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| Self-released, 2016 |
Aloof from passions and the world.
She rests with tranquil unawareness
In her triumphant beauty furled.
It’s quite common for me to refer to Dungeon Synth as bombastic, atmospheric, quirky, trance-inducing, lo-fi, or use other useful terms that describe the sounds that I’m hearing. Very rarely though, the first thing that pops into my mind is beautiful.
Now, this might be because this descriptor feels a bit obvious. When you’re enthusiastic about something, there’s a big chance that you’ve found a sense of beauty within it. Skipping its notion feels almost necessary to actually get to the point that you’re trying to get across.
I’d like to make an exception when it comes to Isenfeldt’s Hall of Kings.
It’s beautiful.
Right. There you have it! Plain as day! Isenfeldt delivers a soothing, folksy type of Dungeon Synth/ Medieval Folk that occasionally showcases a rather intrepid character. It’s carefully layered with a broad variety of instruments, of which the harp plays the most dominant role, bringing forth delightful melodies while it dances around its accompanying plucked-, percussive- and wind instruments.
Hall of Kings is a record that shines because of its subtle complexity. Never does it catch us off-guard or overwhelm us with an awful lot of notes. Instead, it enhances its rather typical sound with the sparse use of polyrhythms, texture changes, and organic-sounding passages.
I'd suggest you'd give it a go! Also, if you have any recent information about this project, do feel free to contact me. They seem to be active again on VK, but my Russian isn't very applaudable - to say the least.
TL;DR: прекрасный
Isenfeldt on Bandcamp
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| Isenfeldt, 2019 |
