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I had missed this from Rich's site:
Porcupine Tree's live album "Octane Twisted" was released last month. This documents "The Incident" live set with a performance at the Riviera in Chicago. Included on disc 2 are a selection of tracks from The Royal Albert Hall show in October 2010. The Special edition of this release includes a bonus DVD performance from the Chicago gig.
As winter sets in I'm working at home on a few things. I recently contributed to three tracks on an album by Radoslav Chrzan. The album is called "Four Winds" and also features the great Swedish drummer Morgan Agren. Details here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQZPm51zXfg .
More collaborations coming soon.
Also working on a track with my good friend and brilliant guitarist Aziz Ibrahim.
This week just starting pre production on an album for a very promising young artist.
Discussions are currently underway with Steve Hogarth as regards a European tour next year.
Hopefully we can put together a run of 8 to 10 shows and perform our album "Not the Weapon but the Hand" as well as other material. Would be a full band line up but don't know who will be joining us yet. Early days.
I'll endeavour to post more frequently than once a year !
Wishing you all a happy New Year.
RB
Posted: 18th December 2012

He wasn't joking about updating more often. I just checked his site and realised I'd missed a vintage synth demo in Exeter, a contributory performance at the ICA in London and...drum roll...a tour!

Details below. I don't use facebook, so if anyone sees anything of note please post here.

"SPRING 2013 UPDATE"

STEVE HOGARTH / RICHARD BARBIERI TOUR

We now have confirmed dates for a short European tour later this year.

29 AUGUST GERMANY BERLIN FRITZ CLUB
31 AUGUST POLAND INOWROCLAW (FESTIVAL)
1 SEPTEMBER POLAND KRAKOW STUDIO CLUB
3 SEPTEMBER GERMANY MUNICH BACKSTAGE
4 SEPTEMBER GERMANY BONN BRUCKENFORUM
5 SEPTEMBER BELGIUM VERVIERS SPIRIT OF 66
7 SEPTEMBER FRANCE PARIS LE TRABENDO
8 SEPTEMBER HOLLAND UDEN DE PUL
9 SEPTEMBER HOLLAND AMSTERDAM PARADISO
11 SEPTEMBER UK MANCHESTER RITZ
12 SEPTEMBER UK LONDON SCALA

We'll be performing our album "Not The Weapon But The Hand" as well as music from our respective solo albums and bands. Getting a 6 piece band together now and it's looking good.

More updates will be posted at our Facebook page

Blemished wrote:STEVE HOGARTH / RICHARD BARBIERI TOUR

We now have confirmed dates for a short European tour later this year.

29 AUGUST GERMANY BERLIN FRITZ CLUB
31 AUGUST POLAND INOWROCLAW (FESTIVAL)
1 SEPTEMBER POLAND KRAKOW STUDIO CLUB
3 SEPTEMBER GERMANY MUNICH BACKSTAGE
4 SEPTEMBER GERMANY BONN BRUCKENFORUM
5 SEPTEMBER BELGIUM VERVIERS SPIRIT OF 66
7 SEPTEMBER FRANCE PARIS LE TRABENDO
8 SEPTEMBER HOLLAND UDEN DE PUL
9 SEPTEMBER HOLLAND AMSTERDAM PARADISO
11 SEPTEMBER UK MANCHESTER RITZ
12 SEPTEMBER UK LONDON SCALA

We'll be performing our album "Not The Weapon But The Hand" as well as music from our respective solo albums and bands. Getting a 6 piece band together now and it's looking good.

Could be a good reason to go northwards this summer.
And I too don't use/like Facebook, so, thanks in advance to whoever cares to share any news on here.

Thanks for the update Blemished I will be heading to Manchester in september

Just got this email from sound-gallery.net:
Analogue to Digital Music Show - Saturday 18 May Exeter Phoenix
Vintage Analogue Synth Masterclass with Richard Barbieri (Japan, Porcupine Tree)
Representing the true 'analogue' side of A2D, Richard will be demonstrating his three favourite gems from his collection: The Roland System 700 Lab Series semi modular, a Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 polysynth and a Micromoog mono synth. We will also be airing the latest GRICE release, 'Highly Strung' from the album Propeller, remixed by Richard Barbieri.
Come and meet Richard and Grice and grab a copy of a signed CD.