Richard Barbieri - New Soul 2018 (from Variants 5)

Richard Barbieri - New Soul 2018 (from Variants 5)

Variants.5 is the final issue in a vinyl series from Richard Barbieri presenting a collection of disparate pieces of music from past and current works. It features performances from violinist Gill Morley, Luca Calabrese and Lisen Rylander Löve, and contains two new studio works, a variation on a theme written for Porcupine Tree’s "New Soul", Richard’s opening theme for the film 'Run Lola Run' and a live version of the Planets + Persona track "Unholy".

In 2017, Richard Barbieri released his most sonically expansive work to date. Planets + Persona is his third solo album, but the first to feature such a wide pallet of instrumentation. Vintage analogue synthesisers combined with acoustic performances and jazz elements, including some stark and memorable improvisations from a personally hand-picked group of musicians.

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[pthomas]

This is utterly sublime. Sad and comforting at the same time. Desolate yet cozy. Supremely beautiful.

[paolavaccari]

La sintesi delle sensazioni di un sogno. Grazie Richard. Paola

[Vinyl_Maven]

I've been a huge fan of Richard Barbieri since his early days with Japan. This is stunningly beautiful and he has been creating marvelous arrangements for decades now. Just love this.

[rossconran]

On the keyboard and sound design side of things there are many influences in my life but the two most important ones are Brian Eno and Richard Barbieri. As someone said simply sublime

[javieryrazubajo]

Un puñetero crack este teclista de Porcupine Tree mi grupo favorito...

[silverdy]

Here's a hymn to those that disappear

[Marctull]

I love Buying New Soul on Porcupine Tree's album Recordings (maybe a compilation of non-album tracks but I like it better than several of PT'albums released after In Absentia), an dnow we hear the original of the track... Very mysterious and moving. I do wish those Variant albums would be available on CD....

[ukaszukasz]

Woow, so sentimental, thank you mr. Richard

[kuchicho]

Richard barbieri: you are awesome!! Thanks for this remade music <3

[MegaCirse]

When the world crumbles, when the structures of a civilization falter, it is good to return to that which in history does not flex, but on the contrary recovers courage, gathers the separated, pacifies without bruising. It’s worth recalling that the genius of creation
is also moving in an history devoted to the destruction 💥

[philipgolding]

Never knew of The Variants' until recently. Not as abstract as his non variant material which i love. But there is solemnness n both to these variants through elongated piano notes as time is stretched in both directions as the atmospherics kick in between each verse of orchestrated notes and scaling up and down on the piano and synthesizers. Beautiful music Richard!!

[franlovelsimic]

Did not know this was a thing, gorgeous stuff!

[kentborges]

With this song, I am set free with R. Barbieri

[jonasonyoutube]

Porcupine Tree :) ... Recordings ... That takes me back!

[thoughtsonfitness]

When the remaining members reform on maybe a final world tour? I’m there …totally, mentally and physically.

[drummerjeroensimons]

I love your creative stuff man!! Cheers, Jeroen Simons, Independent, ex - Epica.

[andreamilesi]

It sounds a lot like a reprise of Porcupine Tree's "Buying new soul".

[triyambakam]

Porcupine Tree > Recording : ' O

[mariomarletta]

Più passa il tempo, più mi convinco che l'anima dei Japan fosse lui e non David Sylvian.