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Paradise Killer B-Sides (Video Game Soundtrack) [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition Translucent Violet 180-Gram Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal original art by \u003cem\u003eJosé Salot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRemastered for vinyl by \u003cem\u003eChristian Bethge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes a 12\" lyrics sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Screen Records\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaizen Game Works\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e have once again teamed up to release \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarry “Epoch” Topping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e’s new album \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout That… Paradise Killer B-Sides\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e – featuring three new songs, vocal tracks, instrumental versions, remixes and piano arrangements, and a lot of amazing guests (\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFiona Lynch, Kyle Murray-Dickson, Fabian Hernandez, Ged Cartwright, Thomas Temple, MEEBEE,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOkumura\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) – on limited edition translucent violet 180g vinyl with gorgeous cover art by \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosé Salot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParadise is blinking out of existence but we must not cry. The day has not yet finished. There is still music to be played. Listen to it. Let the warm embrace of luxurious sounds caress you as you stand on the precipice of an abyss too dreadful to imagine. Hold my hand again. Repeat that album. Paradise can last forever if we believe hard enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoonrise Rapture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout That...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnlimited∞Luv\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMisunderstand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo The Heart [Vocal Version]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHouse of Bliss [Vocal Version]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e08:00 ~ Another Last Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaving [Piano Arr.]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLady Blue [MEEBEE \u0026amp; Okumura. Remix]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristmas With U\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout That... [Instrumental]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParadise (Stay Forever) [Instrumental]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n","brand":"Barry \"Epoch\" Topping","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Purple","offer_id":41875671122111,"sku":"BSR075-PR","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/products\/large_550_tmp_2F1648493128108-d4sgmm8pcij-401c00a8bab000aabd19a57ff2428d5e_2Fa3936282697_10.jpg?v=1701214204"},{"product_id":"barry-inchepoch-inch-topping-the-needs-lp","title":"The Needs [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e** This is a PRE-ORDER. Please read our policies before ordering. Check our website for Est. Ship Date.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew album from PARADISE KILLER composer Barry \"Epoch\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on Transparent Curacao Blue Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing long-time collaborators Fiona Lynch, Fabian Hernandez \u0026amp; Thomas Temple\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal artwork by Giannis Milonogiannis (OLD CITY BLUES, RONIN ISLAND, FUTURE STATE: GOTHAM)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 original tracks of video game-tinged modern pop music inspired by city pop, jazz fusion, dance pop and more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAward-winning composer for video games and Scottish artist, Barry \"Epoch\" Topping (PARADISE KILLER, SENTRY, THATCHER'S TECHBASE, ENCOUNTERS) returns with “The Needs”, 11 songs of lavish reflection in a modern city pop style. The album takes the listener through an emotional exploration of identity and change set against the backdrop of late summer. It fuses city pop, rock, and dance music into a rich, dreamy blast of video game-tinged modern pop music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut “The Needs” is more than just an album title, as Barry explains: “It’s a new ensemble built around a core of the musicians that worked with me on Paradise Killer: Fiona Lynch, Fabian Hernandez, Thomas Temple, and Kyle Murray-Dickson. A new trio of horns Elin Andersson, Nicklas Dahlin, and Simon Fransman round out the full lineup. Having such talented musicians involved in a much bigger way has allowed us to challenge ourselves and make the best, most over-the-top music we’ve made yet. ‘The Needs’ was created as a vehicle for my own reflections and is intended to help listeners reflect and find solace too. No album can be universal but if ‘The Needs’ can help people feel seen or understood then I’ll feel like it’s been a success. Getting to make the album has been an extremely rewarding experience.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince Barry “Epoch” Topping is a household name for game soundtracks, of course also “The Needs” is influenced by that field: “I’m heavily inspired by the music of video games, so it felt natural to carry that inspiration throughout the album – musically, visually and conceptually. I worked closely with Giannis Milonogiannis, my game development partner at POLYGON BIRD Games, to create a main character for the album. Our idea was for this character to act as a stand-in for the listener while being part of the broader story for people who want to look deeper.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroducing Rhoswen, one of four omnipresent demigods. They’re tasked with maintaining the world’s natural order through their stewardship of the four seasons while providing humans with insight, inspiration, and motivation through emotional and spiritual musical guidance. You could consider them as emotional mediums, or as a friend who introduces you to a new band just when you really need them. As the steward of summer, Rhoswen acts as the album’s main character, tying together the concept with real-world musical and lyrical themes. Each song is about a different person’s life and experiences, as felt by Rhoswen. The front side of the vinyl’s lyric sheet reads: Rhoswen could hear the heartbeat of the city and she could feel the pain and the joy of the people that lived there. One by one they appeared, drawn to her as the moon drew the sea, with the recognition of a half-remembered dream. She took each one by the hand and led them into her world of music. 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