SHIMA Shares ‘THE MYTH OF KAMIKAZE (神風の神話)’
Electronic artist SHIMA shares her new single ‘THE MYTH OF KAMIKAZE (神風の神話)’, continuing the journey toward her upcoming debut album Welcome To SHIMAJIMA, set to arrive September 26 via Young Art Records.
‘THE MYTH OF KAMIKAZE (神風の神話)’ embodies the sonic storytelling that is a pillar of SHIMA’s signature, while channeling historical and geopolitical themes that give her music its distinctive, cross-cultural identity. The bilingual song weaves SHIMA’s powerful vocals interchanging between English and Japanese over a delicate piano melody and warlike drum builds. Evolving over its three and a half minutes, ‘THE MYTH OF KAMIKAZE (神風の神話)’ unfolds with emotional harmonies, textured breaks, and dreamy guitar climax.
‘THE MYTH OF KAMIKAZE (神風の神話)’ joins previous singles ‘Maitake’, ‘EIYAA’, ‘INVISIBLE’ ‘KARMA’, ‘AWA’, and ‘1807’, further expanding the world of Welcome To SHIMAJIMA. The forthcoming 10-track full-length is a biopic journey through the eyes and ears of a global wanderer, bridging SHIMA’s Japanese roots with her forward-thinking, genre-defying sound.
Born to an American father and a Japanese mother and raised in Tokyo, SHIMA is a former J-Pop girl group singer turned electronic solo artist. Her career began at age 14 when she signed to a major Japanese label, and her musical aspirations have since followed her around the globe. Journeying stateside at 18, SHIMA studied Music & Computer Engineering at the University of Miami, furthering her skills as a producer and engineer. Her experience traversing genres has become a fluid part of her signature, with her originals exploring a potpourri of electronica sounds like indie, trap, house, and techno. Now based in LA, 2025 has seen SHIMA soar to new heights with performances at Miami Music Week, Coachella DoLaB, and Electric Forest in the lead up to Welcome To SHIMAJIMA.
Stream SHIMA’s new single ‘THE MYTH OF KAMIKAZE (神風の神話)’ available now on all platforms.