there's a meaning to Blemmyes on DS?

[khronsynth]

I'm relatively new to the DS scene, but there's something that got my attention. In some covers of Keller Synth, Dungeon synth and Tänzelcore, there is a certain pattern of songs with Blemmyaes/Blemmyes (headless men), and I want to know if there is any deeper symbolism for their use.

From what I researched, Blemmyaes are a real African population that exists, and one of my conclusions is that this could have something to do with their use. Maybe a dog whistle? Or maybe something more abstract? But since I'm not totally sure, I need someone to give me a clear answer.

[enemy]

I don't have a clear answer for you (for that, you'd have to ask the artists themselves), but it feels that it is just an idea commonly associated with mediaeval and early modern manuscripta and incunabula, along with other fantastical peoples and creatures from far-off lands (to the Europeans at the time); it goes without saying just how important mediaeval symbolism is to Dungeon Synth in general. I don't think the headless men in the covers are actually supposed to reference real people in Africa, at any rate

[augentyrann]

I think blemmyaes represent the hidden underground medieval style of dungeon synth and keller synth overall. Blemmyaes where considered to be bestial humanoid beings living in the corners of the world, and if there is a musical counterpart to that, DS fits into the concept very well.