Style: dungeon synth
Primary Emotions/Themes: A tale of two artists
Thoughts: When I bought this I had no idea it was a split. I should have figured with the multiple artists name on the side. It turns out that upon further inspection the two styles of dungeon synth present here are quite different.
Portcullis' music is soothing and recalls a string quartet throughout most of their side. It reminds me of a movie soundtrack where a hero is staring out over a huge swath of land and we, the audience, are expected to take it all in. It's one of the better 20 minutes of dungeon synth in my collection if I'm honest about it.
The Maiden Hair side is quite different. Instead of telling the tale of a land untouched we have music that feels like it should be played in a village square. Simple melodies played on flutes and lutes are what Maiden Hair brings to this split, and it works as a wonderful contrast to the other side of the record.
Towers of Albion is a fantastic split. Two types of dungeon synth all contained in one record, the two complimenting each other with both their styles and musicianship. I don't have many splits in my collection, but this certainly is among the best of them.
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