What Is SOFI AIRLINES?
Spicy Sofi's live project turning real aircraft cockpit controls into musical instruments for Ableton Live.
How Spicy Sofi Turned an Aircraft Cockpit Into a Live Music Instrument
From Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 hardware to reverse engineering, Python and the stage.
Why 90s Progressive House Still Matters
Long arrangements, emotional progression and why the sound endures on vinyl and modern dancefloors.
Vinyl DJ Sets in the Digital Age
Why vinyl still matters — digging as research and the discipline of a finite record bag.
Using Python and Ableton Live to Build a Custom Music Controller
MIDI vs OSC, mapping physical controls to musical behaviour, and reliability for live shows.
The Role of Human-Machine Interaction in Live Music
How cockpit controls become expressive gestures under performance pressure.
Vigilance Zero: A High State of Dancefloor Freedom
The hybrid live duo with Le Ploum — machines, improvisation and Grands Boulevards Records.
Morninglory and the New Paris Underground
Immersive events, scenography and inclusive dancefloor culture in Paris.
From Tunis to Paris and Berlin: The Sound of Spicy Sofi
How Tunisian roots, Paris underground and Berlin clubs shaped a singular sound.
How to Design a Live Electronic Music Performance
From concept and sound world to control systems, audience energy and failure planning.
Upcycling Aircraft Parts Into Art and Music
Giving decommissioned cockpit hardware a second life as expressive instruments.
Boeing 737 Overhead Panel as a Music Controller
Sixteen switches, one flight plan: mapping an overhead panel to Ableton scenes.
Airbus A320 Throttles and the Gesture of Takeoff
Mapping the continuous motion of takeoff to rising energy, tension and sound.
Creative Coding for Live Performance
Using code as an artistic material to build personal, unrepeatable live instruments.