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Post by RangerRick on Jul 13, 2022 9:48:08 GMT -5
I'm not sure whether this counts as "Dungeon Synth" or if it should be moved to Reverbrations, so please forgive me if I've overstepped my bounds here. If you've been following the Middle Ages Unveiled thread, you probably know that I'm one of the artists whose music was part of that release. Finding out not only that this happened, but also that Dungeon Synth was a genre at all, has been a fun revelation. I've been listening to a lot of people's rando DS playlists on Spotify since late last year and it turns out this is very much a thing I am into. I also heard plenty of echoes of a lot of my style at times, and decided as part of the Middle Ages reissue, I'd go back and remaster some of my old mods that are at least somewhat thematically similar, and put out a real release of them. I've put up a preorder for this remaster album, the final release is the 26th. It includes Legends Fall, as well as Siren, the track I provided to Dungeon's Deep to be used as a bonus track. They should start showing up on most streaming/digital store sites as well soonish. ![Raccoon Fink: From the Depths](https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a2451405635_16.jpg) Not all of these tracks would fit in the Dungeon Synth genre, I think... some veer more into synthwave or Tangerine Dream-esque progressive electronic, but a number of them definitely fit the vibe. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I've enjoyed diving into the genre, both as a thing I listen to for my own pleasure, as well as going through these old tracks with a mind for what's got a similar vibe.
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Post by engraven on Jul 13, 2022 10:58:39 GMT -5
Such an interesting story, very cool to see your work getting its due and that you're even a DS convert now!
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Post by arillius on Jul 14, 2022 8:48:52 GMT -5
Full support! I'm so happy that you were inspired to release this stuff. I will buy this, for sure.
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Post by RangerRick on Jul 26, 2022 9:15:38 GMT -5
It's out! You can buy/stream on Bandcamp, or listen on Spotify, or stream/buy at pretty much any of the other major services.
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Post by RangerRick on Jan 3, 2023 11:12:44 GMT -5
I guess I haven't updated here with recent releases, including a couple that you would have seen if you follow the Dungeon Rush Challenge thread. First, I wrote Forbidden Palace of the Cursed Priest for the summer solstice challenge, which used an autogenerated dungeon map for inspiration: ![Forbidden Palace of the Cursed Priest](https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a3028949498_10.jpg) Then in late October, I released my final (I think) album of older remastered tracks that are from the same era as what went into Middle Ages and From the Depths. They're generally synth-forward instrumentals, and some would maybe touch on styles you would expect to see here, but this is basically the "less dungeon-synth-like" remainder from my bucket of old tracks that got put into From the Depths, so they tend more towards techno/electronica/synthwave. It's called Stolen Time: ![Stolen Time](https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a0592188333_10.jpg) And finally, I just put out an EP based on the latest Winter Synth themed challenge, it was a lot of fun to write. This one's called Winter Reflections and it's a minimalist/ambient release: ![Stolen Time](https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a2279166392_10.jpg) They're all on my Bandcamp, and everything except Winter Reflections is on all the other major digital streaming/purchase sites as well. Winter Reflections should be up everywhere else soon, it just takes a week or two for it to get approved and sync up.
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Post by crystallogic13 on Jan 4, 2023 12:38:10 GMT -5
Hey RangerRick just used 7g78-vgyt of "Winter Reflections" ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) Ty a lot, already listened in the morning during job streaming, so liked it a lot immediately, got also some strong "The Longing" ost vibes (a great thing - if you haven't checked it you should give it a try, the most DS game ever with DS ost ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) )! Many thanx again!! ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) Gonna have many relistens now offline ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by RangerRick on Jul 23, 2023 9:42:17 GMT -5
I finally have my new release up for preorder! I've been working on this for almost a year, it's a love letter to T. Kingfisher's fantasy books set in the World of the White Rat: Swordheart, the Clocktaur series, and the Saints of Steel series. It ranges in style from epic cinematic orchestral to 80s horror dark ambient. ![Beyond an Age of Wonder](https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a0654468420_16.jpg) Glad to finally have this out the door, I was really missing working on the last couple of dungeon rush challenges here. Looking forward to the next solstice. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) Here are some Bandcamp codes for y'all: xabc-b5ax 49v4-cfrp 43bq-wphn exv7-c2pe b4gv-wd73 5c2r-hca4 rjla-5c3a dfsg-7wd7 pa43-5xw5 jhrq-usgp
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Post by bartizanier on Jul 23, 2023 12:16:51 GMT -5
dfsg-7wd7 redeemed, thanks! Excited to check this out.
