Tag: Fantasy Synth

• Reviews from The Reliquary Notes Issue #1

  Included here are four reviews previously only included in The Reliquary Notes Issue #1, published in December 2023. Most of the contents of issues of the zine will only be in printed form. However, I aim to begin surfacing some of the written reviews from those tomes. In the hope that dear readers across the…

  The Curator

  February 6, 2026

  Reviews

  album-review, ambient, Aura Merlin, Dungeon Synth, Fantasy Synth, Flickers From the Fen, Heaven, music, music reviews, Piyakdu, review

• Book Review: “The Fortress of the Pearl” by Michael Moorcock

  “The Fortress of the Pearl”By Michael Moorcock, 1989 I recently finished another novel in the realms and chronicles of Elric, the last Emperor of Melniboné. This book takes place between “Elric of Melniboné” and “Sailor On The Seas Of Fate” in terms of the timeline of Elric, but was written well after those stories. I…

  The Curator

  October 12, 2025

  Book Review, Reviews

  book reviews, Dungeon Synth, Elric, fantasy, Fantasy Synth, Michael Moorcock, review

• Recent Release Reviews 10.5.2025

  The World in the Valley of the Wind by Castlerock (tapes by Realm & Ritual) – Released September 14, 2025 This album is yet another stunning release in the lore of Castlerock. Beautiful melodies drift hazily over foggy rivers and against tree-covered mountainsides. The opening song alone feels like an entire world to explore. Pleasant…

  The Curator

  October 5, 2025

  Reviews

  album-review, ambient, black metal, Comfy Synth, Dungeon Synth, electronic, Fantasy Synth, music, music reviews, review

• Recent Release Reviews 8.31.2025

  The Ashen Codex – Sepia Realms (Sokol Keep, August 2025)Drenched in nostalgia that harkens to ages past, this is a very straightforward release that needs no frills. The Ashen Codex is known for more orchestral and cinematic arrangements, but diverts from that focus as much with this album, opting for a more dark dungeon sound.…

  The Curator

  August 31, 2025

  Reviews

  Comfy Synth, Dungeon Synth, Fantasy Synth, Food Synth