Erland Cooper is a Scottish multi-instrumentalist and contemporary composer originally from Stromness, Orkney. As a solo artist, he has released two critically acclaimed albums within a trilogy of work inspired by his childhood home as well as themes of nature, birds and landscape.
Cooper's debut solo album was Solan Goose in 2018 on Phases. Originally part of bands The Magnetic North and Erland and the Carnival with whom he has released five acclaimed albums, he has a diverse musical background. Cooper was born and raised on the Scottish archipelago of Orkney and now owns a London recording studio, which has become home to some of the UK’s most acclaimed leftfield producers, artists, and mixing engineers.
Cooper also works across multi-arts projects including gallery, film and theatre. He most recently scored NEST - a large-scale, kinetic light and sound installation opening London's first borough of culture, in 2019. He is credited with exploring the concept of psychogeography, connecting identity, memory, and place through music and cinematography. He explores these themes further by partnering with well-known artists and writers in his work and live shows.