Music Zak Kiernan, maker of dungeon synth and comfy synth “When someone reads you those Hans Christian Andersen stories when you’re young, this is the music that’s playing in your mind.” ...

You know when you put on some horrendously violent metal album, and it starts with a bit of creepy ambient music before the ‘proper’ songs begin? If you record a whole album of those spooky intros, ...

The genre of “dungeon synth” is having a comeback, and one of the guys that’s credited with creating it, Norway’s Mortiis (who played bass in Norwegian black metal band Emperor in 1991 and ...

Australian dungeon-synth artist Lord Gordith performs as Quest Master and visits Chicago in March for a show at Empty Bottle.

Mhor is an artist in the minor genre of dungeon synth, evoking a medieval atmosphere that’s reminiscent of music that can be heard in fantasy video games. The Czech creators of dungeon synth can be ...

With His Dungeon Synth and Doom Project WHIMZ, Cameron Spies Broadens His Musical Horizons “This is something that’s completely fun and completely spontaneous and has no preconceptions.” ...

Seminal Norwegian Black Metal band Emperor formed in 1991 with bass player and lyricist Mortiis at the helm. Mortiis recorded ...

Our latest subterranean endeavor comes in the form of Florida Dungeon Fest, an aptly named gathering of spirits seeking the type of sonic bliss only certain strains of lo-fi synth can provide.

Home People Luke Edward Hall’s consuming passions: ‘I like listening to ambient electronic music, particularly dungeon synth’ The artist, designer and author reveals why Cecil Beaton is his aesthetic ...