Mountain Forest Cabin Dwellerparts 1 & 2 recorded during a trip to Eastern Tibet (Sichuan part of Tibet Autonomous Region, China) 00:00 - 1. “if the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite...” 01:17:25 - 2. “...for man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro' narrow chinks of his cavern” part 3 recorded in Mount Emei (the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China) 02:37:16 - 3. 'harmless'
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- 'doors' and 'cavern' are conceptual works split into 2 albums, differing from each other in mood and character. 'doors' ('white') contains lighter pieces to reflect the mood of the Sichuan Basin scenic valleys. 'cavern' (black) with moody vibe of cold bare lifeless peaks of Tibetan Plateau, where harmonies become darker, sometimes frightening. the concept of this work is based on the duality of things, their 'light' and 'dark' sides. a forked road sign symbolizes the freedom of choice, to go right or left, into the 'light' or into the 'darkness'.
- 'harmless' is 1 track in 2 parts (light and dark). Peaceful rivers give way to foggy mountainsides. The bridge symbolizes the way, an exit, the possibility of escape from the darkness into the light - the hope of salvation.
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nature sounds recorded by flyoversx saxophone improvisations recorded by driftman processed and mixed by flyoversx photography and design by flyoversx made between march 2024 and march 2025
flyoversx 'the sounds of indifference for lonesome giant creatures' flyoversx.bandcamp.com https://linktr.ee/flyoversx @flyoversx
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i am very thankful to flyoversx + driftman for trusting me with their anthological body of conceptual sound, story, art and photography.
a river that has reached its end / flyoversx + driftmanMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-03-31 | parts 1 & 2 recorded during a trip to Eastern Tibet (Sichuan part of Tibet Autonomous Region, China) 00:00 - 1. “if the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite...” 01:17:25 - 2. “...for man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro' narrow chinks of his cavern” part 3 recorded in Mount Emei (the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China) 02:37:16 - 3. 'harmless'
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- 'doors' and 'cavern' are conceptual works split into 2 albums, differing from each other in mood and character. 'doors' ('white') contains lighter pieces to reflect the mood of the Sichuan Basin scenic valleys. 'cavern' (black) with moody vibe of cold bare lifeless peaks of Tibetan Plateau, where harmonies become darker, sometimes frightening. the concept of this work is based on the duality of things, their 'light' and 'dark' sides. a forked road sign symbolizes the freedom of choice, to go right or left, into the 'light' or into the 'darkness'.
- 'harmless' is 1 track in 2 parts (light and dark). Peaceful rivers give way to foggy mountainsides. The bridge symbolizes the way, an exit, the possibility of escape from the darkness into the light - the hope of salvation.
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nature sounds recorded by flyoversx saxophone improvisations recorded by driftman processed and mixed by flyoversx photography and design by flyoversx made between march 2024 and march 2025
flyoversx 'the sounds of indifference for lonesome giant creatures' flyoversx.bandcamp.com https://linktr.ee/flyoversx @flyoversx
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i am very thankful to flyoversx + driftman for trusting me with their anthological body of conceptual sound, story, art and photography.
'a river that has reached its end' is on the mountain forest cabin dweller bandcamp page, and includes 31 photographs and 2 roadmovie clips in the download. mountainforestcabindweller.bandcamp.com/album/a-river-that-has-reached-its-endThe Unfolding Sky / SubstakMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-10-02 | "An exploration of nature's most fundamental and often unseen forces: the wind. It starts from the quietest moment of stillness to a full atmospheric storm. The EP is a demonstration of the air's immense power." Ultra minimal drones and deeply tense sonic atmospherics, with genuine ambient noise parts to further enhance your connection to the elements. Five long moments to ponder your place in nature and the universe.
00:00 - 1. Still Air's Edge 03:26 - 2. The Rising Current 06:58 - 3. A Gathering Sky 10:58 - 4. Torrential Rush 15:00 - 5. The Unrelenting Force
#drone #ambient #minimal #darkambient #minimalism #minimalmusic #dronemusic #ambientmusic #darkambientmusic #naturesounds #wind #windpower #ambientnoise #soundscapes #abstractmusicThe Aurora Chair / Tulpa TwinMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-09-22 | Today sees the changing of the seasons, so please let Tulpa Twin's serene and spacious, calming and cosmic, drift-worthy and delights-filled 'The Aurora Chair' be the soundtrack. Delicate and enchanting synth tones and walks in nature aid your journey to the stars.
Tulpa Twin is a studio and live project of Jake Wayman (also of Altdahn), that came to being early in 2023. With 'The Aurora Chair', TT explores a sense of nature and wonder in its pure ambience, that traverses into the realms of orchestral elements.
00:00 - 1. In Reflection 02:39 - 2. Star Castle 07:02 - 3. Into The Woods 09:40 - 4. A Living Lake 12:00 - 5. Freed 17:50 - 6. The Aurora Chair 19:56 - 7. No More Sickness 22:48 - 8. Raining
Logo created by Moonroot Art Cover layout by Paul (MFCD)
#ambient #synth #music #album #fullalbum #dungeonsynth #nature #forest #autumn #classical #orchestral #soundscapes #atmospheric #instrumental #introspective #soundsThe Aurora Chair introduction by Tulpa TwinMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-09-19 | To celebrate the first day of Autumn, Mountain Forest Cabin Dweller releases the serene and delights-filled Tulpa Twin album 'The Aurora Chair', which will also be issued on cassette through the magnificent Dungeon Squid Productions label. Here is a little teaser of the release, made by Tulpa Twin, with the track 'Freed'. Release date: September 22nd, 2025 @nightforestproductions @dungeonsquidproductions @mountainforestcabindwellerForever July / PatagonMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-07-28 | Patagon returns to Mountain Forest Cabin Dweller with another collection; this time the 'Forest' side of the Argentinian project, promising a forty minute soundtrack of delicate ambient winter, forest and dungeon synth tones in ten strong structural monuments. Minimal and hypnotic, with an ability to transport you slowly into cooler, calmer regions of space and time.
