What is DUNGEON SYNTH? 

everybody is asking what is dungeon synth but no one is asking how is dungeon synth **sad synth chords**

Dungeon synth is like the intro and outro instrumental tracks on black metal albums

Dungeon Synth is a genre with such an huge veriety of themes, often fantasy. Even with such limitations it's hard to find a release that doesn't sound unique

Burzum had Dungeon Synth aswell

Wouldn't Burzum have been a pioneer as well? His Dungeon Synth/Ambient/Post prison albums?

This kind of music reminds me so much of video game music of '90s, during the time when music was still used midi files. You could very much take this song you recorded and put it in The Settlers and it would not sound out of place.

Dungeon synth is what I've played in the background, when I was running Warhammer Fantasy Role Play game sessions in the 90's. Crypt of the Wizard.

Was listening some dungeon synth stuff for a while but did not know much about the genre itself. Thanks for content!

Nice work with the song at the end. A bunch of my friends told me I had to check this video out and I'm honestly surprised it took this long to show up on my recommended considering my channel's content 😅

That song was fucking epic friend! Loved the layers, melodies and how fluid everything mixes!

Really liked your song. Thanks for explaining Dungeon Synth. I just discovered this music tonight and I really like it.

Whoa! the that song you made actually reminded me of the Shire theme - it's warm and comfy and homely and nostalgic and I love it!

been awaiting this video for some time. happy that this day has come.

great video man, didnt know some of these, will check them out!

Dude, you have to write that black metal NBA song, that would be hilarious :D

You should make a whole project, that sound really nice!

Very useful video. Just discovering the genre, handy to have a historical reference!

that was a good piece , loved it !

Hey, loved your song man! Really nice and trve! Got to check out the bands you recommend. Greetings from Argentina!

woah I’m in a Sablast video!

Jim Kirkwood, predates Burzum and Mortiis slightly and is pretty close to dungeon synth

Thanks for the good vid, dungeon synth is one of those genres that should get more credit.

Yes, dungeon synth is truly and enjoyable genre. Btw, can Varg's works be considered? 97's Daudi Baldrs or his recent works sound pretty dope.

your ds song sounds like the town theme to a forgotten pc rpg, I love it

Great DS song Sablast! Gifted man is talented in everything

You made a really beautiful piece man, so calming and breathtaking, like the fresh morning wind. It kinda reminds me of "Earth" by Susumu Hirasawa. If you did an entire album of just Dungeon Synth tracks I would totally listen to it a million times whenever I want to chill, even to sleep.

Minas Morgul was one of my first BM experiences of mine and still my favorite BM album; for me, it has the spirit of the old dark fantasy games of the late 90s and early 00s, in my case especially Gothic 1 and 2... Even though my discovery of BM is years apart from my experiences with said games, it instantly reminded me of it and it instantly intrigued me. It's dark, but beautiful, sounding modern and spacey, but still medieval and fantasy-like, the sounds are clean and electric, but still raw and simple in a way... I just love it.

nice to see cool dude who tells about music with so much fascination and distance at the same time. Greetings from Poland - land of onion, beer and metal music \m/ hail \m/

Nice video and the song actually sounds great

Nice video. very informative

you could even do a niche dungeon synth subgenre: comfy synth! Themes include: fond memories of grandma, nostalgia, small animals, pillow forts

I'd never heard of it...cheers mate!

That song you made is great!!!

your synth song is really beautiful.

good work here thx

Lovely synth 🎹🤟

Thank you for the informative video. Would you kindly, advice if it is possible to make Dungeon Synth using Teenage Engineering OP-1 Flat?

*Varg has joined the chat*

Great song my friend.

Grausamkeit - Gotterkreig/Within the abyss. Like Dungeon Synth but done with real instruments. It’s medieval and black metal and punk in a way. Peep it out. It’s good.

hey nice track you did there, not bad at all

Hey there Sablast! :D great song! I'm getting into the synth world, and I'd like to asked you, what plugins did you use with the akai? I'm searching for some nice sounds to use with my midi keyboard, and really enjoyed what you used here! Cheers!

There's guy. Stefano Micheli AKA Gollum's suffering. He makes some nice dungeon synth and is very underground

I am trying to find these drums as vst. Any hints/tips? :-)

Your song is pretty cool 👍

the keyboard ambient electrónic part of black metal people will say is not trve use electrónics but deatcrush ep from Mayhem say other thing Great vídeo

great song, man

Please do more dungeon synth videos!

I would love to get your opinion on my Dungeon Synth music. I love the variety of sounds you can find within the genre.

