Name: Planets and Persona
Brand: Richard Barbieri

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

kscope942

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Format detail

Double 180 Gram Heavyweight Vinyl with Download.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2017-03-03

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Proper

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

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0802644894218

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2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Richard Barbieri 

Genre GB

Prog Rock

Label GB

Kscope

Kscope is a London-based label specializing in the progressive genre of current music. Launched in 2008, it is a division of Snapper Music, one of the industry's most respected and influential independent labels.

With an impressive roster of talented artists, Kscope has become synonymous with innovative and boundary-pushing music. The label prides itself on discovering and nurturing unique talents who are pushing the boundaries of what is possible within their respective genres.

From *Steven Wilson* to *Anathema*, *TesseracT* to *The Pineapple Thief*, Kscope represents some of the most exciting and critically acclaimed acts in contemporary music. With a focus on quality over quantity, each release from Kscope is carefully curated to ensure that it meets the high standards set by the label.

As an ex-founder of the new-wave pioneers Japan, Barbieri was a leader in creating the ground-breaking synthesiser sound that defined the band and influenced the likes of The Human League, Duran Duran, Gary Numan, Talk Talk and a whole raft of artists to follow. Together, the band record five studio albums culminating in the groundbreaking 'Tin Drum', which stayed in the UK Albums Chart for a year. Following Japan, Barbieri joined Steven Wilson to form the legendary progressive outfit Porcupine Tree, playing keyboards on all the band's albums since 1993 as well as releasing two striking solo albums: Things Buried and Stranger Inside. In 2017, Barbieri releases his most sonically expansive work to date. Planets and Persona is his third solo album, but the first to feature such a wide pallet of instrumentation. Vintage analogue synthesisers combine with acoustic performances and jazz elements, including some stark and memorable improvisations from a personally hand-picked group of musicians. Twisted voices are always present, though not in a language we can recognise. Recorded across Europe in studios in London, Italy and Sweden, Barbieri has succeeded in creating his most ambitious solo release with a central theme of duality that runs through the album. The album is complimented with the stunning Icelandic ice cave scene on the cover of the gatefold sleeve, and the double LP is pressed on to 180 Gram heavyweight vinyl.

Planets and Persona

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