{"title":"Barbarossa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarbarossa is a British alternative rock and new wave drummer, born in London, England in 1961. With a career spanning several decades, Barbarossa has become an influential figure in the music industry. Known for his unique drumming style and captivating performances, he has gained a loyal fan base around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis music is often compared to other talented artists such as Other Lives, Zola Blood, Equador, and Beacon. Drawing inspiration from various genres and styles, Barbarossa creates a sound that is both familiar and innovative. His ability to blend different musical elements together sets him apart from other performers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a long-time fan or discovering his music for the first time, Barbarossa's discography offers something for everyone. From soulful ballads to energetic anthems, each song showcases his incredible talent and passion for music. Don't miss the opportunity to experience the mesmerizing live performances of this legendary artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bloodlines-1","title":"Bloodlines","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Bloodlines' is the debut Memphis Industries release from Barbarossa. Built around Mathé's tender, understated vocals as well as a musical palette that takes in distorting vintage synths, delicate drum machine figures and at times anthemic doses of reverb, this is a subtle, minimal, intelligent take on folk music. Organic, eclectic, delicate, smart; these are all words that could be used to describe this album, which effortlessly resists singer-songwriter cliches, feeling as honest and modern a take on the troubadour tradition as we've heard all year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Memphis Industries","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50409959817547,"sku":"362694","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50409959948619,"sku":"362693","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/c35f977f-809a-4114-9963-f8f43eaa03c9_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726633546"},{"product_id":"imager","title":"Imager","description":"\u003cp\u003eBarbarossa, the nom de plume of Londoner James Mathe, follows up his 2013 album 'Bloodlines' with 'Imager' on memphis industries. 'Imager' is a cerebral, slow-burning album, tinged with melancholy and an alluring humanism. Mathe's musical journey started with folk-tinged balladry that saw him become part Fence collective, and subsequently a band member for the likes of Jose Gonzalez, Johnny Flynn and Junip. With 'Bloodlines', however, Mathe started to infuse his song writing with electronic flourishes, and now with 'Imager', he has completed his transformation into a fully fledged electronic soul pioneer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking with co-producer Ash Workman (Metronomy, Summer Camp) Mathe builds on the foundations provided by his organic approach to song writing, to build elegiac electronic anthems that are filled with a simple, poignant immediacy. 'Imager' is pervaded with a sense of disquiet, perhaps driven subconsciously by the fact that the spaces where creativity and culture flourish in london are rapidly disappearing; that the artistic communities that Mathe grew up with are being driven out of London due to financial pressures, and as a result, something vital is being lost. yet while the album deals in displacement and heartbreak, a sense that everything is in flux, there are redemptive moments to stir the soul. 'Silent Island' is perhaps the best example of this. its melancholic refrain \"this city holds no beauty for me\", giving way to a blissful yet propulsive chorus that suggests creativity will always find a way. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Memphis Industries","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50493055238475,"sku":"387205","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50493057007947,"sku":"387206","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/7b65492b-ec83-4bbe-9751-3a2788b23f21_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727695276"},{"product_id":"lier","title":"Lier","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe return of Barbarossa aka James Mathe with his new album \u003ci\u003eLier.\u003c\/i\u003e The album was produced by Ghost Culture and features Joel Wästberg (Sir Was) on drums with artwork and design by Tom Vek. \u003ci\u003eLier \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect sonic story to accompany big life changes and as a result, his most personal record to date. Across the 10 tracks, \u003ci\u003eLier\u003c\/i\u003e is a hugely uplifting and cathartic record that takes you from the depths of his intricate and wonderful creative mind to the wider wonderful emotions that come with becoming a father. Picking up where 2015’s \u003ci\u003eImager \u003c\/i\u003eleft off, \u003ci\u003eLier \u003c\/i\u003eis further electronic wizardry from Barbarossa - one of the uk’s finest songwriting talents. This time, his vocal is at the forefront on some of the most accessible, pop songs he’s ever written.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Memphis Industries","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50496935002443,"sku":"1026441","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50496935625035,"sku":"1026442","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/14588a15-a920-41fd-b70c-83b7b3418fe0_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727725127"},{"product_id":"love-here-listen","title":"Love Here Listen","description":"\u003cp\u003eBarbarossa, a.k.a. British singer-songwriter and producer James Mathé, releases his new album Love Here Listen via Memphis Industries. Produced by Ghost Culture (Daniel Avery, Kelly Lee Owens, Falle Nioke), \u003ci\u003eLove Here Listen\u003c\/i\u003e is Mathé’s sixth album since his debut, \u003ci\u003eSea Like Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, released on the Fence Collective back in 2006, since which time he’s joined Jose Gonzales live show, become a member of Junip, toured with Polica and This is the Kit and morphed from acoustic troubadoury to electronic song smithery all the while seemingly searching for an elusive balance between hopefulness and melancholy. On \u003ci\u003eLove Here Listen\u003c\/i\u003e, it feels like he has found it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Memphis Industries","offers":[{"title":"Yellow | LP","offer_id":50500122837323,"sku":"1109441","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/c7b07556-a60e-41ce-bd10-954624986c9c_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727775431"},{"product_id":"elevator-ep","title":"Elevator EP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbarossa\u003c\/b\u003e, aka Londoner \u003cb\u003eJames Mathé\u003c\/b\u003e, returns with the four-track EP \u003ci\u003eElevator\u003c\/i\u003e, arriving just after his warmly received 2013 album \u003ci\u003eBloodlines\u003c\/i\u003e. 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