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Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Nothing yet, I'm still a newbie with this thing but it will definitely make an appearance at Umbría at some point 👌🏻

Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Yesterday's end-of-term concert. Time to go back to synths 🔮

Me playing the theorb on a little stage at Girona's Music Conservatory.

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Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Illa yo a la próxima que vaya a Madrid me llevo la tiorba 💘

Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

I was interviewed by Hyacintho from the Ítaca blog. Here's a nice wall of text about the project, some influences and the #DungeonSynth scene (Spanish, I guess the chrome translation will be fine enough?) itacanuestra.wordpress.com/2025/03/16/e...

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ENTREVISTA A UMBRÍA

Por: Hyacintho Sol Escuchar Umbría es como cruzar el ropero mágico de Narnia. De inmediato entras en un mundo de fantasía cuyos bosques, valles y grutas te cautivan con la primera escucha, pero par…

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Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

La presión de no sólo hacer arte sino además tener que exponerte y venderte es horrible. Los algoritmos convierten el arte en contenido y a los artistas en meros productores. Si todo esto te genera malestar, enhorabuena: probablemente tengas mucho más de artista que de creadora de contenidos 🙂✨

Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Igualmente, hablar contigo fue un chute de motivación y buen rollo ✨ ¡Ánimo a ti también y un abrazo!

Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Just bought this from @cardaver.bsky.social and instantly got 3 points on my barbarian skill tree 🗡️

Print of a black and white illustration of Thulsa Doom helm, from Conan the Barbarian.

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Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Adding some John Bauer to my friend's wall

A Troll from a John Bauer illustration drawn with crayons on an old wall.

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Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Another sketch from Irene Lazuen, this time for the cover of Homecomer, my fourth album. To my taste, this one ended up being the most beautiful physical edition of an Umbría album yet. #DungeonSynth

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Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

I bet the other person is also asking their friends for good vibes because they have a call with you ✨

Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Ok, I might be late here, but allow me to express how infinitely beautiful this DS album is: darkenwood.bandcamp.com/album/v

darkenwood.bandcamp.com

V, by Darken Wood

8 track album

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Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Giving a spin to Darken Wood discography again. This one and III are probably among the most beautiful albums I've listened in the whole DS scene ever 🌲 darkenwood.bandcamp.com/album/v

darkenwood.bandcamp.com

V, by Darken Wood

8 track album

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duchess of delay @pretendeer.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

My first article in 11 months has been published! Presenting: Very short write-ups on twenty of my favourite dungeon synth releases of 2024. I left out so many, but I had to cut it down or this article would've gone on for bloody ages.

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Echoes for Eons: The Best Synthesizer Music of 2024

At the start of 2025, I took to social media and uploaded a chart of my favourite synth releases from last year and subsequently said nothing else whatsoever thanks to the invention of the characte…

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Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Well, it's Monday morning but after reading these words I now feel as a Friday goblin 👹 Thank you 💙❄️

Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

And here we go. Back on track finally 🔮

Screenshot of a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) with some audio tracks in different colors on it.

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Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Listening to this album while walking home under the rain was one of the best moments of the week. ulkmusic.bandcamp.com/album/shellb...

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Shellbound, by ulk

5 track album

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Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

-𝘚𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘺𝘯𝘵𝘩? This. Twenty-five years ago. This banger is the one to blame. youtu.be/jrrr7w4wz18?...

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Age of Empires 2 - Soundtrack

YouTube video by 1 hour for yourself

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Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

2017, I was exploring the Atmospheric Black Metal Albums channel in YouTube and I got amazed by first Ephemeral Landscapes EP. Hard to decide a current favorite project honestly, but some of my long term references are Chaucerian Myth, Arsule, Darken Wood, Scriptor Hiberniae, Inoriand, Fogweaver...

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Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

What's this about? Is it a gaming event or something else?

