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Hauntings - Media Book Incl. Blu-Ray (Wbr) (Medb)
Artist:
Richard Barbieri
Format: CD
New: Not in stock
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Formats and Editions
1. Snakes ; Ladders (05:33)
2. Anemoia (05:09)
3. Victorian Wraith (03:02)
4. 1890 (03:58)
5. Artificial Obsession (05:07)
6. Paris Sketch (05:47)
7. Perfect Toys (03:48)
8. Traveler (05:41)
9. Reveille (01:54)
10. Last Post (02:23)
11. A New Simulation (04:38)
12. Snakes ; Ladders (05:33)
13. Anemoia (05:09)
14. Victorian Wraith (03:02)
15. 1890 (03:58)
16. Artificial Obsession (05:07)
17. Paris Sketch (05:47)
18. Perfect Toys (03:48)
19. Traveler (05:41)
20. Reveille (01:54)
21. Last Post (02:23)
22. A New Simulation (04:38)
More Info:
Japan & Porcupine Tree Synthesist Richard Barbieri Returns With a new Studio Album 'Hauntings' CD+Blu-Ray Edition, Includes Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Surround & Hi-Res Stereo Mixes. Richard 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 & left a lasting mark on artists from The Human League & Duran Duran to Gary Numan & Talk Talk. His subsequent & ongoing tenure with Steven Wilson's legendary progressive outfit Porcupine Tree across albums such as 'In Absentia' (2002), 'Fear Of A Blank Planet' (2007) &, most recently, 'Closure/Continuation' (2022) further affirmed his status as one of the most intuitive & unique musicians of his generation. 'Hauntings' is Barbieri's first studio album since 2021's 'Under A Spell', deepening the pensive, dark instrumental aesthetic of it's predecessor. A diverse collection of immersive sound worlds, both dark & uplifting in equal measure, 'Hauntings' is influenced by a nostalgia for the past & future, & for things that didn't happen yet still manage to haunt the mind & soul. What is real & what is simulation? The album finds Barbieri at the height of his powers, his deft keyboard & sonic architecture conjuring a shadowy, creeping Lovecraftian atmosphere. The music wanders through the streets of a gloomy lamp-lit Victorian London & drifts into grain-speckled snapshots of Belle Époque Paris. These journeys into the past are contrasted with nihilistic but euphoric forays into the future, "Traveler" & "A New Simulation" bristling with the itchy modern anxiety that often runs through his best work. Contrasting the sound designs & electronics of Barbieri, the album features performances from renowned musicians Morgan Agren (drums & percussion), Percy Jones (bass guitar) & Luca Calabrese (trumpet). This 2-disc, CD/Blu-ray edition of 'Hauntings' is presented in DVD-sized digi book packaging & includes the studio album on CD together with a Blu-ray disc of Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround & hi-res stereo mixes of the album.
