Sharon Katta Shines In New EP 'Death Said, Breathe'

London-based artist Sharon Katta returns with Death Said, Breathe, a cinematic, immersive soundscape that navigates the delicate intersection of mortality, stillness, and rebirth.

Released as a five-track EP, the project spans six years of introspection and creation, originating from a transformative phone call with his sister—a conversation that shifted the course of his life. The result is music that feels both intensely personal and expansively universal, a sonic meditation on despair, release, and the quiet power of survival.

From the outset, Death Said, Breathe immerses listeners in a world of visceral textures and haunting atmospheres. Its title track, a seven-minute centerpiece, begins with jarring sounds—a gunshot, a phone ringing—plunging the listener into the throes of existential uncertainty. Yet, as the track unfolds, these harsh elements give way to glistening layers of field recordings, world instruments, and orchestral arrangements. Waves, storms, forests, and animals are woven into the fabric of the music, grounding its experimentalism in a tangible, almost tactile reality.

At its core, the project is an exploration of untethering and reclamation. Katta leads the listener through exhaustion and hopelessness, ultimately reaching moments of catharsis and renewal. Midway through the title track, the sonic tension softens, creating space for rebirth and transformation. “Life is good. I’m grateful I reached out for help before I was too late,” Katta reflects, highlighting the profound personal journey behind the music. There’s a careful balance between confronting mortality and celebrating the fragile fullness of life, which gives the work its emotional resonance.

A defining feature of Death Said, Breathe is its use of Dolby Atmos, crafted alongside Grammy-winning engineer James Auwarter. Over one hundred instruments—from orchestral strings and ethnic strings to tabla, mandolin, and South Indian street drums—are arranged to envelop the listener in a truly three-dimensional soundscape. The meticulous production elevates Katta’s music beyond conventional songcraft, creating a world that is at once intimate and epic, experimental yet emotionally immediate.

Sharon Katta’s artistry thrives in this space between cinematic imagination and lived experience. Having previously gained recognition with singles like Home and Detachment Theory, he now positions himself as a forward-thinking voice in London’s music scene.

Death Said, Breathe is a bold statement: a project that doesn’t just ask to be heard, but experienced, transporting its audience through grief, healing, and transcendence. It’s an ambitious, immersive testament to what contemporary music can be when vision, vulnerability, and innovation converge.