00:00 - 1. Baptized By The Cold 05:15 - 2. Grove Passageways 08:41 - 3. The Forest Wanderer 14:57 - 4. Poor Visibility 17:17 - 5. Snowfall Over Patagonia 20:58 - 6. Wintertide In Woodlands 24:33 - 7. ...No Cabin 28:28 - 8. Glazed Pines 33:00 - 9. White Forest 36:18 - 10. Forever July
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This compilation was put together in May 2025 with tracks from the demos and EPs 'Shivering Season', 'Wintertide in Woodlands', 'Hypothermic Catharsis', 'Snowfall Over Patagonia' and 'Inhabitant of the Misty Valleys'.
PATAGON Is a minimalist and autodidact project oriented to the Dark Ambient and Winter Synth style, created in Argentina by Cloud. All tracks are from the 'Forest' side of the Patagon project. patagon.bandcamp.com youtube.com/@patagonambient
Cloud thanks The Owl (CZE), Snöfallet (DEN), Uestreptospondylus (FRA) and Into Eternity (YouTube Channel (GER)) for helping put together the tracklist.
#dungeonsynth #ambientmusic #winter #forest #synth #synthmusic #wintermusic #forestmusic #snow #darkambient #contemplative #meditationmusic #music #album #fullalbumOf Starbound Kingdoms And Ominous Constellations / Cosmic Abyss & SerethMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-06-19 | As individuals, we don't need many allies to survive the decades of existence we have; but we generally do need a few. When you find that person who understands - befriend, join forces, collaborate, be creative, inspire and influence each other. 'Of Starbound Kingdoms And Ominous Constellations', brought to you by Cosmic Abyss and Sereth (who both hail from Colorado) is a sonic-based monument to the immensity of what can happen when you find an ally and run with the ideas you have with each other.
Musically, you will immediately and gladly fall into the 'Wormhole' opening - into its vast expanse of atmospheres and captivating tune and tone. From there on, trust in the sounds from both Cosmic Abyss and Sereth to take you on an interesting, galactic, weaving journey; with their own identities but combining perfectly, through place of origin, and their need to tell a bigger story than just sound.
Sereth (Littleton, Colorado) Horror and Fantasy Inspired Rocky Mountain Lofi Dungeon Synth 18:05 - 5. Of Starbound Kingdoms And Ominous Constellations 22:34 - 6. Of Azathoth's Eternal Dream 25:17 - 7. Of Primordial Suffocating Ooze (The Gate To N'kai) 30:14 - 8. Of Monstrous Spores, Molds And Fungi (The Gate To Yuggoth)
Related YouTube experiences... Cosmic Abyss & The Owl split album: youtube.com/watch?v=2Lb2LNvJmz0 Sereth 'topic' playlists for all releases: youtube.com/@Serethsynth youtube.com/channel/UCNhmc6YjDCcoCzzg_MK_XuAUnconscious Knowledge Of Ancestral Behavior / NiacinamideMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-06-14 | Minimal, solitary, light synth drone tones for those looking to disappear for a short time. Close your eyes and open the expanse of infinite space you have inside, up there. Focus on the tiniest detail; the slightest quivering. Barely audible, barely seen, but as powerful as you allow it to be.
00:00 - 1. Unconscious Knowledge Of Ancestral Behavior 05:39 - 2. Tradition For The Innovative 12:01 - 3. Cemented By Culture 19:33 - 4. Imposed By Nature 23:30 - 5. More Determination, More Self-control 28:26 - 6. The Earth We Leave
"I don't know if this expression exists in English, but in French, "to turn like a lion in a cage" means being impatient or anxious and not being able to escape the constraints of one's environment.
The starting point is the anxiety felt in this world where our bodies are constrained and destroyed by work, the police, and the army while life collapses. This is the start but not the end.
The loops spin around in circles like an uneasy mind, but they evolve slowly, they go somewhere, take us elsewhere, and what seemed like a dead end may have a way out after all."
00:00 - 1. Comme un lion dans une cage 01:07:19 - 最小
"I wanted to make a solarpunk work, which is why there's a wind turbine on the cover. It also spins in circles, like a lion in a cage, and yet it symbolizes the hope of a way out, of a better world within reach."
Saishōmore 最小 on Mountain Forest Cabin Dweller - 'rail1' on 'The First Gathering' compilation youtu.be/FEaLhx9tfzY?si=QXmXLNWE7UqaJc5v&t=19704 - 'contre le travail (les quelques élus)' youtube.com/watch?v=ujAUdyXrqOEConsorting with a Higher Order / Mentula MonstrosaMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-05-22 | Six hymns to the cult of Tezcatlipoca, ruler of the underworld and lord of black sorcery. Dark lo-fi raw dungeon synth fantasy music from Mentula Monstrosa, who "brings forth this offering through the power of synthesis and electronics. A sacrifice for those whose blood and memory still courses through our veins and strengthens our hearts." 'Consorting With a Higher Order' is "a tribute to the Gods and Heroes of a forgotten age. Each passage is a love letter, recited through the language of song."
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00:00 - 1. Consorting with a higher order 04:00 - 2. The Exiled Sorcerer 06:32 - 3. Jaguar God 10:20 - 4. A shattered spirit becoming flesh 12:37 - 5. I covet the blood soaked throne 16:40 - 6. Hand of Smoke and Mirror
#dungeonsynth #fantasymusic #darksynth #lofimusic #rpgmusic #Tezcatlipoca #underworld #sorcery #mythology #darkfantasymusicOf Winds And Ruin / European DroughtMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-05-17 | In valleys of green where legends were born, the sky has been split and the heavens are torn. The castle atop these cold barren grounds, gazes with sadness upon on its surrounds. Mournfully, cattle look on with with dismay, remembering its majesty back in the day... And once, such a sight it was to behold, now it sits there torn, crumbled and old. Reeking of squalor. A portent of doom. A castle of winds and a fortress of ruin!
