{"product_id":"richard-barbieri-hauntings-red-2lp-set","title":"Richard Barbieri - Hauntings [Red 2LP Set]","description":"\u003cp\u003eCat. no: KSCOPE1311\u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP Indie Exc Red 2LP Set\u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 802644831114\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 10 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Electronic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJAPAN \u0026amp; PORCUPINE TREE SYNTHESIST RICHARD BARBIERI RETURNS WITH NEW STUDIO ALBUM 'HAUNTINGS' - AVAILABLE AS DELUXE CD \u0026amp; BLURAY \/ DIGIPACK CD \u0026amp; LP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Barbieri remains one of contemporary music's most distinctive voices\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Hauntings' 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, '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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\n\u003cp\u003eCD edition is presented in 6-panel digipack \/ Deluxe 2-disc, CD\/Blu-ray edition is presented in DVD-sized digifile packaging \u0026amp; includes the studio album on CD \u0026amp; a Blu-ray disc of Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround \u0026amp; hi-res stereo mixes of the album \/ 2LP 45 RPM edition is presented in gatefold packaging \u0026amp; pressed on classic black vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLP Indie Exc Red 2LP Set Tracks: Snakes \u0026amp; Ladders ( 05:33 ) \/ Anemoia ( 05:09 ) \/ Victorian Wraith ( 03:02 ) \/ 1890 ( 03:58 ) \/ Artifcial Obsession ( 05:07 ) \/ Paris Sketch ( 05:47 ) \/ Perfect Toys ( 03:48 ) \/ Traveler ( 05:41 ) \/ Reveille ( 01:54 ) \/ Last Post ( 02:23 ) \/ A New Simulation ( 04:38 )\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KSCOPE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46565355749532,"sku":"KSCOPE1311","price":40.43,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/1_76bfb268-d6f0-4697-9157-967e8eb3707d.webp?v=1774209249","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/richard-barbieri-hauntings-red-2lp-set","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}