{"product_id":"richard-barbieri-planets-persona","title":"Richard Barbieri - Planets + Persona","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Cinematic Solo Album From The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEx-porcupine Tree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u0026amp; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEx-japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Keyboardist. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard Barbieri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's third solo album is built around the central theme of duality. Vintage analogue synthesizers combine with acoustic performances \u0026amp; jazz elements, including some stark \u0026amp; memorable improvisations from a personally handpicked group of musicians. Twisted voices are always present, though not in a language we can recognise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs an ex-founder of the new-wave pioneers Japan, Barbieri was a leader in creating the ground-breaking synthesiser sound that defined the band \u0026amp; influenced the likes of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Human League\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuran Duran\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGary Numan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTalk Talk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u0026amp; a whole raft of artists to follow. Together, the band record five studio albums culminating in the groundbreaking '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTin Drum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e', which stayed in the UK Albums Chart for a year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"his canvas is truly immense\" - Electronic Sound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing Japan, Barbieri joined \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteven Wilson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to form the legendary progressive outfit Porcupine Tree, playing keyboards on all the band's albums since 1993 as well as releasing a run of superb solo albums, culminating in his latest, 2026's '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHauntings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis edition of '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlanets + Persona\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' is presented as a 4-panel CD digipack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KSCOPE","offers":[{"title":"CD Digipack","offer_id":59900752036185,"sku":"SDZ-54625","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/0802644707822_7B02_7D.jpg?v=1791993317","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/richard-barbieri-planets-persona","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}