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Post by emerge on Feb 12, 2020 18:05:20 GMT -5
emerge , somehow I've never gotten into Vinterriket. Not sure why, I've seen it cited as some of the best winter synth/bm. Any suggested albums? His discography is a little daunting, there's 60+ releases! I'd say my favorites areย Lichtschleier andย Landschaften Ewiger Einsamkeit for darker winter synth.ย Looking through my collection, these 2 are in regular rotation too: Wege in die Vergangenheit ...und die Nacht kam schweren Schrittes |
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Post by stormcrow on Feb 13, 2020 3:55:04 GMT -5
I never really realised how important "Oxygene" by Jean Michelle Jarre was for the genre until today. Historically, I wonder if Winter's "Blackwhole" outro from "Eternal Frost" had anything to do with it - it's totally like winter synth, but harsher, not our every-year winter with snowflakes and shit, but rather the type that makes bird fall from the sky frozen and suffocated with smog. Curious thing. What did you exactly find in "Oxygene" as a root of Winter Synth? To me, "Mirage" by Klaus Schulze is the actual WS starter. My project Il Generale Inverno is heavily inspired by that, I record tracks for it each time I return to my "Mirage" vinyl... |
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Post by crystallogic13 on Feb 14, 2020 15:55:21 GMT -5
As stated I'm no expert on Winter Synth since most of it falls into my ears into ambient territory mind the themes, but whatever it's worth I also don't see legendary's Jean Michel Jarre's influence into specific Winter Synth BUT I really do see a lot of it on berlin school influenced DS artists like Grimrik and other more space themed DS releases.. But I think in general anyone who've ever listened to JMJ more or less is likely to be influenced by his work...
And since we're at it, Klaus Schulze is also legendary, required listen also I believe albeit harder to get into but pays off..
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Post by dungeonsynthzine on Feb 15, 2020 6:45:40 GMT -5
I never really realised how important "Oxygene" by Jean Michelle Jarre was for the genre until today. Historically, I wonder if Winter's "Blackwhole" outro from "Eternal Frost" had anything to do with it - it's totally like winter synth, but harsher, not our every-year winter with snowflakes and shit, but rather the type that makes bird fall from the sky frozen and suffocated with smog. Curious thing. What did you exactly find in "Oxygene" as a root of Winter Synth? I'm not a musician so it's hard for me to pinpoint it, but the story goes like that: the guy behind Toad Sage sent me some of his new tracks which are winter synth. It strangely made me think of Oxygene, so I listened to it, and then to Paysage D'Hiver "Die Festung", another cornerstone. One example would be those 'twinkly' sounds at the beginning of Oxygene, you can hear them pretty much everywhere, but there's more to it. Further investigation required;) |
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Post by element0s on Feb 18, 2020 12:12:20 GMT -5
For those not in the know, Andrew from Dungeons Deep Records put out the call for a winter synth compilation and it went online last week. It's pretty extensive! There is an early mix for a brand new ENCLOAKED song featured as track 06. This song plus two others will be part of a really exciting split release between myself and two other artists due out this spring. Check it out: dungeonsynthcult.bandcamp.com/album/compilation-iii |
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Post by gustavojobim on Apr 17, 2020 9:29:46 GMT -5
I have two albums named Winter (in Portuguese), Inverno and Inverno 2. I hope these will be interesting for people looking for a sonic winter landscape. I'm influenced by Klaus Schulze, who made the album Mirage in 1977, subtitled An Electronic Winter Landscape.
I mentioned Klaus Schulze before reading the last few replies, someone already mentioned that album. I've known it for about 20 years, and it is a masterpiece. Just avoid, if you can, listening to the remastered edition, released in digipack by Revisited Records, because the first track (Velvet Voyage) is heavily remixed, losing much of its wintry haze.
Here are my links
www.gustavojobim.com/bandcamp/inverno
www.gustavojobim.com/bandcamp/inverno2
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Post by stormcrow on Apr 18, 2020 9:36:55 GMT -5
I have two albums named Winter (in Portuguese), Inverno and Inverno 2. I hope these will be interesting for people looking for a sonic winter landscape. I'm influenced by Klaus Schulze, who made the album Mirage in 1977, subtitled An Electronic Winter Landscape.
