The moment that initial sound effect blared through my headphones, I knew I was about to be treated with some inspirational Dungeon Synth music. Sometimes, it’s hard to tell – especially right away – if the quality of the music is desirable enough to grab the listeners attention and provide the platform needed to whisk them away into a fantasy world, where they can drift into the artists’ craft and forge their own story. That’s exactly the case for the debut EP by Mimico titles, ‘It’s Dead’. These four, though-provoking tracks of medieval themed Dungeon Synth greatness are filled with galloping arrangements, barbaric effects and all the sounds you’d expect to hear if you were worthy enough to experience life back in the Middle Ages.
The enthralling gray noise that start “Abyssal”, will leave the listener in a bleak, desolate pit of despair as it continues to play in the background while soothing, classic sounds distract from its horrific ramifications. String-like melodies form a beautiful tone around the darkness and soothing keyboard sounds drift into the mix as well. As heavy, thumping percussive beats make a bold statement, a gathering of harmonious instruments create a lavish sound with the effects of clashing swords in the background. There are many sides to this wondrous track and given the title’s deep, subjective meaning, it surprisingly light and atmospheric as well. “The Lost Sinner” is a percussion heavy track that has multiple layers of synths with varying instrumental noises. While the drums provide a vigorous pace, the synths illuminate a dulcet of ancient sounds that would eagerly motivate battle-hungry warriors as they prepare for an invasion on an enemy kingdom. “For The Throne” starts with simple, yet distorted keys, then a plethora of other tones are introduced in a fascinating arrangement. From clean sounding keys, bells, and classical instrument arrangements, this track runs through the gamut of prepared intonations to bring forth a masterful effort. The final track on this EP, “It’s Dead” rightfully begins with a cathedral-like organ arrangement and subtlety introduces distorted tones to add extra layer of grit to this hypnotic ending.
Mimico has release an excellent recording in the valiant debut EP, ‘It’s Dead’. Containing four spellbinding tracks of medieval themed Dungeon Synth with great use of percussions, sound effects and multi-layers of synths, these songs range from battle-laden hymns to soothing, theatrical arrangements and are sure to please fans of both Dungeon Synth and Classical music with a soundtrack quality. Please support this amazing artist and download ‘It’s Dead’ from the link below.
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