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Dungeon Synth: old-school fantasy music

The lo-fi, fantasy-RPG music where 90s black metal meets castle ambience. What it is, the free synths that get the sound, how I write it every day, and how to name and release your own project.

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Stage 1

Discover the genre

Dungeon Synth is what you get when fantasy RPGs, Warhammer and old-school metal collide. Start by hearing what it is and why it's so much fun to make.

  1. 1 What is Dungeon Synth? A Beginner's Guide 2 min
  2. 2 Making Dungeon Synth (Fief, Hedge Wizard) - - DOAMM#10Me writing old-school fantasy RPG-style Dungeon Synth for Fief and Hedge Wizard. 1 min
Stage 2

Find your sounds

The genre is built on cheap, characterful sounds. Expensive gear can get in the way.

  1. 3 The 5 Best Free Synths for Dungeon Synth 2 min
  2. 4 Non-negotiables & Making Dungeon synth using S.K.Y. KeysMaking Dungeon Synth with S.K.Y. Keys. 1 min
  3. 5 I spent the morning doing this...A video of me turning bad samples into Dungeon Synth. 1 min
Stage 3

Make a lot of it

Dungeon Synth rewards volume. This is the one habit behind writing 15 albums in three months.

  1. 6 15 Albums in 3 Months: The One Habit That Made It Possible 2 min
Stage 4

Name it and release it

Give your project a name and a world, then put it out. My first was the ambient album Dryad's Grove.

  1. 7 I've Got The Name Of The New Project -- DOAMM17How I named Voidseer. Try the Dungeon Synth name generator for yours. 1 min
  2. 8 The Direct-to-Fan ProjectSelling your music straight to the people who love it. 7 min

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