{"product_id":"richard-barbieri-hauntings","title":"Richard Barbieri - Hauntings","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard Barbieri remains one of contemporary music's most distinctive voices Emerging as a key architect of the late '70s\/'80s synthesiser revolution with David Sylvian's art-rock ensemble \"Japan\", his visionary synthesiser programming expanded the horizons of electronic music \u0026amp; left a lasting mark on artists from \"The Human League\" \u0026amp; \"Duran Duran\" to \"Gary Numan\" \u0026amp; \"Talk Talk\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis subsequent \u0026amp; ongoing tenure with Steven Wilson's legendary progressive outfit \"Porcupine Tree\" across albums such as 'In Absentia' (2002), 'Fear Of A Blank Planet' (2007) \u0026amp; most recently, 'Closure\/Continuation' (2022) further affirmed his status as one of the most intuitive \u0026amp; unique musicians of his generation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Hauntings' is Barbieri's first studio album since 2021's 'Under A Spell', deepening the pensive, dark instrumental aesthetic of its predecessor.\u003cbr\u003eA diverse collection of immersive sound worlds, both dark \u0026amp; uplifting in equal measure, 'Hauntings' is influenced by a nostalgia for the past \u0026amp; future \u0026amp; for things that didn't happen yet still manage to haunt the mind \u0026amp; soul.\u003cbr\u003eWhat is real \u0026amp; what is simulation? The album finds Barbieri at the height of his powers, his deft keyboard \u0026amp; sonic architecture conjuring a shadowy, creeping Lovecraftian atmosphere.\u003cbr\u003eThe music wanders through the streets of a gloomy lamp-lit Victorian London \u0026amp; drifts into grainspeckled snapshots of Belle Epoque Paris.\u003cbr\u003eThese journeys into the past are contrasted with nihilistic but euphoric forays into the future, \"Traveler\" \u0026amp; \"A New Simulation\" bristling with the itchy modern anxiety that often runs through his best work.\u003cbr\u003eContrasting the sound designs \u0026amp; electronics of Barbieri, the album features performances from renowned musicians Morgan Agren (drums \u0026amp; percussion), Percy Jones (bass guitar) \u0026amp; Luca Calabrese (trumpet).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KSCOPE","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":53558023618887,"sku":"TRI-71925","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD + BLU-RAY","offer_id":53558025126215,"sku":"TRI-71926","price":22.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gatefold Black Vinyl","offer_id":53558025978183,"sku":"TRI-71927","price":42.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Limited Edition Indies Red Vinyl","offer_id":53558026010951,"sku":"TRI-71928","price":47.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/9779\/5655\/files\/4197d17574751438e73692bdc1ed3567.jpg?v=1774016930","url":"https:\/\/towerrecords.ie\/products\/richard-barbieri-hauntings","provider":"Tower Records Dublin Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}