SACHI (stylised in all caps) are an electronic dance music duo from Auckland, New Zealand, composed of musicians Nick Chrisp (born 11 December 1998)[1] and Will Thomas (born 22 March 1998).[2][3]
Labelled one of New Zealand's most celebrated live acts,[4] they are renowned for mixing live instruments into their DJ sets, and incorporating elements of indie electronic, house, and trap into their songwriting.[5]
Background
Chrisp and Thomas met in primary school and played in rock bands together before developing an interest in producing electronic and hip-hop music on Ableton in their early teens. At sixteen, they formed SACHI while at high school.[5][6][7]
SACHI first gained prominence after throwing a USBdemo through the car window of American producer Diplo outside an Auckland restaurant; six months later he played one of their tracks on his BBC Radio 1 show.[6][8]
Their first official release was their Lunch with Bianca EP in July 2016; its lead single, "South Central" with American rapper Duckwrth, was debuted by Zane Lowe on Beats 1.[5][6] They followed up with a number of singles and their second EP, 2019's Nights With Ruby, collaborating with artists such as Mick Jenkins, E^ST, and Naïka.[5] Their third EP, Breakfast With Ella, was released in 2021.[9][10]
SACHI are renowned for their live performances in New Zealand, playing at major festivals including Rhythm and Vines, Bay Dreams, Homegrown, and Northern Bass,[11][12][13] as well as touring internationally with Netsky.[8] In 2022, they became the first New Zealand act to perform at Tomorrowland festival in Belgium.[14][15]
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