Erland Cooper

Gawain Erland Cooper (born 5 October 1984) is a Scottish composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Cited as "one of the most unique, consistently engaging composers of his generation", he was born and raised in Stromness, Orkney. As an interdisciplinary artist, he has released four acclaimed studio albums, with four additional companion albums and multiple EPs, including a trilogy of work inspired by his childhood home, as well as themes of nature, people, place and time. His work combines field recordings with classical orchestration and contemporary electronic elements. Cooper also works across mixed media projects including installation art, theatre and film. He is a recipient of a Royal Television Society award and his music is played frequently on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 6 Music as well as featured on various TV network productions. He is credited by Mojo Magazine with exploring the concept of psychogeography, connecting identity, memory, and place through music, words and cinematography. He explores these themes further by partnering with well-known artists and writers in his work and live shows. In 2021 he buried the only existing copy of the master magnetic tape of his first classical album in Orkney, deleting all digital files and leaving only a treasure hunt of clues for fans and his record label alike to search for it. He buried the tape in early spring 2021 and intended to retrieve and release it in 2024. After a year and half in the soil, the tape was found in September 2022 by two amateur sleuths. Originally a founding member of bands The Magnetic North and Erland and the Carnival with whom he has released five studio albums, he has a diverse musical background. He owns a private recording studio in London.

Do Birds Dream? - 2024-03-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Folded Landscapes (Piano Version) - 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Folded Landscapes - 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Music For Growing Flowers - 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Never Pass Into Nothingness - 2021-10-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Holm (Variations & B-sides) - 2021-05-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Landform - 2020-11-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Hether Blether - 2020-05-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Sule Skerry - 2019-05-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Solan Goose - 2018-03-23T00:00:00.000000Z

With Silence (Mvt. 3) - Pt. 4 “sunwards turn” - 2024-09-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Then Be Content (Mvt. 2) - Pt. 3 “walking through heather and peat” - 2024-08-09T00:00:00.000000Z

With Silence (Mvt. 3) [Pt. 2 “wow and flutter of unearthed magnetic tape”] - 2024-06-20T00:00:00.000000Z

With Silence (Mvt. 3) [Pt. 1 “con la memoria”] - 2024-06-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Do Birds Dream? (Edit) - 2024-03-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Warming (Mvt. 5) - 2023-10-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Cold (Mvt. 3) - 2023-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Movement 6 - 2023-04-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Movement 3 - Pt. 2 - 2023-03-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Movement 7 - Pt. 1 - 2023-03-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Movement 5 - Pt. 2 - 2023-02-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Carol Of The Bells - 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Peel, Cooper: Reverie (Arr. Knoth for Solo Violin, Strings and Electronics) - 2022-04-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Egilsay - 2021-11-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Glimro - 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000000Z