Style: Dungeon synth in the style of PC speaker
Primary Emotions/Themes: A trip down memory lane, the simplest of times, the best of times
Thoughts: When I first heard Elric's music I despised it. I hated the stupid synths that they used, I hated the repetitive melodies that created the songs. I despised the short and unchanging nature of the songs, I loathed every single bit of the music. I couldn't bring myself to finish it...
But then I started listening to it again. Why? Who knows. I sure don't. But the second time I listened to it, it wasn't nearly as bad. I remember thinking that this is a different style of dungeon synth, one that I haven't really explored that much. The more I thought about it, the more I found myself seeking it out, and after a while I had those same stupid melodies played on the stupid synths stuck in my head. Maybe they weren't so stupid after all.
Elric's music is deceptive in how simple it is. Any one of these songs could easily fit into an early computer RPG played through a PC speaker. Only one to two instruments playing at any given moment, no real sense of depth, only a melody and counter melody playing on some of the simplest synths that I've ever heard. That's all you get... for forty minutes, and it's exactly what I want for the duration of the record.
This record is actually the combination of all the music of three separate albums released under the Elric project: Elric of Melnibone, Stormbringer, and Antihero. Each one of those albums has their own artwork reminiscent of the old Conan books from ages ago, and honestly this music would fit perfectly in the old world fantasy setting. Despite my initial reserverations about Elric and their music, this has turned out to be a fantastic addition to my collection.
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