Episode 571 - Richard Barbieri of Japan/Porcupine Tree/Solo

Richard Barbieri has been pushing the boundaries of synth-based music for almost 50 years. Japan may have originally been lumped in with the likes of Duran Duran and Ultravox, but they evolved in a way few bands outside of Talk Talk could even understand. After they ended and Richard evolved even further in groups like Dolphin Brothers and Rain Tree Crow, he was then snatched up by Steven Wilson and hopped on the Porcupine Tree train for a few more decades. He's continued to release music under various guises whenever he felt like it and he recently dropped a new solo album called Hauntings that shows him exploring even deeper.  He joins us this week to explain it all and discuss how he got from point A to Z in a hugely diverse career. Enjoy!  www.kscopemusic.com/artists/richard-barbieri www.patreon.com/c/thehustlepod