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Dreamy music to get lost in ft. David Shrigley

Ultimate Calm Erland Cooper: Series 5
Episode 6 of 12

Escape with Erland Cooper into our collective imagination through a selection of dreamy sounds. Plus the artist David Shrigley shares his musical safe haven.

Escape with Scottish composer Erland Cooper into our collective imagination, with a selection of dreamy songs that conjure up worlds and spark our inspiration. He reflects on the importance of storytelling through music, and shares tracks from the likes of Mica Levi, Sufjan Stevens and Sigur R贸s.

Plus we鈥檙e transported to the musical safe haven of the artist David Shrigley, with a piece of bright, hopeful music that brings to mind the feeling of wandering the streets of Manhattan on a summer鈥檚 morning.

Produced by Kit Callin
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Sat 24 Jan 2026 21:00
麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind

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Music Played

  • Lavinia Meijer & Nico Muhly

    A Hudson cycle

    • The Glass Effect.

  • Paddy Mulcahy

    A虁 Tanto虃t

    • From Water.

  • Magnus Westwell

    Halcyon

    • Sunder.

  • Noah Sorota

    End Credits

    • Noah Sorota.

  • Mica Levi

    The End

    • Jackie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Milan.

  • Colleen

    Floating in the clearest night

    • The Golden Morning Breaks.
    • Leaf.

  • Mary Lattimore

    Pine Trees

    • Silver Ladders.
    • Ghostly International.

  • Sufjan Stevens

    The Only Thing

    • Carrie & Lowell.
    • Asthmatic Kitty.

  • Sigur R贸s

    65潞27'29.1 N15潞31'56.0W

    • Route One.
    • 碍谤煤苍办.

  • David Zinman, Dawn Upshaw & London Sinfonietta

    G贸recki: Symphony No. 3

    • G贸recki: Symphony No. 3.
    • Nonesuch.

  • Laurie Spiegel

    East River Dawn

    • The Expanding Universe.
    • Unseen Worlds.

  • Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross

    We forget who we are

    • Patriots Day (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Lakeshore Records.

  • Ennio Morricone

    Ti prego amami

    • Metti, Una Sera A Cena.
    • AMS.

  • Aphex Twin

    I [Selected Ambient Works 1992]

    • Selected Ambient Works 85-92.
    • Apollo.

  • Katia Lab猫que, Marielle Lab猫que & Maurice Ravel

    Ma m猫re l'oye, M.60 - For Piano Duet, M.60: 5. Le jardin f茅erique

    • Jeux D'enfants / Ma M猫re L'Oye / Dolly Suite.
    • Philips.

  • Benjamin Britten

    A Boy was Born: In the Bleak Midwinter

    Choir: St Paul's Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Stephen Layton.
    • Hyperion.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 1 Nov 2025 21:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind
  • Sat 24 Jan 2026 21:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind