Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd fans rejoice! AR Garden Records, via Cherry Red, has released the debut album by the Garden Music Project, which features music inspired by the paintings by Pink Floyd founder, Syd Barrett.

Inspired By Syd Barrett's Artwork is a unique masterpiece of 12 tracks that truly reflect the early artistic concept of Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett and his music legacy in modern times. The release coincides with the eighth anniversary of Syd Barrett’s passing in 2006.

The music on this release can be best described as an epic interpretation of Syd Barrett’s paintings using Synesthesia perceptions. This music venture was created by Adriana Rubio. All the music was written by Adriana Rubio and Alexander Ditzend. The band features Alexander Ditzend (guitars, lead singing), Stefan Ditzend (bass guitar, saxophone), Nicolás Saganías (drums, percussion), and Fabrizio Gamba (keyboards, synthesizers).

Says Adriana, “I was born a Synesthete and for a long time I liked the idea of making a CD album using Synesthesia perceptions as a new way to compose music. Syd Barrett's paintings are the key to this as he's been the inspirational muse to make it happen.

“Syd was very sensitive of Synesthesia color-sound shifts onstage and in studio sessions, and it is mainly linked to his passion for painting. For the most part he was a visual artist, and I dare to say that even though he was retired from the music scene, he continued making music through painting as he had the ability to 'hear colors' and 'see music notes' through painting.

“As the project creator myself, I started digging into Syd's colored paintings and even into black and white drawings to visualize the music notes and hear them through the intensity of their colors. To start with, I wrote the basic music lines of three songs which were discussed with the band members Alexander Ditzend, Stefan Ditzend, Nicolás Saganías and Fabrizio Gamba to taste the waters. It worked out great!”

The full length album was recorded, mixed and mastered at Casa Frida Studios in March 2014 - a Tribute to Syd Barrett's paintings and music legacy.

Tracklisting:

"Garden"
"Squares, Lines & Polygons"
"Isolation"
"Transformation"
"Bullying"
"My Ladies"
"Leaving Home"
"Crime Scene (To The Memory Of Doctor Arthur Barrett)"
"Coliseum"
"Tour Bus"
"Bridge"
"Self Portrait"

"My Ladies" video:

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