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Post by RangerRick on Aug 5, 2023 9:41:27 GMT -5
It’s out now everywhere, including Spotify, Apple Music, etc. I hope y’all enjoy it, I’m immensely proud of this one and really excited to finally have it out in the world.
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Post by RangerRick on Nov 27, 2023 14:14:31 GMT -5
FYI, my latest Dungeon Synth/Adventure Synth album, Beyond an Age of Wonder, is available on cassette through Vicious Mockery Records. There's only a few left, although I believe some will get to Realm and Ritual for distribution, and I'll get some I can post on my own Bandcamp once they arrive. Really love how the cassette turned out, the gold looks amazing.
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Post by antipodeangoblin on Nov 27, 2023 15:24:21 GMT -5
FYI, my latest Dungeon Synth/Adventure Synth album, Beyond an Age of Wonder, is available on cassette through Vicious Mockery Records. There's only a few left, although I believe some will get to Realm and Ritual for distribution, and I'll get some I can post on my own Bandcamp once they arrive. Really love how the cassette turned out, the gold looks amazing.
Vicious Mockery have done a swell job on the tape of this - and that cover art is so, so good. enjoying the pants off this fabulous album, my friend!
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Post by RangerRick on Nov 27, 2023 21:57:46 GMT -5
Thanks! It's hard to know how this stuff gets received, so many people just add to their collection and listen and never give feedback. I'm so happy to see folks are enjoying it.
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Post by RangerRick on Dec 20, 2023 9:21:58 GMT -5
New track available, a comfy arrangement of O Magnum Mysterium, from the DS holiday album I didn't get done in time for the holidays. 😅 (codes below) raccoonfink.bandcamp.com/track/o-magnum-mysterium![Raccoon Fink: O Magnum Mysterium](https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a1675813295_16.jpg) Liner Notes: On December 6th, I foolishly decided to try speed-running a Dungeon Synth holiday album, with a focus on new Dungeon Synth (and Cozy Synth) arrangements of traditional songs. I have 3 or 4 finished tracks, a few more in the mixing stage, and a few more in the planning.
Rather than miss the holidays altogether before I could release, I decided to take my time and do the album right. In the meantime, here is just a taste, before Christmas arrives.
O Magnum Mysterium is a plainchant from Christian liturgy, centuries old. There have been many different settings to music, but this one, from Morten Lauridsen, is captivating and I think adapting it from a strong choral arrangement suits the meaty synthesizers that are the staples of Dungeon Synth.
Mannheim Steamroller was one of the constants of holiday listening in my youth, and this track feels to me like it bridges the space between those warm memories and modern Cozy Synth music. Download Codes: h6ct-55zx h3h3-ur8q hdel-j47z q464-kap6 9c3h-gnby yhxj-3jlf yq48-c65a 3gs2-wynb ak4w-h3vx rzp4-js6p Enjoy!
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Post by RangerRick on Jan 22, 2024 22:52:01 GMT -5
It is time, once again, for me to post a new release! Written as part of the 2023 Winter Solstice Dungeon Rush Challenge, it's 7 tracks of piano ambience, including a cover of Funeral for Erang. Really happy with how this turned out, please let me know what you think. raccoonfink.bandcamp.com/album/the-bindings-that-release-us
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