Renowned Scottish composer, producer, and multi - instrumentalist Erland Cooper unveils his ambitious fourth studio album, Folded Landscapes. Blending modern classical - electronic music with powerful storytelling and conceptual art, Erland offers urgent insights on climate change, temperature, and time. This moving chamber string work evolves over seven movements, featuring electronics, poetry, soprano, piano, harpsichord, field recordings, and samples. It stars the Scottish Ensemble, UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, and voices like activist Greta Thunberg, multi - award - winning conservationist Dara McNaulty, and visual artist Norman Ackroyd. Field recordings capture the California wildfires and crashing glaciers. The creative process mirrored the rising temperature of the piece, from glacial cold to a threatening burn. Musicians were recorded in subzero temperatures, and the audio master tape was sun - burnt on the hottest UK day. The elements seeped into the tape, adding a crackling, unsettling edge to the final work. A portion of the copyright goes to Brian Eno’s EarthPercent charity, a great way to involve the planet in musical creativity and raise funds for climate and environmental groups. The album is released on Mercury KX.
To enjoy this vinyl LP, simply place it on your turntable and start the playback. Make sure your turntable is in good working condition for the best sound quality. When handling the vinyl, always hold it by the edges to avoid fingerprints and scratches. After use, store it in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. This will help preserve the sound quality and prevent warping. And as you listen, you'll be supporting climate and environmental causes through the donation to EarthPercent charity.
