SHOLTO - 'Letting Go of Forever' - Double Gatefold LP [Pre-order]
Having found support from tastemakers including Gilles Peterson, Deb Grant, Jyoty and Tony Minvielle, SHOLTO returns with the second single from his forthcoming album + announces the album on gatefold double LP, available for pre-order now.
Once again marrying subtle psychedelic influences with orchestral instrumentation and a cinematic ear, ‘Ligurian Storm’ follows the albums first offering ‘For the Love of Stripes’.
Dreamt up on a stormy train ride from Milan to The Ligurian Region of Italy, ‘Ligurian Storm’ 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.
‘Ligurian Storm’ sees him return to work with many of the talented cast of musicians he collaborated with on his debut EP, including co-producer and bassist Syd Kemp (Crack Cloud, Jessie Ware) and violinist Clementine Brown (Penguin Café, London Ambient Orchestra). The track is the second taster from his forthcoming debut album ‘Letting Go Of Forever’, an expansive double LP expected this November.
