Style: Dungeon synth
Primary Emotions/Themes: A croaking good time
Thoughts:
Dungeon Synth is quickly growing to becoming one of my favorite genres. It does not take itself seriously, and it's constantly spitting out new and fascinating takes on what someone can do with a keyboard and an imagination. Dinosaur themes? You got it! Sitting next to grandma as she cooks a pie? Yep. Watching an old man pack a pipe and tell tales of when he was younger for hours on end? You got it. What about epic tales of far away lands and legends of mythical beasts? Without question. Pretty much if it can be though of then it can be put into this genre somehow.
Frog Concert. The name alone should bring about some indication of what the music sounds like. Croaking frogs, flies passing by, the subtle sounds of the swamp. All of this and more can be had during the run time of this fascinating album.
As the name and album cover imply this album revolves around music as if it were performed by frogs. The result is nothing short of unique. I can honestly say that I have not heard anything like this in the past, nor am I likely to hear something like this again outside of this project.
The songs are short and have little progression to them, but that is perfectly fine. They are there for a few moments before passing on to the next crazy theme. What about a frog playing a pipe organ in a swamp? Try out In Boreal Repose. A frog braving the wilds with sword in hand? Fate Fortune and Flies has you covered. A lonesome tune played by a clarinet lamenting the loss of a beautiful habitat? Toad Anigua is where you need to be.
I don't know if those examples are truly what the creator had intended, but they are fun to imagine. The whole album is so quirky and bizarre that it makes me smile every time it's on. Nothing is like this in my collection... it stands alone in solidarity.
Written June 4th 2024
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