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Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

One of my top DS artists joining forces with one of my top illustrators: Arsule & Joan Llopis Doménech 🍄🔮🪐

Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I asked Irene Lazuen if I could share this sketch she sent me for the cover of The Rime Pathways. I can't describe how rewarding it's to work with someone so passionate about her commissions, and I truly believe a huge part of this album's magic comes right from her doing ✨ #DungeonSynth

Black and white illustration by Irene Lazuen of the cover of The Rime Pathways, before adding details and color. It shows two elder women with maskes crossing a winter landscape, one of them riding a giant goat.

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Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Any DS festival or concert planned for 2025 in France?

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Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Having you here would have been great. We have another concert in Barcelona on March 8th, Weress and Crysalidis. You're so invited!

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Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

I don't have pictures of the Quest Master performance, but it was honestly awesome. Being able to attend such a high quality gig in my own town was truly a privilege. #DungeonSynth #QuestMaster #Frostgard

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Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Goat mounts are like the new Legolas and I'm loving it 💙Awesome work!

Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Sylfvr is breaking into Azeroth with his new project Howling Fjord: winter themed WoW Dungeon Synth. Also, beautiful cover artwork ❄️🐉

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Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I've been listening to the whole @fenwalker.bsky.social discography while playing Diablo IV. Blizzard should hire this man 🫀⚔️

Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Bringing about Arsule reminded me of this French #DungeonSynth compilation from 2018. It came to me in a moment when I was discovering the genre and it heavily influenced my first steps. The French scene was powerful back then and still is nowadays 🔥 dungeonsynthdefrance.bandcamp.com/album/legend...

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LEGENDES - Dungeon Synth de France, by Dungeon Synth de France

12 track album

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Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

For context: Arsule has been releasing an amazing collection of quality works in a vast variety of styles, always pushing the limits of #DungeonSynth. Picking one only is hard, but if I had to set a start point: arsule.bandcamp.com/album/qve-to...

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Qve Torment Face Grace, by Arsule

11 track album

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Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

I admire Arsule, the DS project from @marinefevrier.bsky.social, since I arrived to the scene before my first album. Having a place at her Top 2024 DS list is like a dream come true 🩵

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Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

I do! There's also pleasure in all the planning and reference gathering, isn't it?

Sounds pretty straightforward, how do you manage encounters with interdimensional entities? I try to avoid them, but some individuals are actually pretty sweet and I fear my synths might end up sounding too comfy 🐙

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Really? I didn't expect it! I've witnessed a glimpse of Mordomoire through your creations and I can tell there's a whole vibrant world behind every album.

"📜⚔️⚔️📜⚔️📜⚔️⚔️📜📜📜📜📜⚔️📜" I'm totally this.

That's quite similar to my approach, following the narrative feels natural to me. But in my case, regarding the previous work, I'm super scarce in details since a lot of the story will come from the music itself. I'd say it's a 50/50.

Well, that's awesome! If I remember correctly, you had some classical education (I think like long ago), right? I admire how such compositions as yours came to life just like that 🔮

Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

To my fellow dungeon adventurers: how do you approach your new album/EP projects? Do you gather references for inspiration? Use any kind of "design document" before or during the process? Or get right into action? 📜 / ⚔️?

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I honestly got excited to see what you're cooking here. Sending love from Spain, I hope that block goes away soon so we can all enjoy some epic pics of the Beautiful DS Mistress ⚔️

Are you trying to make my day? Because that's one of the most beautiful things you could tell me ✨ I really wish to see that illustration, whenever it happens! 🐐

I arrived yesterday and I feared finding few people on this side, but I'm so glad so many artists and fans are already here 💙

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My body is ready for some Azeroth Synth ⚔️🏰🐉

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Infinite thanks my Lord, I'm also a Lorespinner fan 🗡️

Umbría @umbriasynth.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Hails! I'm glad to know about you, you were so supportive when I released my first demo ✨ I hope everything is going well!