ElixiR - Moonlight on Black Castle
Been some time since last time I have been exploring the murky depths of Dungeon Synth. And yes, I thought it was about time to explore the project called EliziR from France. With several digital releases and physical releases (all sadly sold out!). But that doesn't keep me away from giving this project a decent review, I simply choose this release because the cover-art was in black and white. And yes, I do love just ... Black and white cover-art. 4 tracks, 20 minutes.
And that is how works with this release, simple and beautiful in black and white!. First track Walk to the City is a bloody walk through the medieval city, watching hard-working and loud-yelling peasants selling their half-rotten cabbages, potatoes while the smell of smoked pork being basically every! The town guard sentries are being close by... watching various strangers passing by. The following track Lights Under the Rain adds a melancholic dream´ish touch to the album, looking through a window from a high castle-tower in the night-time... watching over the empty and rain-foggy market-place/town-square.
The following track Lord Somdraker, King of Black Castle adds some kind of evil and gothic sounding darkness to it. The king of the castle being the king of the village, what is he plotting?... Not something pleasant I tell you, maybe he wants to seak down all the heretics and pagan worshippers among these hardworking peasants. Maybee it would be a good idea to buy those rotten cabbages, potatoes, and smoked pork before the market-square turns into the playground for the inquisition? Nevertheless, the last track Moonlight on Black Castle turns the daylight into nighttime. While the peasants are sleeping, the guard sentries return to the moonlight illuminated Black Castle. Very nicely done!
GREAT mini-album! GREAT introduction/start to this dungeon-synth act. Traditional medieval inspired dungeon-synth with extra layers of imagination. Beautiful melodies and all. I guess (now) I have to headhunt down a copy of the cassette... Wish me luck!
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