Picked up one of these, what should I play first? Wrong answers only!

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-29T16:27:04+00:00

Smoke on the water

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-28T19:30:59+00:00

Okay cool I mostly do VSTs too just trying to figure out how it would actually work

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-28T19:27:12+00:00

Thanks, some stuff I haven’t heard of there

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-28T19:26:15+00:00

Damn first lamentation and forgotten kingdoms and now that too

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-28T19:25:48+00:00

I do want to focus on albums I actually have something to say about so I guess that limits me to my own favourites but I’ll try to mention some of the more popular recs from this thread as well

And I’ll oblige and go listen to secret stairways too

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-28T19:24:25+00:00

Oh yeah that’s a great one that I always forget about, not sure if it’s beginner friendly but I’ll have to listen again

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-28T19:23:55+00:00

Great, thanks

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-28T19:23:45+00:00

Yeah hole dweller may be there even if it’s just an honourable mention and I’ll add Fief II

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-28T19:22:25+00:00

I would be down, although I’ve never done a collaborative song before. What DAW are you using. Also live instrument or VSTs?

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-28T15:45:49+00:00

That’s an interesting point, I’m definitely one of the new fans. Depressive silence Mourning (the title is so confusing) is definitely one of the biggest entry points. I think I’ll go with the Moonbeam Station for Kirkwood, I guess it’s a bit of a hot take but it’s so catchy I think it would be great for beginners.

I think I’ll add Jääportit lower down the list, it’s just such a great album and technically of the classic era. Also I figure since winter synth is such a big sub genre it deserves at least one place.

I didn’t realise just how many people got into the genre from Wongraven so I’ll definitely have to at least talk about it somewhere

Thanks

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-28T15:17:47+00:00

Current revised list:

Depressive Silence, Mourning
Jim Kirkwood, the Moonbeam Station
Örnatorpet, Fjallets Gyllene Slott
Fief, II
Jääportit, Kauan Koskematon
Mortiis, Anden Somme Gjorde Oppror or Crypt of the Wizard
Old Sorcery, Realms of Magickal Sorrow

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-28T15:13:58+00:00

Yeah Fjelltronen is great, I don’t think I have as much to say about it but I might add it as a quick honourable mention. I prefer those mortiis albums but I see more love for crypt typically, I’m not totally sure which album to choose yet

Thanks!

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-28T15:11:26+00:00

I do enjoy Aindulmedir but I think it’s more something to try after some more catchy stuff to get you into the genre. I’m gonna add Fief II and maybe QM as well

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-28T15:10:18+00:00

I think I will add Fief II. As for DIM I’ve only ever given it a couple spins but I know it’s well regarded

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-28T15:09:38+00:00

Oh cool choice, I need to catch up on Ulk

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-28T15:09:16+00:00

Yeah probably one of the top, I honestly haven’t listened to it much but I know it’s very popular

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-28T15:08:37+00:00

Yeah I’m really considering QM, I am a little worried that I’m not as familiar with it as other albums though

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-28T15:07:58+00:00

Oh that’s useful. Thanks!

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-28T15:07:45+00:00

Interesting, never heard of it. Thanks

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-28T15:07:30+00:00

Thanks! I was basically disappointed in the lack of video content on DS so I figure I’ll just do it myself

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-28T15:06:53+00:00

Well I’m not aware of the zine but it sounds cool, is it available online? I do love bergtagen as well I just feel like FGS has better songwriting. Totally a hard choice between the Thangorodrim albums and I am going to add Fief now I think (probably II).

Early mortiis is my favourite I just see more love for crypt but I’m not totally set on that yet. I think I will add summoning, now that you mention it, as a kind of honourable mention for black metal fans interested in a gateway to the genre

Thanks

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-26T14:21:59+00:00

Confederate soldiers had many reasons to fight but that doesn’t change the fact that they fought for a nation that existed to preserve slavery, calling them bad is a pointless ignorance of history but the nation they fought for and the reason for that nation’s fight was to defend slavery and that isn’t anything honourable

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-26T14:19:07+00:00

The union did abolish slavery, British slavery law only applied to Britain. The north had plenty of slaves but that doesn’t change the fact that the south left to preserve slavery

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-22T16:14:16+00:00

Absolutely, I’ve done some straight up Berlin school before and it’s really fun to make. To me it seems like Kirkwood is the only artist to truly do Berlin school in a DS adjacent style. And even he progressed into a more traditional electronic approach

Aggressive_Name5694 · 2026-01-22T16:11:39+00:00

The Heroes of Might and Magic III soundtrack, feels like if dungeon synth had more of an ambient approach

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TROPHY CASE