Sapphira Vee releases new album ‘Unfolding’ via Distortion Productions
Sapphira Vee
Sapphira Vee has released “Unfolding”, a six-track studio album out today on Distortion Productions. The record is framed as a cycle of short stories set to music and features a guest appearance by Jim Semonik (Red Lokust). The album is available digitally, including on Bandcamp and major streaming services.
Guest vocals on “Evil in Numbers” are by Jim Semonik (Red Lokust); the whole was mixed and mastered by Jules Seifert (Epic Audio Media, London).
About Sapphira Vee
Sapphira Vee is a U.S. dark electronic artist currently based in Chicago, Illinois.
Following earlier self-released and collaborative works, Sapphira Vee issued “Aerial Human” in 2022 on Distortion Productions. For that album Sapphira joined forces with Houston hip-hop artist Pee Wee P on “Fools”, Blue Eyed Christ’s John Norten on “Let the Arrow Break”, and Veronica Tam on the opening “White Aura” which was written by Jean-Marc Ledermen of The Weathermen. Also included are the three original tracks from last year’s “Duet” EP, featuring Chris Connelly (Ministry / Pigface / Revolting Cocks / Cocksure, etc.), Mike Reidy (W.O.R.M. / The Joy Thieves /Dogtablet), and Jim Semonik (Jimmy Semtex / Red Lokust / Rein(Forced) / creator of Electronic Saviors). In addition, Roger Ebner (Roger Ebner Band / Bitter Elixir / Yeti Rain) played the saxophone on “This Gift Was Not Meant For Me”.
It was followed by “Fortune” in 2023. 2024 saw the single “Stand Together” featuring Veronica Tam. That single was intentionally released on Martin Luther King Jr Day. The remix collection “Lost Your Found” followed that same year.
In 2025, “Unfolding” arrived with six new songs and a featured appearance by Jim Semonik.
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