Returning exactly one year after dropping one of the most consistently gorgeous ambient rock records of the last decade with 2003’s Lambent Material, Eluvium’s Matthew Cooper follows it up with, well, one of the most consistently gorgeous neoclassical records of the last quarter century. An entire album of haunting, intimate suites for solo piano, this album is perhaps even more emotionally gripping than his previous acclaimed work. Recorded in less than two hours using only one microphone and no overdubs, it is completely live, with no editing, mixing, mastering or post-production … read more
Eluvium is the recording project of Matthew Robert Cooper, a Portland-based musician and composer whose work is a mesmerizing blend of ambience, electronics, classical piano, drone, shoegaze, and minimalism. Since 2003 Cooper's output (including six full-length albums) has been primarily released by New York City label Temporary Residence Limited. He has released music under his birth name and as Martin Eden, recorded in duos Inventions and Concert Silence, and collaborated with Peter Broderick.
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Eluvium is the recording project of Matthew Robert Cooper, a Portland-based musician and composer whose work is a mesmerizing blend of ambience, electronics, classical piano, drone, shoegaz… read more
Eluvium is the recording project of Matthew Robert Cooper, a Portland-based musician and composer whose work is a mesmerizing blend of ambience, electronics, classical piano, drone, shoegaze, and minimalism. Since 2003 Cooper's ou… read more