I'm from Tunisia north Africa and i'm new to this this genre and as someone in the recent years start mostly listening to instrumental chill ambient music i stumbled upon an album calls "Mountain Realm - Grayshadow Ruins" and the first piece is it called "Temple Halls" reminded me of old RPG, CRPG OST music ,And it became my favorite piece of the album, probably in the whole genre to be honest to this day ,and the art cover of the album it's just 10/10 . and that led me to seek and search more of this genre like an adventurer exploring a dungeon seeking the rare and potentially legendary items hidden deep forgotten and sealed away for it to be only claimed by the worthy.

The first band I heard that would fit into dungeon synth was Die Verbannten Kinder Evas, side project from Protector (Summoning)

I might make a dungeon synth album as I'm pretty good at evil sad emotional stuff ..I make hip-hop beats but want to something different i think my Yamaha DJ x would be perfect for dungeon synth and it has 6 track recorder and lots of good effects and has a sampler on it what would be good for blood curdling screams ect

Mortiis 🔥👍🏻

Falkenbach - ASA. This is a good example LP with great music.

great video! what plug in do you use with the midi keyboard?

Dies Irae! Thank you!

Mortiisablast :)

Theres also a Summoning side project called Mirkwood, very cool

Awesome...I dabble a little...I think no genre is the best genre

tis pretty good

🤘💕🤘

Dobra DS stvar!

What VSTs did you use?

I feel like the influnce of DOS based, and later developed PC/console RPG game soundtracks was totally dismissed in this explenation. Even the bands from the later 2000 period seem heavily depend on the soundscapes familiar from games like Oblivion, Morrowind, Diablo etc. Listening bands Like Old Sorcery, Moth Tower with older projects like Jim Kirkwood - Master of Dragons and for example artists like Hedge Wizard with Secret Stairways is occasionally like listening sound samples straight from the previously mentioned games. Even the genre name Dungeon Synth fits perfectly to the gamer lingo word Dungeon, "Dungeon is a hostile Closed-Off Area within which a player will encounter enemies. DUNGEONs are usually found in enclosed areas, such as castles, fortresses, or caves". Countless ammount of album covers are themed after the same themes, and after battles fought in those places. And even the Wikipedia article about the genre acknowledges the same thing.

If you could make a dungeon synth project, what would you name it and why?

yo, do an neo-folk / dark-folk video next

dungeon synth is cool and epic and awesome and cool

Good song.

Dude I highly suggesting you to listen gonfanon It's dark ambient but very, very, very ,very RAW IT'S Not What you have heard before I promise 😈

Try out B.S.o.D of Grausamkeit with the Stardust tape

What VST's do you use?

Dungeon Synth is just 80's movie soundtrack

Summoning

Cool!! But when are you gonna do one on What is Post Black Metal??? Huh?? Huh??

What’s the name of the song you made?

I'd pay money for that song.

Modern recommendations

Neptune Towers fuckin rules

Burzum made dungeon synth also

What about the Burzum synth albums?

Eisenwinter - Tyrannendunkel 1996

Can you plug a keys into a DAW?? You have to know how to play keys right??

Dungeon Synth is the most perfect genre.

Burzum

Bro why did you skip burzum? :P

Has anyone made a song about Michael Jordan in the forest yet? Lets make it happen

No homo bro but I love you

Sablast, ovo zvuči odlično, ali kao da mi daje vajb medieval muzike, ako znaš na šta mislim

MortEESS.

Its like two Knights getting married hahahahaha

This is something I’ve been wanting to talk about for a very long time but unfortunately I couldn’t talk about it because this sub genre is extremely underrated. The only reasons I got addicted to this genre is because I’m a huge fan of soundtracks however I’m sorry for those metal lovers but I hate any type of metal that has this insane screaming and horrific noises because it makes me feel uncomfortable. I love ambient music however I’m also one of those people who loves album artwork and seeing this awesome medieval fantasy the hearing this uncomfortable guitar is just makes me want to skip that album and go look for another one. The instrumental ones that aren’t insane like Fief, Rog, and many other artists are my favorite now this is where I explain why I’m here if I hate uncomfortable. I’m a writer and I love listening to music that makes the experience so much better however those instrumental medieval or those awesome dark albums I use them for thinking of new ideas especially scenes. There are different types of music for thinking but nothing has helped me think of new ideas as dungeon synth or should I call it fantasy synth. I’m starting to think that the instrumental ones have popularity than the metal ones because anyone can create metal music but doing something like the instrument music I was talking about not many people could make such amazing tracks that you really don’t hear often in any soundtrack. This is only my opinion on why I like different types of dungeon synth I’m just not a fan of uncomfortable metal it just isn’t my thing I like dark music but I like it when it’s intense and awesome not uncomfortable.

See ya? Or szia?🤔😂

19... 93 not 90.. 93, or 9 93

fyi: you're supposed to listen to dungeon synth on speakers.

Burzum Forever! Hail Varg!

Mortus was the only synth album I could tolerate

This genre is like relaxing asian music with keyboards and dark album covers

Try something more coming from your own dungeon o

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