On his recent record “Folded Landscapes”, Scottish composer Erland Cooper moves through time, climate change and human existence by means of vast, orchestral landscapes, created under extreme circumstances. We took the chance to chat up the musician to discuss his aesthetic principles and the conditions that governed the musical creations.
As this decade is approaching its end it is time for a little reflection on all the great music we experienced over the course of it. Of course, this is NOT an ultimate and universal Top 100 list. It simply can't be but these are the songs you should definitely give a spin before the decade is over. The first 25 tracks include Frank Ocean, Flying Lotus, David Bowie, Vampire Weekend, Lorde, The Weeknd, FKA Twigs and more.
We were very excited to be attending the event for the first time this year, together with the likes of Gorillaz, Kendrick Lamar, and Richie Hawtin performing, so we sent editor Adam Turner-Heffer out to see what all the fuss was about.
Last Saturday’s Record Store Day saw many interesting and sometimes even bizarre new releases and collaborations from many artists. One of them was some sort of split-single between exerimental folkers GRIZZLY BEAR, legendary BRIAN ENO and electronic producer NICOLAS JAAR. The last one remixed Sleeping Ute – the opening track from last year’s Shields longplayer – by GRIZZLY BEAR. And whenever JAAR does this he was abled to transform it into his very own world. Listen to the result right here.