Today marks the full one year after I released my debut album Return To Black Moon Mountain, after being massively inspired by r/DungeonSynth and all the great musicians here. Like I told back then, the DIY, anti-AI, encouragement, warmth and friendly community interaction was what really struck me as something I didn't see a whole lot happening in the internet. At the same time I was getting back to making music after a long period of not being able to produce anything with artistic substance, and this album is pretty much what came out with all those thoughts and feelings.

So what has happened after one year as FØG? Well, I didn't definitely stop making music! I put out couple of EP's as I attended the Dungeon Shambles organized right here on the channel. I really loved both of those and found a lot of great new artists (for me) after listening to other musicians' entries. I also put out another album, Dire Sorcerer, last summer in which I tried some different sonic ideas and sounds. I also started making small animations to YouTube which I accompanied with music, because I myself like to put something like that on the background as I work, so I thought it would be fun to make those myself too.

I also started expanding my equipment from software VST synths to hardware synths. Now I use both and have learnt a ton about sound design, synthesis etc. I found that hardware synthesizer is definitely easier way for me to dive into stuff like that. I've bought Novation Bass Station II, Korg Minilogue XD and couple of Behringer TD-3's. I also make other genres of music so I try to get gear I can use along all the stuff I make. Minilogue XD is the one which is getting used on my FØG project though, as it has great sound and capabilities for that.

So everything is going swimmingly! Right now I'm focusing on some other projects than FØG, but I have the next album already shaping up for FØG too and I've started to lay out some ideas for a smaller EP in addition to that. Unfortunately this month I didn't have time to attend to the Dungeon Shamble, but I'm eager to listen everyone's entries!

For the one year anniversary of my debut, I thought to hand out for some more Bandcamp codes for it, so if you didn't get chance to grab it earlier, be sure to get it now :) I'll add the codes into a separate comment. I made a new cassette cover inspired art for the anniversary, I hope you like it :D

It's been a great year and I'm glad this channel has stayed as great as it was when I first landed here. These synth genres are awesome and I hope we get to enjoy this music for many many years from now!

All the best,

-FØG-

Links: Bandcamp , YouTube

Join us for two days of revelrous fun and 13 incredible acts of dark + fantasy synth music in the non-frostbitten Central Florida Dungeon of Sun, featuring US DS artists traveling from near and far, far:

SOMBRE ARCANE [MA]
FEN WALKER [OR]
JENN TAIGA [PA]
FAYDARK [OH]
PSYCHIC HOOD [PA]
FENMOSS [VA]
SENSORY OVERLORD [MD]
THRONOS [TX]
SKULLBASHER [LA]
CLEARHEART [CA]
DISCALCED CARMELITE [FL]
CLAVIS ARTIS [FL]
VERITAS PRISM [FL]

Follow https://www.instagram.com/floridadungeonfest/ for artist highlights, pre-fest shows, and many other announcements!

This year's fest is All Ages! Come one and all warriors young n old

2-Day Passes: $60
Friday Only: $30
Saturday Only: $40

2-Day Passes and Friday Only Tickets: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/florida-dungeon-fest-iii-night-wills-pub-tickets/14363144?pl=willspub

Saturday Only Tickets: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/florida-dungeon-fest-iii-night-wills-pub-tickets/14363184?pl=willspub

Artwork by DIABLO MACABRE
Flyer by APOXUPON
Presented by TEXAS DUNGEON SIEGE x SPARK BOOKING x MONTGOMERY DRIVE

Hello friends, I’m here to share some updates regarding 'Kind melodies and tiny creatures', a comfy synth compilation to be released by VSO.

To start off, I’d like to thank Gustavo Fabian, the illustrator who is creating a really cool cover for our project; you’ll get to see it soon!

I also want to mention that there’s a possibility we might be able to release some cassette tapes for this project (I’m still working out the details).

As of today, October 22nd, I am closing submissions. We have received a large number of emails, and I am trying to set aside some time each day to listen to everything and respond. It is quite possible that I won’t be able to include everyone, but please don’t worry, I will reply and provide an update to everyone who took the time to send us an email.

