A moment in time (mid-April 2021) following the Loch Arkaig osprey nest. Will Aila cross the threshold soon ?

Thanks to Woodland Trust from whose livestream I took the above clip. Check out their live camera supported by players of People's Postcode Lottery at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/ospreys

Lonesome Louis

After a local walk one morning, it struck me that out of 7 old pubs that I passed, 5 of them had completely closed. The first part of the song is a lament to those lost pubs. The second part is about another pub and a ray of hope for the future. From the CD 1997.

Cheers

More antics from the Loch Arkaig osprey nest.

Thanks to Woodland Trust and the People's Postcode Lottery for supporting this project.

When Louis Met Hoodie

Slightly longer with a very significant nod...

Sublime (Extended Version)

Helioglide is around 42 years old now, wrote it back in my late teens I think. There's another recorded version on here that was from 2022 but it's one of those songs that I'm never quite happy with, hence this updated version.

Helioglide '24

Regenesis

Set in the miners` strike in early 1985. 
We all know who the real "Mr. Desprit" is, don`t we ?

Arrest That Snowman, Mr. Desprit

Sitting in the sun, halfway between asleep and awake, mind wandering to wonderful places and happy thoughts...

Daydreams

Daydreams (Piano Version)

Just imagine... if you knew they were coming... but... as friends? Or...? 

The Day Before They Came

Mindgames

Thanks for taking the time to listen. 

I'm continuing to enjoy creating some new indulgently electronic music after a 30-odd year gap in proceedings, unashamedly inspired by my 1980's music heroes.  
 
I am proud to be a former and founder member of Big Big Train along with Greg Spawton and Andy Poole. 

Prior to BBT, in the days of cassette recorders and some very dodgy vocals, Andy and I were 'Arcshine'. 

Having hung up the keyboards in circa 1993 I blew the dust off of them again in February 2022. 

Hope you enjoy the new offerings, and the old ones.

Sublime (Extended Version)

Ian Cooper