What do you get when two incredible artists that have separately recorded and released albums on the Mr Bongo label, both of which we’ve featured here at Nostalgia King with rave reviews and unexpectedly came together to release joint project? Some might say a masterpiece, others a beautiful work but there is no wrong answer with either when describing the new single from Finn Rees & SHOLTO. “Love In Memory” b/w “Bluebell” is a double-sider of celestial cinematic alchemy that’s transports you to another space and time which has a very calming effect the slows the clock to a pace where soaking in every note and sound can be felt as if your body was the instruments themselves.
The pair started following each other online and as luck would have it, Finn was staying in London for the summer season, so they arranged to meet. The pair instantly clicked and said it felt like they’d known each other for years. After 40 minutes of chatting, they started to jam.
‘Love In Memory’ and ‘Bluebell’ were recorded over two days – a track a day in Oscar’s SFJ studios. Laid down on mostly analogue equipment, the pair utilised Wurlitzer’s, mellotrons, and ribbon mics through Oscar’s ‘70s Studer desk. Composed and crafted without any real intentions, other than a shared appreciation for the same style of music and approach, the tracks started to take shape. The results were as lush, nostalgic and textured as you’d expect from these two brilliant musicians, with a classical feel inspired by artists such as Piero Piccioni, Piero Umiliani, and Henry Mancini.