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.

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

Copyright Barry Topping, 2024

Purchase The Needs on vinyl or tape at Black Screen Records! https://blackscreenrecords.com/collections/the-needs 

The Needs - Part I: Solstice

Welcome to the Ninth Layer, motherfucker.

I really hate the guts of the person who made this song. I better not meet them face to face or I will do something that I may regret. I would risk life in prison if it meant saying my mind about the person who made this song, and maybe speaking with my fists.

Bounce, heavy amounts.
Bass, just in case.

dofus: @faradayyy
1/2 of @lr2003

https://linktr.ee/tjerbor

Passionné d'électro de synthwave et d’ambiance année 80's j'aime également plein d'autres influences !  - Passionate about electro, synthwave and 80's ambience, I also like a lot of other influences !

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Merci d'avoir écouté mes sons ! 🎵

Une petite mention et toujours appréciée ! 😉

Un grand Merci à vous, et à bientôt. ❤️

HikariLife

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Thank you for listening to my music ! 🎵

A small mention and always appreciated ! 😉

Many thanks to you, and see you soon. ❤️

HikariLife

Barry "Epoch" Topping, award-winning Scottish artist and composer.

"It's all synths and saxophones and tropical overtones - and it's a delight" - Kotaku

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