Unisil
| "Unisil" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Sophie | |
| from the album Product (reissue) | |
| A-side | "Bipp" (Autechre Mx) |
| Released | January 28, 2021 |
| Recorded | 2015 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 2:06 |
| Label | Numbers |
| Songwriter(s) | Sophie Xeon |
| Producer(s) | Sophie |
"Unisil" is a song by British record producer Sophie. It was released as single to streaming platforms on January 28, 2021, having been previously available as the B-side to the Autechre remix of "Bipp". First created during sessions for her debut compilation album Product (2015), it was first officially released as a digital download bonus to the "silicon product" edition of the album.
Background and release
[edit]"Unisil" was first created during the recording of Sophie's debut compilation album, Product (2015). Before its official release, she had played the song at numerous live events.[1] According to a press release, its name is "a reference to the silicone production and curing process, and the hard, fast, and synthetic sound" of the song.[2]
"Unisil" was first released as a bonus track on the "silicon product" version of the album, which many publications noted was shaped like a sex toy.[3][4] It was made available on January 14, 2021, as the B-side of the Autechre remix of "Bipp". On January 28, song was released as a standalone single to digital streaming services,[4] with a 12" vinyl containing it and the "Bipp" remix being shipped in April of that year.[5]
Composition
[edit]The rhythm of "Unisil" has been described as "galloping" and "glitchy", a style commonly associated with Sophie's work.[6] DMY noted influences from hip-hop and industrial music in the songs sound, calling it "pure industrial mayhem."[7]
Critical reception
[edit]Tom Breihan of Stereogum felt that although "Unisil" was created in 2015, "it feels [more] like a message from a more-advanced alien civilization."[4] The Fader's Jordan Darville described it as "a very intense, rollicking track somewhere between an alien spaceship's dancefloor and its self-destruct sequence annoucnement."[8] Considering it significantly better than its accompanying "Bipp" remix, Giovanni De Scisciolo called it "an absolute banger, the last example of the technical abilities of SOPHIE to guess and master the potential of electronic music".
Track listing
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Shaffer, Claire (2021-01-30). "Remembering Sophie: Hear (Almost) Every Song the Avant-Pop Artist Ever Made". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ Staff, Crack (2021-01-28). "SOPHIE drops previously unreleased B-side 'UNISIL'". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ "SOPHIE's New Album Comes With A... "SILICON PRODUCT" Sex Toy". PAPER. 2015-09-29. Archived from the original on 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ a b c Breihan, Tom (2021-01-28). "SOPHIE – "UNISIL"". Stereogum. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys. "SOPHIE shares unreleased PRODUCT track "UNISIL"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ Marty, Arnaud (2021-01-28). "NEW TRACK: SOPHIE - "UNISIL"". HighClouds. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ Martin, Felicity. "Listen to SOPHIE's previously unreleased BIPP b-side 'UNISIL'". dmy.co. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ Darville, Jordan. "Listen to SOPHIE's new song "UNISIL"". The FADER. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
- ^ "BIPP (Autechre Mx) / UNISIL, by SOPHIE". Numbers. Retrieved 2025-06-25.