Sophistical is a musical endeavor I started in the spring of 2017. It all  really did start with the name; one that leads with a classist phrase and decelerates into whimsical  wordplay. 

Play is an important facet of this project and a big part of myself. Playing makes us smile, keeps us active, and brings people together. Play diverts from stress, anger, and sadness. But, just as importantly, play opens us up to discovery and then does not only allow for learning opportunities but encourages them. 

When we talk about play or fun people think about childhood, or the children they know or knew and they become nostalgic almost instantly. This reaction is the equivalent of "I remember when..." But wouldn't it be great to say instead "Let's do something we've never done."? I know everyone does say that. But I also know that no one means it anymore. People talk about the things they've never done like traveling, or skydiving or sometimes even drugs.  No one considers that there's the possibility to do something brand new, exciting and educational each and every day.

But Sophistical is about music. Where do people experience music and play in the same venue?

          Short answer: EVERYWHERE!

Why should people seek out people making music when popular genres are delivered to them in their pockets along with the comfort of funny memes and contact to their closest family and friends?

Because it should be more fun and rewarding to experience it in a setting designed for such an occasion.

Musicians need people to come to parties!

Parties are playful. But all the parties are rotten. I've been to a lot of parties that were missing play, fun and adventure. People can find amazing dance parties with no movement, extravagant birthday parties with an embarrassed celebrant. And worst of all: shindigs people attend for fun's sake and have to be distracted by their concern for personal safety.  

For the last 30 years or so, the premium outlet for explorative, open-minded playtime has been dance culture; parties. From London to LA. 

Just like Jazz artists in the early twentieth century, Electronic music has given a huge outlet to people whom, otherwise, would have had to attend expensive music schools, and, for some of them, technology programs. 

Electronic music has moved out of the dance club and onto the radio. It's in the cinema (Specifically horror, so many good electronic horror soundtracks these days), all over the internet and most importantly, it's finding a place in academia. While the newfround popularity is an amazing thing for a select few, the obstacle then becomes putting it back in the clubs in its most recent iteration

In a time when rape culture is a part of dance culture, and PLUR means freeloading it's understandable to see kids be timid, quick to judge and unwilling to offer any opportunities to experience something new from the people and artists around them. This environment is unhealthy, impractical and downright scary. 

Technology is becoming a cornerstone of all music. The sonic possibilities are exponentially endless.