I don’t have a final list of everyone who will be participating yet, but I’m close to finishing it. (The next update will be completely finalized.)

Furthermore, due to the hectic pace of daily life, I’ve had to postpone the release, but this is actually good news, as it will give us time to handle everything with even greater care. The official date has now been set for November 20th.

Regarding the proceeds from the sale of the digital album, and given that everyone is aware of VSO’s political stance, we are considering donating them to Palestine. I would welcome recommendations for organizations to which we could send these funds.

That’s it for now. I hope to be back soon with the full list of participating artists and some other cool information, thanks, everyone!

Cool to see!

Greetings Dungeoneers, this is your Robot Dungeonmaster. Due to increased activity among the sub we are implementing some weekly features including a music recommendation post [THE LIBRARY] on Monday, a general chat post [THE TAVERN] on Thursday, and the self-promotion post [THE MARKETPLACE] on Friday. These features will repeat weekly until the fall of the internet. These will not be stickied and will repeat regardless if they are used.

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THE TAVERN

Hello adventurer welcome. Pull up a chair and have yourself a drink. Here you may talk about dungeon synth or things related to the genre. You may also ask for a manager if you have any questions or concerns about how things are run in this sub and they will come out and jot down your concern on a piece of paper.

Hey 👋

I just released my new album that I made for the Reddit DS dungeon shamble. Here are some codes

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https://cavernwitch.bandcamp.com/album/gloamrot

so basically, ive been using bandlab for all my shit for a while but they’re scummy so I wanna change DAW

greetings from the arid pines hospital. my test results keep coming back as inconclusive and i am showing no signs of improvement so it does not seem like i will be leaving here any time soon.

thank you for keeping me company, it is quite lonely here. here are some codes for my second ep. https://hospitalcoffeeshop.bandcamp.com/album/least-lonely-place-in-a-very-lonely-world

a bit of good news: a cassette release is coming in november. stay tuned. thank you for your support in these early days of my stay here, it means the world to me! oh shoot, visiting hours are about to end. i will see you again soon.

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How would you go about making a cold atmosphere in your dungeon synth? Would you use minor scales or is it more what instrument you are using? Please let me know as I am very curious! Have a great day!

This is all-synths (literally I composed more of this on a Nintendo DS than not) so while I call it "cyber metal" I don't know if it would be uncouth to share to proper metal communities. I know this is not really Dungeon Synth but y'all have been very good to me. I need your help! This called "Vampire Kingdom" btw.

Three years ago, I've created the first and only Medievalist album. The thing about this one, is that it's very much inspired by the original Medieval Total War (2002) and Stronghold (1999) OST, (especially "The Maiden" parts). As a youngster playing MTW, I was, for some reason, really moved by campaign map instrumental/ambient parts where a lute would just occasionally play a couple of notes and on another instance, a beautiful female voice would accompany. Pretty simple, but effective and impressionable. Then a bell would ring and a monastic chant would almost in a perfectly balanced way drop you right in the middle of medieval war-torn, but at the same time, sacral layers of old Europe. Stronghold's original OST probably also needs no mention regarding the nostalgia and a sense of "being there" successfully invoked. The album is also heavily leaning on a monasterial and priestly, gothic medieval ambience.

You can listen to the full album (repeated twice) here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmsHhmM77XU

I asked a very dear person of mine to do the female voices (even though she is not a singer, nor a vocalist by 'vocation'), and I'll let you all be the judge of how well she performed to capture the spirit of "Maiden" part of the soundtrack (tracks "Homecoming", "The Forgotten Castle", "Maiden Chapel", "The Holy Flower", part of "The Ancient").

This is the album's Bandcamp, and I would be delighted to offer you a couple of dozens of codes. I'd also appreciate if you leave some review if you liked and enjoyed the album. I love Bandcamp reviews, so don't be shy!

https://medievalist.bandcamp.com/album/halls-of-time

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My entry for the October 2026 Dungeon Shamble!

