DUNGEON SYNTH

[Stary Metal]

A we wtorek o 22.00 Gondolin Records będzie sprzedawać pięć nowych wydawnictw na kasetach.
Może na dziesięć minut wystarczy towaru.

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A we wtorek o 22.00 Gondolin Records będzie sprzedawać pięć nowych wydawnictw na kasetach.
Może na dziesięć minut wystarczy towaru.

Wyprzedało się w kilka sekund. Co prawda okazało się, że ktoś specjalnie kilka sztuk przytrzymywał jako zakładników na bandcampie ale w końcu zrezygnował.

Tymczasem nadrabiam newsy:



Heralding DSZ #4, pt. 3: JENN TAIGA!

jenntaiga.bandcamp.com

Most dungeon synth shows are repetitive, we should not be afraid of saying that. To a degree, this genre celebrates the Ancient Ones, which results in projects like Thangorodrim, Whispering Mirrors and Haxan Dreams. We shouldn’t expect fireworks there (in the sense of spectacle, not music). Another route leads to innovation and experimentation, and this always clashes with reluctance. Those celebrating the past will most likely have simple keyboard setups reminding us of the DIY philosophy. Probably also a black cloak and a look of a hooded menace. And then there’s Jenn with six-or-so keyboards played almost simultaneously, a reminder of those old geniuses of an even older past, classic electronics. If you listen and say: “But this is not dungeon synth!”, I won’t deny you. A year ago, I’d say the same. Today, I’m not so sure. Here’s Jenn Taiga.

Most dungeon synth shows are repetitive, we should not be afraid of saying that. To a degree, this genre celebrates the Ancient Ones, which results in projects like Thangorodrim, Whispering Mirrors and Haxan Dreams. We shouldn’t expect fireworks there (in the sense of spectacle, not music). Another route leads to innovation and experimentation, and this always clashes with reluctance. Those celebrating the past will most likely have simple keyboard setups reminding us of the DIY philosophy. Probably also a black cloak and a look of a hooded menace. And then there’s Jenn with six-or-so keyboards played almost simultaneously, a reminder of those old geniuses of an even older past, classic electronics. If you listen and say: “But this is not dungeon synth!”, I won’t deny you. A year ago, I’d say the same. Today, I’m not so sure. Here’s Jenn Taiga.

DSZ: You're transgender, aren’t you? So this is just how I imagined it to be, that you're sort of standing between two worlds. Is this reflected in your art?

Jenn Taiga: Probably. I'm of the opinion that even if an artist doesn't intend to include their life experiences in their art, they will. I actually learnt that from talking with authors who talk about their own personal biases, sneaking into their writings when they don't intend to, because that's the scope with which they view the world. So, of course, my experiences as a transgender individual are going to come through in my art whether or not I intend it, because that's how I'm approaching the art. Now, with that in mind, there just might not necessarily be the answer that you're looking for, but one of the reasons why I so tenaciously create what I do is because I think that representation in our community is very important and the main reason why I'm so open about my experiences as a transgender individual to give representation to the people who want to create dungeon synth that don't see themselves represented in the community.

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Heralding DSZ #4, pt. 4: DAVID THIÉRRÉE!

https://www.davidthierree.com/

David Thiérrée is such a perfect match for dungeon synth that it’s almost unreal. He has everything: the character, the art, the mentality. His paintings and sketches feel like they descended upon the Earth to suit the tastes of dungeon synth fans. Trolls, mysterious owls, wizards and bleak landscapes congregate within his frames. A bit strange, slightly autistic, feeling that he doesn’t really fit the world around him and if that’s true, there must be other realities into which he might escape… And the best one is the closest: the kingdom of his mind.

DSZ: The next part of owl questions is much more complicated. Your animals, especially owls, bear strong anthropomorphic resemblance. It makes me think of Louis Wain, a British artist of French descent who painted cats. He started with simple cats, then anthropomorphized them, and after being sent to lunatic asylum, they were becoming more and more abstract, until unrecognizable as cats. Do you think you will take a similar turn when it comes to becoming more and more abstract as years go by? [Note: Louis Wain is known to alternative music thanks to Current 93's album covers]

David Thiérrée: Ah I know well about Louis Wain. I don’t think it will be something that I‘ll have to endure, or be unconscious of, like Wain. I still have my head on my shoulders, but I think my head is more and more filled with shapes and colours that sometimes sprout out in my work. They’ll probably be more present and “free” than before, but I have a long way to go before that point. I have to change some paradigms. That’s the “voluntary” part, which puts me away from Wain’s madness. But hey, who knows, maybe opening too much my head might lead me to become paranoïd, eat my own shit and cut my own ear? Who knows? Being a “tortured mind” seems to be better for business, I think I might study my image more, and let people think I’m much deeper than I am.

