who rounds out my Amsterdam trio with Nico Chianteroli), and—thrilled to share the stage for the first time— **Lisen Rylander Löve**. ☀️
May 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Happy to return to Sowieso (Berlin) tonight with the driving force and always-inspiring Lisa Ullén, Aaron Lumley (who rounds out my Amsterdam trio with Nico Chianteroli), and—thrilled to share the stage for the first time— **Lisen Rylander Löve**. ☀️
Thank you, Ken Waxman, for reviewing TRIZMARIS in this insightful double feature on string-based trio music. I’m also now eager to listen to *Analog* by Benedict Taylor; Martina Verhoeven and Dirk Serries.
Read here: www.jazzword.com/reviews/zing...
Read here: www.jazzword.com/reviews/zing...
May 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Thank you, Ken Waxman, for reviewing TRIZMARIS in this insightful double feature on string-based trio music. I’m also now eager to listen to *Analog* by Benedict Taylor; Martina Verhoeven and Dirk Serries.
Read here: www.jazzword.com/reviews/zing...
Read here: www.jazzword.com/reviews/zing...
Thank you, Jean-Michel Van Schouwburg, for your thoughtful and detailed review. It still gets me - how much love this record continues to receive. #gratitude
Read here: orynx-improvandsounds.blogspot.com/2025/04/sofi...
Read here: orynx-improvandsounds.blogspot.com/2025/04/sofi...
April 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Thank you, Jean-Michel Van Schouwburg, for your thoughtful and detailed review. It still gets me - how much love this record continues to receive. #gratitude
Read here: orynx-improvandsounds.blogspot.com/2025/04/sofi...
Read here: orynx-improvandsounds.blogspot.com/2025/04/sofi...
Happy to have João Gato back in Berlin! Debut of *Agnos* with Rieko on piano and yours truly on drums. 🔥
April 7, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Happy to have João Gato back in Berlin! Debut of *Agnos* with Rieko on piano and yours truly on drums. 🔥
Throwback to last summer with my dearest trio partners— Els Vandeweyer and Marc Schmolling — igniting Kollektiv Nights at @kunstfabrikschlot (28 August 2024)🎶🔥
March 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Throwback to last summer with my dearest trio partners— Els Vandeweyer and Marc Schmolling — igniting Kollektiv Nights at @kunstfabrikschlot (28 August 2024)🎶🔥
Thank you Bill Shoemaker for your words about TRIZMARIS in Point of Departure (www.pointofdeparture.org). Still pinching myself that TRIZMARIS is finding its people! And no appreciation post would be complete without my partners in crime Carlos Zíngaro, João Madeira and 4daRecord Records.
March 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Thank you Bill Shoemaker for your words about TRIZMARIS in Point of Departure (www.pointofdeparture.org). Still pinching myself that TRIZMARIS is finding its people! And no appreciation post would be complete without my partners in crime Carlos Zíngaro, João Madeira and 4daRecord Records.
I’m back on Berlin’s stages with some incredible humans:
12.3 – w/ Emil Bø (tbn), Jonathan Aastrup (b) and Rieko Okuda (p), @pas_berlin
16.3 – w/ Lisa Ullén (p) and Jonathan Aastrup (b) @kuehlspot_social_club
17.3 – Alex Nowitz & sOnic alchemy (Sofia Borges and Klaus Janek) @AtelierRainerSpehl
12.3 – w/ Emil Bø (tbn), Jonathan Aastrup (b) and Rieko Okuda (p), @pas_berlin
16.3 – w/ Lisa Ullén (p) and Jonathan Aastrup (b) @kuehlspot_social_club
17.3 – Alex Nowitz & sOnic alchemy (Sofia Borges and Klaus Janek) @AtelierRainerSpehl
March 11, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I’m back on Berlin’s stages with some incredible humans:
12.3 – w/ Emil Bø (tbn), Jonathan Aastrup (b) and Rieko Okuda (p), @pas_berlin
16.3 – w/ Lisa Ullén (p) and Jonathan Aastrup (b) @kuehlspot_social_club
17.3 – Alex Nowitz & sOnic alchemy (Sofia Borges and Klaus Janek) @AtelierRainerSpehl
12.3 – w/ Emil Bø (tbn), Jonathan Aastrup (b) and Rieko Okuda (p), @pas_berlin
16.3 – w/ Lisa Ullén (p) and Jonathan Aastrup (b) @kuehlspot_social_club
17.3 – Alex Nowitz & sOnic alchemy (Sofia Borges and Klaus Janek) @AtelierRainerSpehl
Hello Bluesky! Can't wait to start sharing all-things-new-music with you on here. Help us find our artist community again by giving this post a like. And stay tuned for new interviews, essays, and reviews 👁️❤️🎧
March 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
(2/2) For years, I’ve collected art books, yet women were strikingly absent from my shelves. Now, I’m rebalancing my collection with works by women. Starting with Nikki de Saint Phalle’s autobiography and Britta Marakatt-Labba’s spellbinding art. Recommendations: Share below!