I mentioned Klaus Schulze before reading the last few replies, someone already mentioned that album. I've known it for about 20 years, and it is a masterpiece. Just avoid, if you can, listening to the remastered edition, released in digipack by Revisited Records, because the first track (Velvet Voyage)ย is heavily remixed, losing much of its wintry haze.
Here are my links
www.gustavojobim.com/bandcamp/inverno
www.gustavojobim.com/bandcamp/inverno2
Going to take a listen for sure! |
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Post by sanhuang on Apr 21, 2020 9:02:25 GMT -5
Hi everyone, first post on the forums.
I have hardly absorbed a fraction of the winter synth albums out there, but I have found a few select albums and sounds that resonate with me on a deep level. I would like to try and share with you my thoughts on why this kind of music can exert such an influence on us.
For me, the general sound of Voldsom tapes and the Die Festung album of PHD embody the spirit of winter synth. The sound on these albums speaks to something very deep in my psyche. My guess is that harsh winter landscapes speak to the ancestral memory latent in us - maybe most especially for people of northern European descent, but even more broadly to all of mankind, since we all came from harsh and dangerous environments of one sort or another. There seems to be a pretty clear consensus that our modern lifestyle breeds all manner of neuroses; the mode of life in our ancestors, when we cooperated in small groups to survive harsh environs, is what we are most well adapted for. The journalist Sebastian Junger made a similar point with reference to why many soldiers have such a hard time adjusting when they come home from war. Relying on a small band of fellow soldiers to survive combat created such a deep and profound sense of camaraderie that many veterans struggled with the atomized, isolated, consumerist lifestyle that awaited them back at home. When I hear the sounds of winter synth, I hear the sonic distillation of our "evolutionary home." In the times of our ancestors, there was no post modern malaise; no existential crises. Just the work of surviving, coupled together with a sense of the numinous and awe inspiring aspect of the natural world. The contemplation of nature's numinous aspect is what lies behind the hypnotic, introspective, and spiritual tones of the music. Speaking only for myself, there is a component of "homecoming" to the aesthetic experience of winter synth. When I hear those sounds and textures, I am temporarily able to return to my evolutionary and spiritual "home." I think these themes of home are shot throughout the whole DS scene; it's one reason why hobbits and the Shire have so much resonance in the genre. I suspect it is also the reason why the motif of a structure ensconced in a wintery landscape appeals so much to us. That is a representation of our proper mode of being, something which can serve as a guiding star in these uncertain times.
Thanks and I look forward to learning from all of you.
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Post by krong on Apr 26, 2020 1:34:23 GMT -5
This one always gives me great winter feelings...
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Post by emerge on Apr 30, 2020 10:09:09 GMT -5
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Post by shalashaska on Sept 23, 2020 13:39:18 GMT -5
Hi everyone, first post on the forums. I have hardly absorbed a fraction of the winter synth albums out there, but I have found a few select albums and sounds that resonate with me on a deep level. I would like to try and share with you my thoughts on why this kind of music can exert such an influence on us. For me, the general sound of Voldsom tapes and the Die Festung album of PHD embody the spirit of winter synth. The sound on these albums speaks to something very deep in my psyche. My guess is that harsh winter landscapes speak to the ancestral memory latent in us - maybe most especially for people of northern European descent, but even more broadly to all of mankind, since we all came from harsh and dangerous environments of one sort or another. There seems to be a pretty clear consensus that our modern lifestyle breeds all manner of neuroses; the mode of life in our ancestors, when we cooperated in small groups to survive harsh environs, is what we are most well adapted for. The journalist Sebastian Junger made a similar point with reference to why many soldiers have such a hard time adjusting when they come home from war. Relying on a small band of fellow soldiers to survive combat created such a deep and profound sense of camaraderie that many veterans struggled with the atomized, isolated, consumerist lifestyle that awaited them back at home. When I hear the sounds of winter synth, I hear the sonic distillation of our "evolutionary home." In the times of our ancestors, there was no post modern malaise; no existential crises. Just the work of surviving, coupled together