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Composer / Singer - Songwriter / Pianist

I released some of my music with Sony Music and Warner Music. I also compose music for theatre plays.

Ellis Island album feat. Nick McCabe (The Verve) and Fernando Saunders (Lou Reed) , Warner Music, 2016 - https://wmcz.lnk.to/ellisisland

Reviews:
“A spirited highlight of the piece is the delightful music composed by Michaela Polakova”. London Pub Theatres Magazine 
“There was a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack by Michaela Polakova”. The Cambridge Critique 
“The accompanying music (Michaela Polakova) adds to the play’s authenticity”. Close Up Culture

Michael Donoghue is a Rotherham born, Jersey based independent electronic artist, composing left-field electronica which draws in influences from several genres, including ambient electro, downtempo, techno, and IDM. 
 
Michael started to compose in 2017, releasing several singles and EP's under the pseudonym of Cosmosapien. In the summer of 2020, Michael stepped out from the shadows of his alter ego, and started releasing music under his own name. Since then he's released several singles and EP's, three solo albums, and a collaboration LP with fellow unsigned artist Pulses. In the process Michael has found himself on the radar of several independent radio shows, blogs, reviewers, and playlist curators. 
 
Several of Michael's tracks have been supported by BBC Music Introducing in the Channel Islands, and have also featured on many independent radio shows including Trust The Doc Radio, Supernova, In The Moog, and many more. He's made the coveted Fresh On The Net 'Fresh Faves' on several occasions, and in January 2022 received his first national radio play with the ambient track 'Overview Effect' making a chill-out special on Jaguar's BBC Introducing Dance Show on Radio 1.

Michael has released his most recent projects through the independent label Irregular Patterns, including his latest LP 'Time Machine'.

"Welsh electronic producer Sonophoria is quietly building a reputation as one of the UK’s most intriguing underground names" (BBC Radio 6 DJ Tom Robinson’s 'Fresh On The Net', Fresh Faves #574 by John Michie, 23 Jun 2025)

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Sonophoria is a Welsh Electronic Music Producer who in their short career has already been featured on SoundCloud’s Flagship Global Top 50 Electronic Music playlist “Buzzing Electronic” in April 2024. 

Also, since starting submitting to BBC Radio 6 DJ Tom Robinson's ‘Fresh on the Net’ in January 2024, they have been featured 15 times in Eclectic Picks, selected for the Listening Post 6 times and a featured Fresh Fave in September 2024 and June 2025. 

Think a blend of Avicii, Chemical Brothers & Prodigy (ie melodic electronic music fused with eclectic/alternative elements). Also House, Progressive, Trance & EDM Producer. 

SOUNDCLOUD:
‘Buzzing Electronic’ Playlist 
(12 Apr 2024): 
Sonophoria - New Retro (Celtic Yakuza Edit): 
https://on.soundcloud.com/ydHkhuSbuZXx6U239


FRESH ON THE NET: 
(BBC Radio 6 DJ Tom Robinson)

FOTN - Fresh Faves: (Top 10 shortlist from Listening Post)

“…it glimmers and blazes like the Milky Way on a crisp clear night, a brief snapshot from a galactic voyage through dance music. Cosmic stuff!” (Poppy Bristow, FOTN Reviewer)

1. Sonophoria - No Matter what
(#542 - 30 Sep 2024)
https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/09/faves542 https://on.soundcloud.com/EVQyZDstzmpDQbBo7

2.  Io  (#574 - 23 Jun 2025) https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2025/06/faves574


FOTN - Listening Post:
(Top 25 shortlisted tracks out of 200):

1. Sonophoria - Yebo (Pt 1) 
(LP535 - 28 Jun 2024)
https://on.soundcloud.com/s6hDzwNbHmHkFzVZ8

2. No Matter what (LP #542 - 27 Sep 2024)
https://on.soundcloud.com/E9Ghyzuj3KJVRvvB6

3. Stripes (LP 566 - 11 Apr 2025) https://soundcloud.com/freshnet/sets/batch566

4. Sunthesis (outroduction)
(LP 573 - 13 Jun 2025) https://on.soundcloud.com/okM6Jgur8zzJ1AxnLr

5. Io  (LP 574 - 20 Jun 2025) https://on.soundcloud.com/D6DIxDtT3daETnDyzu

6. Titan Shield   (LP 583 - 4 Oct 2025  https://soundcloud.com/freshnet/sets/batch583

FOTN - Eclectic Picks:
(Top 10 shortlisted eclectic tracks out of 200)

“Having read the influences Sonophoria cites, I feel the music goes way beyond them! Super energy and build ups await you here...Hands in the air…a real masterpiece that flows seamlessly..." 

"...I’m in total awe and think that Sonophoria has so many potential audiences through the speakers and on the screen. I’m sifting through the catalogue and think you should too. Turn it up!”  
(Arpraxis: FOTN Curator. Review for "Gentle Fiasco" - 5 March 2024 - See link below).


1. Sonophoria - Beta blockers
(EP 515 - 30 Jan 2024) 
https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/01/eclectic-515

2. Sonophoria - Flux
(EP 519 - 27 Feb 2024) 
https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/02/eclectic-519
 3. Sonophoria - Gentle fiasco
(EP 520 - 5 Mar 2024) 
https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/03/eclectic-520

4. Sonophoria - New Retro (Celtic Yakuza Edit)
(EP 523 - 28 Mar 2024) 
https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/03/eclectic-523

5. Sonophoria - Maelström 
(EP 526 - 30 Apr 2024)
https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/04/eclectic-526

6. Sonophoria - Dying Wish
(EP 533 - 19 Jun 2024) 
https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/06/eclectic-533

7. Sonophoria - XRS
(EP 534 - 24 Jun 2024)
https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/06/eclectic-534

8. Sonophoria - Blue wind
(EP 538 - 29 Jul 2024) https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/07/eclectic-538

9. Sonophoria - Ultraviolent light 
EP 541 - 26 Sep 2024 https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/09/eclectic-541

10. Sonophoria - No Matter What 
EP 542 - 4 Oct 2024 https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/10/eclectic-542

11. Sonophoria - Diamond Rain  EP 560 - 4 Mar 2025 https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2025/03/eclectic-560

12. Saturn  EP564 - 1 Apr 2025 https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2025/04/eclectic-564
 13. Stripes  EP566 - 15 Apr 2025 https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2025/04/eclectic-566 
14. Enceladus  EP568 - 13 May 2025 https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2025/05/eclectic-568

15. Under above  EP571 - 3 Jun 2025 https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2025/06/eclectic-571


RADIO:
1st International Radio Play: New Retro (Celtic Yakuza Edit) - Amazing Radio (26 Apr 2024).  https://amazingradio.com/profile/sonophoria/tunes/a188e453-600f-4656-8703-215b0503f393

INFLUENCES: Avicii, Daft Punk, Kygo, Prodigy, Armin van Buuren, Eric Prydz, Bicep, Bob Sinclar, Chemical Brothers, Faithless, Kolsh…

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