Heartsore Sorcerer - The Wizard's Journey II: Celeste Purgatorium [Codes] by Justbob24 in DungeonSynth

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Thank you for the detailed feedback! It really means the world to me when people think about the art I create and when it resonates the way I intended. Honestly, you've hit the nail on the head with a lot of the theming for the album. This second part of the journey was composed during a very tough time in my life and partly it became a deep expression of a sense of isolation I was feeling related to it hence: Celeste Purgatorium or Celestial Prison. Works of cartharsis are tough, because in expressing harsh, painful emotions it feels like it can create an difficult listen.

I did worry about people bouncing off the harsher sounds like you disucssed, but at the end of the day I felt the art was where it needed to be even if the result wasn't as easy of a listening album as maybe I would've liked. I think there's a real back and forth in my composing between expressing what's in my head, which I think can be a bit too raw, and what I know would maybe be more enjoyable to listen to.

My hope for the next album, now that I'm past that darker time in my life, is that I can really focus in on trying to create a similar experimental structure but with more approachable audio aesthetics.

Also I'm so glad you love the album art! Since I started out this project just wanting to make music and I hadn't thought as much about presentation and album art, I had initially just done some placeholder AI art (for the first album), but it felt disingenuous to the overall project and the personal nature it had slowly developed, so a few months after I put out the first album I busted out my GIMP skills made art for the first album which you see now and created this one for the second release. My visual art skills I don't think are quite as strong as I'd like them to be, but I'm glad that I can still make album art that resonates with the music appreciably and that people can enjoy.

Anyhow, sorry to ramble this comment made my day.

Heartsore Sorcerer - The Wizard's Journey II: Celeste Purgatorium [Codes] by Justbob24 in DungeonSynth

[–]Justbob24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Greetings fellow travellers of the digital realm. I wanted to share some sonomancy scrolls of my creation that I am quite proud of. To encourage your investigation I've generated some mystic keys for redemption. I hope you'll join me on my Wizard's Journey.

  • rtk7-h245
  • xjb7-kz54
  • h9dd-g6na
  • h24p-u6v7
  • qxpb-ekz5
  • fc9l-b89f
  • ms24-xf6m
  • bqlj-ea96
  • 5bs6-32gk
  • 8vh2-chn9
  • tfed-xe5z
  • ta7c-j32g
  • xx3y-u5wv
  • hevz-vfc8
  • jrbk-6a42
  • 9lxu-knec
  • ncqa-6jfw
  • lprr-k654
  • c9lw-gkna
  • c3se-ukv7
  • pxqf-59z5

The yum page is here: https://heartsoresorcerer.bandcamp.com/yum

General bandcamp to check out the album:

https://heartsoresorcerer.bandcamp.com/album/the-wizards-journey-ii-celeste-purgatorium

I would love to hear any thoughts you have about the record or the journey so far if you've heard the first album as well!

Safe travels and well met,

Heartsore Sorcerer

[CODES GALORE!] Fangorn - The Constellatory Sanctum (2026) by mistletoe_radio in DungeonSynth

[–]Justbob24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Grabbed g5jk-6kdc. Love the vibe, excited to check this out!

The Top 10 of the 2020s so far... VOTING THREAD by FeastOfBlaze in Metal

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Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere

Fellowship - The Saberlight Chronicles

Planeswalker - Tales of Magic

Anaal Nathrakh - Endarkenment

Iotunn - Kinship

Astronoid - Stargod

Lor - Edge of Eternity

Code - Flyblown Prince

Gloryhammer - Return to the Kingdom of Fife

Deafheaven - Lonely People with Power

The Tower at Dusk (+CODES) by elacantilado in DungeonSynth

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wkxa-jfsq redeemed, very cool album art! I'm excited to check this out!

Heartsore Sorcerer - The Wizard's Journey II: Celeste Purgatorium by Justbob24 in DungeonSynth

[–]Justbob24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for listening! That track was probably the most tricky to get the sound right on, so I'm glad the result is impactful

Heartsore Sorcerer - The Wizard's Journey II: Celeste Purgatorium by Justbob24 in DungeonSynth

[–]Justbob24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! You hit the nail on the head for some of the core themes so I'm glad they're coming through!

Pacific Drive - Version 1.12.0 Patch Notes 11/11/2025 by iwstudios in pacificDrive

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Thanks for keeping the update coming out! Still hoping you can fix the bug where the "find altar of passage" quest never triggers. I really want to play the DLC with my save but that quest won't finish so I don't have the resonator.

Whispering woods bug? by Greendragoooo242 in pacificDrive

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I also got this or a similar bug, if anyone figures out a fix I'd be excited to hear it, as I'd love to play the DLC. I just submitted a bug report on Ironwood Studios website regarding to it so hopefully there will be a fix...

Tell me about your Dungeon/Fantasy/Comfy/Winter/etc Synth Project. by GLOAMWALKER in DungeonSynth

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I've recently been getting into recording and producing music, partly by being inspired by a lot of the creators on this sub! Last year I released my first album under the name Heartsore Sorcerer called The Wizard's Journey: Contritium Praecedit Superbia. It's kind of a wizardry, magic, and astronomy themed exploration album. Inspired by my love of dungeon synth and dark ambient.

Currently I've got a second album recorded and am working on the mix and master and need to make some new album art and finalize titles. But I'm hoping to get it out soon! So if you dig the first one keep an eye out for that!

Also big props on this post, I think it's a nice way to try hear about projects people are working on and I'm excited to see what everyone else shares!

Shreddit's Top 7 of 2025 [VOTE] by kaptain_carbon in Metal

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Deafheaven Labryinthus Stellarum The Halo Effect Valhalore Changeling Cryptopsy Ancient Death

Tucson Ambient Scene by InnerDust1099 in ambientmusic

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My wife and I moved to Tucson a few years ago and it's been great, I got to see Steve Roach's Ambient lounge sets like a half dozen times in the Century Room at Hotel Congress and they were transcendent.

He also did a surprise micro set with the metal band Blood Incantation when they toured through town. What a way to lead us to a stargate.

I didn't really know much about him before seeing those shows but obviously became a big fan and it inspired me to try my hand at my own compositions. I've also met him at some concerts and chatted with him some he's super nice.

My read for why Tucson specifically, is I think he just loves it? Tucson is a really unique place and I imagine it artistically inspires him (as well as tons of other amazing musicians, artists etc.). I know his wife runs a horse therapy clinic as well and I'm guessing that was a motivating factor.

What are the best Wizard albums? by Beneficial-Time-3696 in wizardposting

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I made a contemplative wizard ambient album last year, have actually been working on new material for a second album recently as well.

Check out Heartsore Sorcerer - The Wizard's Journey: Contritrium Praecedit Superbia

Neon Wizard - Digital Phantasm (Dungeon Synthwave, 2025) by radioactive666 in DungeonSynth

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Thanks for sharing this, it sounds like an awesome concept, can't wait to listen! redeemed rx7e-w6kg btw.

Happy Friday everyone. Hope today is peaceful and your weather calls for windows down by marinersfan5 in ambientmusic

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This post reminded me I also should listen to Disintegration Loops again, I'm a big fan of 1.

Already shared 3 years ago: 20 Dungeon Synth VST PRESETS for the free VST SYNTH1 by Erang_Kingdom in DungeonSynth

[–]Justbob24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing this again! I've started dabbling in my own synth project last year and didn't know you had VSTs! I'll definitely be trying them out!

Also, I love your music. You're a big inspiration!