SHOLTO - Letting Go of Forever

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A1        Ligurian Storm    
A2        The Sunrise Fool    
A3        The Oat Milk Society    
A4        Dans Mes Rêves, Je Resterai    
A5        Trident (Jazz Not War)    
B1        For The Love Of Stripes    
B2        Generation Moisturised    
B3        The Seahorse    
B4        There Was A Boy    
B5        Subconscious Paddling Pool    
B6        B Train    
B7        Letting Go Of Forever    
C1        Love Lagoon    
C2        Moki    
C3        Moki Part II    
C4        Room Of Levitation    
C5        Tell Me Myths (Ft. Elle Músa)    
C6        Sleepy Lou    
C7        Blueveins (Ft. Melodiesinfonie)    
D1        The Pony    
D2        Yuturi    
D3        Saturn Moon    
D4        Goldalina    
D5        Flo & Joe    
D6        Combo    
D7        Live For Life

Having found support from tastemakers including Gilles Peterson, Deb Grant, Jyoty and Tony Minvielle for last year’s EP ‘The Changing Tides Of Dreams’, SHOLTO returns with his forthcoming album ‘Letting Go of Forever’ – a 26-track expansive double LP, scheduled to drop later this year on DeepMatter Records / Funk Night Records.

Drawing inspiration from Mozart’s ‘Lacrimosa’ and the work of David Axelrod, the album’s first offering ‘For The Love Of Stripes’ combines moving strings and choral orchestration with swirling flutes and twinkling percussion to create a hazy instrumental with moody, nostalgic undertones. SHOLTO took the imagery of stripes, applying a linear concept to his composition style.

The album’s second offering ‘Ligurian Storm’ was dreamt up on a stormy train ride from Milan to The Ligurian Region of Italy, and creates a mystical blend of harp, strings, vibraphone and synths to mirror the build of a growing storm swallowing a beautiful landscape. Musically sitting somewhere in between the Cinematic Orchestra and Surprise Chef, SHOLTO reflects: “I wanted to capture a scene of outstanding beauty becoming engulfed in clouds and rain as I watched the light disappear. A reminder of how quickly the tides can turn in any situation.”

Oscar 'SHOLTO' Robertson is a drummer, instrumentalist, producer & composer based in London. Growing up with a love for jazz, soul, kraut, and 60s & 70s soundtracks, his music expresses a warm array of colours, analogue instrumental grooves and euphoric sentimentality. His music career began in 2013, when a record deal took him to LA, leading to him working with producers like Nick Waterhouse (Allah-Las) before returning to the UK and collaborating with the likes of Inflo (Cleo Sol), and Dan Carey (Wet Leg, Squid). He is also one half of the production duo Sunglasses For Jaws.

With a writing style inspired by soundtrack composers from the 1950s-1970s like Piero Umiliani & David Axelrod, he also sits alongside soulful-soundtrack contemporaries like Robohands and The Ironsides. 2023’s ‘The Changing Tides Of Dreams’ introduced listeners to his world of psychedelic-infused, euphoric arrangements, drawing on disciplines from the world of film & classical music, as well as jazz and experimental arrangement techniques.