When her lover dies in a distant war, she turns to the only person who might possess the power to bring him home: a shunned and mistrusted sorceress who lives in the woods, beyond the villages.

But the spirits that return from the grave may not be who she wishes for.

Challenge rules:
- Total instruments: 7
- Total songs: 13
- Total album length: 20-26 minutes
- Style: Umbral Synth
- Theme: Ghosts

Codes in comments; enjoy!

My understanding is that his shows nowadays are more his dance genre, but none the less I wanted to ask if anyone was going to be attending the gig in Wellington next month? I moved here a year ago and this will be my first show of any kind in ages, though I used to frequent black metal gigs in the US and Europe from 2003-2018ish. It would be nice to say hi to someone in this community as otherwise my fate is standing in the corner all night. Cheers!

I know this question gets brought up from time to time, but it seems to always be a fun discussion when we dive into the things that inspire the art. Especially when it isn’t tangential or similar musicians.

From a Birds Eye view my own music is inspired heavily by philosophical or existential stories like the Green Knight (the movie), Berserk, or the Souls Series.

Every release I’ve done has been different setting inspiration with those themes. Most recently LORN with Dark Sun, Conan, and Dying Earth.

So I’m curious (and want to experience new media) — what inspires you and your music?

Hello fellow dungeoneers!

The Void Sorcerer is back again (hell yeah!), saving you from your boring Monday and throwing you into a world of excitement with five tracks and around 23 minutes of fantasy synth-rave. From warm and friendly times around the fire with apple mead, to crazed and funny intense rave-dancing by the Elderly (and intoxicated) Gnome, epic songs about the beautiful snowy hills, all framed within the continuous story of the rift hopping sorcerer.

Story (continuous)

After sending Mother Nothingness into oblivion with the aid of the brave champions recruited in Hopeville, the universe is saved for now. But it did take a toll on the Void Sorcerer returning his mother to the grave. The Orb of Necromancy is not to be trusted, and must be sealed away. But before deciding where to hide it from bounty hunters and treasure seekers he really needs a break for now. The only thing that he could think of that would cheer him up is to hang out with the friendly gnomes living in Snowy Hill, where he used to go skiing as a young hundred year old. It was a long time ago, but the fond memories makes him take the trip.

The stillness and chill in the air in Snowy Hill is refreshing, and the gnomes' home brewed apple mead by the fire is sweet and strong, making his head spin. But that's nothing compared to the elder Gnome, who is much smaller and drinks way more. After some intense dancing around every hill the Elder Gnome falls asleep, snoring so loud that the other gnomes worry it might trigger an avalanche.

The day after is slow but really beautiful. The sun makes the hills glitter like diamonds in the sun. After spending a couple of days with his gnome friends it is time to say goodbye. The Void Sorcerer surely got what he needed in Snowy Hill. With spirits lifted it is time to go find a place to seal away the Orb of Necromancy.

Fun facts of this production

• This is a winter-inspired EP, making me think of the Swedish winters I experienced as a child (when winter was winter from November some years and not just slush and rain until February).
• Since people usually ask me about the cover art - yes I draw it myself using pen and paper, then I scan it and fix the contrast in Photoshop using curves and do the final montage in InDesign. I think the icy blue works well with the winter theme and the black and white drawing. I also figured it was time to branch out and move away from the one-colored covers that started this series of EPs, which "The Champions of Hopeville" started to rebel against. ;)
• The intro track (The Stillness...) was supposed to be a calm drum free track, since I was so happy with the first track of the former EP. However it turned out to be more of a Lustre-inspired creation. 
• "Apple Mead by the Fire" is cozy, whimsical and warm. I wouldn't go as far as calling it cozy synth, but I think it's definitely close in some parts (the non-boing-boing-boing ones ;))
• The Intoxicated Elder Gnome-track was hilarious to create. I recorded myself cheering with glassware, doing hiccups and even a burp for this track. But what starts funny and gabbery intense turns into a pretty cool drumbeat and a musical theme that I am very pleased with.
• "Hills Glittering..." is intended to be a very melodic and epic piece of music, which seems to be the favorite track according to the people that I've terrorized with my pre-production. It is supposed to depict the beauty of Snowy Hill.
• "High Spirits and a Warm Goodbye" is a bit inspired by the cool 80s synth soundtracks and TV-show themes, with that classic synth sound that we all know. It turns into an intense gabber monster with high intensity in both drum and saw-melodies.

