Alder
Magic User
Murky dungeon sounds: alderen.bandcamp.com
Posts: 228
|
Post by Alder on Jul 26, 2017 20:46:37 GMT -5
Before even Mortiis, many heard the call of the dungeon and put it to song.
This thread is to share music preceding the birth of dungeon synth which still carries the spirit of the dungeon.
Music which exists in a different dungeon reference frame is good too, even if it is post 1991 (or whatever year it was).
|
|
Alder
Magic User
Murky dungeon sounds: alderen.bandcamp.com
Posts: 228
|
Post by Alder on Jul 26, 2017 20:50:38 GMT -5
Mort Garson, the synth genius among mortals made a couple of dark/ritualistic/occult albums:
Mort Garson - Black Mass Lucifer (1971)
Mort Garson - Ataraxia The Unexplained (1975)
|
|
Alder
Magic User
Murky dungeon sounds: alderen.bandcamp.com
Posts: 228
|
Post by Alder on Jul 26, 2017 20:52:34 GMT -5
A classic soundtrack many of you are probably aware of:
Tangerine Dream - Sorcerer (1977)
|
|
olofdigre
Knight
digre.bandcamp.com
Posts: 376 
|
Post by olofdigre on Jul 27, 2017 2:26:54 GMT -5
Black Aria by Glenn Danzig, Released in 1992
1. Overture of the Rebel Angels
2. Conspiracy Dirge
3. Battle for Heaven
4. Retreat and Descent
5. Dirge of Defeat
6. And the Angels Weep
7. Shifter
8. The Morrigu
9. Cwn Anwnn
|
|
|
|
Post by mutter on Aug 1, 2017 19:12:58 GMT -5
A fine idea for a thread.
Many elements of dungeon and dark here.
|
|
Alder
Magic User
Murky dungeon sounds: alderen.bandcamp.com
Posts: 228
|
Post by Alder on Oct 13, 2017 13:46:40 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by nahadoth on Oct 14, 2017 7:37:10 GMT -5
Maybe because my association was always with The Exorcist, but i don't think I had realized how influential Tubular Bells and Mike Oldfield was on the development of synth music, even though there are technically no synths on the record I think - just various organs/electric pianos, guitars, basses and then purely acoustic instruments. But because of the overdubbing, the record definitely has a bedroom vibe, even though it was obviously recorded in a pro studio.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2017 6:18:24 GMT -5
Maybe because my association was always with The Exorcist, but i don't think I had realized how influential Tubular Bells and Mike Oldfield was on the development of synth music, even though there are technically no synths on the record I think - just various organs/electric pianos, guitars, basses and then purely acoustic instruments. But because of the overdubbing, the record definitely has a bedroom vibe, even though it was obviously recorded in a pro studio. Oh yes, the three first albums of Mike Oldfield are incredible masterpieces. And on « Hergest Ridge » and « Ommadawn » he did use synths and the well-known sampler of that time, the CMI Fairlight. These are more « ambient » than « The Tubular Bells » and it's the perfect music for a lazy autumn afternoon on your bed. |
|
|
|
Post by stormcrow on Oct 21, 2017 12:41:22 GMT -5
Black Aria by Glenn Danzig, Released in 1992 1. Overture of the Rebel Angels 2. Conspiracy Dirge 3. Battle for Heaven 4. Retreat and Descent 5. Dirge of Defeat 6. And the Angels Weep 7. Shifter 8. The Morrigu 9. Cwn Anwnn I didn't know about it... What a discovery! Not so "proto", but still great to listen to! |
|
Alder
Magic User
Murky dungeon sounds: alderen.bandcamp.com
Posts: 228
|
Post by Alder on Oct 23, 2017 20:26:14 GMT -5
Maybe because my association was always with The Exorcist, but i don't think I had realized how influential Tubular Bells and Mike Oldfield was on the development of synth music, even though there are technically no synths on the record I think - just various organs/electric pianos, guitars, basses and then purely acoustic instruments. But because of the overdubbing, the record definitely has a bedroom vibe, even though it was obviously recorded in a pro studio. Tubular Bells has inspired me for a long time now. It changed the way I thought about music when I first heard it. Lead me to similar music. Terry Riley, some Tangerine Dream. W.r.t. dungeon music, it's certainly Phillip Glass & friends that influence my thinking on setting atmosphere & the value of repetition and building. The classic Koyaanisqatsi soundtrack: Glassworks with Michael Riesman: I don't really know the name for the type of classic ambient/neo-classical repetition-heavy soundscape stuff from the 60s-80s. |
|
|
|
Post by nahadoth on Oct 24, 2017 0:50:24 GMT -5
A lot of that stuff is lumped under the term Minimalism, at least when it comes from the classical tradition more or less, like Philip Glass, Steve Reich, early Terry Riley and John Adams. I think Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians is one of the best achievements of the style, but really requires listening in one setting.
|
|
|
|
Post by crystallogic13 on Oct 28, 2017 13:13:14 GMT -5
Philip Glass is pure quality, not only for Koyaanisqatsi, I also love his piano works.. Steve Reich is a different beast, I'm trying to get into him but he needs a very certain mentality to listen too..
Tubular Bells is classic, endless praise..
I'd like though to point that personally Black Aria EXCEPT from The Morrigu (which is DS for sure) if I remember well is mostly closer to soundtracks rather than DS , even "proto"..
|
|
Tyrannus
Verified Account
Knowledge is Night
Posts: 806
|
Post by Tyrannus on Jun 17, 2018 23:23:12 GMT -5
|
|
Tyrannus
Verified Account
Knowledge is Night
Posts: 806
|
Post by Tyrannus on Jun 17, 2018 23:27:39 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by crystallogic13 on Jun 18, 2018 11:00:27 GMT -5
OK I think this epic from back in 1965, from the certain point i've linked is maybe the first ever (in retrospect) DS piece ever.. I wanted to post it for a while now but always postpoined so since the thread surfaced here it is :
|
|
i'm a newbie here, thanks for the approval!