Daphne Xanthopoulou (she/they) is an Athens-born, Barcelona-based sound artist and designer of Anatolian Greek descent, whose work explores sonic storytelling and listening as world-building forces that rekindle our connection to the material world and reclaim our power for personal, and communal healing.
Daphne’s genre-fluid music production, at times described as ‘otherworldly’, ‘industrial pop’, persistently returns to hypnotic vocal melodies, organic textures, subtle noise, rhythmic patterns, and eerie synthesized atmospheres. Her sound uncompromisingly draws on influences from ambient, noise, club, and west asian music cultures. Her studio albums have been released on labels like Paralaxe Editions, tssstapes, and Exiles have received praise from The Quietus, A Closer Listen, and Bandcamp Daily (2024, 2021). She has performed in venues such as Cafe Oto, and Kraak Festival.