Dude, we're already tired of reading all the stuff, where's the actual link to the music?

Oh, sorry, it's just that I love sharing the details of the project. But here it is:

https://voidsorcerer909.bandcamp.com/album/the-gnomes-at-snowy-hill-ep

Code blessings from the Horn of Plenty 

Since I continue to release EP:s in intervals short enough to make every serious marketing specialist cry out in agony (the balance of supply and demand blah blah whatever), I once again happen to have some "older" codes to distribute in celebration of the release of "The Gnomes at Snowy Hill EP".

Redeem ye codes here, adventurers:

https://voidsorcerer909.bandcamp.com/yum

The Orb of Necromancy EP

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Autumn EP:

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The Dragon Realm EP:

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For those of you who's gotten this far, I hereby present you with a treasure chest. It holds the link to my YouTube channel, where all my releases eventually will find their way: https://www.youtube.com/@VoidSorcerer-909 

It now has a whooping thirteen dedicated voidwalkers (subscribers). Why don't you join them?

Thanks for your time and attention. Enjoy and as always, keep being kind to one another!

/Void Sorcerer

I’m happy to present my entry to the October 2026 Dungeon Shamble and first ever DS project. I chose “ghosts” and “umbral synth” for the prompts. It was created entirely on GarageBand iOS using 7 modified Alchemy Synth patches and the cover art is a digital collage I made using Procreate with CC images. No download codes because the record is free to whoever wants it via Bandcamp. I would love feedback if anyone has any to give, and if you grab the record please leave a review on Bandcamp!

Edit: Just realized Bandcamp still makes you pay to add to your library, so here’s some codes!

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Hey folks - I'm looking for inspiration for some "dying earth" music. I listen to an artist called Dorcas, and I've also really enjoyed Atrium of Time. Both of those are Book of the New Sun related albums. I'm really vibing with the BotNS and Dying Earth stuff. Does anybody have any other recommendations for albums with this subject matter or inspiration?

Upcoming fest with plentiful dungeon synth acts (plus other parallel soundscapes), first of its kind in Portugal. Many projects premiering live.

LORN tells the tale of a warrior's journey through a desolate landscape as he attempts to escape the elder beings that hold his soul from the mortal coil.

Recorded over the course of a single night in an AirBNB in Dayton OH with only an Arturia Minifreak and a Zoom Livetrak 8. 

Post Recording Production features; 
- Valhalla Vintage Verb & Supermassive
- Impact Soundworks Gameverb 
- Various Ambiance and Foley (all royalty free)
- Caelum Audio Cassette 2 
- Apple Multiband Compressor 
- Izotope Ozone (For Imager, Equalizer, and Maximizer ONLY) 

Art work was assembled using purchased Fonts and Assets. 

Absolutely ZERO AI was used in the concept and creation of this production.

Hi everyone,

I’ve released my debut album, Roland, on Bandcamp for free download or listening via YouTube (not my channel)

Bandcamp:
https://rookds.bandcamp.com/album/roland

YouTube:
https://youtu.be/rAWpIrRfbOc?is=6mLboPZGBt10oEw4

Roland follows the story of a young adventurer who leaves the kingdom he once knew, embarking on a journey to find a brighter future. Along the way, it is the animals of the forested hills that become his true family.

~Dedicated to my Mother-in-law who passed away this year.

(Instagram: @rook_ds)

Album artwork by the legend D Jeffrey (@vitalmarks

(Sorry about the previous post; I got the link wrong.)
Here you’ll find news and releases from the past week in the dungeon synth scene, today we're featuring highlights on Erang, Arcana Liturgia, Void Mage, European Drought and much more! Go check it out 🔥

https://violentsynth.substack.com/p/vso-between-legends-and-new-legacies