Eluvium

Eluvium is the solo project of American composer Matthew Robert Cooper, active since 2003, known for ambient, piano-led and neoclassical instrumental music.

Matthew Cooper records as Eluvium. Reviews highlight sparse guitar loops, piano-centered compositions, strings and horns, occasional vocal elements (noted on Similes), and a general ambient/neoclassical minimalism.

DeBaser reviews portray Eluvium (Matthew Cooper) as a maker of intimate, ambient and neoclassical soundscapes. Critics praise his piano-led minimalism, evocative strings and occasional shifts toward symphonic textures and vocals. Similes, Copia, Talk Amongst the Trees and An Accidental Memory in the Case of Death emerge repeatedly as key works.

For:Listeners of ambient, neoclassical and minimalist instrumental music; fans of introspective and cinematic soundscapes.