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Ben Copland

Mooli album released Digitally on iTunes worlwide

About Me

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From Crackle: Save youI am a writer/ record producer and musician. I am one half of electronica band Mooli, and we have just released our debut album which is called' concubine'. I am very proud of the album, and it's been getting great feedback, and support. It's been released on our indie label Mooli Music, and is now available on http://www.tunetribe.com
We put out an Ep, called One Design, which featured 4 tracks, One Design, Save you, Awaken, and Underneath the same sun, and we've been fortunate enough to be on some great compilations , alongside Snow patrol, Bent, Bonobo, William Orbit, Lou Rhodes, A Man Called Adam, Findley Quaye, and tons of others. You can find all our releases online, and also from our website which is http://www.moolimusic.com

Apart from Mooli, I have written and produced for a variety of people including Beverley Knight, Liberty X, and various pop artists, inc X factor singles.

I am a US platinum selling songwriter, with credits on two top 10 albums- one a million seller, and I have written songs featured on number 1 albums in different territories. As a writer, my songs have featured on Timbaland and Stargate albums, and I have written hits in different genres.
I have also played keyboards for people like Eternal, World's Apart Dina Caroll, Double trouble, and an early incarnation of the Brand new Heavies- Diana Brown and the Brothers, when I was involved in the rare groove scene. I worked with the founder of the Duffers Clothing range- Barry k Sharpe. Rare Groove heads will know the track ' The master plan by Diana Brown and Barry K sharpe/ Hot pants. I 'm playing funky keyboards on Hot pants , and yes it's you- a classic rare soul track.

Watch out for a tune called ' wasted' by My Digital Enemy feat Mooli, which I wrote, that's coming out this summer on Universal/ All around the world. There are many videos on You tube, featuring the cream of the club scene, including Paul Oakenfold and Erick Morillo playing the track at clubs around the world, inc pacha in New York.

You can find out more about Mooli from our myspace site which is http://www.myspace.com/mooli. Also, being an online tart, I am at facebook too , as is Mooli. If you want to know anything else - google it, haha.
Ben :) xHome video out with some friends in London

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/6/2005
Band Website: moolimusic.com
Band Members: Ben Copland
Influences: The Specials, Suzanne Vega, Joan Armatrading, Undertones, The Beat, Selector, Yazoo, Vince Clarke, Depeche Mode, Roxy Music, Blondie, Bob Marley, Michael jackson, Stevie Wonder, The System, David Frank, Jean Michel jarre, Faithless, Alanis. Aretha Franklin, Supremes,Chaka khan, Human League, Postal service,Lennon/ McCartney, Diane warren.
Sounds Like: Music
Record Label: Sony BMG, Universal, A&M, Mooli Music, warners
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The genius of Stevie

Everyone is talking about Stevie Wonder's London shows! I am gutted cos I had two tickets to see him at the o2, and couldn't go, and now I am reminded of him everywhere I go. Even one of my neighbours...
Posted by Ben Copland on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:55:00 PST

Funky

Last week I was in the studio with David Baptiste and Neville ' Breeze' McKreith, two founder members of Light of the world/ Beggars & Co.They are lovely guys, who have been in the business for almos...
Posted by Ben Copland on Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:31:00 PST

Music biz stuff

I have been busy lately doing productions, and co writes for various people. On the production side , a lot of time and effort has been spent recording, playing, mixing and Producing a new German si...
Posted by Ben Copland on Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:44:00 PST

Studio sessions

It's been a hectic time. Since I came back from the middle east, I haven't stopped!!This week I have been working with a great new vocalist called katharina Wild, who hails from Germany, producing a f...
Posted by Ben Copland on Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:23:00 PST

Wasted - getting released soon!

Just got off the phone to Harry Diamond of My Digital Enemy, who gave me some exciting news! Always good to start off a monday with good news, and what with the sun shining , and great company, I co...
Posted by Ben Copland on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:55:00 PST

Turning negatives into positives

I would describe myself as a positive thinking realist.I like to surround myself with positive thinking people, who are hard working, driven and who knows what it takes to succeed in their given profe...
Posted by Ben Copland on Mon, 26 May 2008 05:40:00 PST

Overnight success

Good to see the Ting Tings at this weeks no 1 here in the Uk singles charts. NIce refreshing tune that ( to me) seems to be a hybrid of ' My Sharona' by the knack ( an excellent tune, that inspired M...
Posted by Ben Copland on Mon, 19 May 2008 02:11:00 PST

Three Little women- Emilia

I've had the pleasure of working with some great, beautiful and talented Swedish artists. One of them is Emilia, who is perhaps best remembered for her hit ' Big World' . We wrote this song on the o...
Posted by Ben Copland on Sun, 04 May 2008 08:08:00 PST

Mooli music - availability

It's funny, you know, as an indie band/ label you do all this planning on release dates etc, trying make sure that releases come out when they're supposed to etc, and try to get the message out to you...
Posted by Ben Copland on Sat, 03 May 2008 05:55:00 PST

Underneath the same sun

Well, after a day away from the Myspace friends and family,thanks to someone lovingly deleting my account, I'm back on, and dare I say it- raring to go.I've been working on some new dance songs , incl...
Posted by Ben Copland on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:27:00 PST