Style: dungeon synth, ambient
Primary Emotions/Themes: A retro take on dungeon synth
Thoughts: Everyone who is into dungeon synth knows the genres roots is connected to black metal. The thing that most won't tell you though is that there are other genres that were also at the forefront of this in the past. Genres such as the early ambient artists, the experimental noodlings of Berlin school etc. Arcanist takes not so much from black metal on Poseidonis, but rather pays tribute to other artists that came before... primarily Vangelis.
Don't get me wrong, this is still very much dungeon synth, however the way that the music is constructed is quite a bit different than that of those rooted in Norwegian heritage. Instead of a slow brooding atmosphere laid out by synth pads we have a more ambient take intermixed with what seems to be analog synthesizers making up most of the melodies. Instead of individual melodies repeating minutes on end Arcanist experiments more with variations on a theme. Melodies will weave in and out almost in an improvisational manner (ala Berlin school).
All of this feels like a breath of fresh air. As much as I love dungeon synth that takes notes from the roots it's so refreshing to hear another take on the genre while still being firmly rooted within the confines of dungeon synth. I look forward to seeing what else Arcanist can do in the future.
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