00:00 - 1. Of winds and ruin 13:44 - 2. Where the heavens are torn 20:46 - 3. Faded majesty 24:41 - 4. A portent of doom (Part i) 29:23 - 5. A portent of doom (Part ii) 37:11 - 6. The golden years
Music, concept and poem by Paul Byrne / European Drought Artwork by John Sell Cotman 'Loch Ranza Castle, Isle Of Arran, Scotland' Layout by Paul The Owlripper
'Where Elks Do Slake Their Thirst' / European Drought's previous release on Mountain Forest Cabin Dweller (available on cassette at Fiadh) youtube.com/watch?v=ZmGCoK84cQsThrough the Cavern of Night to the Labyrinth of Light / Dark ValleyMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-05-09 | This 23 minute ambient fantasy dungeon synth release invites seekers of otherworldly knowledge to journey through the lightless abyss that yawns beneath the Dark Valley. Following the instructions of the ancient sage, Honorius, you will seek out the entrance to the Cavern of Night and descend the dark stairway across the abyss… to labyrinth realm of celestial light. You can also enter the Cavern of Night yourself when you download this EP (from Bandcamp, link at end of text), which includes a print-and-play solo game created for this release by 1d10+5 (Sölitary Defilement, BASILISK!).
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00:00 - 1. Seeking the Cavern of Night The aspirant must seek the Cavern of Night To find it, listen for chiming within the earth; Seek strange hills and portals. The way is strewn with the remnants of those who went before: Bones, tattered banners, gold dropped in mortal terror, Seekers reduced to sleeping dust, or mummified in airless alcoves. Press on. Seek the chamber of Inmost Night, Seek the portal only the pure would pass.
03:41 - 2. Through the Dark Abyss to the Labyrinth of Light Three knocks must be struck at the door of darkness Then descend, into the ruins of the forgotten creed, Where cracked bells chime, and dark forms wander. Within the necropolis there lies a sepulchre, Its holiness shrouded in filth and fear, Its ethereal guardians sing through the gloom. Open the tomb and enter like the holy dead. Descend the stairway that crosses the abyss, Seek the light that glows in the depths of darkness. Pass through it: be consumed by the Labyrinth of Light. Behold the celestial creatures in their true forms.
20:08 - 3. Lament for the Fading Vision And when you awake in some verdant glade, Mourn not for the passing of the vision, Know that you have glimpsed beyond the veil and the void. Carry the spectral light within: Let its flame seal the bleeding wounds of this world.
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"Recorded March 2025, partly inspired by the music of my favourite band, Coil: leading to extensive use of classic Fairlight CMI samples, although shrouded beneath reverb and the flutter of tape."
"Excavating dungeon synth-adjacent catacombs; worshipping at the altar of the Magic Realm; fathoming the infinite gloom. Also making TTRPG stuff as 1d10+5!" 1d105.itch.io
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'Know that you have glimpsed beyond the veil and the void.'
#dungeonsynth #fantasymusic #darkambient #ambientmusic #rpg #rpgmusic #ttrpg #roleplayinggame #soundtrackCabin Fever / Spite CathedralMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-05-04 | From the Swedish dwelling of Dan Stielow Mortazavi; the 'Cabin Fever' soundtrack is a mixture of dark mystery thriller film vibes a la 'The Shining' and David Lynch works, sometimes playful Berlin school electronic, uplifting atmospheric ambient drones, dark waves, dungeon synth tones and tunes, wrapped in titles that collate together many possible stories and influences. An adventurous journey, without having to leave the abode.
00:00 - 1. The Lost Keys Of The Escape Artist 05:47 - 2. Cabin Fever 13:13 - 3. The Speed Of Everything 15:42 - 4. Alchemy Bastards 17:40 - 5. The Slenderman Sings 21:31 - 6. Written In Snow 24:19 - 7. A Swim In The Ganges 27:00 - 8. The Stars Are Far (Dub) 28:50 - 9. Blue Powder (with Kenneth Neuhaus) 33:18 - 10. Night Calls.... 35:38 - 11. Between (_) 40:10 - 12. Driven By The Snow
#ambientmusic #soundscapes #ambientsounds #ambientsoundscapes #drone #ambientdrone #minimal #minimalmusic #cinematic #atmospheric #music #fullalbum #sweden #cabininthewoods #cabinfeverDiscovery / PatagonMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-04-28 | File under ambient winter dungeon synth, mountain synth, iceberg synth. This is a new collection of tracks gathered from several releases, curated by Patagon, from Argentina. All tracks are from the "Antarctic" side of the Patagon project.
00:00 - 1. Deadly Wasteland 06:17 - 2. Iced Night Bridge 14:17 - 3. Mt. Erebus 21:30 - 4. At The End Of The Frozen World 29:00 - 5. Discovery 35:03 - 6. Waits In The Frozen Waters
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Assembled in March 2025 with tracks from "Following The Southern Cross", "The Pacific Ring Of Fire And Beyond" and "At The End Of The Frozen World".
Continue on to the world of PATAGON; a 'minimalist and autodidact project oriented to the Dark Ambient and Winter Synth style. Created in Argentina by "Cloud". patagon.bandcamp.com youtube.com/@patagonambient Find on Instagram, Facebook and more.
The Patagones or Patagonian giants were a mythical race of giant humans rumoured to be living in Patagonia (a geographical region that includes parts of Argentina and Chile at the southern end of South America)
Be inside your own thoughts for immense journeys of discovery and self-discovery.
