As is true of so many dungeon synth performers, the person behind Lord Bakartia also puts out music under a variety of other noms-de-musique – Grim Keep, Hiányzol, Sublime Solitude, Lord Orots, and others (as well as being the person behind the Dungeonlord Records label). About the only thing I do “know” is that they’re […]
Month: May 2026
Mávar – “Corium” Cassette (2026)
Mávar makes anxiety ridden ambient noise. That’s what the insert that comes with this cassette says. And it’s not wrong. I was bummed when Icelandic DIY noise label Hundrað Prósent Plastík went dark after releasing five wonderfully-packaged CDs back in 2023. But tiny, dare I say micro, labels do come and go, and I was […]
Mossy Oubliette & Ffortress – “Eaten By Rats” (2026)
Mossy Oubliette and Ffortress are from my neck of the woods, the Mistress Oubliette located in Seattle and Ffortress up the freeway a bit in Everett. I’m always going to support my local dungeon synthers so I made sure to order a copy of their new cassette, Eaten By Rats. Our introduction, “Midi Announcement”, lays […]
DG 307 – “(1973-5)” (1991)
If the title of this blog looks like some kind of secret code, well, I agree with you. In fact part of it (DG 307) is a kind of code. A diagnostic one. And given that the story of (1973-5) takes place during the Cold War and involves censorship, secret police, and imprisonment, well… Our […]
Adam Buffington – “The Winter Loving Idiot” (2026)
I’m not sure exactly when my fascination with experimental music started. It was probably back in 2009 after seeing a performance at Iceland Airwaves, the sounds of birds chirping in what can be best described as an environmental soundscape striking me at that time as so radically different than anything my rock-loving ears had heard […]