arrangers: []
catalog: N/A
categories:
- Artist Discography
category: Artist Discography
classification: Vocal, Original Work
composers: []
covers: []
discs:
- disc_length: '45:48'
  name: Disc 1
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: 'The Needs - Part I: Solstice'
    track_length: '6:10'
  - names:
      English: 10%
    track_length: '3:31'
  - names:
      English: Sparrows
    track_length: '2:18'
  - names:
      English: From The Top
    track_length: '4:27'
  - names:
      English: Heart of the Moon
    track_length: '3:44'
  - names:
      English: Mayday
    track_length: 0:34
  - names:
      English: Red
    track_length: '3:36'
  - names:
      English: Farcasting
    track_length: '2:44'
  - names:
      English: Demons (Work It)
    track_length: '3:18'
  - names:
      English: Karakuchi Suite
    track_length: '5:32'
  - names:
      English: 'The Needs - Part II: Equinox'
    track_length: '5:44'
  - names:
      English: Left Outside Alone
    track_length: '4:10'
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  link: org/965
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    ja: Bandcamp
    ja-latn: Bandcamp
  role: retailer
link: album/144441
lyricists: []
media_format: Digital
meta:
  added_date: 2024-11-17T02:22
  edited_date: 2024-11-17T02:22
  fetched_date: 2026-01-03T21:05
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  visitors: 383
name: The Needs
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notes: 'Award-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.

  But “The Needs” is more than just an album title, like 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.”

  Since 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.”

  Introducing 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 the
  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 draws 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. The radio is alive.

  All songs (excl. "Left Outside Alone") written and performed by Barry "Epoch" Topping

  "From the Top" additionally written by Thomas Temple

  "Mayday" additionally written by Kyle Murray-Dickson

  The Anastacia cover "Left Outside Alone" written by Anastacia Newkirk, Glen Ballard
  and Dallas Austin

  Album produced and mixed by Barry Topping and Ged Cartwright

  Mastered by Ged Cartwright

  Vocals by Fiona Lynch

  Additional performances by Fabian Hernandez, Thomas Temple, Elin Andersson, Nicklas
  Dahlin, Simon Fransman, Kyle Murray-Dickson

  Lyrics by Barry Topping

  Supported by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland.'
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related: []
release_date: '2024-11-15'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: EUR
  price: 7.0
reprints: []
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vocals:
- names:
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