Mieko Shimizu

A Road Of Shells

  • Released: 10/09/2021
  • Label: Kartel
  • Genre: Pop

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MIEKO SHIMIZU is a London based Japanese singer, songwriter, composer and producer. She first erupted onto the scene as Apache 61, fusing layers of cross-woven breaks and battling shards of sub-bass within stateless melodies drawn from the fringes of the avant-garde. Mieko has produced scores for contemporary dance company Phoenix Dance Theatre as well as the Ballet ‘The Red Balloon’ at the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre. She was made an ‘Emerging Artist in Residence’ at London’s Southbank Centre where she collaborated with the London Philharmonic Orchestra on her own compositions. ROAD OF SHELLS was originally released back in 1990 and now being released for the very first time on vinyl. Recored at Wold Studios in London, the record features an array of talented musicians from Claude Deppa on trumpet and guitar from Dominique Brethes.

‘Blue Dancer’ and ‘In The Garden’ features Mieko’s brother Yasuaki Shimizu on saxophone. 20 years on from Road Of Shells original release date the record has now has be released for the very first time on Vinyl in Japan and available in the UK and worldwide. Mieko has worked with David Cunningham from The Flying Lizards, Robert Lippok of To Rococo Rot and re-mixed the likes of Coldcut. Haruomi Hosono of the cult electro-pop act ‘Yellow Magic Orchestra’, signed Mieko to his label ‘Daisy World’. Mieko has performed at Sonar, alongside Kraftwerk and supported Massive Attack at their Melt Down Festival.

Tracklist

Cactus Heart / Terrapins Dream / Indian Afternoon / River House / God Bless The Child / Blue Dancer / In There Garden / Windy / By The Sea