Name: Folded Landscapes
Brand: Erland Cooper

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

4571286

Colour

Black

Colour details

Recycled Vinyl

Discogs ID

[r27106344]

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Encased in a Compostable Bag

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-05-05

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0602445712861

Total Cap

Black LP

5542274

Recycled Vinyl.

Extended format: Yes

Encased in a Compostable Bag. With Litho Print.

0602455422743

5512065

0602455120656

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.

Groundbreaking Scottish composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Erland Cooper shares his ambitious fourth studio album Folded Landscapes. Known for merging modern classical-electronic music with evocative storytelling and conceptual art, Erland shares his urgent observation on climate change, temperature and time. This poignant chamber string work figuratively and literally thaws over seven movements, unfolding with electronics, poetry, soprano, piano, harpsichord, field recordings and samples. The work features Scottish Ensemble, UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage and other voices including activist Greta Thunberg, multi-award winning conservationist Dara McNaulty and &amp; visual artist Norman Ackroyd. Field recordings of the natural world include the California wildfires and crashing glaciers.

The creative process mimicked the rising temperature of the piece from glacial to a threatening burn - musicians were recorded in subzero temperatures and the audio master tape was sun-burnt on the hottest day in UK history. The heat, moisture, salt and sunlight worked its way into the fabric of the tape, which has been mixed into the finished work, underscoring the work with an unsettling burn that crackles and pops.

A percentage of the copyright share will go to Brian Eno’s EarthPercent charity as a beautiful way of embedding the planet as a stakeholder in musical creativity and raising money for climate/environmental organisations. The Earth’s share of the song - and its income - will be directed to EarthPercent to redistribute to organisations tackling the climate crisis. Folded Landscapes is released on Mercury KX.

Folded Landscapes

Music GB