Corto.Alto

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Limitation can be a creative force in a world where anything is possible, and for a young Liam Shortall, that pool of influence & opportunity was as diverse as any. Born in Glasgow and surrounded by music from a young age, he gravitated initially towards instrumental music, picking up the trombone, learning his jazz chops, and listening to the big band, blues, and ska sounds of his family home.
A tendency to self-deprecation is a way that Glasgow has impressed itself on Shortall, albeit one which at times tipped over into self-criticism. Nowhere is that struggle & vulnerability more present than on his debut album Bad With Names. As much as Bad With Names showcases some of Glasgow’s finest, it's also the most complete statement of the corto.alto sound to date – a riptide demonstration of his multi-instrumental abilities (trombone, guitar, bass, synths, programming, tuba, percussion), punchy improvisation and subtle electronic production that has stitched it all back together again.

Top tracks

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Latency
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names
03:46
Composers: Liam Shortall
01
DON’T LISTEN
Corto.Alto
DON’T LISTEN
02:57
Writer: Liam Shortall / Composers: Liam Shortall
03
xoxoxo
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names
05:24
Composers: Liam Shortall
05
You Don't Know Me
Nubiyan Twist
Find Your Flame
04:10
Writer: Jessica Armstrong / Composers: Tom Excell - Nick Richards - Liam Shortall - Jonathan Enser
11
Hollow
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names
04:28
Composers: Liam Shortall
09
No Water (Interlude)
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names
00:55
Composers: Liam Shortall
01
Intro For Strings
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names
01:19
Composers: Liam Shortall
04
Slope
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names
04:07
Composers: Liam Shortall
02
Hello
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names
02:55
Composers: Liam Shortall
07
EJS
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names
02:13
Composers: Liam Shortall
08
Would You Mind?
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names
03:30
Composers: Liam Shortall
12
Bye
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names
04:53
Composers: Liam Shortall
05
Lara
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names
04:05
Composers: Liam Shortall
10
Mechanisms
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names
04:51
Composers: Liam Shortall
03
Mayday
Corto.Alto
Not for Now
04:48
Composers: Liam Shortall
01
32. Dip (108)
Corto.Alto
32. Dip (108)
02:48
Composers: Liam Shortall
01
31. Bleep (01)
Corto.Alto
31. Bleep (01)
04:56
Composers: Liam Shortall