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#dungeonsynth #ambientmusic #darkambient #wintermusic #fantasymusic #ambientsynth #soundscape #soundscapes #iceberg #discovery #patagonia #antarctic #antarctica #darkambientmusic #music #fullalbumsunbeam sleep videos light over the hill & your spirit on my shoulderMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-04-26 | Roadtrip and nature visuals for the closing two tracks from the 'sunbeam sleep' album, released on Mountain Forest Cabin Dweller on April 14th. 00:00 - part 1 'light over the hill' 04:53 - part 2 'your spirit on my shoulder'
Sunbeam Sleep Eugene, Oregon Ambient Signalwave Field recordings Experimental Cinematic Noise sunbeamsleep.bandcamp.com youtube.com/@SunbeamSleepSoundsthe faithful stone / hoz secaMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-04-22 | Five wonderfully evocative dungeon synth fantasy folk pieces, inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's short story 'The True Stone', about friendship, magic and personal sacrifice.
When the dark of night falls and there's nothing to light the forest, and there are no friends left, nor any help except what your heart can give you... When your greatest terror is seeing the same fear that scratches your soul in the eyes of your children... My feet will burn beside yours, for I am you, and you are part of me, and they will heal and walk again, as time weaves our years together.
In the twilight, she watched from the window as the stone, which, in the last rays of light, seemed the color of old silver, received the caresses of the leaves blown against it by the wind, as if they were trying to replenish themselves with the strength they lacked to continue flying beyond the path.
Barach made no secret of how fortunate he felt to have the Drúedain's friendship, and of all the good spirit his family felt when they spent time together. Aghan had long since forgotten that he wasn't a Drúedain like him, but rather a member of the House of Haleth of the Edain; so sincere and genuine was his affection for them.
To ease the worry his departure caused, Aghan left a watchstone carved in the shape of a Drúedain in front of Barach and his family's hut. Guardian and bearer of her people's powers, she would watch over them against the threat of orcs during her absence.
00:00 - 1. The watch-stone 04:04 - 2. A deep friendship 07:09 - 3. Nightfire in Brethil - i 12:15 - 4. Nightfire in Brethil - ii 14:52 - 5. Our feet will burn together
"If any power is passed from your person to a work of your hands, you must share its pains."
#tolkien #dungeonsynth #fantasymusic #ambientmusic #synthmusic #medievalmusic #folkmusic #naturemusic #musicseasons of impermanence / fragile as glassMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-04-17 | four longform dark ambient dungeon drone synth pieces you can trust; to cocoon you in warm tones, to fall deep inside, to take you on calm yet epic, mood-drenched journeys that slowly move with purpose. striking artwork and addictive sounds from fragile as glass.
00:00 - 1. moonfaded 12:00 - 2. elegy (for David Lynch) 33:21 - 3. a home beyond the frost 43:06 - 4. the space between each breath
fragile as glass Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania atmospheric, imposing walls of sound using various synthesizers from retro computers and consoles. Inspiration includes SunnO))), Swans, Super Metroid, Silent Hill. The project weaves inviting and discomforting sonic tapestries. fragileasglass.bandcamp.com/music youtube.com/@fragile-as-glass
Download 'seasons of impermanence' with all the related artwork and video, from the Mountain Forest Cabin Dweller Bandcamp page: mountainforestcabindweller.bandcamp.com/album/seasons-of-impermanencesunbeam sleepMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-04-14 | 'A new beginning for a series of chill out sounds, ambient soundscape, tape hiss, signal loss tracks. Vintage mindset. Modern moves. An aesthetic for your ears' It has been a pleasure watching for the last 2 years the ongoing journey, transition and expanding world of the sound explorer 'dead garage', who now morphs into something more. I am delighted to share their first release as 'sunbeam sleep'. Serene sounds and visions for your mind to feel calm and safe within.
00:00 - 1. a cold dawn 04:46 - 2. carapace 06:24 - 3. lost equilibrium 11:50 - 4. malicious sage corruption 14:30 - 5. pasture for uncertainty 19:45 - 6. sounds when i see you again 25:18 - 7. light over the hill 30:17 - 8. your spirit on my shoulder
'a cold dawn' is an ambient piece meant to convey the feelings of the second act of a story, where all is lost, but there is still a grain of hope. Originally released on 'The First Gathering' compilation: youtube.com/watch?v=FEaLhx9tfzY
#ambientmusic #soundscapes #chilloutmusic #dreamwave #signalwaveAuto Generated Connection / Anam Gu AnamMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-04-10 | Blissfully calming, slow moving minimal ambient drone soundscapes. Music to help you drift around up in the clouds - with one unexpected, energetic rhythmical injection, still blanketed in mellow synth tones. Anam Gu Anam: from Gaelic 'Anam': Soul / 'Gu': to - Sound & Design (ambient, electronica, exP, downtempo)
'Sometimes you get a call from an old friend… In his voice, between the lines, something is saying 'you're right' And at this time you feel very lucky to have this friend, if you know too you're right. But maybe this time, your friend is melted with something bigger, something which can not be counted. And you laugh, this time because you understand that you are looking inside. Some are saying that looking inside truly is quite the same as looking in the universe. And now… you are looking for another call…'
00:00 - 1. This Is Your Call 08:44 - 2. There Is No Hurry 21:56 - 3. But Get Ready 34:10 - 4. Anyway You Are
'Invitation To Calm Down' on 'The First Gathering' compilation: youtu.be/FEaLhx9tfzY?si=D0OsALQkFMYb0HFx&t=4570Prince of Dawn + Knight of Dusk / Tower of the UnseenMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-04-04 | Majestic dungeon synth soundtracks to six short stories, played and told by Tower of the Unseen (aka Cats of Ulthar). She was the secret daughter of the god of winter, and the youngest member of the Twilight Order. He was once a prince of thieves — until he stole a cursed death mask. Each metamorphosis, laid bare. ▬▬ι═══════ﺤ 00:00 - 1. Neverending Dream of the Mirror Queen She was the secret daughter of the god of winter. Condemned by zealots, she was walled up in her tomb. Through a mirror, she sought escape. Now captive in a neverending dream. 06:19 - 2. Great Halls of Necrotic Flows From fountains spilling gore, it is said they were once mass murderers. Now turned to stone, they spew forth their crimes without end. 08:27 - 3. Prince of Dawn He was once a prince of thieves—until he stole a cursed death mask. Since then, he wanders from dawn to dawn, for beyond it, no existence is granted to him. 13:19 - 4. Knight of Dusk She was the youngest member of the Twilight Order—until all others vanished. At the edge of all things, she leads an endless investigation. 18:12 - 5. Oneiromancer's Ninth Spell Wrought to break the barrier between slumbering visions and the waking. No one knows if it was ever cast—or where—or how many times. Tell me: are there cats in your world? 23:45 - 6. Through the Forest of Mirrored Selves What one was, what one might have been. Each metamorphosis, laid bare. Cruel torment—or sober reflection. ▬▬ι═══════ﺤ
Tower of the Unseen Wallonia, Belgium 'The ominous tower can appear in any plane of existence. It is conjured by the devotion of thousands or the suffering of one. Within its confines, fascists meet their most gruesome death.'
