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Tom Calvert, aka Redinho, releases new solo album
By Andy Malt | Published on Tuesday 31 October 2017
Producer Tom Calvert, also known as Redinho, has announced a new solo release, ‘Zanbor’, following on from his work producing the debut album by Swet Shop Boys. Influenced by Iraqi folk music and Arabic instruments, the album comes accompanied by a short film directed by Abdullah Al-wali and Susannah George.
“I’ve tried to make this record as much a moment in time as possible, aiming to make a beat a day in December 2016 and resisting urges to edit”, says Calvert. “This was to avoid analysis paralysis, perfectionism, and give it a punk feel. I also wanted the record to sound lo-fi, as if it’s a dusty artefact found in the rubble. Much of the sounds were run through a space echo emulator and this gave it an atmosphere that felt relevant”.
The album is out now, via Customs, the new label set up by Calvery with Swet Shop Boys’ Riz MC and Heems.
Watch the ‘Zanbor’ short film here:
