Mieko Shimizu has today premiered her video for the title track of her new EP, also released today, titled ‘Breathe Out’ via Street Records. Mieko is an artist who shows how important and relevant experimentation is within the creative process. Like a black heart in the white noise, Mieko Shimizu shines with the light of a true explorer within the global avant-garde scene.
a bridge between the ether and the ethereal, silhouette meets the sonic in an iconic mix of dystopia, ecstasy, and utter despair. Leaving much to the imagination, ‘Breathe Out’ means what it means only to you. Forever. This is the beauty and the curse of this type of music. You are not the critic, but the muse. The mind that leaves in wondering and wonder at what you just felt. And now the music is yours.
About ‘Breathe Out’
Mieko Shimizu returns with a powerful new EP, ‘Breathe Out’, released on 5th September 2025. A boldly nonconformist Japanese singer, songwriter, composer, and producer, Shimizu uses the EP to build on the success of her acclaimed album ‘My Tentacles’, which drew praise from Electronic Sound magazine and airplay on BBC Radio 6.
The new EP features two immersive tracks that showcase her signature blend of emotional depth and sonic experimentation. Dropping alongside a visually arresting music video by diz_qo, this project invites listeners on an immersive journey of texture, movement, and atmosphere, reaffirming Mieko Shimizu’s place as a pioneering force in avant-garde music.
‘Breathe Out’ echoes the light and sound that rise from the horizon, where humanity meets the boundless realms of gods and spirits, the veil between the earthly and the divine. Emerging as a sonic meditation in motion, ‘Breathe Out’ is a two-track EP that drifts between serenity and momentum. The ‘Breathe Out’ EP brings together two distinct yet complementary tracks that showcase Mieko Shimizu’s ability to create emotionally resonant, finely detailed music.
The title track, ‘Breathe Out’, unfolds with airy atmospheres, delicate sample percussion, and fast-moving flute melodies that weave like rushing wind through open space, creating a sense of release and expansion. Its counterpart, ‘Breathe In’, draws the listener inward, mirroring the first track’s fluid energy but with a more introspective pull, evoking the quiet rhythm of breath cycling back into the body. Together, the EP captures a dynamic tension between stillness and movement, offering an ambient journey that feels alive, transient, and deeply human, highlighting Mieko Shimizu’s unique artistic prowess.
Speaking on the release, Mieko Shimizu shares, “In Breathe Out, I wanted to echo the light and sound that rise from the horizon, where humanity meets the boundless realms of gods and spirits, the veil between the earthly and the divine.”