#dungeonsynth #synthmusic #fantasymusic #roleplaying #readingmusicfear of horses and videoMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-03-29 | 'and' is the second track and video from 'Memories of Now and Always' discography collection on Mountain Forest Cabin Dweller, and the 'Pool-rats and DNA Star-loop' EP by fear of horses. Recorded sometime around the beginning of the year 2023, while contemplating impermanence, (non)existence, and the shifting nature of things.
"I woke up again and drifted away. Watched myself being born and forgot my old face Stepped back inside. I opened my eyes. Saw fading light then looped back outside I watched the transition from warm arms to casket, then floated down river to oceans of masses As we swam in the rapture, the casket decayed and a garden was planted over the grave."
Follow and support fear of horses, a wonderful solo project from Pennsylvania: fearofhorses.bandcamp.com @fearofhorsesmusicWo Stille atmet und Nebel singt (Eine Lektion in Akzeptanz) / YhormMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-03-26 | "Where silence is breathing and the fog is singing: a lecture in acceptance" Minimal, introspective, lightly dancing dungeon synth by Yhorm, inspired by the thoughts of Camus; the inspiration to think, read, find yourself in a calm field somewhere... "I got some ideas while getting deeper into the thoughts and philosophy of Camus - his thoughts about the absurd and how to survive without getting drunk with senselessness.
"This release is something personal, a mix of senselessness, acceptance and finding inner peace in acceptance - maybe the next step is start an inner revolution against the absurd senselesseness."
Acceptance; that life has no greater sense, no gods, no masters, just us, living a senseless life in a world that doesn't care for us. But how to handle it? With acceptance. Acceptance and therefore rebellion.
Embrace the absurd, fill your life with things that bring you joy as much as you can, embrace the downs of life, as you only live this one time.
In not giving up, there is the key. Like Sisyphos. Take the torment as granted and do it, just because you CAN do it."
00:00 - 1. An des Morgens blasser Schwelle, wo das Absurde schläft. Eine Lektion in Akzeptanz 10:56 - 2. Von Waldes Rauschen und sel'gen Wellen 18:45 - 3. Fernab von Welt und Zeit - Ein Zeugnis, getauft im seligen Nebel der Sinnlosigkeit
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More Yhorm on YouTube: 'Bis dass der Tod euch scheide!' youtube.com/watch?v=6xxGAUAo4jE (Lo-fi dungeon synth and acoustic guitar)
Visit Yhorm's many musical projects and conceptual worlds yhorm.bandcamp.com @YhormsKlangschmiede @menschenfeindpropaganda
Please read about Albert Camus (French philosopher, author, dramatist, journalist, world federalist and political activist), if he is a new name to you.
#dungeonsynth #ambientmusic #philosophyPeriferia / HappomeriMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-03-20 | "Strength is not in rebuilding the past but in finding meaning in what remains." Deep winter in Oulu, Northern Finland; joining Juha Penttinen as Happomeri in his cabin workshop.
"Periferia is a reflection on resilience in a world that has left its old structures behind. When the cities have crumbled and the machines have gone silent, life continues—not as it once was, but as it must be. Humanity is no longer separate from nature, just another creature moving through the cycles of survival.
The winds carry echoes of what was, but the present belongs to those who adapt, who listen, who endure.
Follow Happomeri: happomeri.bandcamp.com/musicMemories of Now and Always / fear of horsesMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-03-15 | 'There used to be a cabin here. We had fires by the streams at night. Spirits kept us warm. The garden hid the portals and we danced between worlds. 'Memories of Now and Always' is a special collection celebrating 3 years of fear of horses, bringing together 16 tracks from 8 releases with new artwork, for new ears discovering their wonderful bliss-filled electroacoustic ambient guitar soundscapes. 'Zoom in on the quieter moments of this beautiful work of art and make something new.'
'How long can you hold your breath?'
00:00 - 1. Pool-rats 03:55 - 2. and 09:16 - 3. DNA 14:15 - 4. Star-loop 20:00 - 5. I am out of body now 40:55 - 6. Cyclical Nature 45:38 - 7. Lotus 50:53 - 8. (Snuffed) Dripping Ruby 54:54 - 9. Drowning In Silence 01:02:43 - 10. Bloom Hoof 01:32:43 - 11. The First Room 01:35:48 - 12. The Second Room 01:41:17 - 13. The Third Room 01:48:51 - 14. Time To Frostburg 01:56:13 - 15. 15 Minutes In the Deep End 02:11:40 - 16. Portals In The Garden
'I woke up again and drifted away. Watched myself being born and forgot my old face. Stepped back inside. I opened my eyes, saw fading light, then looped back outside. I was 18 years old the first time I left my body. I decided to let it be something else. Everything is cyclical. Sometimes it's easy to forget that the past and future are illusory. It's easy to forget what we are.
Appreciation and love for Winter has grown in the last few years, but it also goes hand-in-hand with my life situations and surroundings these days also. I am immensely lucky, being where I am, on all levels and dimensions. Continuing to try, to understand, to justify my place in this vast infinite universe. Thank you for being here, in spirit and in time.
