(For more on Jim Kirkwood you can read about his Eternal Champion Trilogy HERE and his Sandman Trilogy HERE) Jim Kirkwood is a bit of a legend in the dungeon synth community, almost a myth for a while, really, before folks eventually tracked him down. In the 80s he was a guitar player into rock […]
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Book Review – “101 Dungeon Synth Albums You Must Hear… Before You Rot In A Dungeon” (2024)
I was trying to remember when I first became aware of dungeon synth. The first time I blogged about it was back in May 2020 when I wrote about Fylgja’s cassette Aska Vors Lands, though that was more about how the surrealness of early COVID lockdown collided with how I heard the music. I remember […]
Nest – “Both Men And Wild Beasts Listened To The Harper In The Glade / Live In Poland” Cassette (2023)
I’m not entirely sure how I found my way to the dungeon synth genre (abbreviated moving forward as DS). I think it was via Lich Lord – I know him from his punk bands, so I figured I’d check out his dungeon synth chiptune side project. It opened my eyes to this small but growing […]