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Heralding DSZ #4, pt. 5: PAFUND TOUR!

pafund.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/PafundOfficial/

Project: Pafund
Time: Summer 2020
Place: Kingdom of Denmark
Mission: Spreading dungeon synth over seven medieval sites and reporting back to the headquarters.


(...) Denmark is an old kingdom, the oldest in Europe. Memories of this are scattered around our tiny country, from burial mounds to medieval towers. But what is more dungeony than ruins of ancient kingdoms where battles of old were fought? Thus the concept was born. I was granted the money for the tour a little over a week before the first show. The first thing I did was to get in contact with Gondolin Records (Danny) to see if I could get a hold of Henbane, to see if he would like to play along on the tour. I had seen him play an absolutely amazing show a couple of years back opening for Old Tower, which made him an obvious candidate to invite to the tour. Henbane loved the concept and agreed to play on two of the shows closest to where he lived. I had never played keyboard in front of an audience before, but I rented an old beat-up post van, borrowed a mobile PA speaker and embarked on this adventure.

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Heralding DSZ #4, pt. 6: GOBLIN SYNTH ARTICLE!

GOBLIN SYNTH

Drunkards, Businessgoblins and Goofballs

by Lord of Time (Arcana Liturgia)

Goblins are little, scabby, obnoxious and mean. How come then, that they appeal so much to humongous, velvet-skinned, beautiful and virtuous dungeon synth musicians? It’s a mystery that I can’t resolve. Does goblin synth really exist anyway? This I do not know, and if I knew, I’d write this article myself. But since my knowledge is limited, this task was left to professionals. To me, all those projects sound different, and indeed the motif of goblins is the only thing keeping all this stuff together. But then again, couldn’t goblins themselves be complicated creatures of many facets? More than we realize, since we tend to focus too much on their ugly faces? Maybe some of them are drunkards, and some of them businessgoblins, and others are goofballs, just like us. Lord of Time from Arcana Liturgia will shed some light on that...

TOADLICKERS

Lord of Time: Your debut album “Hangover songs” is getting a good success and will be released on cassette. Are you satisfied with the result? How was this album born?

Toadlickers: “Hangover songs” were born in the middle of an evening in a tavern between alcohol, dice and the stench of sweat. Some of us thought that our bad music had to come out of the taverns, so we took some microphones, a tape recorder and started playing. “Hangover songs” are the result. After a short time, a record label (Knekelput recordings) arrived and offered us to print the record. We said we wanted the money and the fame. He replied that he didn't have the money to give us but we accepted anyway. Buuurp! Now we're also on Instagram, we're famous in Goblin City, and goblin girls love us. We have little money, we keep drinking and playing dice. Thanks Knekelput! Yes, we are happy.

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Wspanialy album. Secret South dungeon synthu.

[Bohdan]

Nie wiem czy było...
litewski SPEIGAS - Manesiena

dark ambient/dungeon synth
https://speigas.bandcamp.com/album/m-nesiena

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Heralding DSZ #4, pt. 8: THE WORM!

2+2 WILL EQUAL ‘WORM’!

the-worm.bandcamp.com/


Who made that meme about dungeon synth being an iceberg, which goes deeper and deeper, with names of projects attached, and THE WORM was on the very bottom? I don’t know, but whoever it was, THE WORM should thank him, because that’s how I entered The Church ov THE WORM and asked for the audience with THE WORM. Of course, it was not granted to me, BUT… I managed to speak to Jhed’Khuzuk Wormvomitt the Sixth, the spokesworm of THE WORM who wriggles and squirms. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA… THEY HAVE RISEN!

DSZ: Why do you like to stick out of apples? Isn’t it rather silly?

Jhed’Khuzuk Wormvomitt the Sixth: Think of the sheer disgust that befalls a human upon seeing us within their precious fruit. That is why we like to stick out of apples.

DSZ: Charles Darwin spent 39 years studying earthworms. Is it possible to comprehend THE WORM’S mind?

Jhed’Khuzuk Wormvomitt the Sixth: We admire Darwin’s efforts and interest in wormfolk but, regrettably, none can be allowed to uncover the full secrets ov Wormlore, as he very nearly did. Most humans believe that Charles Darwin died of heart disease. They are wrigglingly wrong! The truth is far… Wormier. For a human to comprehend the abhorrent ponderings ov THE WORM, they would first have to spend 60 days and 60 nights enveloped in mud and decay, consuming only that which layeth in front ov their gluttonous maw and squirming aimlessly ‘twixt rotting corpses and other filth-borne creatures.

Fortunately, this scenario will soon be mandatory for you regardless.




Heralding DSZ #4, pt. 9: TOADLICKERS!

