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Tokyo-via-Sydney singer/songwriter Joey Sachi has teamed up with producer AKINAT on her latest single ‘7 Seconds’; a euphoric electronic-pop track that was inspired by the life story of classical musician Clive Wearing.
Born and raised in Sydney, Joey Sachi is currently living and working in Tokyo – a move that has helped her flourish creatively through work with some amazing artists and producers in the Japanese capital.
Inspired by artists such as Jamie xx, Mount Kimbie & Sabrina Claudio, Sachi’s sound feels like it could truly go anywhere. Not afraid to embrace new styles and textures, on ‘7 Seconds’ she continues to push the envelope, with compelling vocal modulation and dynamic melodies.
On ‘7 Seconds’ Sachi has teamed up with producer AKINAT, and the result is one her strongest releases to date – with a crisp, uplifting instrumental that complements Sachi’s soaring vocals perfectly. With deep roots in Australia, AKINAT is a Tokyo based electronic producer who draws influence from genre-defining electronic artists such as Four Tet and Jon Hopkins. AKINAT combines technical production know-how with subtle convention defying harmonic language in the pursuit of further afield sounds.
Sonically, the pair describe their time working on the track, as they “wanted to experiment making a track inspired by Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Dreams’ with a simple beat/layers and a topline influenced by Stevie Nicks’ melodic creativity.”
Joey Sachi has been surrounded by music since she was born – citing her parents as a key influence on her musical journey. One of her parents was a classical musician – which inspired Joey to eventually study classical music at the Conservatorium of Music in Sydney. In a full circle moment – the themes on ‘7 Seconds’ were directly inspired by British classical musician Clive Wearing; an accomplished conductor, Tenor and pianist who suffered from retrograde amnesia towards the end of his life.
“Clive Wearing is a British classical musician whose life was devastatingly impacted by a rare and severe form of memory loss. The profoundly beautiful part of Clive’s story is that his wife Deborah remained a constant in his life – the deepest of connections…almost instinctual, that despite his memory resetting every few seconds allowed him to always seek comfort amongst his fragmented existence. Inspired by his story we created ‘7 Seconds’, exploring the divine beauty in a love so deep, one that endures all the ebbs and flows of life.” JOEY SACHI
Since releasing her first single ‘If I Ask’ back in 2021, Sachi has continued to build momentum within all corners of the industry, at home and abroad. Making waves locally with airplay on stations such as 4ZZZ, 2SER and 2RRR, and praise from tastemakers such as Happy Mag, Backseat Mafia & AAA Backstage; Sachihas also seen seen support overseas, with adds to editorial playlists from Spotify & Apple Music in Japan for her collaboration with Japanese artist STAR GUiTAR on ‘One Way’ in 2023.
PRAISE FOR JOEY SACHI
“(Joey)Sachi is an artist with an immeasurable future ahead of her”
BACKSEAT MAFIA
“Australian songwriter Joey Sachi sketches new contours of her dynamic sound with ‘Reverie’, a new single that’s every bit as dreamy as its title suggests.”
HAPPY MAG
“Sachi’s original material is textured and diverse in its sonic influences”
BROKEN 8 RECORDS
‘7 Seconds’ is out Now
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