March 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM
(2/2) For years, I’ve collected art books, yet women were strikingly absent from my shelves. Now, I’m rebalancing my collection with works by women. Starting with Nikki de Saint Phalle’s autobiography and Britta Marakatt-Labba’s spellbinding art. Recommendations: Share below!
(1/2) Last month, I shared a photo of the CDs I’d been listening to that week—a celebration of stepping back from streaming platforms. Today, I want to shine a light on the phenomenal women leading this week’s soundtrack—artists whose bold voices inspire me deeply. #InternationalWomensDay
March 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
(1/2) Last month, I shared a photo of the CDs I’d been listening to that week—a celebration of stepping back from streaming platforms. Today, I want to shine a light on the phenomenal women leading this week’s soundtrack—artists whose bold voices inspire me deeply. #InternationalWomensDay
Still Bandcamp Friday? Check out *Multiple Visions of the Now* by Pink Monads! Catch us live *April 13* in Berlin! sofiaborges.bandcamp.com/album/multip...
PINK MONADS
Marialuisa Capurso (v)
Edith Steyer (sax, cla)
Celine Voccia (p)
Sofia Borges (dr, perc)
PINK MONADS
Marialuisa Capurso (v)
Edith Steyer (sax, cla)
Celine Voccia (p)
Sofia Borges (dr, perc)
March 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Still Bandcamp Friday? Check out *Multiple Visions of the Now* by Pink Monads! Catch us live *April 13* in Berlin! sofiaborges.bandcamp.com/album/multip...
PINK MONADS
Marialuisa Capurso (v)
Edith Steyer (sax, cla)
Celine Voccia (p)
Sofia Borges (dr, perc)
PINK MONADS
Marialuisa Capurso (v)
Edith Steyer (sax, cla)
Celine Voccia (p)
Sofia Borges (dr, perc)
A huge thank you to Maciej Lewenstein for taking the time to listen to *Trizmaris* and for writing such a thoughtful review!
March 6, 2025 at 11:39 PM
A huge thank you to Maciej Lewenstein for taking the time to listen to *Trizmaris* and for writing such a thoughtful review!
We’re happy to play in Berlin this Sunday!
**Live Recording Session** 2.3.2025
Natalie Peters (voice)
&
sOonic alchemy:
Sofia Borges (dr, elec)
Klaus Janek (b, elec)
📍 **Morphine Raum**
🔥 **Doors 20:00
🔊 **Music 20:30**
**Live Recording Session** 2.3.2025
Natalie Peters (voice)
&
sOonic alchemy:
Sofia Borges (dr, elec)
Klaus Janek (b, elec)
📍 **Morphine Raum**
🔥 **Doors 20:00
🔊 **Music 20:30**
March 1, 2025 at 11:08 PM
We’re happy to play in Berlin this Sunday!
**Live Recording Session** 2.3.2025
Natalie Peters (voice)
&
sOonic alchemy:
Sofia Borges (dr, elec)
Klaus Janek (b, elec)
📍 **Morphine Raum**
🔥 **Doors 20:00
🔊 **Music 20:30**
**Live Recording Session** 2.3.2025
Natalie Peters (voice)
&
sOonic alchemy:
Sofia Borges (dr, elec)
Klaus Janek (b, elec)
📍 **Morphine Raum**
🔥 **Doors 20:00
🔊 **Music 20:30**
Berlin shows kick off this Sunday, reuniting with Klaus Janek to expand our sOnic alchemy duo into a trio, featuring Natalie Peters!
📍 **Morphine Raum
🔥 **Doors 20:00
🔊 **Music 20:30
➡️ **Let’s fill the room—and the silence**
📍 **Morphine Raum
🔥 **Doors 20:00
🔊 **Music 20:30
➡️ **Let’s fill the room—and the silence**
February 26, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Berlin shows kick off this Sunday, reuniting with Klaus Janek to expand our sOnic alchemy duo into a trio, featuring Natalie Peters!
📍 **Morphine Raum
🔥 **Doors 20:00
🔊 **Music 20:30
➡️ **Let’s fill the room—and the silence**
📍 **Morphine Raum
🔥 **Doors 20:00
🔊 **Music 20:30
➡️ **Let’s fill the room—and the silence**
Throwback Thursday to my solo set at @ausland.berlin last year.