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  • Discography
Albums
℗ 2024 New Soil x Bridge The Gap
20-06-2024
30/108
01
Chubbby (48)
Corto.Alto
30/108
02:38
Composers: Liam Shortall
02
B.W.N (09)
Corto.Alto
30/108
03:35
Composers: Liam Shortall
03
Ummm (70)
Corto.Alto
30/108
02:03
Composers: Liam Shortall
04
Avoidance (56)
Corto.Alto
30/108
03:26
Composers: Liam Shortall
05
This One (03)
Corto.Alto
30/108
01:46
Composers: Liam Shortall
06
Air Up (27)
Corto.Alto
30/108
02:56
Composers: Liam Shortall
07
For Someone (23)
Corto.Alto
30/108
02:00
Composers: Liam Shortall
Access the complete album info (30 songs)
℗ 2024 New Soil x Bridge The Gap
10-05-2024
Bad With Names (The Remixes)
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Latency (BAKEY Remix)
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names (The Remixes)
04:54
Composers: Liam Shortall
02
EJS (SHRUBLIFE Remix)
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names (The Remixes)
04:07
Composers: Liam Shortall - SHRUBLIFE
03
Bye (Yoofee Remix)
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names (The Remixes)
03:57
Composers: Liam Shortall - Yoofee
04
Slope (Opolopo Remix)
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names (The Remixes)
05:37
Composers: Liam Shortall
05
Latency
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names (The Remixes)
03:46
Composers: Liam Shortall
06
EJS
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names (The Remixes)
02:13
Composers: Liam Shortall
07
Bye
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names (The Remixes)
04:53
Composers: Liam Shortall
Access the complete album info (8 songs)
New Soil x Bridge The Gap
06-10-2023
Bad With Names
01
Intro For Strings
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names
01:19
Composers: Liam Shortall
02
Hello
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names
02:55
Composers: Liam Shortall
03
xoxoxo
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names
05:24
Composers: Liam Shortall
04
Slope
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names
04:07
Composers: Liam Shortall
05
Lara
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names
04:05
Composers: Liam Shortall
06
Latency
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names
03:46
Composers: Liam Shortall
07
EJS
Corto.Alto
Bad With Names
02:13
Composers: Liam Shortall
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
435 Records
24-01-2020
Live from 435, Vol. 3
01
Squonk
Corto.Alto
Live from 435, Vol. 3
06:09
Composers: Liam Sean Shortall
02
No, Pt. II (feat. Matt Carmichael)
Corto.Alto
Live from 435, Vol. 3
10:49
Writer: Liam Sean Shortall / Composers: Liam Sean Shortall
03
Charlie Boy (feat. Christos Stylianides)
Corto.Alto
Live from 435, Vol. 3
08:00
Writer: Liam Sean Shortall / Composers: Liam Sean Shortall
04
Lysithea
Corto.Alto
Live from 435, Vol. 3
08:57
Writer: Liam Sean Shortall / Composers: Liam Sean Shortall
435 Records
08-11-2019
Live from 435, Vol. 2
01
Inward (feat. Johnny Woodham)
Corto.Alto
Live from 435, Vol. 2
10:04
Composers: Liam Sean Shortall
02
Zing
Corto.Alto
Live from 435, Vol. 2
06:06
Composers: Liam Sean Shortall
03
3 Years On
Corto.Alto
Live from 435, Vol. 2
10:11
Composers: Liam Sean Shortall
04
Presha (feat. Tom Spirals)
Corto.Alto
Live from 435, Vol. 2
06:04
Writer: Tom Booth / Composers: Liam Sean Shortall - Tom Booth
EPs
New Soil x Bridge The Gap
21-09-2023
EJS
01
EJS
Corto.Alto
EJS
02:13
Composers: Liam Shortall
02
Latency
Corto.Alto
EJS
03:46
Composers: Liam Shortall
03
Slope
Corto.Alto
EJS
04:07
Composers: Liam Shortall
04
Bye
Corto.Alto
EJS
04:53
Composers: Liam Shortall
Worm Discs
26-11-2021
Not for Now
01
Not for Now
Corto.Alto
Not for Now
05:24
Composers: Liam Shortall
02
Brotherhood
Corto.Alto
Not for Now
06:52
Writer: Franz Von / Composers: Liam Shortall
03
Mayday
Corto.Alto
Not for Now
04:48
Composers: Liam Shortall
04
Interlude
Corto.Alto
Not for Now
02:18
Composers: Liam Shortall
05
No Pt III
Corto.Alto
Not for Now
05:35
Composers: Liam Shortall
435 Records
08-05-2020
Live from 435, Vol. 4
01
Edwin
Corto.Alto
Live from 435, Vol. 4
02:31
Writer: Liam Shortall / Composers: Liam Shortall
02
Average Fish (feat. Michael Butcher)
Corto.Alto
Live from 435, Vol. 4
07:00
Writer: Liam Shortall / Composers: Liam Shortall
03
Nanakusa (feat. Norman Willmore)
Corto.Alto
Live from 435, Vol. 4
07:58
Writer: Liam Shortall / Composers: Liam Shortall
04
Dying/Floating
Corto.Alto
Live from 435, Vol. 4
05:40
Writer: Liam Shortall / Composers: Liam Shortall
435 Record
16-08-2019
Live from 435, Vol. 1
01
No
Corto.Alto
Live from 435, Vol. 1
06:30
Composers: Liam Sean Shortall
02
Otrolado
Corto.Alto
Live from 435, Vol. 1
07:07
Composers: Liam Sean Shortall
03
Apple
Corto.Alto
Live from 435, Vol. 1
07:12
Composers: Liam Sean Shortall
04
Better (feat. Kitti)
Corto.Alto
Live from 435, Vol. 1
04:09
Writer: Liam Sean Shortall - Katie Doyle / Composers: Liam Sean Shortall - Katie Doyle
Singles
℗ 2025 Ninja Tune
19-06-2025
DON’T LISTEN
01
DON’T LISTEN
Corto.Alto
DON’T LISTEN
02:57
Writer: Liam Shortall / Composers: Liam Shortall
℗ 2025 New Soil x Bridge The Gap
09-05-2025
32. Dip (108)
01
32. Dip (108)
Corto.Alto
32. Dip (108)
02:48
Composers: Liam Shortall
℗ 2025 New Soil x Bridge The Gap
28-03-2025
31. Bleep (01)
01
31. Bleep (01)
Corto.Alto
31. Bleep (01)
04:56
Composers: Liam Shortall
2025 Brownswood Recordings
19-03-2025
In The Breaks (corto.alto remix)
01
In The Breaks (corto.alto remix)
Galliano
In The Breaks (corto.alto remix)
04:46
℗ 2024 Vibe Collide Records
12-07-2024
Latency (Opolopo Remix)
01
Latency (Opolopo Remix)
Corto.Alto
Latency (Opolopo Remix)
05:40
Composers: Liam Shortall
℗ 2024 New Soil x Bridge The Gap
20-06-2024
4:16am (45)
01
4:16am (45)
Corto.Alto
4:16am (45)
02:33
Composers: Liam Shortall