Description
Label Review.
2017 album.
Our Overview.
Richard Barbieri first came to prominence in the music scene back in the mid ‘70s as a founding member of the British new wave band, Japan. After five successful albums with the band, Richard had developed a reputation for being both a master synthesist and sound designer. After 10 years working with the Medium Label with Jansen and Karn and producing 10 albums, he joined the progressive rock band Porcupine Tree in 1993. As well as numerous collaborative projects, Richard has made 2 solo albums "Things Buried" and "Stranger Inside".
Aside from touring over the years, Richard has written columns for popular electronic musician magazines as well as a designed/programming sounds for various synthesizer manufacturers. Planets & Persona will be Richards’ third solo album but the first to feature such a wide pallet of instrumentation. Vintage analogue synthesisers combine with acoustic performances and jazz elements.
Richard says of his approach “I’m always searching for space and the right sound at the right time. My approach hasn’t actually changed, I don’t think, for the past 25 years. What has changed is just the context. I’ve played rock albums, jazz albums, electronic albums, singer-songwriters, but I have a certain approach to the way I do things, and I don’t particularly change that.”