Name: Carve The Runes Then Be Content With Silence
Brand: Erland Cooper

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

6556239

Colour

Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

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Extended format

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Format detail

140 Gram Recycled Vinyl with Compostable Packaging.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2024-09-20

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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Universal

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Standard:20

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0602465562392

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9999

Black LP

6556241

4-Page Digipack CD with 12-Page Booklet

0602465562415

Artist

Erland Cooper

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Mercury KX

Erland Cooper is a Scottish multi-instrumentalist and contemporary composer originally from Stromness, Orkney. He has released three acclaimed albums inspired by his childhood home and themes of nature, birds, community, and landscape. His work connects identity, memory, and place through music, words, and imagery. Cooper collaborates with well-known artists and writers to further explore these themes. Additionally, he works on mixed media projects including installation art, theatre, and film.

Mercury KX is a post-classical label that was officially launched in February 2017 by Solomon Grey in London, UK. With a focus on innovative and boundary-pushing music, Mercury KX has quickly established itself as a leading force in the industry.

The label prides itself on working with *Solomon Grey* and other talented artists who are pushing the boundaries of classical music. Through their unique blend of traditional instruments and electronic elements, these artists create captivating and emotive soundscapes that resonate with listeners.

Mercury KX is committed to providing a platform for these groundbreaking musicians to share their art with the world. By embracing experimentation and artistic freedom, the label continues to push the boundaries of what classical music can be, attracting a diverse audience who appreciate its forward-thinking approach.

Erland Cooper’s new album Carve the Runes Then Be Content With Silence. The album is a recording of Cooper’s brand new three-movement composition for solo violin and string ensemble. The work marks the centenary of celebrated Orkney poet George Mackay Brown, as 2021 marks 100 years since his birth.

Inspired by natural landscapes and ruminating on time, hope, community and patience, the sole recording of the work – on ¼ inch magnetic tape, with the digital files permanently deleted – has been planted to grow and be nurtured or “recomposed” by the earth, before being exhumed and released in three years’ time. Whilst Cooper will not be unearthing the tape until 2024, he has left a trail for anyone to search and find it if they wish. A map with clues to the location of the planting site will be released via his digital platforms. If the planted tape is found, Erland will invite the discoverer to his studio to embark on a journey together for the treasured first listen. It will then be released exactly as it sounds from the earth.

Erland Cooper says, “Music can so often feel undervalued and for some, being unable to perform live has at times felt like being buried. When an idea forms there is often an urge to share it as quickly as it develops but like spotting a bird, I want to let this fly and land in its own place and time. The work is one part remembrance and one part celebration of a landmark time.” He adds: “The material on the tape may erode naturally, disintegrate and create drops of silence or the peaty soil may preserve it perfectly well. It may or may not get better with age. I may or may not fall out of favour with my composition. Any alterations to the sound and music [when it comes out of the earth] will be reincorporated into the pages of a new score and live performance, as orchestral articulations.”

Carve The Runes Then Be Content With Silence

Music GB

Discover Carve the Runes Then Be Content With Silence? by Erland Cooper on Mercury KX. Available in CD and LP formats. A unique composition planted to grow and be released in 2024.