{"product_id":"barbieri-richard-hauntings","title":"Barbieri, Richard - Hauntings","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard Barbieri remains one of contemporary music's most distinctive voices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmerging 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\". His 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\u003cem\u003eHauntings\u003c\/em\u003e is Barbieri's first studio album since 2021's 'Under A Spell', deepening the pensive, dark instrumental aesthetic of its predecessor. A diverse collection of immersive sound worlds, both dark \u0026amp; uplifting in equal measure, \u003cem\u003eHauntings\u003c\/em\u003e 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. What is real \u0026amp; what is simulation?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe album finds Barbieri at the height of his powers, his deft keyboard \u0026amp; sonic architecture conjuring a shadowy, creeping Lovecraftian atmosphere. The music wanders through the streets of a gloomy lamp-lit Victorian London \u0026amp; drifts into grain-speckled snapshots of Belle Epoque Paris. These 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. Contrasting 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":"Red 2LP","offer_id":51076893278486,"sku":"RMX-63857","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2LP","offer_id":51047989477654,"sku":"RMX-62687","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD + Blu-Ray","offer_id":51047989510422,"sku":"RMX-62688","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":51047989543190,"sku":"RMX-62689","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/7750\/2998\/files\/09e4341529208bbb783b304ca7cafdeb.png?v=1771520843","url":"https:\/\/resident-music-uk.myshopify.com\/products\/barbieri-richard-hauntings","provider":"Resident Music UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}