{"product_id":"vinyl-barbieri-richard-japan-hauntings-vinyl-2lp","title":"Hauntings (Vinyl)","description":"JAPAN \u0026amp; PORCUPINE TREE SYNTHESIST RICHARD BARBIERI RETURNS WITH NEW STUDIO ALBUM ‘HAUNTINGS’ GATEFOLD 2LP EDITION, PRESSED ON CLASSIC BLACK VINYL\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003eprogramming 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‘Hauntings’ is Barbieri’s first studio album since 2021’s ‘Under A Spell’, deepening the pensive, dark\u003cbr\u003einstrumental aesthetic of its predecessor. A diverse collection of immersive sound worlds, both dark \u0026amp; uplifting\u003cbr\u003ein 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. What 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. The music wanders through the streets of a gloomy lamp-lit Victorian London \u0026amp; 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” \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).\u003cbr\u003eThis 2LP 45 RPM edition of ‘Hauntings’ is presented in gatefold packaging \u0026amp; pressed on classic black vinyl.","brand":"SOUTHBOUND","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40427795218633,"sku":"474956","price":96.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/7120\/7498\/files\/474956-Product-0-I-639116534402103772.jpg?v=1776056908","url":"https:\/\/www.jbhifi.co.nz\/products\/vinyl-barbieri-richard-japan-hauntings-vinyl-2lp","provider":"JB Hi-Fi NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}