We are Toadlickers and we play Goblin Synth n’ Roll!

toadlickers.bandcamp.com/

It’s fascinating! At first I thought - as probably most people would - that Toadlickers is just another gimmicky dungeon synth project, just with good music (gimmicks and good music rarely go hand in hand, although it’s not impossible). And even if the interview below is pure entertainment, there is this little spark of pride at some point when our goblins share their musical influences, almost as if offended by my pseudo-accusation of simplicity. And you know what? It makes sense. It’s actually enlightening that such relatively simple - but not primitive - music might be so well-thought and catchy. And I’ll be damned, but the melody of “Now I wanna lick some toads” is as catchy as Fief’s “Deep Forest Dance”. Let goblins speak for themselves!

DSZ: Alright dear Goblins, we can... No no no, please leave those bottles alone, those are mine... So where did we... NO, cigarettes are not for guests, and you would smoke the whole pack at once, seeing how many there are. Dammit, who's the spokesgoblin here? Alright, I'll talk to the ugliest of you, I guess he's the leader. Why do you lick toads?

TOADLICKERS: Alright man… I will speak for all these drunkard goblins. You ask why we lick toads? Well… Have you ever tried? It's one of the most lisergic experiences you can find! When we are too drunk and most of us are under the table, we usually ask the bartender for some toads. All together we lick these toads...And we sing, laugh, cry… And sometimes we fight… But always in the name of pure fun! Man, you need to do this, trust me! We are goblins... but not at all ignorant... Sometimes... You must know that the skin of some species of toads (the genre Bufo for example) secretes a substance called Bufotenine. This substance is hallucinogenic. That's the reason why we like to lick toads! And now you know! Please let me drink something... My throat is dry...

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Szykuje się wierny numer!! Gratulacje Seba

[SODOMOUSE]

wormfolk, hehe dobre. Wprowadzam do swojego słownika....

[Stoigniew]

nie wiem czy to jest w tych ramach gatunkowych, ale jakby co to SANCTUAIRE - "Echo 3" na cd jest w Garazelu

https://www.utsogp.pl/sanctuaire-echo-3 ... -2770.html

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wormfolk, hehe dobre. Wprowadzam do swojego słownika....

Oba te wywiady będą moimi ulubionymi chyba w tym numerze. W ogóle The Worm to trochę luźna wariacja m.in. na temat De Mysteriis. Teraz trochę żałuję że nie wkleiłem jednak pytania do Toadlickers czy jak gobliny się zalecają to szczają sobie do mordy jak kozły.

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Szykuje się wierny numer!! Gratulacje Seba

tzo

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Świetny numer miało byc

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Kurłaaaa mame zawsze musi przeszkadzać

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Zjebana autokorekta w tele

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Heralding DSZ #4, pt. 10: DISCIPLE OF DAGON!

"Paying homage to my father"

discipleofdagon.bandcamp.com

Lovecraft-inspired dungeon synth. Fair enough. Until the middle of the interview I was thinking that I was doing something wrong, since Mubu was answering questions in an unmistakably concise manner, as if he had already known them and spent the night thinking about them, and the result was surprisingly smooth. A longer excitement came with the questions about his Cryptic Explorers game that’s soon going to hit the shelves. Almost as if a secret lever was pulled, Mubu rambled on the details of the campaign, the art, the labyrinthine paths awaiting anyone who’s daring enough to cross the path of game making. No bullshit, no cliches. I like it.

DSZ: It's not a secret that you're also the co-owner of Tempest Tome. And you told me recently that Disciple of Dagon is a very personal project related to your ancestry. I think that's a good starting point. So what does ‘personal’ mean in this case?

Mubu: I'm Lebanese, so if you trace Lebanese lineage back, they are from the Phoenicians, and the Phoenicians descended in a large way from the ancient Canaanites of which Ugarit was their central city at one time. So very personal to me and at least being related to my ancestry, something I've always been interested in, especially growing up in the States. So culturally, I'm American, not particularly Lebanese. It was part of my digging into the history of where the Lebanese people came from. So I felt I had some connection to their roots.

Beyond that, the Lovecraftian element is also a personal heritage, my father's very big into Lovecraft, and influenced him a lot, and he became an Egyptologist in no small way, I'm sure, due to Lovecraft's influence. So it's paying homage to my father for bestowing this writer's works upon me at the young age.

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A jak ci się podoba Seba dungeon Synth od Morbid Angel?

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A jak ci się podoba Seba dungeon Synth od Morbid Angel?

Coś mi się obiło o uszy że Morbid Angel ma taki kawałek, ale dotąd go nie słyszałem. W sumie dość typowy DS na średniowieczną modłę wg dzisiejszych standardów, raczej europejski niż amerykański;-)