{"product_id":"richard-barbieri-planets-persona-cd","title":"Richard Barbieri - Planets + Persona [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eCat. no: KSCOPE3078\u003cbr\u003eFormat: CD\u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 802644707822\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 30 Oct 2026\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Electronic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE CINEMATIC SOLO ALBUM FROM THE EX-PORCUPINE TREE \u0026amp; EX-JAPAN KEYBOARDISTRichard Barbieri's third solo album is built around the central theme of duality\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs an ex-founder of the new-wave pioneers Japan, Barbieri was a leader in creating the ground-breaking synthesiser sound that defned the band \u0026amp; infuenced the likes of The Human League, Duran Duran, Gary Numan, Talk Talk \u0026amp; a whole raft of artists to follow. Together, the band record fve studio albums culminating in the groundbreaking 'Tin Drum', which stayed in the UK Albums Chart for a year. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"his canvas is truly immense\" - ELECTRONIC SOUND\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing Japan, Barbieri joined Steven Wilson to form the legendary progressive outft 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 'Hauntings'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition of 'Planets + Persona' is presented as a 4-panel CD digipack.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracks: Solar Sea (07:30) \/ New Found Land (07:17) \/ Night Of The Hunter (10:44) \/ Interstellar Medium (05:38) \/ Unholy (08:58) \/ Shafts Of Light (06:39) \/ Solar Storm (06:22)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KSCOPE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47872906166428,"sku":"KSCOPE3078","price":11.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/1_ddf37858-a13f-4800-97a0-56d6cf228c89.jpg?v=1791744676","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/richard-barbieri-planets-persona-cd","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}