There’s something magnetic about SUNAMICHI. Her sound doesn’t just fill a space – it shapes it. With roots that stretch from the Northern Rivers to the underground clubs of Japan, she’s a producer and DJ whose music walks the line between meditation and movement.
For her 333 Session, we sat down with her to talk about sound, surrender, and the kind of frequencies that change your body chemistry.
Where did ‘Sunamichi’ begin for you – was there a moment, a place, or a person that set you on this path?
“Sunamichi was an evolution from obsessive audio freak to marginally more educated obsessive audio freak. Studying music opened a lot of doors creatively, and doofing blew them off their hinges.”
If you had to describe your sound without genres – just three feelings or textures – what would they be and why?
“Moody, groovy, hypnotic.”
When you’re song-digging, what’s the tiny detail that makes you say: ‘this one’s going in the set’?
“Does the track talk to me? Do I want to listen to what it’s saying?”
How does your taste at home differ from what you play out? What’s a track you love privately that might surprise your crowd?
“I enjoy trying to sonically enhance most of my waking hours. I love a good techno-nap — nothing says reset and rejuve like a steady kick. I’m a sucker for filthy bush psy, UK grime, 90s hip hop, and I like to douse my ear canals in a little soul or psychedelic rock because it’s healthy and organic. Surprising track? ‘All I Need’ by Air – it’s only surprising if you’re surprised.”
Walk us through your flow from first spark to finished track or DJ set. What’s the non-negotiable step you never skip?
“Making a track has, for me, a similar approach to a good DJ set. You’ve got to get out of your own way and let it flow. If there’s emotion, make sure it’s pure and channelled. A lack of clarity tends to sound messy. Sauce – never skip the signature sauce.”
Your ‘Lady Blue / Lucifer’ release turned heads – what idea or feeling anchored those tracks, and how did you translate it sonically?
“The EP was shaped from a moment of clarity after a period of darkness. Inspired by an intimate encounter with a narcissist.”
How does the Northern Rivers/Byron energy shape your selections and the way you read a room here?
“People here have a particular genre of tranquillity and poise about them – but you know they’re all beautifully whacky creatures when the dancefloor invites them to be. You’ve just got to write a good enough invitation.”
Whose work (local or global) has challenged or expanded your ear lately – and what did you borrow or break because of it?
“The last few years in Japan have taught me that I’m a teeny tiny fish in a very big pond. The minimal techno scene is mind-blowing. I hope to borrow some of that knowledge and dedication to sound design.”
What’s a small production or mixing decision that made a huge difference in a track?
“Record vocals in your housemate’s closet, and scrap the studio version. Maybe the moment was just meant to be captured then and there.”
On a perfect night, what’s the moment you’re always building toward – and what do you hope people take home from it?
“There’s got to be a moment of full surrender. Every memorable set that I’ve witnessed creates this moment of release and submission – where you’re fully lost in the music, the textures, the groove. I hope to create some version of that for my audiences.”
Listen Now:
🎧 SUNAMICHI — https://soundcloud.com/flowsessions/333-sessions-088-sunimichi/
Melodic techno, organic house, and progressive -her softer side, in full expression.
