Tokyo Frequencies: Sim0ne Through Amy Peskett’s Lens
sabukaru sat down with Sim0ne to talk about movement, community, and the worlds she’s been quietly building between clubs, cities, and screens.
Sim0ne is a Scottish DJ and producer based in East London, with roots in Edinburgh’s underground scene and a trajectory that’s unfolded fast but deliberately. Self-taught behind the decks, production came as a natural next step, shaped by years of club culture, fashion, and an instinct for self-expression that runs through everything she touches. Her sound pulls from house, techno, trance, eurodance, and happy hardcore, threaded with melody and emotional clarity, informed by early influences like Tony De Vit and The Prodigy, and grounded in a deep respect for rave history and youth culture.
After early edits and remixes that circulated quickly, her first solo releases laid the foundation for a style that balances glamour, humour, romance, and release. Tracks like work it, number one lover, space cadet, and always believed marked different stages of that evolution, each refining her language on the dancefloor. Her latest single, freaky, pushes that energy further, playful and charged, landing as another step toward her forthcoming debut EP, due in early 2026.
Over the past two years, Sim0ne has moved from clubs to global stages, playing Fabric, Glastonbury, ADE and beyond. At the center of it all sits Club Zer0, her party series turned living universe, where sweaty basements grew into international rooms and the focus stays firmly on shared experience, release, and connection.
Alongside the music, Sim0ne remains deeply involved in shaping her visual world. She collaborated with photographer Amy Peskett on a visual series shot in Japan, capturing moments of stillness and motion across Tokyo that echo the balance in her music. It’s another layer of an artist who knows her direction, keeps her community close, and continues to build spaces people want to step into.
sabukaru: To start, could you introduce yourself to the Sabukaru Network readers?
Sim0ne: What’s up Sabukaru, I’m Sim0ne. I’m a Scottish artist, DJ, and producer living in East London. I’ve been touring the world for the last couple of years since I picked up DJing during lockdown, and I have my debut project dropping at the start of next year.
sabukaru: Your background spans modelling, club culture, and now production. How have these different worlds shaped the artist you are today?
Sim0ne: For me it’s all about self-expression. People have always used fashion and music to show their inner world visually and sonically. That’s what I love about subcultures, they’re unifying and help people connect.
sabukaru: What aspects of youth culture inspire you the most right now, inside and outside the club?
Sim0ne: The sense of community feels especially important right now, especially with the lack of third spaces for young people. Being physically present in a club with like-minded people is powerful, but I also love that we can keep that connection through our phones.
sabukaru: Visually, your world feels very defined. How involved are you in creating the visual identity around your music and sets?
Sim0ne: Everything you see and hear comes from me. For this debut project, I wanted to stay as true to myself as possible. When you try to follow trends too closely or be something you’re not, you lose the chance to connect with people who genuinely relate to you. Finding that community mattered a lot to me.
sabukaru: club zer0 has become more than a party. What kind of atmosphere do you aim to build with it?
Sim0ne: It’s been really fun watching it grow from sweaty basement clubs to international venues. I want it to feel hedonistic, like a place where people can leave the outside world and whatever stress they’re carrying behind. That release is what I look for when I go out.
sabukaru: You’ve travelled constantly in recent years. How has that influenced your view on nightlife and community?
Sim0ne: It’s an endless source of inspiration. You can be partying in Shibuya or Brooklyn and still meet people who see the world through a similar lens because you’re all there for the same reason. It’s also how I discover new tracks as a DJ.
sabukaru: From your perspective, what makes a rave or club night feel meaningful in 2025?
Sim0ne: It’s always about the people. Whether it’s a shared sound or an artist you love, there’s a sense of camaraderie through music that I don’t feel anywhere else.
sabukaru: Beyond the music, what makes you feel in sync with an audience?
Sim0ne: Everyone is there to have a good time. Some people are celebrating, others might be heartbroken and reminding themselves that life can still be fun. Wanting to dance together is such a special thing.
sabukaru: Your tracks balance emotion, romance, humour, and euphoria. What do you gravitate toward when creating?
Sim0ne: It really depends on where I’m at. Making my debut record came with plenty of highs and lows, and it’s been exciting to explore different ways of expressing those feelings. Certain sounds and chords carry emotion on their own, it’s not always about lyrics.
sabukaru: Looking ahead to 2026, what do you want to explore next?
Sim0ne: Creatively, I want to keep developing my skills and finding new ways to express myself. Visually, we’re working on a project using some really exciting technology. Personally, I’d love a more consistent sleep schedule, but airplane naps are fine if it means I can keep seeing the world.
Photography : Amy Peskett