Turns out, I just learned what “TBT” means—so here I am, diving headfirst into this oddly universal tradition and flexing my newfound social media literacy. 🎶
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#TBT #SoloPerformance #Ausland #Percussion #Drums #Electronics
Turns out, I just learned what “TBT” means—so here I am, diving headfirst into this oddly universal tradition and flexing my newfound social media literacy. 🎶
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#TBT #SoloPerformance #Ausland #Percussion #Drums #Electronics
February 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Throwback Thursday to my solo set at @ausland.berlin last year.
Turns out, I just learned what “TBT” means—so here I am, diving headfirst into this oddly universal tradition and flexing my newfound social media literacy. 🎶
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#TBT #SoloPerformance #Ausland #Percussion #Drums #Electronics
Turns out, I just learned what “TBT” means—so here I am, diving headfirst into this oddly universal tradition and flexing my newfound social media literacy. 🎶
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#TBT #SoloPerformance #Ausland #Percussion #Drums #Electronics
Reposted by Sofia Borges
One year ago today we performed "morning songs" with @sofia-borges.bsky.social, @nokdk.bsky.social, Theda Weber-Lucks and Werner Dafeldecker at the Berlin School of Sound.
The video documentation is still being edited, but we'll get there eventually😅
The video documentation is still being edited, but we'll get there eventually😅
February 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
One year ago today we performed "morning songs" with @sofia-borges.bsky.social, @nokdk.bsky.social, Theda Weber-Lucks and Werner Dafeldecker at the Berlin School of Sound.
The video documentation is still being edited, but we'll get there eventually😅
The video documentation is still being edited, but we'll get there eventually😅
I canceled my music streaming subscription. Now I’m back to stacking CDs and LPs, flipping through artwork, reading liner notes, and digging through record stores. It’s not nostalgia—it’s the tangible connections, the unexpected conversations in record shops. Sometimes, less tech really is more.
February 15, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I canceled my music streaming subscription. Now I’m back to stacking CDs and LPs, flipping through artwork, reading liner notes, and digging through record stores. It’s not nostalgia—it’s the tangible connections, the unexpected conversations in record shops. Sometimes, less tech really is more.
Great review of *Trizmaris* from Jan Granlie via Salt Peanuts!**
Thank you so much for your words and support.
«The result is thrillingly inventive improvisation: music that challenges, fascinates, and rewards deep listening.»
Read here: salt-peanuts.eu/record/zinga...
Thank you so much for your words and support.
«The result is thrillingly inventive improvisation: music that challenges, fascinates, and rewards deep listening.»
Read here: salt-peanuts.eu/record/zinga...
January 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Great review of *Trizmaris* from Jan Granlie via Salt Peanuts!**
Thank you so much for your words and support.
«The result is thrillingly inventive improvisation: music that challenges, fascinates, and rewards deep listening.»
Read here: salt-peanuts.eu/record/zinga...
Thank you so much for your words and support.
«The result is thrillingly inventive improvisation: music that challenges, fascinates, and rewards deep listening.»
Read here: salt-peanuts.eu/record/zinga...
Support *Salt Peanuts*!
They are working for FREE to keep us updated on what’s happening in jazz around the world. Visit salt-peanuts.eu/support/ to learn how you can support them financially.
They are working for FREE to keep us updated on what’s happening in jazz around the world. Visit salt-peanuts.eu/support/ to learn how you can support them financially.
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January 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Support *Salt Peanuts*!
They are working for FREE to keep us updated on what’s happening in jazz around the world. Visit salt-peanuts.eu/support/ to learn how you can support them financially.
They are working for FREE to keep us updated on what’s happening in jazz around the world. Visit salt-peanuts.eu/support/ to learn how you can support them financially.
Bought this record when it dropped… 25 years ago. Ouch. Feeling ancient 🦕🦖
25 years ago today in 2000 the all-star collective New Directions released their self-titled debut, a set of originals & reimagined Blue Note classics featuring Stefon Harris, Jason Moran, Greg Osby & Mark Shim with Tarus Mateen & Nasheet Waits. Listen: bluenote.lnk.to/NewDirections
January 26, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Bought this record when it dropped… 25 years ago. Ouch. Feeling ancient 🦕🦖
Reposted by Sofia Borges
Hello Bluesky! Can't wait to start sharing all-things-new-music with you on here. Help us find our artist community again by giving this post a like. And stay tuned for new interviews, essays, and reviews 👁️❤️🎧
January 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Hello Bluesky! Can't wait to start sharing all-things-new-music with you on here. Help us find our artist community again by giving this post a like. And stay tuned for new interviews, essays, and reviews 👁️❤️🎧
Very soon in Stavanger!
January 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Very soon in Stavanger!