00:00 - 1. Open the gate / Wind in the trees 04:20 - 2. The lucky man finds his angel 10:15 - 3. Wrapped in a blanket in front of an open fire when it is -15 outside 18:15 - 4. Icicles 21:45 - 5. Song for the deers in the snow 27:10 - 6. Stare deep into the forest and breathe
Made with synth and voice & cabin and forest recordings during Winter 2024/25 Cover photo taken in Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem in December 2023
❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️Ashes In The Aether / SubstakMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-02-25 | 'A journey into the uncharted territories of sound, 'Ashes In The Aether' unveils a realm where dark synths and drones meet each other.' Spaced out ultra-minimal dark ambient synth and drone with subtle pulses, flickerings and diversions between the stars.
00:00 - 1. Catacombs Of The Mind 04:02 - 2. Shadow Synthesis 06:15 - 3. Cryptic Transmission 08:42 - 4. Ashes In the Aether 11:15 - 5. Silent Destruction
Substak (Kostas Staikos) Dark electronic music since 2011 Athens, Greece substak.bandcamp.com https://linktr.ee/Substak
Step into a different realm of the aether and download for free here: mountainforestcabindweller.bandcamp.com/album/ashes-in-the-aetherheimal / fencepostMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-02-20 | Classic ambient electronic meets deep post-trance loop meditations. Reverse time for an hour. Winter memories, dreams and atmospheres; with frosty edges of the unknown and vaporised rhythmical wave guidance. Make time to think during 'heimal' - music and cover by fencepost.
Free download of 'heimal' on Mountain Forest Cabin Dweller Bandcamp. Thank you for being here.
'etude_I_contrary_V' on 'The First Gathering' youtube.com/watch?v=FEaLhx9tfzY&t=18345sdans ce matin hanté / UgUrGkuliktaviktMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-02-15 | '...like ghosts dancing on a frozen forest lake... at midnight'Zenpathista / WHΛLTHISИEYMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-02-10 | I am thankful for this project, and proud to present on Mountain Forest Cabin Dweller another beautiful dreamlike album from Fernando Cerqueira. Wrap yourself inside the dulcet tones of 'Zenpathista', with 5 shorter melodic pieces and an epic soundscape experience. WHΛLTHISИEY's trademark velvety sonic textures make life feel nice for a while.
WHΛLTHISИEY (Lisbon, Portugal) "haunting piano & minimalist glitch. Like Harold Budd & Oval playing in the same room. Soothing & peaceful & weird & edgy & beautiful". "touching and tender as it is elegant and enchanting..." walthisney.bandcamp.com https://linktr.ee/walthisney
Read more about 'thistory' of Fernando Cerqueira dating back to the 1980s; as a founder of Thisco and SPH record labels, involved in many electronic / ambient / drone projects, writer and artist. walthisney.bandcamp.com/album/thistory
#ambientmusic #synthmusic #instrumentalmusic #dreamwave #dreammusic #hauntology #liminalspace #music #ambient #instrumental #synth #piano #pianomusic #atmospheric #minimalmusic #chilloutmusic #lisbon #portugalfear of horses Pool-rats videoMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-02-07 | A wonderful piece of reverb drenched ambient guitar music, combined with calm-affirming trees, reflections, subtle colours and Wintery scenes. First of two videos from a huge upcoming collection on Mountain Forest Cabin Dweller by fear of horses from Pennsylvania. Originally on fear of horses YouTube channel. Uploaded here with permission - youtube.com/@fearofhorsesmusic Get to know more fear of horses music - fearofhorses.bandcamp.comAbyssal Winter / Archive DystopiaMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-02-02 | Dark ambient, minimal and drone atmospheres with beautiful neoclassical synth melodies. "As frostbitten waves clawed the shore, the Tower of Solitude loomed like a tombstone of forgotten gods. Beneath an eternal grey sky, whispers of cursed songs bled from the spire, carried on winds that froze hearts mid-beat. A lone figure trudged through the snow, cloaked in shadows, seeking what lay beyond despair. Each step toward the abyssal monument brought echoes of screams, the album of a dying world playing endlessly—a requiem for the sunless. In this winter, there was no end. Only the abyss."
00:00 - 1. Gateways 04:17 - 2. Caves of Depression 13:18 - 3. A Winter that kills 16:39 - 4. Blood in the snow 20:37 - 5. Great Distanc 27:31 - 6. Hypothermia
#darkambient #ambientmusic #soundscape #soundscapes #ambientsoundscapes #dronemusic #drone #synth #ambientsynth #synthmusic #dystopia #dystopianmusic #cinematic #cinematicmusic #neoclassical #abyssal #winter #wintermusic #wintersynthHarhakuva / HappomeriMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-01-28 | "In the 1990s, I composed a significant amount of music before transitioning to visual arts, including experimental short films and music videos. Now, returning to music, I embrace an analog, organic, and lo-fi aesthetic. Painting with sound is an essential part of my creative process." Happomeri - Drone music / dark ambient soundscapes from Oulu, Northern Finland.
00:00 - 1. Pyhän betonin kappeli 07:30 - 2. Lähiönoidat 13:00 - 3. Emme kykene vahvistamaan 26:36 - 4. Jäälyhty
"My exploration into drone music stems from a fascination with the flow of sound and how gradual changes can evoke profound emotional experiences. To me, drone is akin to a river that transforms with the seasons: energetic in spring, tranquil in summer, melancholic in autumn, and still yet vibrant beneath the surface in winter. This analogy illustrates how drone sounds can encompass numerous layers and dynamics, even when surface activity seems minimal.
I also submerge into experimental beats and energies from the old warehouse raves that we organized in the 90s here in the periferia of northern Finland's taiga."
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Download 'Harhakuva' album from the Mountain Forest Cabin Dweller Bandcamp.
