◇ image via WikipediaErland Cooper
Erland Cooper is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Ralph Vaughan Williams. Those roots explain a lot about how Erland Cooper arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Phoria, Brambles, Peter Broderick, Illuminine and A Winged Victory for the Sullen, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Paul Weller, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 10 connections around Erland Cooper, reaching back through Ralph Vaughan Williams and forward to Paul Weller. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Erland Cooper 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 a solo artist, he has released five acclaimed studio albums, with multiple companion LPs & EPs, achieving a number 1 album in the UK classical charts and number 4 in the US Billboard classical crossover chart. This includes 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 multiple television and film productions.
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Erland Cooper grew out of Ralph Vaughan Williams, shares an orbit with Phoria, Brambles, Peter Broderick and Illuminine, went on to shape Paul Weller. 10 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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