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A sleepy soundtrack for sweet dreams ft. Ian Rankin

Scottish composer Erland Cooper sits at the helm for this new series, starting simply in the realm of sleep and dreams. Plus we visit the musical safe haven of author Ian Rankin.

Scottish composer Erland Cooper sits at the helm for this new series of Ultimate Calm, steering us into calm waters with musical selections close to his heart, guided by the elemental, the natural world and his experiences growing up in Orkney. For this maiden voyage, he starts in the realm of sleep and dreams, with a selection of soporific sounds. There’ll be music by Satoshi Park, Ganavya and Cerys Hafana, as well as an exclusive unreleased piece by Erland himself, written for his dog, Mirage Morricone.

In every episode of Ultimate Calm, we travel to the musical safe haven of a special guest. We begin this series with the writer Ian Rankin, who transports us to a wharf on a misty early morning, evoked by one of his favourite jazz records.

Produced by Kit Callin
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Music Played

  • Erland Cooper

    Music For Growing Flowers - Pt. 5

    • Superbloom: Music For Growing Flowers.
    • Mercury Classics.
  • Erland Cooper

    A Thing of Beauty Is a Joy Forever (feat. Kathryn Joseph)

    • Never Pass Into Nothingness.
    • Not provided.
  • Cerys Hafana

    Ffarwel i F'ieuenctid

  • Alex Kozobolis

    Which way is up?

    • Which way is up?.
    • Altomyra.
  • Satoshi Ashikawa

    Still Park - Ensemble

  • Raul Lovisoni, Francesco Messina

    Prati Bagnati Del Monte Analogo

  • Ganavya

    madi

    • madi.
    • Not profit.
  • cktrl

    undo my eyes

    • spirit.
    • Self Released.
  • Boards of Canada

    zoetrope

  • Erland Cooper

    Do Birds Dream

  • Coleman Hawkins

    Love theme from Apache

  • Danny Pankratz

    Hawk, wind, creak

    • Hawk, wind, creak.
    • None provided.
  • Dustin O’Halloran

    196 hz pt 5

    • Sundoor 196 Hz.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Oliver Leith

    Honey Siren: I. (Like thick air)

    Ensemble: 12 Ensemble.
    • Death and the Maiden.
    • Sancho Panza Recordings.
  • Erland Cooper

    Adoro te devote

    • Adoro te devote.
    • None provided.
  • Brian Eno

    Thursday Afternoon

  • NYX Choir

    Dream Baby Dream

Broadcasts

  • Mon 27 Oct 202521:00
  • Next Monday21:00