Photography and words by Happomeri Layout by Paul MFCD
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#ambientmusic #darkambientmusic #dronemusic #ambient #darkambient #drone #album #fullalbum #soundscapes #soundscapes #analog #lofimusic #deepthought #finland #ouluWhere Elks Do Slake Their Thirst / European DroughtMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-01-23 | "Where elks do slake their thirst I sit, this peaceful lake by moon is lit; and in the dark of deepest night, they shall be my guiding light. The dangers of their sleep shall pass, when nature's bells will call to mass... and so i'll wait with hope for dawn, yet realise I will soon be gone." 2 longform minimal dungeon synth dark ambient pieces arriving to MFCD from Dublin, Ireland.
Dark ambient / Dungeon drone / Dark dungeon music project from Dublin, Ireland. europeandrought.bandcamp.com @nasgoth1
Tape release on the wonderful Fiadh on April 11th, 2025. fiadh.bandcamp.com @fiadh
Music, concept and words by European Drought Layout by Paul MFCD
#dungeonsynth #darkambient #ambientmusic #soundscape #soundscapes #ambientsoundscapesSaishō 最小 contre le travail (les quelques élus)Mountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-01-20 | Saishō 最小 - Lofi synth minimalism - Bordeaux, France - ᗷ𝓔Δ丅 Iຣ m𝓊𝓣𝒹єᖇ (◡ ‿ ◡ .) This collection has a selection of my favourite 9 tracks from a mammoth 37 hour 67 track album already on the Saisho page, to serve as a taster and create a fresh new album in its own right. Drift away with this 3.5 hour atmospheric ambient loops release. '(les quelques élus)' - 'the chosen few'
COPYLEFT: this work is free, you can copy it, distribute it and modify it according to the terms of the Free Art License - artlibre.org
#ambient #ambientmusic #soundscapes #soundscape #ambientsounds #ambientsoundscape #ambientsoundscapes #synth #synthmusic #ambientsynth #ambience #drone #dronemusic #ambientdrone #chillout #chilloutmusic #lofi #lofimusic #minimal #minimalmusic #dreamwave #musicforsleep #musicforsleeping #relaxationmusic #relaxation #relaxingsounds #album #fullalbumMini²atures / David DellacroceMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-01-17 | Twenty serene, delicate and evocatively nostalgic acoustic guitar melodies from the wonderful David Dellacroce. "The Cordoba Mini 2 is a short-scale guitar often considered a “travel guitar” and I’m rarely without mine. Naturally, it was the instrument of choice for these brief, sparse compositions. Entirely recorded using the voice memos app on my phone, this is one of my most personal recordings because it’s the closest to capturing how I play when no one is listening — a style honed over the many years when, quite literally, no one was listening. Thank you for listening now."
David Dellacroce Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Solo guitar reverie with modal melodies, chordal consonance, drowsy drones, and arbitrary alliteration. daviddellacroce.bandcamp.com youtube.com/@UCEFC-zS_9rTdQ88Bi5T-5UA "Many thanks to Paul and the Mountain Forest Cabin Dweller label for releasing this album."
#acousticguitar #sologuitar #instrumental #instrumentalmusic #acousticmusic #acousticguitarist #nicemusic #guitarmusic #ambientmusic #calmmusic #minimalmusic #nostalgia #nostalgic #cordoba #cordobaguitars #miniatures #philadelphia #pennsylvania #fullalbumBis dass der Tod euch scheide! Ein Klangexperiment / YhormMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-01-14 | Lo-fi Dungeon Synth and acoustic guitar, written as Yhorm - English translation of title 'Til death do thee apart. An experiment in sound'. "The album tells the story of two lovers (gender not known, though it doesn't matter). Six songs, five with MIDI Sounds on Keyboard (recorders, bassoons, trombones, strings (viola is a favourite string instrument!)). The closing piece was added later, as a goodbye to my beloved deceased Uncle, who passed to cancer in May (Miss you man!)".
00:00 - 1. Frühling 03:23 - 2. Bis dass der Tod euch scheide! 07:05 - 3. Ein ewiger Pakt (Verpflanzt) 10:30 - 4. Ein Ewiger Pakt II (Verwurzelt) 13:32 - 5. Nun will das End uns grüßen 17:50 - 6. Weine nicht an meinem Grabe (...denn tot bin ich noch lange nicht)
Yhorm (Germany) Projects - Ouroborosum, Apokryphos, Hungergeist, Swampgoat, Ÿhorim and more. Part of Menschenfeind Propaganda Label. yhorm.bandcamp.com
#dungeonsynth #acousticguitar #lofimusic #ambientmusic #minimal #minimalmusic #wintermusic #synth #synthmusic #acousticmusic #classical #classicalmusic #orchestral #orchestralmusic #MIDIkeyboard #electroacoustic #ambientsynth #medievalmusic #wintersynth #rpgmusic #fantasymusic #experiment #experimental #experimentalmusicSimple Natures / The OwlMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-01-10 | Dark ambient electroacoustic drone synth album as The Owl, sonically shaped with bass, piano, synth, voice, guitar and field recordings of storms. "I am highly thankful every day for where I am these days. In mind - in body - in heart - of sound - everything. Truly lucky and I will never take it for granted. The label and this album are perceived as part of a rebirth and reinvention for me, with much needed new directions and approaches, so consider this an introduction from me."
00:00 - 1. Thinking back to how it was 00:35 - 2. The fresh start I didn't know I would get 04:10 - 3. Candlelight vibrations 08:10 - 4. We are here and we are happy 12:40 - 5. Stars on a black blanket 32:15 - 6. Rain variations
'Thinking back' from 2017. All others made during September and October 2024
The Owl (Orlová, Czech) Sound experiments since 1994; as The Owl since 2018 theowl.bandcamp.com @TheOwlripper
#ambientmusic #electroacoustic #atmospheric #experimentalmusic #atmosphericmusic #minimal #minimalmusic #fieldrecording #fieldrecordings #naturesound #stormsounds #drone #dronemusic #acousticmusic #piano #bassguitar #synth #ambientsynth #synthmusicThe First Gathering compilation 1Mountain Forest Cabin Dweller2025-01-05 | Once upon a time... start at the beginning and stay a while. Welcome to 'The First Gathering'. A collaboration with 60 projects. Take your seats for 5 hours 55 minutes 55 seconds of ambient, dark ambient, dungeon synth, drone, minimal, acoustic, cinematic, meditative and contemplative soundscapes. First release from this Mountain Forest Cabin Dweller label.
