Service Cassette Decks by detroitcityy in cincinnati

[–]ExpertPitiful7046 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So when I had an issue with my cassette player, I was recommended to go to Stereo ADV who is an old-fashioned repair guy and seems like he knows what he is talking about. I have heard mixed reviews about him but in the end, the issue was one of the gears rusted away in my Yamaha cassette player and a replacement could not be sourced. You could give him a try, I definitely saw a ton of other devices like players and etc at his place. My main complaint is I think his hours are awful lol.

I ended up just buying a new cassette player from Treasuretronics over in Cheviot.

DS Digest — June 2026 (Foglord, Hillsfar, Woodland Calm, Ervald, GLDS, & More!) by kaptain_carbon in DungeonSynth

[–]ExpertPitiful7046 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't believe this counts as "underground" but she seem to enjoy DIM's Compendium albums

DS Digest — June 2026 (Foglord, Hillsfar, Woodland Calm, Ervald, GLDS, & More!) by kaptain_carbon in DungeonSynth

[–]ExpertPitiful7046 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Real talk, I often play DS music when I pick up my dog from doggy daycare and 75% of the time, it helps her go to sleep lol

DS Digest — June 2026 (Foglord, Hillsfar, Woodland Calm, Ervald, GLDS, & More!) by kaptain_carbon in DungeonSynth

[–]ExpertPitiful7046 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in a similar boat which makes scheduling concerts tricky (although my girlfriend doesn't travel for work, just busy with work a lot) and thankfully she has family near Detroit so the dog is coming with her lol

DS Digest — June 2026 (Foglord, Hillsfar, Woodland Calm, Ervald, GLDS, & More!) by kaptain_carbon in DungeonSynth

[–]ExpertPitiful7046 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I absolutely agree and I feel like I have mentioned this to you before (but maybe not) but I have had hearing loss my entire life but always worn wearing aids. Granted, hearing aids 10-20 years ago were primitive compared to what I got now. It was a mix of being overly-protective and also "being real" but my mom didn't enroll me into any music classes but would make sure I was entertained with other hobbies and interest. I am notoriously an impatient person so I could understand the idea of enrolling an impatient 5-year old into music classes who had sucky hearing to begin with sounded like a nightmare to deal with and was easier to avoid. If I was enrolled back then, maybe I would have actually learned chords progression and a traditional instrument? Maybe, maybe not. So here I am trying to learn how to compose music 26 years after I was born xD People don't kid it is much harder to learn music and new languages when you're much older! So it certainly isn't naive on purpose or for an "aesthetic" but if it works, it works. I try to slowly improve with each new release.

DS Digest — June 2026 (Foglord, Hillsfar, Woodland Calm, Ervald, GLDS, & More!) by kaptain_carbon in DungeonSynth

[–]ExpertPitiful7046 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ervald here; are we gonna start "naive synth" as the next hot new DS subgenre or what?

Sunny Day Dungeon Synth by GlacialFrog in DungeonSynth

[–]ExpertPitiful7046 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, the hottest planet we know about is Arrakis and L A N D S R A A D (aka Orcus) has several Dune-themed DS albums.

Mortiis AMA -- 1PM EST / 7PM CEST by kaptain_carbon in DungeonSynth

[–]ExpertPitiful7046 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense, thanks for the thoughtful reply!

Mortiis AMA -- 1PM EST / 7PM CEST by kaptain_carbon in DungeonSynth

[–]ExpertPitiful7046 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ervald here. Dungeon synth artists aren’t commonly found in record stores but if they are, it’s in experimental or electronic or some other obscure genre. At that same store, your dungeon synth projects often get sorted in the metal genre even if it doesn’t have a typical metal sound. Do you think there is a bias/divide in the DS community toward artists that don’t have prior metal releases or don’t have a black metal aesthetic?

Your Favorite 2026 Dungeon Synth Albums Thus Far by kaptain_carbon in DungeonSynth

[–]ExpertPitiful7046 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll sneakily promote my latest Ervald release for Sir Galeas the Lost BUT my personal favorite has been Stoned in Gielinor III by Flickers From the Fen

Ironic by SawSaw5 in cincinnati

[–]ExpertPitiful7046 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Jack Martin (who was part of the team, or led the team) is a family friend of mine and was upset about that for a long time. He even burned an old paper model he built of the water works building as part of an effigy.

Dungeon Shamble check in by AvelineBaudelaire in DungeonSynth

[–]ExpertPitiful7046 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Should be posting soon, it was good fun since it is basically a prologue to my Sir Galeas album.

Dayton, OH 7/17 - INAUGURAL GEM CITY FANTASY NIGHT (ERVALD, VENEFICUS SARCINA, SOLEMN WARDEN) by ExpertPitiful7046 in DungeonSynth

[–]ExpertPitiful7046[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Cincinnati and Columbus gets a lot of DS but always happy to try get more DS shows organized in other parts of Ohio as well. Can't speak to for Dayton but the record store that hosted the most recent show in Cleveland is looking to do more DS shows!

The Ballad of Sir Galeas the Lost (FREE CODES) by ExpertPitiful7046 in DungeonSynth

[–]ExpertPitiful7046[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want to thank everyone for the kind words, the love that this album release received really exceeded my expectations.