During the mid-1990s, Tim collaborated with Richard Barbieri (best known as… Read Full Bio ↴During the mid-1990s, Tim collaborated with Richard Barbieri (best known as the keyboard player for Japan, Rain Tree Crow and Porcupine Tree). Building on their enjoyable working relationship in the No-Man touring band of 1992, Richard and Tim wrote a series of "ambient torch songs" which were released on the ‘Flame’ album in 1994.
Extending the ideas of Japan's 'Tin Drum' and the quieter moments of the first two No-Man albums, ‘Flame’ blended Tim's lustrous voice with Richard's uniquely textured approach to synthesizer arrangements. It also featured guest performances by Danny Thompson, Michael Bearpark, Richard’s former Japan/Rain Tree crow bandmates (Steve Jansen, Mick Karn) and members of Porcupine Tree (Steven Wilson, Chris Maitland and Gavin Harrison). This is Tim and Richard’s sole collaboration to date.

Torch Dance
Richard Barbieri & Tim Bowness Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by Richard Barbieri & Tim Bowness:

A Night in Heaven Listen to my heart cry Listen to the cry of my…
Brightest Blue Forget the facts Forget the fighting I have to trust... …
Feel It's hard to imagine With this heat on my skin It's hard…
Flame I will soothe your fears I will drink your tears I will…
Time Flown I wanted to send you word I wanted to give you…
Trash Talk You got too hungry I got to think You left me stranded An…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Tim Bowness:

Know That You Were Loved You concentrate On staying awake As the voice in your head I…

New Memories Of Machines Stories Come out of other stories Lead to other stories New …
Press Reset It's the secret in your eyes You can't rise above the…
Sing To Me The bridge over the traffic Conversations after dark Endeles…
Smiler at 50 Smiler thinks about her mother She thinks about her life The…
Stupid Things That Mean The World You've lost the plot before the plot was hatched. A make-wei…

The Great Electric Teenage Dream Automatic Incomplete An unknown friend A tossed up tweet The…

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