Members swandiver Posted April 26, 2005 Members Share Posted April 26, 2005 A friend of mine who is into keyboards bought an import album available only in England at the moment, the debut solo album from Richard Barbieri, titled "Things Buried. " He told me I had to listen to it as it was "the single best keyboard album every." So I listend to it and WOW. I wouldn't go so far as to say it's the best, but it's already on my top ten list of best keyboard albums ever. I HIGHLY recommend it if anyone likes creative sound designing of synth patches, all sculpted into complex yet rythmic textures with excellent musical composition containing memorable melodies and beautiful chord progressions. I don't even know who to compare him to. It's HIGHLY original and amazing work. The snippet below is taken from www.richardbarbieri.net: "Things Buried" is the debut solo album from Richard Barbieri.Surprisingly this is his first solo work despite a musical career that has spanned four decades.He joined the group Japan in 1976 and although initially perceived as a hyped act, the band went on to enjoy commercial success and critical acclaim. They were one of the most successful bands of the early eighties and the album "Tin Drum" is still considered today a classic innovative work.He has been a member of the rock band Porcupine Tree for ten years and recently the group have enjoyed chart success across Europe with their album "In Absentia."To mention all the albums, collaborations, tours, and guest appearances over the years requires a detailed discography. Suffice to say that Richard's musical output has been substantial and varied and he has worked on many projects alongside some of the most innovative artists of our time."Things Buried" is an instrumental work that highlights Barbieri's unique approach to sound and mood, ranging from textural atmospherics to dynamic rhythmic passages.The album also features the distinctive styles of Percy Jones (Brian Eno, Brand X) on fretless bass guitar and Andy Gangadeen (The Bays, Massive Attack) on Drums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GregCh Posted April 26, 2005 Members Share Posted April 26, 2005 hew swan- good info. I use to enjoy a lot of Barbieri's work when he teamed up with Steve Jansen in the mid to late '90's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angstwulf Posted April 26, 2005 Members Share Posted April 26, 2005 And with Mick Karn on top of it. The sounds of Japan without the apparent drama. Unfortunately, there just isn't a whole lot of it available in stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TDman Posted April 26, 2005 Members Share Posted April 26, 2005 Gonna have to find this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members suitandtieguy Posted April 26, 2005 Members Share Posted April 26, 2005 i'm so there. Stone To Flesh is one of my favourite albums ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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