With a few submissions, this goes a little darker, more experimental, weird and tense than expected or aimed for originally (and a few attempts were too noisy); but the quality is high and it all works together and weaves a bigger story... so thank you all who took part and to you for being here listening and reading. I hope you will discover plenty of new favourite projects to listen further to.
00:00 - 1. Welcome 01:40 - 2. Calignosia - Mirador Hacia La Inmensidad 08:35 - 3. Alces Noctis - The Sun Is Rising 17:40 - 4. European Drought (ft. Mournhearth) - At the Coast of Stroma 23:10 - 5. Imrryr - Memory 31:05 - 6. Dagure - Blow 35:15 - 7. Forgotten Sanctum - Nostalgia Fever 39:25 - 8. David Dellacroce - The Two Sometimes 43:00 - 9. fear of horses - What Did The Stars Say 49:00 - 10. Hoz Seca - When lamps fade in Annon-in-Gelydh
54:20 - 11. Obdurodon - Torpor 01:00:35 - 12. Humanfobia - La Cripta de la Hechicera 01:03:10 - 13. Necromaster - Dark Ritual 01:07:45 - 14. apwnm - The Offering pt 3 01:16:10 - 15. Anam Gu Anam - Invitation To Calm Down 01:25:00 - 16. fragile as glass - a home beyond the frost 01:34:45 - 17. Spite Cathedral - Into The Bright (I Found Her In The Snow II) 01:38:15 - 18. Parasol - Ghost in the window 01:46:40 - 19. Angel - The Alchemist 01:55:10 - 20. The Angel Of The Enemy - Glacies Regina
02:02:10 - 21. VEILED - Rumination 1 02:09:45 - 22. Archive Dystopia - Castle Winter 02:13:45 - 23. Plutonian Winter - Third Crossing 02:18:40 - 24. Bellum Romanum - Parhelion 02:24:15 - 25. Sorrows of the Cell - The Distance of Frozen Stars 02:31:10 - 26. Tristan Burfield - Gathering Herbs 02:34:50 - 27. Tödlich - Endless Night 02:38:25 - 28. Quatrefoil - Sea Ice 02:46:45 - 29. Lavatone - Psychopomps Travel This Path 02:56:30 - 30. The Owl - The night forest trails lead me home
03:04:25 - 31. dead garage - a cold dawn 03:09:10 - 32. Tungsinn - Crystalline Shards Woven Into Thin Air 03:15:05 - 33. Cats of Ulthar - Secret Burial 03:19:20 - 34. Eraserdrone - Northwest Wind 03:21:55 - 35. Happomeri - Jäälyhty 03:28:30 - 36. Yhorm - Erytheion 03:31:45 - 37. Kirril - Decay 03:36:15 - 38. Substak - Haze 03:37:45 - 39. Sunrise 2x4 - The Monkeys Never Returned 03:45:10 - 40. Unterheim - Orbital Resonance
03:52:50 - 41. WHΛLTHISИEY - Pranto 03:57:05 - 42. Drab Delusion - Sacred Borders Of Serenity 04:05:10 - 43. flyoversx + driftman - harmless (pt. 3) 04:14:50 - 44. Warren Schoenbright - Zeno In Limbo 04:16:45 - 45. Charlie Butler - Healing Word 04:26:20 - 46. James Nathan Powell - I'm Sorry Cassette 04:36:20 - 47. Thomas Park - Lonely House On A Windy Hill 04:42:45 - 48. NEGLECT - Echoes Of The Frost 04:45:45 - 49. UgUrgKuliktavikt - Kadath in the Cold Waste 04:55:45 - 50. Graneg Sandpapier - Graben
05:05:45 - 51. fencepost - etude_I_contrary_V 05:10:40 - 52. Dis Och Dimma - Helios 05:15:40 - 53. By the Pillars of Winter - Das Tuch der Toten 05:24:20 - 54. Schwarzer Tag - Storm´s Raving Rune 05:28:25 - 55. Saishō 最小 - rail1 05:35:55 - 56. Vuoto Vacuum Void - Snowfall 05:40:05 - 57. Dismal Itch - Frail Asphodeyl's Personal Labyrinth 05:42:20 - 58. Spukkopf - On the Blasted Mountain, Is Where I Met My End 05:52:15 - 59. ROYALTY - Slow tired steps at the journey's end 05:54:05 - 60. Closing the curtains
'Welcome' and 'Close the curtains' made as The Owl Mastering, photography and layout by Paul theowlripper
#ambient #darkambient #dungeonsynth #compilation #soundscapes #ambientmusic #darkabientmusic #fantasymusic #naturemusic #wintermusic #atmosphericmusic #dronemusic #ambientsounds #ambientsoundscapes #cinematicmusic #musiccompilation #playlistWelcome to Mountain Forest Cabin DwellerMountain Forest Cabin Dweller2024-11-22 | A new home for releases and compilations from the worlds of dungeon synth, ambient music, dark ambient, drone, minimal music, soundscapes, field recordings, classical, piano, calm sounds generally. Mountain Forest Cabin Dweller dwells on YouTube, Bandcamp and Instagram.
Dungeon synth styles will include Winter synth, Forest synth, Nature synth, Fantasy synth and more.
(Sounds by The Owl 'A new journey begins', a distant train running beyond those trees on the picture. Recorded whilst staying in our mountain forest cottage during December's final week in 2023). @TheOwlripper