David Sylvian-led Japan became legends of ‘80s electronic music, and Sylvian himself had a renowned solo career with a series of more and more experimental releases. Yet quite a few fans of the genre sometimes need to be reminded that all other members of the band had a series of good to excellent releases with their solo, joint or collaborative/band efforts. This is particularly true of Richard Barbieri, the man that many critics cite as the architect of the Japan’s synth programming, who has behind him not only a series of electro albums, but also became an integral part of prog rock favourites, Porcupine Tree.
Barbieri has been a bit quiet for the last five years (his previous effort was Under a Spell from 2021) but is now back with aptly titled…
Richard Barbieri – Hauntings (2026)
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April 23, 2026

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