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Steven Wilson bites back at the future ***** THE FUTURE BITES™ In the early years Steven Wilson's band, Porcupine Tree, were often compared to Pink Floyd and Wilson himself admitted the importance of that musical influence. He later distanced himself from the Floyd, moving towards a more distinctive sound. It is not surprising that he …
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Deluxe re-issue of Porcupine Tree's 2005 album casts new light on a classic ***** The cover of Deadwing by Lasse Hoile Deadwing is the second album in a run of three classic releases from Porcupine Tree, starting with In Absentia in 2002 and ending with Fear of a Blank Planet in 2007. It was released …
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This is an analysis of the second half, and title track, of Steven Wilson's eighth solo album, The Overview. For an introduction to the album, click here. For an analysis of the first half of the album, 'Objects Outlive Us', click here. The Earth Seen from Apollo 17. Source: Wikimedia Commons THE OVERVIEW Perspective Perspective …
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Wilson's most eclectic album to date is 'cinema for the ears' ***** Steven Wilson has often said he would like to write a film score. He even wrote a screenplay with the film maker Mike Bennion, and they tried for a while to get the film made. When it became clear this probably wouldn't happen, …
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Wednesday 27 September 2023 EartH Hackney, London ***** The Harmony Codex in immersive surround sound and live performance Steven Wilson has often said that one of his lifetime ambitions is to write a film soundtrack - he even co-wrote a film script with the film-maker Mike Bennion which eventually became the basis of the Porcupine …
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