with a sense of the numinous and awe inspiring aspect of the natural world. The contemplation of nature's numinous aspect is what lies behind the hypnotic, introspective, and spiritual tones of the music. Speaking only for myself, there is a component of "homecoming" to the aesthetic experience of winter synth. When I hear those sounds and textures, I am temporarily able to return to my evolutionary and spiritual "home." I think these themes of home are shot throughout the whole DS scene; it's one reason why hobbits and the Shire have so much resonance in the genre. I suspect it is also the reason why the motif of a structure ensconced in a wintery landscape appeals so much to us. That is a representation of our proper mode of being, something which can serve as a guiding star in these uncertain times. Thanks and I look forward to learning from all of you. Beautiful words. I love that interpretation of winter synth. Voldsom releases are absolutely the stuff I hear when I picture winter: cold, clean ground; cool crisp air; warm food and worn furniture. There's been a few good Christmases since my discovery of the label spend with my tapes, after enjoying time with relatives and loved-ones. It feels like a genre that sprang from the look of an old Christmas film, taped onto an old VHS tape and painstakingly maintained for December, whereupon its playing is like greeting an old friend again. I've heard a lot of really impressive releases through this thread so far! emerge alone has put up so many amazing albums. |
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Post by emerge on Sept 23, 2020 15:01:44 GMT -5
Hi everyone, first post on the forums. I have hardly absorbed a fraction of the winter synth albums out there, but I have found a few select albums and sounds that resonate with me on a deep level. I would like to try and share with you my thoughts on why this kind of music can exert such an influence on us. For me, the general sound of Voldsom tapes and the Die Festung album of PHD embody the spirit of winter synth. The sound on these albums speaks to something very deep in my psyche. My guess is that harsh winter landscapes speak to the ancestral memory latent in us - maybe most especially for people of northern European descent, but even more broadly to all of mankind, since we all came from harsh and dangerous environments of one sort or another. There seems to be a pretty clear consensus that our modern lifestyle breeds all manner of neuroses; the mode of life in our ancestors, when we cooperated in small groups to survive harsh environs, is what we are most well adapted for. The journalist Sebastian Junger made a similar point with reference to why many soldiers have such a hard time adjusting when they come home from war. Relying on a small band of fellow soldiers to survive combat created such a deep and profound sense of camaraderie that many veterans struggled with the atomized, isolated, consumerist lifestyle that awaited them back at home. When I hear the sounds of winter synth, I hear the sonic distillation of our "evolutionary home." In the times of our ancestors, there was no post modern malaise; no existential crises. Just the work of surviving, coupled together with a sense of the numinous and awe inspiring aspect of the natural world. The contemplation of nature's numinous aspect is what lies behind the hypnotic, introspective, and spiritual tones of the music. Speaking only for myself, there is a component of "homecoming" to the aesthetic experience of winter synth. When I hear those sounds and textures, I am temporarily able to return to my evolutionary and spiritual "home." I think these themes of home are shot throughout the whole DS scene; it's one reason why hobbits and the Shire have so much resonance in the genre. I suspect it is also the reason why the motif of a structure ensconced in a wintery landscape appeals so much to us. That is a representation of our proper mode of being, something which can serve as a guiding star in these uncertain times. Thanks and I look forward to learning from all of you. Beautiful words. I love that interpretation of winter synth. Voldsom releases are absolutely the stuff I hear when I picture winter: cold, clean ground; cool crisp air; warm food and worn furniture. There's been a few good Christmases since my discovery of the label spend with my tapes, after enjoying time with relatives and loved-ones. It feels like a genre that sprang from the look of an old Christmas film, taped onto an old VHS tape and painstakingly maintained for December, whereupon its playing is like greeting an old friend again. I've heard a lot of really impressive releases through this thread so far! emerge alone has put up so many amazing albums. Thank you shalashaska, hopefully as the weather turns cold i'll have more wintry posts in here. Agreed on the Voldsom sound, definitely inspired by the season, and familiar-feeling. |
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