Sushee’s “QUESTIONS” Feels Like a 3AM Spiral You Somehow Dance Your Way Out Of

Sushee is not making background music. “QUESTIONS” demands your full attention, even when you’re trying to escape your own thoughts.

Let’s get real. A lot of dance music right now is built for distraction. Big drops, recycled grooves, zero emotional depth. It’s functional. It moves your body but leaves your brain untouched. “QUESTIONS” flips that completely. It pulls you inward while still making you move.

The production is where it locks in first. Hypnotic afro-house rhythms sit on top of deep, ambient bass that feels like it’s vibrating through your chest. There’s a trance-like quality to it, but it never loses control. The drums keep everything grounded while the synths drift just enough to create that feeling of being slightly untethered. It feels like stepping into another space without fully leaving reality.

Vocally, Sushee doesn’t hold back. There’s a rawness in her tone that cuts through the production instead of blending into it. She’s not just riding the beat. She’s confronting it. You can hear the tension in her delivery, that push and pull between doubt and clarity. It makes the track feel alive instead of polished to death.

Lyrically, this is where the track hits different. It’s not just vague introspection. It’s specific. Feeling stuck. Questioning your own direction. Listening to voices that don’t have your best interests at heart. Trying to escape that noise while still being trapped inside it. It’s uncomfortable, but it’s honest.

What makes “QUESTIONS” stand out is how it balances that weight with release. This is still a dance track. It still gives you that sense of movement, of letting go, even if just for a few minutes. That contrast is what makes it powerful.

This is the kind of record people are craving more of. Music that doesn’t treat the listener like they’re just there to consume. Music that actually reflects what it feels like to be overwhelmed and trying to find your way through it.

You’re blending hypnotic club energy with heavy introspection. How do you decide how far to push the emotional side without losing the dancefloor?

In my opinion a lot of the greatest and most widely recognized club classics and dance songs have very profound lyrics and meanings in them. I usually like the feeling of it being the first time I'm listening to an electronic song: I get captivated by the musicality and rhythm, then replay it and actually realize, "Hang on, these are sick lyrics/ vocals as well." I think being able to execute a dance song where people can groove to and relate to the lyrics is a fine balance, but it's like hitting two birds with one stone if done right. I wanted to focus on making a song that was rhythmically interesting, and then I tried to shape my vocal melody and lyrics to the instrumental's vibe.

The production feels almost trance-like but still controlled. What was your process for building that balance between chaos and structure?

I had some sort of idea of how I wanted to execute the production when I started. I knew that outlandish-sounding synths and heavy bass-lines were going to be my starting point in the track to bring that other realm-like feeling to the track, and once I worked out a melody, I centered the drums and percussion elements around that. There was a point during production when the blend of all the instrumentals was too much and oversaturated, so I actually backed off adding more dynamics to the track.

I took a short break and returned to producing this track by removing some extra percussion layers and vocal harmonies that weren't actually serving the track, and I decided to focus on making the elements that were working alot more crystallized. I think the whole journey of making this track was about balancing chaos and structure, and in the process, I learned to peel back and avoid overcomplicating things while still achieving a full sound.

Your vocals cut through rather than blend into the beat. Was that a conscious choice to make the message unavoidable?

100%! I wanted the vocals to have their own journey through the song as well. At first, I wanted the vocals to catch the listener's attention. And then, as the song progressed, I wanted to play with different melodic tones and add an RnB twang to a track that doesn't necessarily sound like a standard RnB track. I also felt like, while doing this, I was able to make the lyrics and their message clear to the listeners.

For the track's crescendo, I just thought it would be fun and cheeky to chop up a vocal run I did earlier in the song and create a "call and response" scenario where the background vocals almost respond to the large, chopped-up vocals. Closer to the end of the song, I leaned more into repeating 1 sentence to really push through the track's message, and I think this added almost a hypnotic/mantra element to the song as well. I tried to manipulate my voice in multiple ways to shine through the song and complement the instrumental.

You touch on self-doubt and external pressure. How do you personally separate your own voice from everything trying to influence you?

I feel like there's constant noise and external pressure around us as humans, and it's completely inevitable. I also feel like, with music, I've had a lot of people try to put me in one box and suggest I should only stick to certain genres. I always value people's opinions; however, I do feel that if I had listened to them constantly, I wouldn't have started producing my own music or experimenting with genre-blending. I think constructive feedback is always important to hear and can sometimes help you grow as an artist; however, I always try to keep in mind that I need to be my own biggest supporter and back my own creative decisions.

I feel like I wouldn't be the artist I am today if I hadn't allowed myself the space to grow and try new sounds.  Additionally, when the distractions become too much, I sometimes go off my social media accounts and lock in on music/ reading/ sewing clothes, and other creative projects/ collaborations, and develop a temporary hermit attitude. Then when I return online, I usually feel a lot more refreshed.

When people hear “QUESTIONS” in a club versus alone, what reaction do you think will be completely different?

I think QUESTIONS is a guaranteed 2-stepper track in the club. I think the blend of dance influences, ranging from tech-house to Baile funk, definitely allows people to enjoy the rhythmic elements of the track and to dance, feeling release and escape on the dance floor. I think listening alone allows a person to transport themselves into a spiritual realm and focus on the lyrics and the changes in the track's dynamics that may be missed in a busy club setting. Either way, I think the track can be appreciated in a sweaty, dark club at 2am on a Saturday or on a random evening while lying in your bed with your headphones on, alone in your room.