#SlamRadio - 694 - Mari Sakurai

#SlamRadio - 694 - Mari Sakurai

From Slam Radio by Slam

June 4, 2026 · 1h 29m

About this episode

Mari Sakurai discusses her journey and impact in Tokyo's dance music scene.

Mari Sakurai is a DJ based in Tokyo. With techno as her core, she freely navigates through various genres, establishing her position as a pioneering figure in Tokyo's dance music scene with her powerful and thrilling play style. She energetically performs at a wide range of events, from underground parties to outdoor festivals, and is active on platforms such as Whole Festival, Boiler Room, MUTEK, Rinse FM, NTS Radio, and Refuge Worldwide. Since 2020, she has been involved with the queer rave "SLICK," since 2023, she has been active with "KILLIAN," a party seeking the new era of dance music, and starting in 2024, she serves as an organizer/resident DJ for "PYRO," a party featuring young DJs from the local scenes across Japan. Tracklist via -Spotify: bit.ly/SRonSpotify -Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/Slam_Radio/ -Facebook: bit.ly/SlamRadioGroup Archive on Mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/slam/ Subscribe to our podcast on -iTunes: apple.co/2RQ1xdh -Amazon Music: amzn.to/2RPYnX3 -Google Podcasts: bit.ly/SRGooglePodcasts -Deezer: bit.ly/SlamRadioDeezer Keep up with SLAM: https://fanlink.tv/Slam Keep up with Soma Records: https://linktr.ee/somarecords For syndication or radio queries…

People in this episode

Guest: Mari Sakurai

Topics covered

  • DJ culture
  • techno music
  • dance music scene
  • queer rave
  • live performances

Keywords

  • Mari Sakurai
  • DJ
  • techno
  • dance music
  • queer rave
  • live events
  • Tokyo

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Whole Festival, Boiler Room, MUTEK, Rinse FM, NTS Radio, Refuge Worldwide

Places: Tokyo

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