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Soundtrack for a rainy day ft. Jarvis Cocker

Scottish composer Erland Cooper selects songs inspired by petrichor, the smell of rain falling on dry ground. Plus Jarvis Cocker shares his musical safe haven.

For the final episode of this series, Scottish composer Erland Cooper takes inspiration from one of his favourite natural processes - and smells - petrichor, the smell of rain falling on dry ground… He’ll share tracks from the likes of Keaton Henson, Sarah Page and Forresteppe.

And we’ll be transported to our final safe haven of this series, as Jarvis Cocker shares the iconic piece of music that keeps him calm through all manner of jams, including some catchy whistling.

Produced by Kit Callin
A Reduced Listening production

11 months left to listen

1 hour

Last on

Sat 25 Apr 2026 21:00

Music Played

  • Erland Cooper

    Luminosa

    • Adoro Te Devote.
    • Mercury.
  • Chino Yoshio

    193193 (For Marimba)

    • 193193.
  • Sarah Pagé

    RELUCESCO I

    • RELUCESCO I.
  • Keaton Henson

    Petrichor

    • Romantic Works.
    • The Vinyl Factory.
  • Alina Bzhezhinska

    Unspoken Truth

    • Women In Jazz.
  • Nala Sinephro

    Space 1

    • Space 1.8.
    • Warp Records.
  • Jarvis Cocker

    Mon Ami La Rose

    • Chansons D'Ennui.
    • ABKCO.
  • Foresteppe

    No Time to Hurry

    • No Time To Hurry.
  • Pat Metheny

    Oasis

    • Watercolors.
    • ECM Records.
  • Hiroshi Ebina

    For brief moment

    • On Solitude.
    • Kitchen.
  • Ennio Morricone

    Invenzione per John (Version 2)

    • Invenzione per John (Version 2).
  • Hiroshi Ebina

    Hush

    • On Solitude.
    • Kitchen.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Gaspard de la nuit

    Performer: Ivo Pogorelich.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Bing & Ruth

    And then it rained

    • City Lake.
    • Rvng Intl..
  • Alanna Crouch & Freya Arde

    when rain falls

    • gentle voices, vol. 1.
    • Echoes Blue Music.

Broadcast

  • Sat 25 Apr 2026 21:00